Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1850-07-09
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menis Of England are agl,a,ed by spin,
hat can be allayed only by judicious reform.
lnd even France. Il she neqlecis to elevate
nd cnfranchise the people, and endcayors to
mi, their RICH, Of suffrage rs Of late, can
hardly export 10 establish permanent GOV.
rnmcni. Bu, under our own free govern
men, the people have nothing 10 fear 80 long
- moral ,cHiimsHi predominaics.
In contemplating the pas, and anticipating
The future, the friends Of free government, find
much to cheer and encourage. Time was
when the bright star cr Liberty wen, down,
and It's rcsplcndan, rays We're lost in the dark
1eSs ofiyranny hut now 1t Is in the asccn-
liant. dispensing ~ hcsyen.bcrn Influence IN
mere than one hemisphere, aud - adorcd nv
nations who once wore the dcspo,s inn chain.
Time was when Rcpub,cstrll and NonarchlcS
took thrirplac,. bat now rs light advances mon
arches f,ll and Republic, and MIXED govern
mcnls are established on their ruins ln this
enlightened age, among civilized nations, men
40 no, hesitate To inquire b, whn, authority
rulers and magistrates net not for purpose Vt
embarrassing the administration Of govern
ucnt and law. bu, that they NAV he admins
tered m wisdom ard Justice. This aururs
we'll iur the administration Of liberal PrInci-
pies every whcrr Theheari Of every Amer.
lcln will glow with emotions oC pleasure when
he rcali1cs the influence our example has had
IN contributing to produce a result 50 dcsira-
bic. Our example has given courage to the
friends II cuycrnmrn, ip other countries and
10 proves that under IN circumstance, truth
cau never - productive Of soil Hence myri-
ads on the other side IT the Atlantic, boldly
proclaim the doctrine, that q" all men are etc.
a,cd c1ual" Truth is strong and will pre-
vail. The history Of ,hc past and present,
ard ,h, prosrcc, 81 the future proclaim o.,
che economy Of ua,urc and the voice II ma
lures Cod proclaim IL. Who, then, can
d,ub, Tor a moment, that time will witness
the final destruction Of lhr hlrharous iusillu-
lions or antiquity, aud behold mankind free,
rejoicing m cvis,rncc'
II cNT-rrpc- - nuv c,rtdcu~r, wc can 'a'
our institution, are the result or logical in.
dus,ion irom currrc, ard ,rltcuien, gurci.
PIE, vt human rights They are sound in
theory because an Experiment " more
ihau half century proves ,hrm ,1cr,ssiul iu
practice. The cbauccrI Che people ,s ,o.
bsr--thcir customs and manner, ATE rational.
They measure an act, ct a public nature hy
che sundurduftruth Their Institution, teach
i Consequent, the false CLAM uf evil,
military. or religion. pomp does no, shed n,
influence over our native land iU not uur
rr rrr. "a cheering r-'y-e' " vra-
surrounded by the pure elements "f a we'll dc.
fined and well regulated liberty, he creates,
political blessing, an enlightened people can
cnoy. We arc protected by law, founded on
rrasnn. Nrr Nc uo, aulshrl Co The Union y
and have Nc no, ,lcnfcrjc,cry thing Bot llh.
sr,y aud honor To grrsrrclr The answers
in ,hr affirmative. and b, comes on Ihc four
winds from the sovereign p,up.c, lecp and
solemn as the voice of mighty waicr-' Blr'-
,cd by providence with O. health, climate and
frulr so,l, and surrounded with light,
know ledge. freedom. zee need ask uo more.
To th.. great length have Ne extended our
reflections. uroa III, rr,r. progress. aud bl,s,.
inss 1t our couuuy.-rra,cuou, ma, natural.
Iy au,r ia the contemplation ct ulr National
Auni,crar, and vet, W., cluno, clo>s with
ont Repeating ,lr of repeated motto, " Tho
Union must be preserved 20 united So
stand. divided We fall" ia tru, ruaNm, and
a, true nov ,c.r. Thr Weakness of the
one. III, strength of DO, associated mauS, all
can psr,,c. Tho horror, II CIVIL var. Of
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