Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-01-27


for Stale rights In the Federal Govern.
Intht of America. and in ils several States.
VIII BECOME an instructive example for
Gnisersal iolern,ion. furbeaance, and ius .
,ico 10 the future States aud Republics
OF Europe. Upon this basis will be 90,
rid ol The mischievous question Of language
3 Stionnilies. raised by cunning despolism in
Europe 10 murder liberty with Smaller
States will find security in the principle OF
federaliye union, while they will conserve
their national freedom by the principle OF
sovereign seIf-governmen; and while large
States. abdicaiing The principle Of cenIrali'
1asior. will cease TO be bood-field TO SAN
culinary usurpalion, and TOOL 10 the ombi.
lion ol wicked men. municipal institutions
will ensure the deveIopmeg, Of local par,c,
uar elements; freedom, formerly an abslracl
political theory. will become the household
ben, fit TO municipalities; and, out Of the wei.
fare and conIerlment Of all parts. will flow
happiness. peace, and security for The whole.
Tha. is my confident hope. These will
once subsde the fluctuations Of Germany s
fate, il will become The heart of Europe,
not by melting norIE Germany into south.
ern frame, or ihe south into northern;
NOT BY absorbing historical peculiariles BY
centralized omnipcIencc; no, by mixing in
one S.ale,bu,by federa'ing several sovereign
States into q union like yours.
Upon similar basis will take place The
national regeneration Of SIavonic States,
and not upon the sacrlegious idea of Pans.
tavism, equivalent TO the omnipoience Of
the Gear. Upon u similar bpss will we
see fair Italy Independent. and free. Not
unity, bu, union will and must become the
walchword Of national bodies, severed into
dissecled limbs by provincial rvalres. ou'
Of which flock Of despo,s and common
scrvilude arose. TO be sure, i, will be q
noble joy 10 this your grea, Republic TO fee
that the moral influence Of your glorious
example has operated this happy develop.
mehl in msnkind's destiny; and have moi
the slightest doub. of the efficacy Of your
examples influence. ..
BIZ, there is one thing indispensable to il
without which there is no hope for this hap
py issue. This indispensable thing IS, tina
The oppressed nations Of Europe become ,h,
masters of their future, free 10 regulate Their
own domestic Concerns. And 10 this no.h
Ing is wanled buI 10 have that "lair play" &c
all. for all. which you, sit, in your toast
were pleased tn pronounce as right Of my
nainn. alike sanctioned by the law Of ma
,innS as by the diclales Of eternal Justice. =
Without this flair play" there is no hop.
for Europe--no hope Of seeing spread YOU
principles abroad.
Yours is n happy country, genIlemen.-
You had more than fair play. You had &C
live. operative mid from Europe in YOU
slrugglo tn Independence. which once
achieved YOU su wisely used as 10 become 4
prodigy Of 'reelom and welfare, AMI book
OF life to nations.
Bui we in Europe, We unhappily have nj
such falr play. With us, against every pal
pialion Of liberty all despols are united in :
common League. And, to be sure, despoIs
will never yield to the moral influence o
your grea, example. They hate the yer.
existence of this example. 1t is the sor
row Of their thoughts and the incubus o
.heir dreams. TO stop its moral influence
abroad, and to check its spreading develop
men, a, home, is what they wish. instead o
yielding to It's influence.
We will have NO fair play. The Cossacl
already rules, BY Louis Napolion's usurpa
zion, 10 the very borders of the Atlantic
ncean. One Of your great statesmen-nov
,smy deep sorrow bound TO the sick bed o
iar.advanced agn, (aios! ,ha, am deprived
oil the advice which his wisdom could hav
impaired 10 me)-your great statesman toll
the world thirty years ago that Paris wa
transferred to 81. Pe,ersburgh. Wha
would he now say when Pelersburgh i
transferred 10 Paris, and Europe is but al
appendix 10 Russia
tiasl Europe can no more secure to Eu
rope fair play. Albion only remains; bu
even Albion casts sorrowfui glance owe
the waves. Sill We will stand our place
"sink or swim, live or die." You know lh
word. il is your own-we will follow it. !
will be bloody path 10 tread. DespoI
have conspired ugans, the world. Terro
spreads over Europe, and anticipating per
srculipn rules From Paris TO PesIh lher
Is q gloomy silence, like the silence Of ma
ture hefore the terrors Of hurricane.
II is sensible silence, only disturbed b.
The ihousand-lold ratlIing Of muSke,s, b.
which Napoleon murders Iha, people whic
gave him a home when he was an exile
and by the groans of new martyrs in Sicily
Milano, Vienna, aud Pes,h. The very sym
pu,hy which me, in England, and was ex
pcc,ed 10 meet here, throws my sisters int
The dungeons Of Austria. Well, Gods vii
b. done! The heart may break, but du,
will be done. We will stand our plac
,hpuI to US in Europe there be no ''iai
play" Bu. SO much hope. shal no jus
man on earlh can charge me with becomin
arrogance. when here, on this soil Of free
dom, | knecl down and raise my prayer T.
God: Almighty Fa'her of Humanity, vii
Thy merciul arm not raise power o.
Garth to protect the law Of na'ions' whe
there are so many 10 violate it," II is
prayer, and nothing else. What would re
mOin " tho oppressed if they were not eve
pnrniucd 10 lrayl The resi- is in the han
Of Gud.
Gen,Icmrn. ! know where stand. N
honor. encouraging generosity will max
me ever forget where stand. and what
due from me 10 YOU. Here my duty is s.
lrully To avail. whA, you in your wisdoI
will be pleased 10 pronounce about Ih'
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