The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-02-18

wnlch makes your bold, mighty, and hour
ishing commonwealth---rich with oil tn,
marks of civilization and Of life, here
whsrs almost yesterday, was yet nothing
but vast wilderness, silent and dumb
like the elements of the world on crsa'
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And here stand in Columbus. which
though ten years younger than | am, is
still the Capital Of that mighty common.
wealth, which again in its turn, ten years
before was born, nursed but three thous.
and daring msn, scattered over the vast
wilderness, fighting for their lives with
scalping indians; and now numbers two
millions Of free happy mon, who. gensr-
Gus because they are conscious Of their
power and weigh heavily in the scale ol
mankind's destiny. How wonderful, tina,
the exilsd Chief Of distant European
nation Of Asiatio origin, which amidst the
raging waves of centuries sweeping away
Empires by its food. stood for . thousand d
years like rock and protected chris.sn-
dom, and was the bulwark for civilization
against barbarism-how wonderful that
the sxllsd Chief Of that nation had to como
to this land. where mighty nation grows
up, ~ it were, over night out Of the very
earth, and found this nation protecting the
rights OF humanity, when offended in his
own humble self. and found that youthful
nation ready to stretch its powerful ggan-
tic arm over the Atlantic to protect all
Hungary against oppression, and found
her pouring the balm Of hsr sympathy into
the bleeding wounds Of Hungary. that. 70.
generated by the faithful spirit of America,
it may yet rise once moro independent and
free, break watsx to the food of Russian
ambition, opprsssihs Europe and threaten
ing the world. .stsas IT,.
Citizens Of Columbus, the namssake oil
your city. when no discovered America,
little thought that he would liberate, by his
discovery. tho Old World. Cheers And
those exiles of the Old World. who. sixty.
four years ago, first settled within the lin
its of Ohio, at Marietta. little thought that
the first generation which would leap into
their steps, would make despo,s tremblo
and oppressed atoms rise. (Great cheer.
ing.) And yet.;hus twill be. The nigh
ty outburst of popular feeling which it is
my wonderful lot to witness, is a rovela.
ton OF that future too clear not to be un.
derstood. The Eagle Of America beats
its mighty wings; the Stars of America
illumine Europe's night, and tine Star
Spanglsd Banner, taking under its protsc-
ton tho Hungarian flag, Auttsring lofiily
and proudly in an imposing attitude. tells
the tyrants oi the world, that the right of
Freedom must sway; and not the whim of
despo,s, but the Law Of Nations rule
Cheers. @. .u-a
Go on, 60 on, young Eagle of America!
Thy place is no more upon the top Of the
low hills whore thou rsstesttill now, grow
ing in proud security. Thy place is above
the moun,ains-abovs the hills. Thy
place is high up. near to the sun, that,
with the powerful sweep Of thy mighty
wings. thou mayest dispel the clouds Of
dsspotism which prevent tho sun Of free.
dom over all Europe to rise. Cheers }
There is thy glorious place. Thither calls
thee the laundering voice Of thy people
thither calls thee Ohio, that wonderful jew.
el Of the wonderful West Cheers.
Oh! | will not indeed speak longer
Cries Of "go on, 60 on.") Yes. gentle.
mon, thank you very much. Give mo
your breath and then | will 60 on. (Grea,
laughtsr.)
Citizens, your young and thriving city is
conspicuou, by its character Of bsnsvo.
lence. There is scarcely natural hu-
man afflicton for which your young city
has not an asylum Of benevolencs. To-
day you have risen in that bensvolsnce
from the ground Of allsvating private af-
fiction to the high level Of oonsoling op.
pressed nations. Be blessed for it. [
cams TO tho shores Of your country plead.
ing tho restoration Of the law Of nations
to its duo sway, cruelty violated in my
down. .trodden fathsrland; and as went
on pleading, | met flowers Of sympathy.
Since am in Ohio, meet fruits, great
and as 90 on thankfully gath.
sring the fruits, new flowers arise, still
more and moro beautiful fruits.
Renewed cheering.) That is the char
actsr Of Ohio-and you are the Capital
Of Ohio. PA q saeaSslaa
III Il am not mistaken, the birth Of your
city was the year of tho trial of war, by
which your nation proved to the world
lhat there is no power on earth that can
dare more to touch that lofty building of
Independence which, by q glorious strug-
gls, was achieved whom this vast region
was yet desert, unsxplored and unknown.
Ohio is youthful son Of neutrality-suspicious.,
grown up etoa giant in short time. What
saw yesterday, and what ! SEQ to-day,
proves that you are conscious OF owing |
'omething--of owing your national exis.
snco TO that word =" independence"
The glory Of your eastern sister States is,
o have conquered that Independence TO
gon. Lstit be your glory to have put your
mighty weight into the scale. that the law