Western union. (City of Hannibal, Mo.) 1850-1851, 1850-12-26

ger here. How many devoted prayers
have been offered up from the exiled home
OF patriotism, that this glorious Coniederacy
may ever continue to DC what she now is,
the as! lum OF the prosecuted and oppressed
OF all nations. Perhaps no event ever re-
Corded in the annals OF history proved more
potent IN it. results than the Am ricnn
Rtvoiuii,n; an surely no prriul oi ilne
was ce,tcr calculated to ensure i,s success.
The oppressive cxaclonS OF aristocra.ical
Europe had driven the mos, chivaric n her
sons to this distant soil. They had mourn.
ed in fial sorrow over the graves of their
fathers, bu, could see nothing. but the same
chains Of bondage before themselves. To
the land of their birth, the land Of their
suffering and shame they bade long far.
well; and on New England's rocky shore
they unlurled ihe glorious banner oi human
LihcrIy. The Widows son born and
raised in The wsods Of Virginia. stood forth
the acknowledged leader ot this Spartan
BIND, that arose "with hearts OF oak and
names oi >tcei' in defence OF ,nnn's long
forgotten rights. lIluslriDuS men Re.
nowned heroes! Di,inlercsted patriot,
yours exceeds all Greek all Roman fame
/ After u long and bloody struggle the day.
spring at length appeared. Along the eastern
horizon its golden beams began to shine. The
brilliant lu,lrs OF that immortal morn sparklcd
from the Atlantic shores on the east to the vast
prairi-s stretching away towards the setting sun.
Rev olutiunary Intelligence comSa,ed with des-
pric darHncss, AMI upon the defeat Of latter
human Freedom triumphant. The sacred
memory oi this e.eniinl issue will live through
ont the loLg and onward track OF rolling ages,
AZ Il "pillnr Of fire" to guide the patriots dy
ing struggle, it. the heaven born cause of mans
social and poli,icsl regeneration.
From that great day Of our bi,th down
to the present time, our country has con.
tinucd to mount up higher and higher in
the scale of nations. The unparalleled in.
crease of our population; the rapid strides
of our commerce; The many useful ihven.
tions of the day; the cultivation of the high
rr branches of literature: the practical syS-
tom Of common school educatinn, now in
successful operation in many States of the
Union. have all conspired to give to this
transatlantic Republic a prepondera,ng
influence in the affairs Of men. Oar nation.
al domain stfcitls,,,. ,.i rom the Atlantic to
the Pacific shores and from the great ch,I
breC2eS OF luc SUutie'u Sul, presents u
scenery so rich, SD delightful so variegated
as to have astonished the most enthusiastic
amirer of the other hemisphere. But, sir
/. il sectional comparisons are at all all allow
able. | do no: know where the preference
would lie in n land, all parts of whi h have
voluntarily contributed their choicest ex.
er,ions, in the erection Of our national
grandeur Bu, we are this evening in Il
temple dedra,ed to the Ruler Of the UNI
verse, in Mc city of HrnnibM on Mc Western
bank ofMe g,sat mississippi. place that
"A few years ago was Il lonely wilderncS>,-
where the loud echo Of the savage yell, or
the hollow murmuring OF the wolfi,h howl,
broke in upon tina, stiffness which rcigncd
the crowned empress of the day. Surely
our reflections would be in uxtapo,ilion
with our subject, if we glauce for IA moment
over this magnificent valley, which happi-
lv separates the di>cordant factions, that
threaten to dissolve these social bonds of
harmony aud love, which, for three quar-.
,ers OF "A century, have 50 closely bonnd Us
all together Her wide praires extending
bipond the range "i the visual ahsle, cal
pc, tied Annually with the richest livery oi
heaven, aud cmbcli,hel with flowers oi
every hue, almost rival Eicn's ro,cate bow.
crs when creations dawn frs, Silmncrcd
above the lrcnllui nigh; Of choa'. Here
lawn, aud parks dressed in robes almost di-
vine, are filled with the most delicious o.
dors; while thousand melodies responsive
swell on every breeze. dijcip'ning aud
preparing themselves for him willing to ,it
down and parlake of these bountiinl provi-
slams spread out for all OF natures children
Here are To be traced in legibc lines the
:. VERY fingers OF Deity: aa4 here through
,hi. beautiful region sailing in peace and
!, plenty, roll in silent grandeur and sublime
majesty the deep swelling surSeS OF the
"Father OF Waters" This is IA country not
renowned for crumbling ruins and classic
soil, which aMake the pleasing dreams I"
memory, and charm the soil by the brigh
letrospect of things that were: but Il lanc
lust emerging into the spring time OF IT,
own living blossom. A land over whicl
nv own eye, few months ago, for the frs
. time wandered, when my heart swelling
with untold emotions, informed me here
is my resting place and here i my home
Here >cenctie, CAV and dazzling rivct III
travellers attention on every side, while h
feels ready to exclam with the en'huria'
tic Addison as he trod the romantic M
;, vine clad field, Of sunny Italy,
!, s.Blossoms and fruits, and flowers together rise,
4 And the whole year in gay confusion lies"
). The local position which we occupy :"wart
: the Central Government 10 peculiarly import
y an, and interesting. As a mean between ta
y extremes, An umpire to reconcile dlscssA
- c.ntinpg til tha