New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-28

y,h<re The press and books are tne coiia'efa ~
a cscts, or tools, with which intelnsence 80
rVe,n knowledge 10 the same, and aaiseise, ceie
car be no such thing as large and snah >t1e' nv
,nalls. telsgTaphs and newspapers are the cords,
bgamsIts and nerves which bed tue social co ~
togeiher aad give channels for the discnaTge OF s
elsctricty ard which will hereafter unite al s.s.es
srd nations into one great confederacT BY suci
rtery We VIII drive despotism from of the face OF
the globe to the doom so long prepared for IT.
We are 10 maintain tae institutions "hlSn ave
bs.n handed down to Va, first by proper amiiy regl
l.hous next By maintaining the whole sysIsn 81
free public education. II yon lie. this go You VII
he IKE the ignorant Captain OF vessel VINO ooAeo
N the condition OF the try'sals ana to9 sas @oo'e'
ghle the water was pouring INTO the aold 0eIo y,
80 threatening 10 sink the snip. We must always
y aiuiain the Law. There are 40 deadly enemies IA
he country OF which the man mo Lslsste.sss |. !,
" is The least and the legislator who destroys II
D.. tie worst and If We have anything 10 le"i IL ls
rom the abuses of scrambhng poiitlcians Ia 'n.
senate Chamber, more th1n from anything eise. II
laws are made which man cannot obey, without ue
grading himself as man # We are 10 De .ea .!
r;scre ants who seek their own ggrandizemehl IN
reference to the welfare OF the na,lon then mere Is
Danger 10 our Constitution.
MS the duty OF Americans 10 propagate our lhStl-
tu;ions of liberty Just Christian should propa-
gate the duties of religion 1t IS neither the auy u
q Government nor Christian 10 De conient III ;. a M
inc well elves-they should try 20 make others
Participate IN the benefits they ENJOY oy teachihg
Them bow to obtain them. This cannot pc done an
at once A husoandman does not SOW maze or com
ton feet lIgh-ne Only drops slnSlC ~ VI"
eyonnd flant then the seed and leave II to Coz ana
Mature 10 bring to perfection. Sow newspapers, and
Iher.y OF conscience and liberty 20 worship God &C
rording 10 the dictates OF ones Conscience ihese
are the sources from whence liberty flows.
When Sampson was seen staggering along, shorh
of his strength the people Knocked hun, but ne was
weak and bind, because he had been IN prison. 90
is 1t with nations, and when We see theh s,igse,tis
under the oppression of their burdens, ana missing
an effort though unsucceSsfuly, 10 Iehefe lhSm,
selves blame them not, for they have oeel ONhue !
in their long imprisonment bul, as IN tne cas- Vi
sampson, the elements OF strength are not entirely
gone, and at fitting time VIII be exeIled 20 nrlh5
down destruction on the heads OF heSe tyrAhts'
Wherever we 60 we must cultivate our Tepu0uc IN
principles and not like the fOps who ramole through
Europe toadying to foreign customs ana foreign
courts TO the disgrace Of themselves ana the lana
which gave them birth These are not Americans
they are baStaTds.
How noble an in fuence it would be If Commerce
should be made an institution Of grace. II Il could
carry books and ne wspapers to every port and m
ste ad OF New Eng land rum, would ssemnale New
England schoOl.books and the republican sentiments
OF this country through every island and continent
on the face of the earth 1t is consohng TO find that
the tendencies of literature toward the enifan-
chisement as well as the enlightenment Of down.
trodden nations. desire to thank God that there
have been no historians or poets OF any ennence IN
our country that have proved recreant 10 their prin
ciples. No one who feels the inspiration OF poetry
and is aware Of its almost angelic influence, could
prostitute his powers TO the denNns OF despotsn
The literature Of our day is in favor OF human oery
everywhere. Another influence By which our prin-
ciples could De disseminated IS by our diplomacy
The time will come when our Government VIII not
employ agents Who are apes and miserable lmltatDrs
of ROYALTY but men who viii stand In foreign courts
independent and proud OF their poSlton as represen
atiyes Of free nation.
The doctrine of nOn-interventlon that prevents us
from uniting with any other nation IN co-partnef'
ship is sound one. But did the Immortal wash
lngton intend that IN the great held OF time, we
should not labor to help the struggling nation that
has broken its chains Ithinkhot. don't oeneVe
IN war 1t is an evil 50 gigantic, that he'll must nave
been opened 70 give 1t erit. But there are o.her
evils as great, if not greater than war. There is
brutal ignorance and oppression. Arsenic IS pol
son. but there are diseases in the body ~hich cares
There are diseases IN States ana NatlohS IN "hiSh
war Is necessary TO drive them out. oelieve the
time is coming when the world VIII be held respon-
sibe for the worlds peace. but also oeneVe mat
there are times not far distant when we will De de.
lnquents in our duty toward Goa, II we Go not
throw our gauntlet on the right side
| can walk through the streets and not interfere
with any of my nelgh5orS but think You, u saw
bear seizng one OF my nelghoors chiioren, ana
threatening I. with destruction, that would De do
ing my duty by not interfering. No Ana 0Ou
serve me the same way, If refuse 10 str.Ae one
buffet. VIVA, States are TO Nations now, Na.ions
will be the great Confederacy that VIII DC foEned
hereafter. The current of public opinion sho" rs the
course that destiny e pursuing Inosc gun stream
or are maze ~ When the
world VIII Say Ine nations who now ate banded
IN alliance Of oppressson-"l on must no! destroy
Water, were supposed to be simple elements. They
are now the clemens tina. are changing the world.
Nations were once looked at in the same nj amer
that mariners view vessels al distance through
telescope Now they look each other face 10 IA e.
and they feel the pulsation OF each others hearts
The world was never 50 great as 1t Is now nor ey-
or so small Great in the grandeur OF us projects
and performances small when the faulty and speed
with which we can hear from, or travel 10, distant
countries Is compared with the mode OF transit a
quarter OF century since for rapidly of intercourse
llna han
Nations were at war, we could not hear the clang
Of the trumpet, OF the roar OF the artillery. No"
we feel It's influence and participate IN the trunphs
or defeats OF the party with whom we synpathile.
the m as his instruments.
Tie Reverend and eloquent prea her concluded
MS able discourse with slmlle, IN which he com
Dared men 10 threads OF whom God VAS the weaver,
who formed ihem nto shapes aad patterns, as % his
wisdom he thought NJ.
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