, 1853-07-30


and hoary head, Of those who bore the scars
which they received in that hour Of their
couutry's pe.il But We shall see their ia
ce, no more OF all that band Of patriots
WHO barred their bosoms and shed their blood
in the cause of liberty, scarce one remains.
They have gone to the land Of silence
Peace TO their memory Their names are
not forgotten. They awaken emotions OF
gratitude which we cannot reprcss. Yes 4!
Fathers Of the Revolution we will never
no, n-yer-lorg-t your toll and Danger
While we bless God for being our rock of
defence in the desperate hour, we thank you
for the efforts You made 10 earn and deliver
10 US the fair inheritance Of freedom
The heroes Of the Revolution were moi
ordinary men. THY were giants intellect
ualy and physically. Whether they engag-
ed IN civil or military affairs, they exhibited
Il c9oncss and ma,u ity OF Judgment, aud
an immutability Of purpose, of which the
world furnishes few examples. They seem
to have been specially fitted by Providence
for their great work.
But nature has not only expended her
boundles5 stores to make US great and glori-
Gus, but we possess the most liberal and best
government on earth. We are nation OF
soveregns. The most humble citizen among
US is king, beige whom Presidents and
Senators bow. Most of the governments
of the old world are arbltrary-oppresslye
the masses are the servants OF few
Here freedom Of speech aud freedom OF the
press is unrestrained. The laborlous hus-
bandman, the humble mechanic, the indus
trious merchant, or persons OF any other
calling, may freely discuss the arts oil gov
ernment, either orally or through the press,
and there is none to make him AFRAID. So
universally has this liberty been enjoyed ev-
er since our existence as a nation, that we
are scarcely able to realize the greatness Of
the blessing, till we look at those govern
ments where spies and nlormers, hired by
the powers that be, " are ready to carry
the words uttered in private discourse, with
in the sacred precincts of the family circle
even, and for the most trivial expressions
relative to the government, and the victim
is siezed by the police and incarcerated in
gloomy dungeon, where perhaps he is doom
ed 10 spend years in loathsome wretched-
ness. No wonder that the rulers of mon>
archical Europe are amazed at the freedom
with which ali classes in our country discuss
political matters. Let them be amazed y
The people they have so long trod in the
dust will ere long rise in their might, and
bursting the manicles which have bound
them, hurl the tyrants from their thrones
The masses in Europe are beginning TO move.
Ezekiel's vision Of dry bones is not inap,
plicable TO them. For ages politically dead,
they have seemed more like human skele-
tons scattered over the ground, than kings
clothed with immortal minds and invested
with inalienabe rights. But they have heard
a voice from this land of freedom, and there
has been moving among these dry bones
" bone is beginning to seek his fellow bone"
the inspiring breczes of liberty are beginning
to blow upon them, and there is al this
moment a walihg among them, and soon the
entire masses of those nations will stand up
IN all the might of freeman and hurl despots
from their thrones. Animated by our ex-
ample, and instructed by our principle, thc
inhabitants OF the old world will not long
hug their chains. They must and will be
free. Republican principles must SPREAD
1t is not in the power of Europe's despots
to shut out the lightning flashes of truth
Already their thrones begin 10 toItcr: heav-
en- speed the day when it shall be proclaim
ed in the midst of heaven, that they have
iallen--have fallen to rise no more
Our free institutions are the wonder of the
old world and the glory of the new. 1t is
proud position we occupy to day among
the nations Of the earth. May the glory of
our country never be furnished by the in
gratitude of her sons May demagogues be
rebuked, and that ambition which would
stride to emlnence over the liberties Of our