The Minnesotian. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1851-1852, 1851-11-29

Go Ir.-Thcse are the words inscribed
as motto on the banner--lhe American
banner, of coursc-which the American
Spirit of the Age'' is supposed to be
continually waving over the ':land of the
free and the home Of the brave" The
Genius of our institutions" also a very
respectable person by birth, but much
given to masqueradirg, has been engaged
to chalk the walls with the same inscrip-
ton, while ''Social Progrcss'' and ''lnani-
fest Destiny" mix the whitewash. To be
brief, for i, is in this onward rush that de-
lays are dangerous, ''go it, is the God
wills it'' of the great crusade Of the nine
tcenth century. Obcdient 10 command,
man, i. c. the American variety, whose
word is to be law 10 the universe and its
suburbs, becomes a steam engine in
breeches-and woman ditto in ditto.
':Herc's an island" says the Ameri-
can Spirit Of the Age" remarkably pro-
life in sugar and tobacco. Its soil is rich
er, and its products more valuable than
those Of the sugar and tobacco States Of
our Union. And yet is under the domin-
i,n Of a mou!dy European dcspotism.
What shame?
eyes" quoth the "Genius Of our Insti-
tutions," lit is horrible! Resistance to
tvrants is obedience to God. The people
OF this island would like to be free; but
as they don't do what they like, let us
make Them
VERY good,' chimes in "Social Pro-
gress." - Knock down, drag out and re-
create-that's my creed. Preserve and
regulate is humbug Let me have this
island for big phalanstery."
''That's the talk" exclaims s'Manifest
Destiny" ''The island belongs to the
United States by special titles from Heav-
en-, together with the whole Western
hemisphere. Don't deliberate. Act
Let us fulfil the decress of Providence.
Go it,
And the largest '.Liberty' press, and
telegraphic wires, and the Slang Wang,
and Double Lungs and all the other paid
and professional agitators, answer $50
it," and finally the mass, worked up to a
frenzy by exageration. falsehood and de-
nunciaiion, flaps its wings, like an enor-
nous Chapman, and crows, ego it.'
Woman--we do not mean the sex, but
its self-constituted proxy. the woman's
rights party-dcmands in addition the
care Of the little responsibilities, share
in all the other responsibilities of man.
The "Spirit of the Age" being of the
masculine gender, demurs the "Genius
of our Institutions is little afraid it
wont do; and manifest Destiny can
not see his way clear. But "Social Pro-
gress" pours out upon them Niagara of
words, swamps their objections in sea
of verbiage, and turning to the fair claim
ants of mans prerogatives and pantaloons,
cries ''go it,"
The ror ropuli, however, does not as
yet echo that adjuration; but we are told
that the ''destiny of woman is unfolding"
and that mantua-makers are learning to
make vests and breeches.
The instances which we have given of
the manner in which the American people
are carrying out the great commandment,
$50 it!'' but feebly illustrates its general,
its irresistible influence. The "Spirit of
the Age" can not be stopped; the "Ge-
MUS of our Institutions" is whole team !;
''Social Progress" is mighty impulse +;
and "Manifest Destiny is the American
eagle itself, with the reins of universal
empire in its talons.
''Onward! onward!" as the wandering
Israelite (the perpetual motion Hebrew of
Eugene Sue) exclaimed when he met his
wife at Behring Straits, and could not get
across. Allons there's a good time some
where between here and eternity, and we