Houma Ceres. [volume] (Houma, Parish of Terrebonne, La.) 1855-18??, 1856-04-10

proceedings will appear in our next.
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No. 3.
Our Country. /
Il j, not that the dissolution of this con-
fsderacy would extiuguish freedom, and in
volve the world in the darkness of barbar-
ism and barbarous misrule. To think that
we are necessary to the preservation OF
knowledge and freedom among men, were
. vanity equally criminal and foolish. The
Ruler of Nations will accomplish his plans
Of benevolent wisdom though we should
be stricken from existence. England,
should she weather the gale now skipping
over her sea.worn bulk, would still rear
sloft the flag that has streamed to the breeze
through so many centuries Of GREATNESS
contention. And were she too, if we may
change the figure, to sink like falling
star from her glorious sphere, some other
luminary would soon shine forth, from
among the rolling years, as fair and as ra-
.diant as she. Yet, the extinction Of lib
.erty 10 England-still more, the entire
breaking up Of the American Union
might with reason hang the world in mourn
ing: for the happy contamination of light
and freedom, which has 50 long been look
Cd for by the hopeful and the pure. would
be deferred for many weary age: The
eyes of those, who have gazed-intensely,
ean1iously, with a halffear Of recognizing
their joy,-on the westward star Of empire
would revert sadly to their own darkened
Hemisphere, and the conviction would press
heavily on the hearts Of men, that the race
i too hopelessly depraved to be intrust-
ID with the rights, the duties, and the
blessings Of sel-government.
We have not advanced Ear enough in
the political algebra Of treason to estimate
the losses and the gains, or to institute an
equation between union and disunion.-
To N, indeed, the disunion side in the obi.
Gus problem appears an utter blank-nay,
saiher dark negation by whatever is un-
certain, confused and fearful, in place Of al
that could be wished for and enjoyed. But
from such calculations we turn away with
horror. Nor are we sufficiently versed in
the science Of governmental chances to
compute the certainties, or the probabili-
ties, or the possibilities, Of our future dis
solution. Yet there is at least, possibil-
ity-"tsa pace patria dicaa"-of such a
disaster, and even the remote contingency
ought to fill us with fear, and inspire US
with the wise precaution, Of which fear is
the parent. And among the precautions,
tho sursst il, that we guard ourselves
sgaisst the increasing spirit ofinnovation
-she love Of change change in itself
considered-change for itself alone-eter-
nal, unreascning. unmeaning change. The
fact that our Government was the child Of
change and Graded in the whirlwind Of a
stormy revolution. has gone far to persuade
" that change is in itself beneficial. But
change, unless decided blessing, is al.
ways most decided curse. Its natural
tsndeucy Is to weakness and decay Hu.
naa nature i % strongly inclined to g
aahay, that i i far safer to rely on the
power q habit to keep il in the path ap'
prozimsts . the parallel Of rectitude, thar
togive il unlimited freedom to 20 right o.
wrong. il the vain hope Of its tendency t.
ipsrsceion. Whea old abuses have been
aeouscsed, the delight experienced in The
Happiness Of tho change, soon urges the
spirit Of legitimate and rational improve
lmsns into 10 6enzy Of destructive ultra
In. Thea IL Iss&lssness Of SOME, an
~ designing wi-keeness Of others, harr,
iarwszd u work Of the (so called) rotor
Maiioa, to Tie uttsr abolition Of al that i
sacred il its own nature and venerable b
TIM and endeanad ~ habit. Tha eves q