Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1853-07-19
Caleb .. his High Hsrse

Caleb q bis High Hsrse
While President Pierce, In the various speeches ne
made ON his trip 10 New York, confined himself to
commitment, and ecncrates, his constitutional adv-
1.ers were less discreet Mr.. Jefferson Davis avowed
bimsen in favor Of Railroad to the Pacific and Mr.
Guth endorsed him, and proclaimed that. there was
u(nty Of money in the Treasury to build the road
hut Mr.. Caleb Gushing was the man, who poured
out the secrets of empire with the most lavish hand
sharp, money getting man in early life, he turned
General At 50and distinguished himself by falling IN
his friend Pillows ditch and breaking his leg-and
now IN his old age, he brsahcs nothing but war and
conquest.
AtNewsrk, N. j., he thus expatiated on manifest
destiny
Nov gentlemen whilst it is true that it is the perfect
sympathy Of sentiment opinion principle, thought be-
tween the elected chief OF republic, and the
great people Of that republic, 20, also, there Is
another doctrine which all history teaches which belongs
90 the day. country TO the spectacle that We have
eazed to-day with admiring eyes, and II L. that there
h an eternal rey destiny Of republic; that det
nv still TO move olward upward In the careerof its
greatness; Il Is banner phrase OF popular par
lance TO speak Of the destiny OF republic, or OF our re-
public E.
existence as clearly and undeniaby there law OF
the existence Of human being that he shall begin in
outh that no shall grow into uvenescence that he shall
harden into manhood that In the plenude OF his manful
strength he shall overtop the nations around him. ZAP
piause) We the men OF the modern Ro ne
How MAS II with the old Rome She conquered. She
went on annexng according the law Of her existence
(sppaase oug she proceeded in the application
Of OF her existence no earthly power could with
stand her progress. Applause
She carried her wherever that law OF her destiny
dictated that they should be borne; and she,
selves day. have witnessed, marched from bat
tle-feld battlefield conquering and to conquer for
where ese except In ancient Romewhere else except in
modern Rome has il been il in the battle
fields Of Mexicof (Applause Where else say, except
I'm ancient Rome that the banner ola country,
the arms of country the generals of country sppause
wheresoever they marched marched victorious;-that
field after field to be fought only IL Eere TO prove
that We were invincbleI Applause.
Invncble not in the power or strength OF mere morta
men, In the execution OF that eternal and uncreated
will Of God (applause) manifested 10 nation
vcaled in us a people; which proc claimed to the world
that these humble beginnings the first field of the
revolution, there grow up mighty republican
tion the representative Of principles of public liberty
which, about say, to overshadow-no not to
overshadow, but to illuminate this whole continent
say that the destiny Of ancient Rome and Is the
destiny Of modern Rome There can be no pause in our
progress except the pause Of decay; when
grow, shall begin TO perish. (ApplauseC
say when to grow, We shall begin TO perish;
for upon u republic Is impressed not curse,
(though it tho Of him who thrust from his door
the thrsting Saviour on hs tn Cavalry it his
curse that vengeance OF God should pronounce
him the perpetual OF his sin-march march,
march, for him there was no pause. say on him
benedicnou; (appause for that divine voice has
said march, march, march, onward, upward, so long
there remains celestial height in the infinite regions Of
greatness which il is possible for human power TO SCALE
applause"
This is the doctrine Of Of the confidential adj
sers Of the Presdent-of the one, supposed to
py the foremost place in the affections Of his chief
We are modern Rome-we must make war-we must
go on conqucrng and to conquer-if pause, we
shall perish This is our manifest and inevitable
destiny! or course when shall have subducd the
universe, and more worlds left to conquer we
shall of necessity be compelled to paus and des
ton will oyertake us
We do not agiee with this Locofoco expounder Of
destiny either in his provisions his morality. We
cannot 500 any AIRY resemblance between us
and Rome Our physical and moral and political con.
dition is totally different Rome in the beginning
a single city, situated a few small hills on the
Tiber, in the midst Of dreary clampan surrounde
by hostile nations We from the date Of national
exist ence, we've a vast continent-wth more land
than could reduce TO cultivation in ages Rome
compelled from the start to fight for her exis-
tenee we had only to till the soil and cultivate the
arts of peace, to grow in wealth and power. Rome,
after the expulsion Of her kings governed by the
most selfish and tyrannca arstocracy that ever cxs.
ted-whose policy TO keep the people constantly
engaged in war TO prevent them from molcsting the
privileges Of the Patriot at home. In the end,
those arisocras became corrupt that one of their
own number (Cesar) by leaguing with the Plebs,
subverted their liberties, and reduced the whole Re
public to servitude We boast of rspressntatice Co.
vernment-a thing unknown to the Romans The
electiv, franchise extended in time to variou,
portions Of Italy and TO other provinces of the
Empire; but the right could only be exercised within
the city. Augustus did at one time dstany intimate
the intention OF permitting each city to send its own
representatives to the Senate but the idea was never
carried out. The Government was strictly and pure
ly an ologarchy until it gave place to military des
potism. The triJunitan or veto power was power
ful instrument in destroying what freedom Rome pos
sessed;-in the language of modern historian ther,
was but step from the sanctity Of the tribune to til,
onnipotence and infalliblity Of the Cmsar It may
be that the Introduction Of the same principle int,
our system, may have suggested TO the LOcofoco ora
tor the parallel which lac contcnpla,cs with so mucl
satisfaction.
But there is another point Of difference between u
ard Rome, which, it is very strange had not occurrc,
Co Puritan aud a confidential adviser of President
who is in the habit Of INDUCING "pous trains o
thought Rome was heathon She had Priests L
be sure, aud altars-but they stained with bloc,
and she had her skyline leaves, but we are no
aware that they nculcated any higher morality thar
that "might maies JigLL" On the other hand. it
our boast, that we live in age Of christian enght
eminent, and respect the mild aud humauzing pre-
ccpts 81 that Sublime morality which teaches "lo,
goSr "eighb = ~ yo9rsslC' Our pious Attorney Gen
eral ignores this difference and because Rome coul
find no other road 20 greatness n an that L,, lilo,
and carnage, he very readily concludes, and exults
the idea, that we are compelled to tread the sam
slippery path.
We differ IN toto from this Locofoco philosopher /
oil his Vows We believe war 10 be tho creates
curse that can shict people. II is the corrupte
OF morals, the banc OF Freedom and the enemy Of do
mesiic happiness There is more unanoyed Cclicir
In The dull monotony Of peace than In all the erp
baublcs Of Roman triumph-its scarlet mantle an
t's laurel crown We hope and believe, that tho DE,