New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-23

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! The birthdays Of soyereisns snd DAYS which hiy
h en- marked by aIneoran0n 81 the serye co1
dib>'n Of subjects, have boom Observed IN s2rt =
for fhe.7 But in orr own lall5Wed country IN Who's
every pasa OF history is W.n ssl 81. OI- tel ia 81
guarding G. directing tie coarse 0f &c strl els
drerr ,bs gloom of servil ~ aud pouring upon ma,
the dayspring Of rational freedom we recognize
grandeur superan Jed 10 eGuberance Of heart cal
eusted 70 hush th power q ulranee ana Ip, s, 9a
language Of the Pssmis; We Rave head win our ears
% God fathers have tod Wh-, tea Sidt "a tne.i
days in The times Of old For tey got No ne lana "a
possession by their I'd nfiiher ad tAer oVn
arm save them; but thy right hand and tn ara ana
"'he light Of Thy counienance, hor aa'i6 i-Y'f
"unio them Through thee ve viii push tDwn OFT en5ls
"throueh thy nanac We VIII tread them ucdsr m re %
"aCEiust ms" TIE 21d Day Of Fsbru-v, l7Jz- s-lnis
most conpcuous'y among Z. national iT 3esaan ),
betr upon Il the impress O. Proyidential design Dl
cucswilh the mother country hal not tharersel. TIE
strorg Of power had not st oppressed ne c1.)-ies
No stamp act or tax on tea, we're 10 be i5alt On a
s'atn'e DooAs o. failis9eeli ~. -sa l". ys.s -
tond1se characterized the tine. e. thef were az
ord more involved in the Issues Of the flare, and
would require ore especially gifted to conduct
these operations necessary for the Establishment u na
ton wherein The glory of God sh0Ji be manifested, All
tie rights Of man exist unrsnEeod ~ arbitrary les
potic power Tie Old Weird was cradle Tor republican
free dom re- genius would have been s,ran-ed in q in
fancy, end is pi, crushed b. the allied powers Of mon
srchy. Nher, therefore we cont mEiae the character
Of Washington and Of the events In PIE history au1 re
cordiiOn q the Oh World ara ccas,rlined revoren
TALLY 10 acknowledge the gracious dera OF Providence
in tie establishment Of toe liberties 81 our usi5n l.
Garnet be urinerestIC ~ this time, when assc1l't 70
ccrmcmCrae The peculiar virtues sal seryic1s Of the
immortal Fsthsr OF his Country, 70 which we in gea
MEASURE the blessings We now enjoy TO l'9k up'n
HE aptecedent condition Of through the night 81 pO
ticsl sorvitude and 10 trace those events whch finally
broke the spell Of ebsoluim and openet upon him the
dawn of freedom The birth Of Washincton found man
as Ae had been for centuries, under monorch2a su6ec
ton The oppressOr heard not that mighty man had
been uhered into life whose arm, noryed with strength
T. m On high destined 70 redeem the MAJESTY Of hi
mar NJ freedom from the dominion TEMPORAL power
He ielt no shock 10 bis throne nor dt be behold the
hand writing the wall Of his ba1queiing hall 20 with
tie continuance Of monarchy grew the maze enid m
strength and in wisdom The events OF the eighteenth
century were destined TO rpen the time when he should
be in the fUl ysor Of manhood and his history became
the history of change ns5OIernnoht When me "'tl
sleuld Dc taught that monarchy WIS in-onp 1hJl9 WIN
tie condition 10 which man had bean created The
rester hen proceeded at great length show tho origin
Of the various forms o. government that had existed for
centuries past giving many historical details, and bflet
account OF the origin Of our own free Government AZ
ter n high euocum the character of Nahingion the
speaker proceeded to review the results OF the a ten Or
twelve years within the limits Of our concderecy and
concluded as follows We have organized - sustain Il
unity Of law education and covenu Ut against the on
croechmeuts of foreign preiudces through the chan
tericre with any religions but energeticaly to guard
our institutions Of freedom again. TIC dangerous
orcration of foreign influences Of whatever kind. In
6ividual aspiration and the blind zeal OF party
have alike rendered our Organization necessary. faL'
zeus for party pUrpese have yielded 10 foreign en'sares
uorton OF the patronage OF Government and have man
Cisted disroson to all them in their effort to procure
svste OF legislation which shall accelerate their prog
rs and finally break down the pillars OF our freedom.
They have been embroidered TO mani the removal OF the
Bbe of our fathers from Institutions and to seek ut
the hands OF Government special lcsiaon Whefeoy 70
weaken aud imTar the provisions Wnch nave Deen maze
for public educ alton. Already in their zeal have they
fued the blood Of our brother eemen in tue streets ot
PHILADELPHIA and inuted and r-mped upon the pride OF
our fathers the sarspangled banner, the flag of the
free American mel! Representatives Of that yaofous
band who achieved the liberties Of this country!
wherein consists the peace and safety Of our country
when such scenes those enacted at kensn5ton
and Southwark md other Places where tho
arm Of ruthless violence Was ou.5tretched against
the liberty and life Of The American permitted by parry
men and pqyty government to trSuspire unnJh:ed!
Wherein shol be found boas,e1 freedom AFTER party
shall have yielded by degrees the noble Institutions OF oir
fathers 10 the systematic efforts Of foreign design Free
men, awake Let the wild spirit Of party be sgnally re-
buked by the matches genius Of American patriotism
Let MS remember the heart inspiring incidents of the
American Rev ouOn and let every foreign power when
shall seek 10 prejudice subyert our liberties ind
Druius in every freeman. Let us rely in our strength
and Iridc as American men with American hearts,
poved to quad and uphold the American syste Of edu
cation, and to preserve the elective franchise free from
foreiqn influence and control Our own great and immor
tai Washington e0IJareG 10 believe him when
he said, Against the insidOus wiles Of fyeign
influence the Jealousy OF free people ought to
d" be constantly awake. lie was not satisfied win
merely warning lis country but his noble
srir' groaniug with apprehension enireat6d-cOuldred
then to believe it. keep closed oil the against
its approach to Government and 10 csst with care
ihe sGirft Of iHEOratOH upon as priHcpe horereT SP
"ciors Tie pTtterts" Thank Heaven the American spirit
Is awake in our land and the Irresistible impulse OF pa
otism is warning the breasts OF or counTyinen. lae
generous glow If liberty; the grateful recollection OF The
heroes and esee Of the Revolution, and the high apprec
alton Of their legacy all conpe 70 arouse true
fIeemen TO a sense of duty and action Party spirit
trouch the oueraticn Of American association VIII yet DO
restrared aud American Freedom tae glorious monument
of the vaor and wifdom of orefathegs sha be pre-
served to stand through untold ages the admiration OF
Firm. united ie,r. be.