The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-10

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nical conduct Of their King and his ministers and again
revolutionizd but again only 10 substitute new master
10 the person OF Henry the Fourth Duke OF LAncterA
collateral branch Of the same fami descended hke
Richard from the Norman bastard The revolutionary
nyusions known by the Of the Wars OF the White
and Red Roses and which long and tearuy deyas-
tated England were 9nly struggles Tor supremacy Be
Is Of the royal family; nay even the celebra-
ted revolution Of 1883, yaUntngly boosted OF by
the admirers Of pretended British freedom only accom-
plished the exclusion Of Catholics from the throne
and substituted the daughters Of James the Second and in
their failure Protestant branch Of the same royal hne
and accordingly tie death Of Queen Anne George the
Fourth Duke Of Brunswick then the representative Of that
branch imported from Germany and seated on the
English throne where his descendant Queen Victoria now
sit exercising the royal prerogatyes and powers
How vastly different the revolution celebrated Our
fathers regarded families did they noby
dare, and brayey act for mere change Of masters
was not with them question whether this that man,
prince Of this that should have dominion over
them II question with them whether they should
have any Masters question Of segovernmen and moral
power on the hand the other Of kngly prerog-
alive and government Of force IL was test Of the long
disputed and muehdoubted question Of the practicaby
Of repubic-of government instituted modified and
controlled by the people themsevesofa government ad
ministeed not by rulers exercising inherent powers but
by agents appointed by the people and exercising only
delegated powers and agents subordinate and response
bic to their principals Our fathers asserted and maintain
ed the doctrine that republic is practcablehat man is
capable OF segoyernmen and that society exist and
stratou OF agents This grand principle the very bash
and groundwork of revolution and therefore just
ly call il revolution not of men, but of principles.
And now, my countrymen, let us for few moments
contemplate the results Of the revolution which
compshed with such complete and glorious Thos'
orour countymen AT home who We're never abroad car
hardly realize the great blessings and advantages peculiar
our institutions We who have contrasted the workings
of power in foreign land under other institutions
more eengy appreciate the vast superiority Of our own
Should live return TO favored land and meet with
discontinued partisan soured, perhaps by political de
feat and disposed to find fault with Institutions
would him, "your bad humor needs physc so0ur1
for time in foreign land and witness and feel the work
ngs of power under other institutions in colonies
etered with the shacke ofBrtsh dominion and pledge
myself that your you will be proude and
contented American and never again undervaue
equalled institutions The first and sublime Of the
results Of revolution y the extinction OF the pernciou
and blighting institution OF government of force para
lying and claiming the enterprise and energy of its sub
iecs and the substitution of moral power, moulding
and adapting itself to the progress and requirements
of its people, encouraging and facilitating the ex-
pansion and exerton Of their intellect and enterprise
Only seyenty-one years have passed away since the
accomplishment Of revolution, by the unqualified
recognition of Independence by the British govern
and the first eight of those spent in fra
ming and ratiiying constitution for federal govern
ment During the comparative short interval that has since
elapsed progress has been unexamped in the history
of the world From thirteen thiny-popuated States
have increased until number thirty powerful and
prosperous republics all united under the federal gov
ernment and constituting entire and great nation
From population of three millions count nearly thirty
millions of people-and such people in the aggregate
no other nation could boast. From almost total
restitution of shps-ofwar and from an insignificant com
mercal marine merchants rule the world in hs
number and superiority of ships and fleets enorcs
respect flag in the most distant and vet not
wthstaudng the rapid increase of population surplus
produce is immense and people possess within them
selves the of subsistence and comfort in abundance
Will any man venture to affirm that this wonderful pro
gress great extent the result of revolution
Let him point parallel instance under other institu
tons to instance having the stmbance of parallel
auilit hanr 80 rha
But what sublime spectacle Of moral power is exhibited
under the workings of republican institutions by
and happy people; extended immense territories
maintaining order and law and internal peace with
the existence of standing ariethat essential ee
ment of every government of orcethat inseparabe in
gredent of kngy and royal prerogatives Exciting
and sometimes angry political controversies periodically
agate nation from centre to circumferencecontro
VERSES which, under the institutions of monarchy would
inevitably induce deadly strife and devastating civil
but for the constraint imposed by the over-awinp
presence of the ready roar Of cavalry ready
to tramp and of flashing bayonets prepared to charge
but which, under the operation of glorious insti
tuons after having called into exercise the
emotions and passions Of people quickly and sponta
neously subside, not only without exhaustng weaken
ing the of the conendng parties but actually
beneng them by the knowledge elected in the discus
son aud making them better informed in the theory
practice of government How is it that without thu
presence of rendng steel and rolling fire. the strong arm
and unawed minds of fearless people withheld from
acts OF violence and restrained within the bounds of ore
and law, during their most heated controversies
There can be but one answer They are sefresrainet
through that moral power which is the grand Fundamental
principle of the revolution celebrate. Nor need
doubt the efficiency of people without the exhaustn
expense and perncious effects of keeping foot standing
armies promptly to repe and punish foreign aggression
and to undertake and prosecute with vigor jus
war in assertion of national rights The
our second with England herself terminated by tn
glorious battle Of New Orleans in which hunt
ers under their heroic jackson sgnay defeated TIL
choicest egons Of Great Britain commanded by veteran
who had won laures under Wellington, in the Peninsula
war in Portugal and Spain against the marshas of Ma
poleon and the astonishing and almost miraculous ex
petition in Mexico furnish abundant proof that PEG
pie able and willing and always ready and prompt
defend themselves and to assert their rights with the
own good arms. Such, my countrymen some of tn
results of the American revolution Let therefore
oice in the brilliant and triumphant Of the revou
ton; and while the absolute and lettering governments
monarchy struggling to maintain their power let
exult to behold strong and elastic nation strd
ing with the bounding vigor of youthful giant in he
dazzling career Of prosperity and grandeur and with tn
proud fight of her majestic embes the dauness and
piercing eagle soaring upward TO the strong pinnacle
/ tonal power and glory
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