Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1856-09-19
VIRGINIA,
AS SHE WAS-AS SHE lS--IIER
FUTURE.

FUTURE.
Nirgi nia-Pioneer Colony--Chief a
mong the glorious old .Thirteen-the
admired of all her sister states--the
proud mother Of Patriots, Heroes, States
men and Presidents.
Such ,cos Virginia.
How changed Reduced numerically
to fourth rank-onc tenth of her white
population rneIueatcd and ignorant as
the blacks they ero masters ot-herchoice
AMI noLle ones gone to the spirit land
fallen from her high estate with none
50 low as to do her royercnce-what
his she noacIto boast of.
Yet, true to her instinct of supremacy.
with a pertinacity worthy of a better
cause, she clings to her myral degrade
t:on-and applauding the missule and
evil coursels of her Hunters, Masons,
aud Wises, assumes the bad pre-emi-
hence Of arch s7aro.rat-thelunblushins
adYocato Of slavery-the breeder of VIC
tins for the shambles--t the dealer in
human tlesh-anl that IL too many in
stances of her own blood
Such is Virginia. Nevertheless, erring
and sadly degenerate as thou art--with
all thy faults we love thee Old Domin
ion.
We love thee as the birthplace of
Itenry-the daring rebel-the first trail
tor to oyaiity-whose defiant exclama-
ton Of Liberty or Death should be the
everlasting watchword Of Americans.
We love thee as the birthplace of JEFF
ferson-author of the Declaration Of In
psndence-the advocate Of the ordinan-
ces of 1897, which secured freedom to
the torritories-the proud leader of
the abolition of slavery, who denounced
slavery as cayse, and declared that
Heaven had no attribute to side with the
oppressor, ard who associated with 9TH
er great and good men, for gradual do
mestic emancipation.
We love thee as the birthplace Of
Madison-the intrepid defender of the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES untiring zeal and
convincing arguments, contributed so
cminently to the adoption of that 2lo-
rious cementer of the Union.
Above all, we love thee as the birth
place of him who was first in war, first
in peace, and first in the hearts Of his
countrymen.'
And though clouds lower alike around
thy destiny and thy greatness, the day
OF thy redemption Is not far distant
for the thought cannot for moment be
endured that that portion of God
land most highly favored as the birth
place Of this first and best of men, and
that soil which is consccratcd as the de-
pository of his venerated remains, can
much longer dishonor his memory OF
prove recreant to his principles.
No, no. There is redeeming spiri,
even there, which the united efforts O
her abject rulers and base menials car
never crush out, and which ere long vii
exhibit itself in exultant supremacy
Before the centennial celebration of oul
national independence, ignorance driver
from her border. the pablo mind en-
ightened undor the benign influence o
leading lights having disappeared from
the political hori7"n, and former ant
better counsels onco more in the ascend
ant, regeueratc aud dise1thralled, Nlr
ginia, proud Old Dominion, will agar
shine bright and particular star amit
the Union constellation, and that blacl
spot of property in man" erased from
her escutcheon-instead thereof will ap
pear in bold relief. Liberty to the cap
tive-the slave is Free w.
BROOKLYN, September eth.-Esenin!
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