Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1854-09-20

SSPy AAOLAA SAAS AASAOA
occurs .
The Oderly Sergeant swears the can.
didate to well and truly, and without any
mental reservation whatsoever, answer
such question as will be put to him.
Orderly Sergeant-Sir (or plural If
more than one )-Beforo you advance far
ther, it becomes my duty to inform you
as to the objects of the Association tc
which you have been elected and now
evince a desire 10 become member. Il
is thoroughly national. and purely Ame,
lican in its character. None but those
born on the soil, and those, too, who
have a pride in their country's welfare,
can enter here. You, sir, are we'll aware
that the formation and growth Of our coun.
try is without parallel in the history oi
the world. In the beginning, she pre-
scented the picture of an infant conquer
ing a giant, and our forefathers astoun-
ton to the cause Of right, and that, appa-
rent intention ofsacriicing their all. even
life, rather than be the slaves Of tyrant,
or toded the old world with their firm devo-
submit to the yoke Of Il foreign opprcssor.
God crowned them vietors, anil made them
free men. R~publicanism was yet an ex-
pertinent in the world. when these United
States were reluctantly recognized as An
Independent Government by the crowned
heads of the Eastern Hemisphere.
Gilt ering monarchs and tinseled no
bles looked upon the young nation with
no alarm, for they were confident that a
few brief years would find these States n
monarchy-its people slaves. But our
wise forefathers succeeded in framing q
governmen. unrqualed for It's simplicity
and GRANDEUR Under it we now stand
among the greatest of the nations of
The earth aud Americans arc yet free
But sad gloom has OF late o'er-s pread
our fair land. 4 foreign priesthood, with
foreign prejudices, and which has for cau-
!ureS been the main reliance Of depotism,
has sought to iutrude itself in our midst,
disturb the tranquility Of our people, and
impair, il not destroy, the beautiful IA.
brio erected by our fathers. Alas! they
have been so far too successful. They
have been supp ,rtcd by horLes of slaves.
liberated from European bondage only TO
become the tools OF 4 crafty priesthood in
a free land, and by-the curse Of Heaven
rest upon the traitors -! corrupt broth
erhooI of politicians, which ramiHes eve
ry section Of our country. Already we
see representatives Of oar government
abroad taking sides with dcspotism, and
even in oar midst are found those
tfI.JL;a. - JI''tl; c,;r @ ranoo La. hoan noIlnIoJ
and the rights Of her sons trampled upon.
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