Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-05-30


bss.s-s - the latter u es..se a'ld We as read
1y discover. not iaofely hos misci, these bene
ncial cliai,.,ss OF nsslrrn times are dependent
on the Improvement nj cis-sl ..stsaiees. but we.
also see 1ow much that i.npris e'rlcnt Is due
u the character nj thc estly Government.
The charter grantedfa Lord Baltimore diff
fcred essentially from tii.,se held By other
ss ,psictar;es- Il c5nvsy-d power not usual
r r-rans.-l and inssead 81 giving Mar, ,.andl 4
,,eru-soionia cxi=.c.le--.; i conferred on it the
.s',ssrasi sr sI ,iisnits al sslatiuate Start
IN, II cs.cc with that burg step in advance. it
.rsf le..sl II. .s;ise= colonies IN the essential
r.npsrtv uf i.ldet, ,nderice. a1i t cannot be
fo:lsfsei -'s;s during La, tsmc tine colony was
,asea-.iei by the dynasty niasea i',unded il. it
p.aliifas.c -Ie ben iifs 81 tha: ineipient indie
,aeas.sn a. So - sss
IN ths NIX. 3ii..s III. unissual degree of
il.sirpe.r,e re .,s.s secured 70 the province
.sts.e the chaEsescr eitIse government was, to
,.Iu ls:,re-, essen s and purely democratic.
T..c iegislItiye power in the Assembly in
!. Eich s..s pseseist the majesty of the people,
at by fiction of government or laws, but in very
s.=ed TIE ,,eAple of the province were assembled
in person accept and subsequently to enact their
ornIaas aad 10 try the experiment of self govern
Faens, and rheh the good spirit of the new gov
eruulclat la SO cuncilated the Indians as to pro-
due multi pleation aud call for dispersion of
t'lc eolonists, and thus to render inconvenient
personal Attendance of the people in the grand
WiteIsa -Gerlaote of the young nation, represen-
tative character was given to the legislature, but
with such careful regard to the great principles
ai democracy which lay at the foundation of all,
t.sas i was permitted to individuals who did not
eas,se 10 depend upon representatives, to come
c..enselrses and present their own views, and ad-
Eeca-tc their own measures
Here was Evidence of deeply-seated reverence
IJr the great principles of self government, the
rcreignty of the people; and whatever changes
may have occurred In the forms and measures of
Government, we cannot doubt that this leading
characteristic of Republicanism was always opera
tive to prevent much of evil and in the end to pro-
duce much good by reproducing ITSELF am a
ware that there an earnest wish on the part
OF the Lord Proprietary to continue to originate
al laws which should be submitted to the Legis-
lature of his colony. This was the practice of
European national legislation at the time and the
theory now. Qt is think, slowly growing into
practice in our own Congress) 1t raised momen-
tary difficulty between the Legislature and the
Proprietary, but the principle of liberty which he
had planted in his colony, and with his colony,
was too potent for that remnant of royalty, and
Lord Baltimore felt how operative, how progres
Sve are the principles of human rights, when
freed from the tranmels of prescription and un-
restrained by hereditary prejudice. He learned |
20 view the question of Government in the light |
which he had himself placed it, and he gracefully
tally promoted, without being able to anticipate
its early operation. Here is species of terrtori-
I'll sovereignty of which we hear SO much in tEese
days
How beautiful how republican is all this How
stcrnIy true were the disciples of the democracy
in Maryland to the great lessons which they had
worked out; and how gracefully, nobly yielding
was the proprietary of England to the circumstan-
which his own principles, means and labor
had produced. Perhaps he had not thought of
l. -
his efforts for their establishment. Human great
ness does not consist in foreseeing all events, or
in discerning in the future the full effects of the
correct prin.liples which are put into operation.
The great man is not he who knows all the good
which his measures may produce; it is rather he
who Yields to the results, which the operation of
his good principles by good measures makes evil
don't; and it seems to that the beautiful spirit
of freedom and equality which influenced the foun-
ders Of this colony is discernabe-is to be at
work-in the establishment of our national Gov
eminent. The unyielding spirit of right manifes-
ted by the colonial Legislators was reproduced in
rhe steady stern demand of the rebeliious colonies
in the after days. and that the graceful relinquish-
.Isent of power by the noble proprietary the
iiiustTious example that lost in the sovereign
uf Great Britain, but which was found in the con-
ccssons of rights, feelings preudices and interests
s....t distinguished the different believers when
t.ey made themselves some out of many"
fMr.- Chandler here enlarged eloquently on the
pan: that the early colony of Maryland presented
te tie government OF the United States the best
example OF republican simplicity in its form and
aesipl of government that it afforded the loftiest
example 9f religious tolerance and equality that
was ever presented and that in the treatment of
the fnfiians its conduct was that of surprising |
Righteousness. He then drew a beautiful picture
Of what be irnmagined must have been the inhu-
encs of the s-P.lgrim Mothers" among the colo
nists OF Maryland ani the natives by whom they
were surrounded, and although he said, history
had MT recorded the names of these s'Pllgrlm
NJ .;ilers,n - or made special mention OF their use
fulncss vet their influence could be discovered in
the growth, the piety and the constant peace of |
the early colony. Mr.. Chandler concluded as
follows. se ss
Erninentiy spprosss=:ate also is the presence OF
those of various creeds in this celebration which,
thought is sustained by the professors of that |
faith which was held by the founder of Maryland |
and most of his colonists. is intented COM
msrnoration Of social and political virtues which
are universal in their character, and may be, and
have been pracficed by men of all creeds God
forbid that in celebrating the beautiful example
OF Christian virtues of those who are of our own !
fasta, should do injustice TO the merits OF those
who profess different faith.
The piety the forbearance, the enlarged views i
of right that distinguished the plans Of the foun-
ders Of Maryland, and which illustrated in the
practice Of the earliest coIonists, no less our
duties than they were theirs; and oh! how much |
more easily practised are all those virtues now.
And the celebration Of this day would be imper-
feet, would Lack the spirit which would make it |
acceptable TO God and honourate 10 us, ift recall
ed single virtue of our Catholic Fathers merely |
70 crafty the pride Of their successors, if it Sc
leckcd single error of their separated contempo-
rsies, only to generate feeling of unkindness in
the present generation Oh here on this chosen |
spot-here on this sancfified ground-here let |
there be prevalent no sentiment but that Of love !