The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1856-03-26

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mind, on such an occasion as this-th
only war that was ever made on the avow
ed ground of attacking free press.
speak OF the invasion of Holland b.
Louis XIV. The liberties which tn
Dutch Gazettes had taken in discussin.
his conduct, were the sole cause of thi
very extraordinary and memorable war
which was of short duration, unDrecedent
ed IN its avowed principles, and most glo
rlous In its event for the liberties of man
KIND. That republic, at all times so inter
eSting to Englishmen-in the worst times
OF both countries our brave enemies Ill
their best times our most faithful ane
valuable friends-was then charged will
the defence of free press against tho
| oppressors of Europe, as a sacred trus
for the benefit of all generations. They
felt the sacredness of the deposit; they
felt the dignity of the station in which
they were placed; and though deserted by
the un-English government of England
they asserted their own ancient character.
and drove out the great armies and great
fcaptains of the oppressor with defeat and
| disgrace. Such was the result of the
only war hitherto avowedIy undertaken to
Cypress a free country, because she allow
ell the free and public exercise of reason;
and may the God of justice and liberty
grant that such may ever be the result of
wars made by tyrants against the rights
of mankind, especially Of those against
that right which is the guardian of every
other. ."-Works Of Sir James lKaclln-
tosh, p. p. 409 and 500.
This war was at first most disastrous to
the seven United Provinces. A great
part of the country was oyerrun.
"Three provinces says Hume "were
already in his hands, Cumberland, Overyssei
and Utrecht, Groningen was threatened;
Friezeland was exposed; the only difficult
ty lay in Holland and Zealand; aud the
monarch deliberated concerning the prop
er measures for reducing them '--.Sccond
vol. Hume's England, page 10.
In fact most of the cities and towns
were already in the hands of the invaders.
The innumerable camp-fres of the allies
could be seen from the State-house at
Amsterdam, and that citysas we'll as Rot
terdam, and some others. were only pre-
served from destruction by cutting down
the dykes and letting in the waters of the
ocean to surround them. If any man
can read the language of John Dewitt,
on that memorable occasion, without the
iiveiiest emotions, u envy him not, the cold
tranquility of his nature. The spirit of
the statesman and the patriot famed high:
"No thought of Submission said he,
"no word of fear. Never shall our eyes
behold the conquest of our country. We
will dispute every inch of our native soil
at the point of the bayonet; and if driven
by overwhelming force from field to field,
and from ditch to ditch, we will die in the
last ditch"
Are the descendants of these old cham
pions of religion and liberty, unworthy to
hecama onr fellow c;t;zens.s n, ,hav a.
serve - 10 traa+.a r.;,h. untin,,a,;;.. "a
obloauy, when they seek an asylum on our
shores Is it just, is it generous, is it
wise, is it prudent SO to treat them?
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era,,,,osd fn,l>o 4 r;st;das aud Ks,,.,o;,o,
dss a,d J.oo,iaas o,a Of n. toa,,a Sd;;
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hohess Ehsiish' Et'ias more instances OF
exalted. bravery, of generous heroism can
be found in Frankish and Germanic story,
than in the annals of old Greece and Rome
comb;ned II not a. al dos;r.,,,. -
-, - Fes1@p'e -
u'i'''.i'''' 'n.'' \ se'i=iespcc' fof Wnlch
the Angio-Saxon race is remarkabie; for
self-respect is the foundation of@cyery |
valuable and generous character. ppt
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