Washington telegraph., 1855-04-25
Amerfcauisr,, Illustrated.
There is point in the following thoughts
from the Albany Express

There is point in the following thoughts
from the Albany Express:
The clements of reform are crude. Re
formers are called vile names at first, and
they become great only as they accomplish
great results. know Nothing" and Hin
doo'' are Just now common nick-names, but
under these ungainly forms OF speech are
there not living ideas and results which the
tme-serying politician cannot comprehend? =?
! The old man in the fable taught his quar-
rclsome sons lesson with bundle Of sticks
Breaking one across his knee. he lied the
others into compact bundle, and requested
his turbulent sons to break it. The poten-
cy Of united force was never more clearly
demonstrated
\ woodman endeayored to split into frag-
ments the trunk of gnarled oak. Blow
after blow fell from his stalwart arm in vain.
At length with wooden wedge he brought
his whole strength to bear. and with an easy
blow accomplished his object by concentra-
ting his scattered forces to a single point
The bundle Of sticks and the woodman' S
wedge teach US lesson which carries US
bacl, to revolutionary times.
The fathers Of the republic fought well.
because they fought unitedly. Like wedge
they forced themselves into the contending
armies. ard overcame them. Linked State
by State into a common confederacy, they
ap;Iy illustrated the fable of the bundle of
sticks, which one by one a child could break.
but which. united, could Withstand the
world.
The Oldest nation on record preserves its
| identity. because, amid all changes, it pre-
serves its nationality The Hebrew nation
has been conquered but not overcome, scat
tered bnt not disunited. sled away captive, -
but not extineuishcd 1t will never be dis
integrated until it loses its national spirit
individual to the nation.
y little people conquered Europe and
Overran ASA. From feebleness came
strength, and from weakness empire. The
nationality of a triumphant people never
was lost until the people were conquered
Il am q Roman citizen" was the watchword
of liberty and conquest, and was only lost
when Rome lost its nationality. and fell an
easy prey to barbarian invasion.
NC FNNpiO b'>'C S'ONh ~ ~
TOO little ike wedge or bundle Of sticks.
too little like the Hebrews or the Romans
in their day Of triumph. As a nation, we
lack homogeneousness and unity of purpose.
We hear much Of North. South, East and
West. and little Of the United States. Much
Is said of the Irish. Scotch, Welch and Eng
lish-little of Americans.
Travellers abroad represent sections Of
the conn;ry. rather than the ,rh0te country.
The Yankee. the Southron. the New Eng
lander and the Hoosier arc represented. but
we hear little OF the Anlerican. Texas
and Maine. Iowa and Georgia. Virginia ar
istocracy and New England plebianism, are
represented in European courts, and shine
respondent before the people of foreign
governments. We want, instead Of this, a
hoaloSeaeoasacss Of the people, concen-
trated action on the part of all, which will
represent not a part. but the qc]iOle. and
ike both a wedge and bundle of sticks,
conquer end resist By tie force Of united
and concerted action. --