Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-12-23
From the Independent Press.l
UE PIufibus Unum. -

W. HIBBES.
ave many in while there gters star,
In the blue of the Heavens above;
And tyrants shall quail mid their dungeons sfar,
When they gaze that of love.
Then oh let it glow each helmet and brand,
cur blood ike rivers run,
Divide as we may in own native land
To the rest of the world one"
The American Confederation the grandcst PoIti-
cal conception Of Modern ages Antiquity IN Its Wild
flight of romantic progress never dreamed OF Inde
pendent Sovereign States, blended 10 the legal unity OF
a Fe eral Republic. The idea ITSELF was the offering
OF Llberty's Genius when she came up from the will
derness OF dripping with the blood OF protrac
ed and hard fought revolutionary struggle Through
centuries Of political and ecclesiastical tyranny govern
me had moved only IN beaten track Kings had reign
ed Del gratia and governed born only 10
The foundations of Eastern Empire were laid too deep
to be dug up and the rubbish was too numerous and
mntorm q he removed by the feeble hands oi Free
d,m's sons-hence the Continent OF the West was Sc
ec;ed by the Almighty Providence the political Ca
naan OF Modern tnes-as the happy locality of LibeI
ty's birth and the magnificent OF freedoms pro-
gross God had but recently given TO man The compass
guide him through all the of the earth, aud the
Press teach him all the truth of the Universe Aud
as the cOud~ the deep blue passed away before
magic of the newly discovered directory, the deep
da kness OF The midnight OF fled before the maes
tv of the Press. He who had given the Law amid the
thunders of Sinai and knded the fires OF Immortality
the brow of Calvary ia mercy to man and IN view Of
pare and and universal development and
gress of Christian civilization and political reed.m
gave WASHINGTON TO the World and revolution Of
national tenets the mighty company Of his cotempo
raries The wilderness and solitary place made
glad for them and the desert budded and bossomed
the rose"
The American Convention met, with delegated power
10 institute form oil government, differing from
all had gone before IT, and adopt Con-
sttuton which would protect the sovereignty of the
States and maintain the rights OF the people. The
entered upon by noble. patriotic hearts, who
av. make the experiment OF free and Inde
I'd davc Of tolla ~
of deberaton the task assigned them was completed,
and with Washing ton the ustrious at its head and e
Furious Unum' its motto, the government set
In motion. That in the history OF man--an
oasis on the dreary desert of human progress. The
hearts of millions were made happyfreedems flag was
flung the breeze and the songs OF the patriot and the
prayers Of the devout incense in the presence of
their Maker. The world had never before witnessed
such scene, and the God Of Heaven had given
to man a greater political victory. Years have rolled
away and the Fathers of the Revolution and the Fra
mers of the Constitution not, for God has taken
them. The mprlnt OF their pure patriotism lives aud
shall, forever the very letters Of that i'm
mortal instrument. The early records of eountys
history speak Of their many virtues, and will transmit
their fame and glory to the generations which will
after Peace be to their memories. Years have
rolled away and Pluribus Unum is still our proud
and patriotic national motto. On the flag Of our
try though all succeeding ages that motto will still be
written The hand that would blot single letIer or
that would strike blow the bond Of our Union will
be severed from the that welds it, The power that
attempts our disunlon, whether American foreign,
will with the doom Of death and the inCamy of the
traitor,
Our Constitution is the great political inheritance of
home and the exile from the government Of tyranny
asylum Of the highest and purest freedom
Z" L PIuribus Unum'' then is the Inseparable living
of national existence and Of national glo-
ryand to the latest period Of time shall be the living
and the dying sentiment of our people
The UnIon il must be preserved"