Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-10-13
WHICH Is THE TRUE DIVINITY,

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The rayng crisis of the parties which nov divide the
coantry do violence 20 all the traditions OF the Fathers
Freedom Ia inscribed all the banners under which
shai the contendng hosts The seconsst Who s ready
plunge his dagger into his brothers heart and is vii.
ling to pull down the very pillars of the Republic, pre-
tends To draw his inspiration from the Goddess OF Free
dom. The who openly preach disunion. hint a,
\ secession, by the holy name. Socialists,
Black Republicans and Red lnhdels ard the whole
visionary ab-tractonsts worship the beautiful deity.
Yet there is chord OF sympathy between them Opn.
ious In Of chaos Elements the most confic-
ting in the present mental disturbance brought in
contact, from any affinity, bat by the
the difficulty OF ascertaning the ut Of the present
,tahon of one thing We assured the freedom of tho
followers OF the gnis dus Of the present day is that
| which the Fathers" fought TO establish.
We do not know have ever been moro struck
with thought than that presented this subject
the eloquent Lunt of Massachusetts, at the Baltimore Con.
yeniion. Coming, asi did, from the cradle of ancient
Patriotism, is has st the present time higher value.
The Promethean spark Is yet extnguished the
shippers OF the true goddess yet extinct lie
says:
with the tawdry bedixened damsel whom some men
now sail by the msappicd OF Liberty, I have no
disposition whatever TO associate.
Their idol Is mine. Tho true divinity Is a gentle
and modest maiden, giving ofense and finding none
but wandering out at her sweet WILL through forests
upon open wastes championed only by the
which glo lies her brow. and kept from devious
behring's by the Unborn purity OF her heart
The freedom which love is orderly and decent dis
Greet secure OF wholesome reverence from Others be-
wholesome observance
its associates. 1t is the Offspring of blind or furious
passion but the child justice aud reason Whether
this be spurious goddess which of late has been waving
her lurid torch through the incumbent darkness call
the devout worshppcrs Of the grand old spirit i'm
mortal Freedom to determine.
That man be wilfully blind Who has been unable
To in the signs of the times the dangers which
threatening the institutions Of this country. The fathers
Of this republic, well know laid the foundations OF
these Institutions with fear and trembling, and they
con6ded rcvcrent remembrance Of postery in the
AT
ia that gradual Advancement of knowledge which they
might well believe would teach the descendants prse
bequcs dearly purchased the best that he said
the ~isest OF them H. that their hopes pepondersted
their tears.
The perils which this country has been sub
ected upon many subsequent occasions have fully justified
their apprehensons hut still the ship OF State sails
she has noby righed after every tempestuous gale and
even "a she bent TO tie storm OF the battle,
she has gathered trophies, aud signals them after
the other IN the blazing and starry constellation at her
peak And vet am not foohardy TO suppose she
may with peril that will enguph her at
aSt-tha she will not be subjected danger fatal
10 all that makes the country honor aud pride Aud
my opinion be of value, think this country is
stronger this day than before.
Her greatest peril is upor her This is the first
time in the history OF this country that open foes any
Considerable numbers and with any power for
doing mischief have assaled her safety. And yet amidst
sppehensions of her friends they have determined with
rn and inexble adherence to stand by her and feel
well assured that her friends more and stronger than
her foes
The great danger Of this country has resulted from that
very insane worship OF false ideal which have al
ready alluded to that spirit of naturalization and Nilul
udispo-uon the part of the minority TO submit to
that first great principle Of al popular institutions,
which constitute the will OF the majority the criterion of
right"
Whoever wishes this illustrated whoever wishes
the Of schemes which zeaots and fanatics
endeavorng to carry out all through the country
need but to look to neighborng republic OF Mexico
and he will there how faction after another in
consequence of their unwingness submit the
majority, have been in power and military adventurers
have up foremost in every struggle. That not
Freedom which teaches disorder and mad appeals the
pr,udces section. That is done under the insp
ration of Liberty which seeks the triumph OF party by
the ruin ofa country lore liberty teaches self,
sacrhce--moderaton- e-directs action based on
well established principles and guided by the desire Tor the
greatest general good Freedom Is desecrated by
| thousand. North and South.-N o. Creole.