Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-07-15
Ol'Ii EnIlNIRN

The glorious birthday f the Republic has again came
In ihli h" American heart with renewed pride and
oltan, oday is the high festival oi freedom-n ia.
hce such the nowhere else brhols in all his an
nnnl conrsc, The royal hta days Of the Old World
with theif os'eniaous p1mp aud nscllcl pagcpnry are
hui poor soullcss mockeres IN comparison They lack
The onllven'ng cn'rly of great principles aud sublime
'deas; they may tickle the scnscs. but they kndlo
pathetic ardorthry no heroic enthusiasm These
calculations are no mechanical paradrsnn pcriunctoy
nmaes they are the free spontaneous ouiturs of the
heS feelings aud aspirations of tho human soul Oar
eamailens ntc hrIuhlant shouts ofconqoeros tho eaie
te''c,nes ot conscious feemcnihc anthems of homage
10 great MIN and pohns ders Let tho winds Of h,nv-
en- take them up aud bear them on, r such they will
ne'rr find cscwhere ~ all their earthly round
There nrc ase WHO I'll MS that the Annvcrsa ries Of
the Republic well nigh numbered wizards that
peep aud muttet and prnphcsv fast coming dwtncliun
Ia oui beloved lnlonlnk minled alarmsts and ovil.
minded malconirnts who. Tor their own pm, ,ses tor
row tho cnniurr'I mnntle peer into empty Rpace aud
nom THEN horos'opc forecast run Bot thesc sargaaets
know nothing If the e,cat living force which is silently
but ceaaeesiy NJ work. hardening tho ersllr rpaci
inc the muscles aud aenpthnina the vital cords Of our
country which is daily devolopine now encryea. and
imrcllne on with constantly increasing iunnrss aud
confidence in its hieh career Oar rounty caunot PERISH
except hv soi destrucinn; pnwrr earth. its
own. can put nm end hlts existence VIA, Is there 10
Indicate that II has eono mad. and harhots such
,csnlve} Drs mol reason still Ill enlhroned In lis eye
)'cs nni lis bruw wcar its woncd glow Il health aud
horr2 Doos not us blond flow, aud lis pulses beat as
evenly Ms cver2 II Is the m,et pth Of all fully, to
suppose tlNt Nation, 10 proud. slmnq, 50 Tntmnu
honnd to the pa by such anscendcu plory assornted
with the present by s1e tifrlcss activity pledged 10 the
future by Such dazzling hpes "A Nation which knows
llsollihe last hope Of the world the only surviving cham
plon of tecjum with MI HE redoeminr agencies vi tho
human race relying upon for oo.oprrnon and guidance
with al The wonderful discoveries of art aud all the mys
'efIous powers n nature ready 10 do It's bidding
short. gifted with every earthly thing tina, can make
national existence gary aud blcssing-should wan
ion'y and deliberately nnic upon iIsell It's own death
blow It's true there are pa,rieles, some impecj by
selfish ambition and some by reckless naicsm. who
they eaud would bury their weapnna IN its yial4
But the country ouly laughs at lhir ,ns. and their
imr'onro ~ 'he'r only protection II they capable
OF olconsnnnllng their cfmo they would nsantanenua'y
be hurled lrom The lareOn roeh Of universal udgna
ton.
Leu ihc Jay We now commemorate not only nyincr
nnr Joyous gmudr but tend Ia our suhsi nnI profit, 49,
Lot ns wfeahr ehapoIs around HE btows aud burn in
roneo IN the hhflnes of cur Revolutionary fathers but
l'l us also study their examples aud mhibc their spirit
Let The contemplation Of thc great achievements 70 os
Nbsh our principles, puffy patriotism, ennohle our
aspirations and better prepare nf all those somn du
Hes and glorious d snies To which Gop has called us-
N I.foiTier.