Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-01-10
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W,smSsrox December 1870
Here I am. in ihr American capital. Washington Is
the head af vi empire larger han that u the Romans
who illd the world vith their ten0wu TIE metlefus
hsten 10 visit the rernsins Of the great rpuhlrs ii
iiqui,T they 90 amena The ruins Of palaces II columns
at utamfha arches. aud mediate The instability vt
grandeur. Such medi'aiiaus are hfr mediiaiuns
death thar life. The ttch of civilization has lefi the
Roman world civilization has crassfd the Atlsnfc II
Is on the Amecsn she that the irae phi her must
come stndy the life and The growth Of the largest en-
pite existing.
la the Cd Wot'd astiuns employed many centuries
IL sii4n gfaudaer and civilization tic American empire
has bee great sui civilized 10 less than century.
IL may be s43 Is have safung like Alnefya from III
head q Jnri,er. Wsshiagt brags 20 mind Rome.
MOI that the hills 10 be sasB hu orcause in
his vasi few hansss seattefed here aud there
Bu, while the yeids in Rome esai from The avsens Il
iiae add arr covered with nins he sads ir Washing
ton those Of virgin soand wh'la every day aersas
the remains u Raa'e. every dsy ts space marsfd
by the foresight ct The onadur Il Washington.
True 1t j.. y Piers Is larger HAN the American
Csplio. hni =. Pefe's The iss, efr al he Roman
p,Eer. dWindiing igla the hands 4 q Pope
.'Ihs ia>,i utans that made X ma great caal5 alone
keep As Inag those Institutions Supported uu
the srge bass 81 he epe. the Roman empire slJn hut
1t vsslalsd sad Ell wbea the felahlela Institutions he
came corrupted, when power pss-e5 aa'5s y fsnss hanas
H. al caatfles afIY ui eQHaI strength
Thsy have smilsr they have smsf passfnrs. In
Il ua's ia 3asfry sTeg1t ii, aHd o. sIa- but
dsreap and rega,1e them. - log America t,nsiss
faithful 10 htt ast uloas s. long vii she prospect.
IA the opeuine Of session VS. aaAiaus aob
lie WORKINGS 81 these institutions | Ia aat kusN.
nor ia know, whal has b5en written from " asbug
ton by yafoas csgte.p5ndeas belonging h dtfeai pa
ues; bat thai dUrag twenty days 81 Reorganization, 50
much order should have Teaned, although lhu LIVER
CHAMBER was presided e. eals by Citfk, Is ton
subject af admrat1a The dehbefstiVl~ wefe STEADY
and comparatively calm, considering tie great qaesiGs
that sgllaled. Speaker becoming caaddaic IN
night. 0hniHng hundred AID fwelve VOTES. aud
falling suidcny 80 tie ground well saue angly
words spoken ia The best # debate. eera m#re td1s
when impaired 10 what passes IN another republic the
other side pt The Atlantic
Americans are evidently made FIR sffgasenment.
and the last twenty days passed 10 abnormal
supp this opinion. 81 admired he foresight OF he
trainers 4 ihe Constitution who placed the seat at The
empire far from lac apefail Of mob. Had the Con.
gefss been hid IN NV Nods, Pans OF London.
would have been nap tsibe IL fferfnt the mob liom
assembling around Tie In ing. and the deliberations
would have bern influenced hY the pfessufei IN without
"iadeed, the mem5.fs wcu u Cuuqress as T. a selel
iihe meeting they soiealy bTihe je3i3asaess oil s>tf
four billis and eaei b. orgaoz ~ he llousr T9an
unparalleled miri the calm and perfect qHlelnes Il al
lie citzans OF he mon Dung that hule struau H..
sl0"s the marked diirferen brfRseu Tie United States
and Earopean Governments. T. President wat,d pa
ienily he organization 81 HE House. and the country
did the same certain tbe Am that lcy arc
masters ol themselves, aod that the noble aod gigantic
silac'nfeo he yes-e OF State cannot be wrecked
gain OF sand -