Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-05-10
Tic Signs of The TINES.
NUMBER 9.

is calculate TO awaken in the hear; OF
the lover OF his race, fond anticipu!ions
for the Improvement of man. True the
unsettled state Of governments and soc..
e,y in the old world, excite many specu.
Iations as 10 the probable result Of the
enligh,cnmcn, OF the masses, in its effect
upon the government AMI upon 'hc in
dividual citizen. Ani with the present
an perhaps the succeeding generation,
in the countries where the ro Of tyr.
ranny has been died in the blood ofcach
successive martyr upon the altar Of free.
do n, that has dared to express belief
in the natural equality an inalcnob!c
rights OF man, the future is f:au.ht with
fearful uncertainty. Yet, amid the op.
preston on the one hanl, and ospira.
tons on the ethcr-ihe hopes oflhc op.
pressed, and the fears Of the opprcssor,
one truth is clcnr-,hc men who have
for ages submitted to the yoke Of ty-
rants, seemingly as lhoughlcss as the
beast, are beginning to Miak-.and think
ing, rre beginning 10 act, and thrones
that for centuries have monopolizcd .hc
wisdom Of the great, and secured the
wiles Of the crafty, to strengthen their
power, show uncquivocal symptoms Of
decay; that they have reared their stately
cdiGces upon foundation OF sanl. In,
spired by the example Of self governmen,
here, reflection has bfought others to the
conclusion that they too are men, and
that the infinite source Of all good has
given them equal powers and capacities
for self government. The present mi.
gratory state Of population in Europe
md Asia, and even in America, is pro-.
ducing an interchange Of thought lha,
eyereaps all efforts TO suppress the tide
of intelligence tlo is rolling from ma.
ton 10 nation by laws as certain in their
effects as are the ebb and flow Of the
ocean tides by the immu,able laws OF
nature.
America may justly be styled the
school Of republicansm for the world.
Some have wondered at the immense
immigration from foreign countries to
the United States; but few citizens
from any Of those countries once upon
our shores and that interchange Of tho'i
assumes the form OF correspondence
with friends, presenting contrast that
exci,es the admiration, aud commands
their confidence and respect, and tho,
immigration has increased with scomei.
ricai progression, until it is now est.
mated with reasonable degree Of Ger,
tainty from England, Ireland and Ger.
many,ncarly 500 600 vii emisrate to the
u. States within the next six months, |
beside many from other countries, We
notice that many Of our cotcmporarics
nrc seemingly lost in contemplation Of
the result, while Others arc a;tribu.ing
.hese movements TO sinister designs. by
foreign powers, and yet others say it is
the ruinous system Of democratic nolicy;
Aal while the Native American with
Pharasaical sanctily would shut our
ports and thank his God that he was
enabled to 'kcep out the b vbar.ans,"
another class would attempt an isolation
from the world by another system Of pro
lection. Such schemes have passed their
day Of grace, ani are fast sinking to
oblivion by a natural dc, line.
For ourselves VIC feel to rejoice in view
of the prospect for the improvement of
the human race. We claim to be .
American in thought word decd; and
while our alteration 10 country and Kin.
'lred is only rocond TO that VIC would
render 10 Him from whom we received
ahe invaluable birthright of an Alneri.
can citiz,n, still we look beyond the
line Of states and nations. aud
j,nplorc the blessings Of Heaven upon
iiIs universal brotherhood Of the family
with fond anticipations tnat the
time will come when the Goddess of
Liberty shall ride in her trumphal car,
from continent to continent, from Island
to island, until the veriest Hindoo, with
Joy in his countenance, and intelligence
beaming from his eye, can stand erect,
and exclaim am free citizen.
dStearn has almost annihilated space, I
and if the lriah or German peasan is to-.
day deprived Of employment in his own
land the next arrival from Europe may
land him. on ous shores, where few
weeks labor furnishes him With the
means TO send for his family and lii.
Iie more toll and portion Of his adop.
led county is his own, and he is TRIMS.
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