Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-07-31

seVenty>slN--the Avatet OF tTeedum-liks al
emanaton sent all glowing from M pre- nee o
Almighty God, has gone 'orrh, and viii not res
will not return until its mission IS Accomplished
until nation after nation--nay until man--ani.
versal man--reeased from the ihra "a IN nf sla.
very. with gyveless feet and uneltered mind
shall stand forth erect in the nll consciousness
of his manhood, in all the majesty of u freeman.
Nor should The late reyerses to freedom damp
our ardor or check our hopes. The power of the
people has been exhibited in the late con,esl The
spell of customary serviiudr has been broken.
The war has commenced, and
Freedoms battle once begun,
Bequeathed from bleeding to son,
Though baffled oft, is always won"
Even now, the hours are silently engendering the
day, when reason shall hear sway, and the ren-
pie uprising as lconoclasts, shall break 10 pieces
The ieudal IDOLS they have so long wn,shpped.
In the meantime, which j. the line of duty for
rs n this great crisis On the one hand shall
we, needing the impassioned appeal coming to
US as il were, from the very lips ot embodied en.
quencs, in a spirit of propagandism, rush with
our all, TO cast il IN the troubled waters of revo.
luton. Or on the other hand casing ourselves
in the icy nciuslacn Of selfshiness turn a deaf
ear to The cries Of oppressed humanity.
The answer is-nether. The onr is impos.
sihle---he other would b. madness II the spir
II Of liberty conters not upon lis volary the senii
ment OF self-abnegail0n, II surely ministers not
to his selfshness It's toorthy pnssess"r derives
no pleasure from viewing lh" manacles ahnm his
brother, and contrasting herewith hs own free
limbs He gloals not over his rich heritage. or
self.wrought franchises, ~ doth the miser over
his gitterlng heaps, and sGh for a monopoly
a IL al. =. al.
participate with him in It's happy uition And
when he hears from alar the clash of aims ac>
companied with The shout Of freedom. he pants
to mingls in the pe,ple's tbroug, and abe hero
in the strife" Who ol my aud tors who that
claims the lofty designation ot American cit,
izen, did not feel bi, heart exunngly plow within
him. when he saw hat the aher da,, France. the
kind friend of our youth, again arouse frnm har
lelhsrgy, and sever the chains that bound her -
And how was our JOY converted % sadness when
in a Gsw short months. with myriad tongues she
exclaimed: Not yet, o, L,heryt uot yst am (
prepared to receive you! when chiy4Drous
Hungary, from the very centre " ab.o.uusm.
sent forth TO the world the acclsrm NJ hhery and
equality; we were arp-' prepared n, send nps
shout, hymning The miIlruuini advent ui human
rights. And when lrag ed Gaspap,1, with IL
tnn power, crushed her TO earh and spared
nsught in mercy the great An ',.rsn heart
heaved nightly with indignation; snd 10 r,s
unboUnded sympey threatens now 10 drive us
from our proprjrfy.
Thu. we perciv .Nc .s. u-r.r hacnme c-rr-
less speciator' NJ s"'- sry sio. 1h. great
danger a'th as IS -. ..r ....n. 7snp.'hE, NAV
lead 90 acIiye, ..... 'hu he
kndls- more .... u..
inf3msd by Or #n. NrI. 11-
era institutions ore .u.s ..t 7.
pei us beyond as hon.ds 10 .r-. Ht
rational philanthropy, 10 ,tnt usi a.au-a.m
which blind zes'"'s feel. Ib, m, .c.
zy, though not yet rulmg, gre ,iy u.a ne r-
now Already wI.h m9ny ~ tss u-dn ...1q
the admonitions of drpartcd sage, r..d ae
instructive voice Of hi-r"ry, ard r.nyc0 90 sy
the wisdom Of the aged.
Il is the highest duy ol every ~ 800. 10 'Hr 0
land, to check far he NAV. the ,r"gra- IS f d
this growing malady. Let Us hs Ulh ruhu =
siasm the progress Of liberty wherever may I
seem advancing. Let Us emhiHcr IN lervid
those who struggle tO he free. Let a
individual cheyaliers, and those upon whom for
une has smiled. grant more substantial aid"
Let us give to the weay pilgrim, hsfil d in free d
IONS cause security and a home. Thus far o
iufy commands us 10 go, and here prudence BIDS II
IS stop. As . peOple--as citlZens OF The model {
epublic, we have peace, prosperity and ample !
ou,ces Of happiness. As nation, our past is
wonderful, and the future opens hpipe MS scene n
f unparalleled grandeur aud IN mtgnlfcrnce. - a
Why not be content at home Because we =
ave once bufirted the storms Of revolutions and e.
cached the harbor in safety, Il follows not, we e.
houd become the eternal pilots Of The deep.
The sacred duty of The Vesfales $ ours-io guard
- l,s,, lie, D
ng he fires on our own aliars. 10 ibis best Of
erve mankind aud al the same time conserve al
urseIyes Then heap high the fagols until the sc
arnes ihrrefom. as beacons ascending. shall 81
each the heagens TO point the world where Tree 6
ON exists and teach thr scepric nations that lib E,
riy, If not abused, will abide forever with a X
eople. al
Two Of the most encouraging lessons in his. d.
ry, were furnished b, fathers in our Tevolu n'
onsry and organic ppripds. Tie frsi rvincing II
bat few resouie spiriis can accomplish when sc
eY nobly dare 10 strike fnr their Ibrtaiion.- ~
be second exhibiting greater conquest VIC Oh
~ over the evil passiuns, by the voluntary a. ih
mption Of constitutional obligations aud legal e
sirsints. d.
II i. lst to us, and he times d-mand hat fhi
e furnish an example siii more difficult, that DE-
controlling our better natur---1f checking IT,
II nober impulses. That our vrtrOu- passions no
n lead Us 10 evil or srrpr--nfy -e~m q soli- en-
sm. But the past l. full lfaughi wih iu-iauces. q.
be blind voiafis- Of The cfo.s-thp-@ "Whnm
e zeal Of God has eaten up''-ha~- wHhh,n-st csl
arts led thousands he gibi'ei. he scsli and az
: stake. The mad drvoieas oi freedom e. ne y.
world have already rendered siru as lle el
ser many Of the falrrsi Isles sl b. sc-aH end gr'
luged one with innocent blo,a. Tue -alne 90
laiic zeal. even nov threaten. u iH ga .lr-d on
ID Of the South. Then surely doh o. ret nos~ ny
to drink deep drafts from The f,uni n prI5sn- ne