The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1855-07-18
REMARKS OF GEN. CASS,
Al he celebration o the recent National Annisersaf
nj Detroit.

A, the celebration Of the recent National Anniversary
at Detroit.
Mv feIlow.ciizens: II The birthday of war.
sior Of ataesman distinguished for eminent ser,
yices IS reiterated with demonstrations of public
rejoicing, surely tie birthday II Republic ought
nj 10 be lorg llen. TINS Gay was our Repub-
lie born. This lay. seveniy years ago. a
feeble Confederation uf ihirleen rennie and al.
mos, unknown colonies, shut in between The
mountains and the ocean. containing scarcely
three million hl people. decrcrd their separation
from Tie Gighicsl Power On the lace ol The
CLONE. and asserted llleir iglg. both hy deeds
aud b. words, To enter. as an independent mem
hcf. INTO The family Of naliuns---hy deeds Of pa.
uioism and yalor whose memo'y will never
dIc and by words of wisdom and power whose
rail ran ne,eI be esipssd. anil which ore em.
bodied 10 Ihd renowned llerlaiai!On OF prIneiplss
and purposes ymi have Just heard read, and
which tu-dIy egcry whcir finds listening ears
and responsive kcIriS Throughout the vast coll
grpgaiiDIis 1f American citizens. u IS the 'ablg
oi nnr political law, not written upon stone. hu
inscribed in characters nl hght upon lie memory
aud the understanding 81 great people, wht
il lli..ir strength.
And now those strcniy-rine years have pass
ed anly--srars Uf strange yici,sllude IN human
ilsirs. 1uih ii lie old world aud in lhe new an
tins returning anniversary finds ,tr feeble Gun.
ie,Iriailnn g,pal Republican Empire, number.
iEg nearly lhiriy millions nl people, wiili no
lliiIg to ltnUble them nut themselves, aud Wit
noiilihs ia lear baI ille Just Judgment 81 God
40 empire stretching acirss lie continent, ifnu
lhr cnasts iha, lios ndI upon Europe q ih,
.nnfe. u ibp great ocran II lhe West ii'rl sepa
rIirs ns from The lImr.wOnI kingdoms ni Chin'
snJ japan. and exiendng alinnsi inim The nnllii'
rra lropie ~ ihe arriir riirit--atd with ali iht
elements ~ power and prosperity II inll opera
ton. such IS no in ever possessed beiure, Bn,
whn.e magnificent results, while they silfil'
The imagination, are lar beyond the reach oi hu
man ssgarily ~ estimate. AMI through lhes
inmcIse trgiOns tiee Infliiu inns rule both tul
et. and people. aud cxea their Benign miluenr,
+ lie h shadow ~ gfea, to.S 10 weary land
/ The Government is founded upon The wili .
III, adnnIstereJ by lie power ui ali. rroirrti"l
/ io rights ol all. while al have fqai arcess Il
/ us l,unors aud lis rewards. Nsfsr, ~ ilIe lGnl
history al nian, sinre The di-pefslOn o. the hnmai
family upon ll,c plans d Shinlf. never was suri
= system uf sell. 70 ernInrnt belafe rammiiiei
! 10 sny people. AID Il ~ would only teal,z,
us value aud tie ine.limable privileges II se
cures; Il We would compare Unt ipl with iha
Of any oihcf country. not 10 spirit nl osicnia
iious rivalry, but Of uuui aud iliankiu'ne.s. VI
should be fsr bellet snJ wiser iitan We ave. w
hgrc raTed fa', md prosperity has made u. fri
sampiuons and, ike tie Jcas nf nld, our pre-
decesspfs 10 nsunnal ingrarudc. we are lnrsv
/ ef Bumuring when We slnu.d BE- blessing, and
complaining wh,n We should be enjoying ls'
" survey lie other nation, Of Tie earth and leafi
cunienlinenl and humility.
Il !. good Coz Il. 10 be here. II good Tor y
10 meet 10 lhis gfesi family psiIy. u i soo'
lor tie American people 10 tuinr together u
lhen pnmsry assemblies upon tbs their fes
t,al Of fetonIn, and TO njnice rih freeei
i ing great joy. bil w,lh desouI srknoMleilg
lnenl. 10 Him who holds 10 hi, liand lie l.l
81 nslnns. aml Who td us from land u ~
preston. through many wraty way, 10 ilii
beautiful land. not Of promise, bni 81 rellOr
nance. Aad willie Nc review ihe past, 40
luuA raand upon ,r ltrsfn', Ill .llcnyt rntlss
yof IL jiaw l,ssUns 81 wisdom Tot .lic iunr'