Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1855-07-19

the Republics and kingdoms and empires Shieh
kGve arisen and fourished and fallen. a single
one that can compare with free aud Young A
meTica.
America is the promised land. Il is the
land in which the keen eye Of that bird we
hear made our National emblem, the bird Of
Liberty has spied out heS sting place and
can build her nest and rear her young in safe
ty. Since our pilgrim fathers fret set f-Ot up
on the bleak point Of Plymoula rock down to
the present hour, this land has been an asylum
for the oppressed Of all nations. She has O.
pened wide her arms and given them hospi-
table welcome. And in turn they have stood
by us ike brothers. Those hardy sons Of toll
have digged our canals builded our railroads
and assisted to fight our battles. Those Of
higher Intellectual endOWmehts who have felt
the iron heel Of oppression and left their home
and country for one more eongenial with their
sense Of right, are amongst our best Citizens
They stand up almost 10 solid column against
slavery and oppression. The great mass Of
them are found in our free States. They have
abjured slavery in the old world with all its
cOncomiisnt evils ard they will not recognize
it in the new.
But America and American institutions have
world vide influence In so short ;ime She
has grown to be one Of the greatest ToWers Of
the earth. Her immense mercantile navy is
found in every sea and her productions are
transported to every nation. The star spsn
gled banner floats galesutly from the mast head
Of her towering ships Of War as they move
majestically over the mighty deep in the enjoy
ment OF that place to which we are entitled, or
are prepared to belch forth hail. ire and death
on all who may be our enemies. Her annual
exports amount 10 one hundred and fifty
millions o. dollars and the imports to about the
same This vast commerce necessarily brings
our citizens in contact with those OF other
countries, in such a manner that they must ne.
cessarily learn our language, our customs and
our form Of government. They see its beauty,
its simplicity and its justice and admire the
prosperity ofour people. 1t is living pract-
cal example Of the capacity of man for self gov
ernment. And nothing but the profound g-
norauce in which the masses Of Europe are
kept could prevent them from adopting the
same system. II is true there are mighty OBJ.
staces there in the way of republican progress.
The rich are rich indeed and the poJr are poor
in deed. Originally the king as head of the
State owned all the land anl his great lords
held under him; and that, only so long as they
performed military service under his command,
and upon the same condition the lesser lords.
Barons and knights, held under The tormer.-
In the lapse of ages and centuries, this tenure
has changed in fact but not in effect. And
those who have carefully read the rise and pro.
1915 will readily have perceived with how
tight grasp the European people are held
down; and how strange is the chain which
binds them in ignorance and servitude. The
whole energies OF the French nation and of
Napoleon, the first, that wonderful man and
mighty captain and conquerer was not able
after a hundred victories to settle and establish
a single republic in Europe, or even single
Republican principle there, Yet our nation by
its silent, but powerful and even worL ing in
luenced is sLealthily and effectually doing
what the impetuosiy Of the French could not
do The beautiful workings of our free gov
ernment are carried back daily to all the in
terror OF Europe on the wings of thousands Of
battles to friends that are left behind. Our nu
merous periodicals are sent forth in every pack
ct that leaves our shores. Our foreign resi-
dents even as far as India, China and Japan
are making known every where the princi-
pies of our government; and thus as a nation Of
freemen we are performing our grand mission
and blessing the world.
And fellow citizens this country is ours; not
by purchase but by Inheritance. 1t has descen-
ded to us from noble ancestry, and we are
under the most solemn and lasting obligations
to transmit it unimpared to our children and
succeeding generations. There are no claims
of private interest or patty expediency which
should ever lead US to devate hairs breadth
from the strict line of duty. The union of the
states that glorious ulIon must be preserved. =
Religious Liberty and the the rights of con-
The further progress of Slavery must be ar
rested. and the area of freedom be extended.
Our duty is not simply to enjoy, but to aid to
the blessings Of this government as opportun.
ty offers and the light of experience shall die
tate.
And now fellow citizens. have done. OF
our great and beautifully State Of Ohio have
aid snothing Of this great West have said