Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1852-12-11

'roud speclacls Of nation ifes from poblic
lebl; and, If pethiued ID pursQe our pros
,egous way for Z few years, ,loueer in peace,
We may do the same again.
Bun is saidsby some thai this policy mus.
Do changed = Eurepels-no losises separated
rom US By. q voyage Of months, bul sleam
navigation has brought her within lew
days sail Of our shores. We see more of
her movements, and take deeper interest
in her Controversies. Although no one pro.
poses lha. we should join The fraternity Of
poleniales who have for ages lavished the
blood and treasure Of their subjects in main.
,aining "lhe balance Of power" yet Il is
SAID ihAi we oughtto interfere between con-
tending sovereigns and their subjects, Tor the
purpose Of fAuyerthrDwing the mcnarchies OF
Europe. and establishing in their place re-
publican institutions. Ills alledged thaswe
have heretofore pursued q ditteren. course
from sense Of weakness, but that now our
conscious strength dictates change OF poll
cy, and that i, is consequently our duty 10
mingle in these con,es,s and aidalhose who
are struggling for liberty.
This is a mos, seductive bu. dangerous ap-
peal 10 The generous sympathies Of freemen.
Enjoying as we do the blessings Of free
government, there is no man who has an
American hear. that would not rejoice TO see
these blessings extended 10 all other nations.
We cannot witness the struggle between the
oppressed and his opp.essor anywhere with
oul the deepest sympathy for the former,
and the most anxious desire for his triumph.
Nevertheless, is ii prudent or is i. wise to
involve ourselves in these foreign wars? Is
/. indeed true thai, we have heretofore re-
Trained from doing so merely from the de-
graded motive Of conscious weakness!--
For the honor of.the patriots who have gone
before US, cannot admit il. Men OF the
Revolution who drew the sword against the
expressions of the mother country, and
pledged to Heaven their ''lives, their for.
tunes, and their sacred honor" TO main,ain
their freedom, could never have been actua'
ted by so unworthy motive.
They knew no weakness or fear where
righ. or duty pointed the way, and !. is a IL
bel upon their fair fame for US, while we
enjoy the blessings for which they so nobly
Tough, aud bled, 10 insinua!e il. The truth
is ,ha. the course which they pursued was
dictated by stern sense Of internationa
Justice, by a sta,ssmanlike prudence and {
far seeing wisdom, looking.nol merely 10 the
presen, necessities, but the permanent safety
and interest Of the country. They knew
tha. The world is governed less by sympathy
than by reason and force; that Il was no, pos
sible for this nation TO become ''propagan
dist" Of free principles without arrayinl
against /, the combined powers Of Europe
and lha, the result was more likely 10 be ih'
overthrow Of republican liberty here thar
its establishment there. History has beer
written in vain for Itcse who can doubt this
France had no src ..sr established republi
can form Of Cow. nment than she manifest
ed desire 10 force iIs blessings on all th'
world. raH 6'4
Her own historian informs US that, hear
ing Of some petty acts of.yranny in a neigh
boring principali.y, "The National Conyen
iion declared iha. she would afford succo
and fraternity to all nations who wished u
recover their liberty; and she gave il il
charge 10 the Executive power 10 give orders
to The Generals Of the French armies to ali
all ci,izens who migh, have been or shoul
be oppressed in the cause OF Liberty
! Here was The false step which led 10 he
4 subsequent misfortunes. She soon fcun
herself involved in war with all the rest o
Europe. In less than ten years her govern
menl was changed from o republic to a
empire; and, finally. after shedding rivers Q
blood, foreign powers restored her exile
dynasty, and exhausted Europe soughlpe
and repose in the unquesiioned ascendanc
of monarchical principles. Let us lear
wisdom from her example. Let US remem
Der that revolutions do mol always eslablis
freedom.
!, Our own free institutions were no. III
offspring Of our Revolution. They exisle
before. They were planted in the fre
, characters Of selfgovernmen, under whic
the English colonies grew up, and our RevC
. luton only freed us from the dominion Of
foreign power whose government was at Va
} rance with those institutions. But Europea
: nations have had no such training for sci
! government, and every effort 10 establish
}, by bloody revolutions has been, and mus
, without that preparation, continue to be
: failure. Liberty, unregulated by law, dt
generates into anarchy, which soon become
/ The most horrid Of all despolisms. Ourpo
/ icy is wisely 10 govern ourselves, and therI
!, by TO set such an example Of national ju'
. lce, prosperity, and true glory, as shall seac
. 10 all nations the blessings Of self.goverT
ment, and the unparalleled enterprise an
success Of a free people. 8
We live in an age Of progress, and ou
is empbalicaly country Of progress
, Within the lasI half century the number
} States in this Union has nearly doubled, 1t
: population has nearly quadrnpled, and OF
! boundaries have been extended from ii
: Mississippi TO the Pacific. Our territory
! Chequered over with railroads and furrowe
, with canals. The inventive talent of OF
country is excited 10 the highest pitch, an
The numerous applications for patents forva
, liable improvements distinguish this age an
: this people from all Others The genlus
r one American has enabled.our commerce
move against wind and tide, and that Of al
| other has anuihlaled distance in The tram
, mission Of intelligence. The whole countr
! is full Of enterprise. Our common schoo
: are diffusing intelligence among the people
and our industry is fast accumula,ing III
comforts and luxuries Of life. This is
part owing to our peculiar position, 10 OF
: fertile soil, and comparatively sparse pop,
D laton; buI much of il is also owing 10 III