Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-07-04

Once more shall go up to the temple Of the
living God, this day, to offer the grateful homage
of dcvout hearts AT the shrine Of eternal wisdom,
for the pcrpctuaton Of our free institutions, and
the continued consolidation of nobly coniedc-
rated Union. AZ year after year rolls rapidly by,
burying its events and its victims in one common
sepulchrc Of the past, the one forming the perma-
nent history Of the nation, aud the other ncreas-
ing the population Of erave-yar,ls, this great
Republic is gathering strength from age, and maj
csty from dominion. While other nations Of the
earth are becoming weakened, and monarchs are
lettering on their thrones which are mildewed with
the corroding sins of long line of hereditary ty-
rants, there is one land which is progressing in
power, aud greatness and usciuness,-on nation
which commands the respect OF the whole world
aud one people who doing more than all 9TH
crs to diiirsc the light of intelligence, and to dis
pcnsc the blessings of Liberty to n,-that nation
is Amcrica-,ud that people The Amc, leans.
The rise and progress oi America is, IN itself "A
profound mystery. Three quarters of century
ago, the grand blow for Freedom was struck. On
I
composition, the Declaration of Independence, was
promulgated to the world; it is without pa,allel
in the pages of history; il is probably the most
perfect instrument which ever cmanatcd from the
mind Of man; and when it went forth from the
American Congress, jefferson as its author and
John Adams as its advocate, u Was tie most
splendid exponent of nations wrongs-the most
eloquent vndicalion of a nations rights, and the
most terrible proclamation of II nations ndomta-
BILE ealor, which this earth bears record OF. That
Declaration sustained in Congress, m the
Army, in the Navy, aud among the people of the
! Colonies, by men who darmcd tyrants, and rush.
ed fcarlessly to the foot of The throne, boldly and
mauiully faced the Furnished sccprc Of royalty and
tire presence of titled mobility, in whose VEINS was
co,r.ing arissocratcal blood in an almost endless
line of ancestral an,iquty,-they faced the tri-
,mphaut and Scared veteran heroes of thou
sand successful battle hcds, and snapped asundtr
the CALLING chains Of dcspotsn, as the iiaIl reed
is severed by the wild Autumn blast.
Little did those men think, on that memorable
day, when they stakcd their lives, their fortunes
and their sacred honor, ON the shrine OF Liberty,
! IN bOll nlposlwn 10 II Hlgh'l i"' "''' wv" '"'"
the world by her formidable proves, that they
were layinc the foundation Of such mighty Re-
public as this, and that after the lapse of only -
wears, the result of their efforts would I've 50 gcri-
ous AS this DAYS rising sun has Witnessed
| Yet amid all the grandeur and glory oi such
contemplation, we are not loose sight Of the con.
yiction ,ha dangers slround Us, and tina, even in
this home Of Liberty, thcc arc volcanic fires IN
action there are sectional clements IN Conrnnlion,
/ which, although we feel confident they viii never
dcstro, the Union, vet which may shake our struc-
ture, and injurc our prosperity. The great cause
of this alarming dsscn,ion is the cNistcnce oi
II Shacry All must acknowledge this To be curse
and all must regret lis existence, aud dc,ouy wish
II its extinction. II is disgraccu that people who
| claim To- bc free aud tn arknowlcdgc no scryitid,
of man to his fellow, no superiority OF birth o'
| con lirion, who hold themselves ont Ia the work
| as models for imitation IN government we say I
is disrracclu that such should deal in human ilcS
and that such should dare claim an immortal llh'
themselves rs their mcrchantablc prcIc,ty. Eyci
the monarrhs of the old world, who impous'
claim to rule Nv Dvn" right, do not dare To sci
their fellow men; and with all their oppression %
,,c people, they are not 50 bare-iacod and 50 IN
consistent a. ourselves. We know that Slavery y
curse, and We feel that it il fitting, julnlan
day like this, when glory IN our freedom iron
III oppression. To acknowledge the sin, and although
We at the North may bc guiltcss Of It, TO oher on
prayers to Heaven, that God in Ills own best man
ner, will effect an end To the foul stain upon ou
national character; and while We claim to I've free
IN bc the advocates of hccdom aod the friends q