Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1855-08-23

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yern America. BY no IN nuer Of meon- did
il meet the disa1prohation oi tho iy-eigr~rs
that have ever heard o.! This act OF cur
fathers stands out 10 our memory in shape
outline, as it. were, against the present de-
nunciations of the American party--it iowrfs
aloG like some chi-scled column Of antique
ert. Like some gltering temple, wrapped
in its marble robr, grandly beautiful in U5
lofty dignity. The deliberations Of that oc-
: dy OF men, IL 1859, has attracted attention
throughout the world. 1t was for them 10
. give mankind liberty by a constitution writ.
ten BY hsnt that had carried the flag Of liberty
triumphant over the bloody fe!ts OF tho revo-
luton. Those were the days Of political pu-
rity; those were thr men who loved America
more .han they loved lttle petty ofices.- -
Ny heart loves 70 dwell upon the examples
set us by our fathers. Ny mind loves to
dw lis upon the great principles developed
to us By clear heads and pure hearts
Whlt wi,h 70 do, and all dosir, the A.
merican party to do, is to contro! those com.
ing to our shores in such vast numbers, from
the .wide-spre4 ID land 0, mental darkness and
bloody, melancholy chaos, where thy have
me1t Of the Mother Church. that is su. ned
by that once great city on the seven hills -
That Church, 80 arrogant in her scidims, so
imperious in her dictates. That C1urch
which has pillaged the ruins Of pbIIosopy; that
would, if she could, bend down the earth 10
hen own iron will; that Church which dashed
crowns from the brows Of kings, and CON-
manIed the mutmIrings Of princes and ppten-
tates - be still, and they obeyed, and re-
mained il mute sub,c tior, Her~ ly T.est-
hood have aimed their deadly shaft, at and
On which Our pilgrim fathers planted the
I standard of freedom on Pymoth Rock. a
church in her bloody march u glcrr amidst
/ the mighty ocean Of fame and brOld glare Of
: burning towns and cities, rolling back from
the shores oi the Mediterranean TO 20 0uf on
the sands Of ArabiI, where the followers OF
! the Prophet retrelted before the banners o.
, the cross, died in the blood of he marf.s
for their doctrines who raised the g.or Gus
standard OF reformation on the lo.;v peaks ot
| the Alps; where the blood of murdered Lu-
! therans rushed in torrents down the hills OF
! Germany, where the piercing cry Of the per-
secuted Hugeuots waited all over France
lest we should. have re-enacted here, and
that principle which would be victory aud
| glory to the Priests of the old world, would
be the dead sea fruit which turns to ashes on
our lips. We should look at those great
principles which silently but certainly lead
On government to its ruin, and not be led
off by excitements and momentary policies
which give party leaders kind OF ephemer4l
! existence.
You, Sir, have referred me to the acts OF
Great Britain for ages, toward leland
Would to God we had no such history to din
! the pages Of the recorded acts of mankind
| Hook back through the misty past with JOY
Gus feeling to that green Oceans gem. aS he
land of my ancestors on the Hae side. |
read with joyons feelings the brilliant eX-
plOits OF distinguished talent Of that imm,T-
tai! trinmvirate-S1sridan, BuEks and { :
We'll may each descendant OF the people
OF the green fell Of Erin's sna-gir; I-,e. De
pleased and IT titled to refl' over the gal
axy OF brilliant names she has embl aimed IN
history. She has had Emmets and other he
roes whose death clad in the sable habliments
of woe What applies to that land Of balmy
, breezes, applies to the other nations whose
citizens flock here for protection. But, DE-, |
think it Philip of M4cedon Who gratefully
f sacrificed TO the gods, that a son had been
; born to him in time to derive instruction from
the great philosopher Aristotle. Il, Sir, such
was the generation OF barbarian warrio: for
: a heather philosopher, how much more CRATE
ful should the poor and oppressed frrm the
old world feel 70! the blessings of being trans
\ planted from the land of oppression to
r the land of Washington, and to be taught the
philosophy OF the immortal franklin and JEFF
. ferson With all the glorious anticipation tcl
r their children born in the same land with the
v children of those champions oF human rights
q their children being born in the same hnre
d scope with the child,cn of Clay, Cslhoun an,
d dtWebster, and all the brilliant names writer
n nn nur hook Of fama.
: hsvou seem to be so decided in your la
+ tired against the English Government, sup
i pose you would have US all te.ievc that he
e history is one of oppression continually, AM
y that she ias ha5 no friend to freedom, nor n
' generous pulsations. You can find On IN
70 pages of history, as great struggle for liDer
N al principles there, as in any government o.
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m sell. Of Sidney, will be remembered Will
m Liberty has an advocate on earth. SIR, Ell
,e Wy not your victory Tor referring to the hisior
,g of the persecution of TIE Catholics from 1863
ar to 1900; let any impartial reader refer to tn
m acts and deeds OF that Catholic church and IL
to him decide for himself, and if he is not cate'
4, ing for Catholic votes he will decide the tau
or or their side of the transaction without iai
,e As to the request you make of me to n
n. still assume The name of Democrat repl!
in if you and some OF your associates are tru
no Democrats wash my hands clea- Of it.
lis have now disposed OF all the quadruped ella
IN that has come to The door-sil of my humb
ye cottage, for awhile past, making known the
nd strength and magic power by the 'hunders
n. their terrible dsPeNsure. My cars, ha
nd been greeted by the roaring OF angry llo
~. down 10 the bowling OF the dimunitive cni
as have re named humbly and peaceably wit
,rn in my little castle, not having any wish TO
Al gage in strife with such distinguished chi
IN, acters, until it right and proper that sho'
infict upon them a severe chastisemeht, u