Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-05-23
Our Country-Its Destiny.

schemes and expedieuts resorted to by the
bigotry and imbecility of faction to stay
the grand march Of a progressive nation,
until it reaches the meridian of its natural
destiny. The metes and bounds of ma
toms Ultimate glory arc sometimes fore
shldowcd by the circumstances that give
birth to its existence.
We judge tree by its fruit, and we
distinguish nation by its race. Wherever
We find distinct race of people we observe
the same characteristics, regardless of Ian
guage or latitude. Wherever there is found
a marked disparity between races, we in
variably find corresponding disparity in
their governments and institutions. The
invincibility of a nations progress depends
upon the characteristics of the race by
which ii is founded, and the principles and
objects of its foundation.
A nation endowed with the peaceful
mission of enlightened civilization is arm
ed with the impregnable smile of an ap-
proving Providence. The legitimate results
of true civilization excite no crusade in the
name of God. 1t follows neither the sci
mitar of Mohammod the wheels of the
Juggernaut, the Gong of Josh, the Hebrew
ritual, nor the blind zealots of the Cross of
Christ. The mission of Christ, in his own
words, was ga mission of peace and good
will to all men," Therefore none but
deluded people imbue their hands in their
brothers blood because of the promptings
Of religious zeal. 1t is the experience of
civilization that enlightens people. En-
lightenment gradually ripens into refine
meni, and true refinement of people ap-
proximates the most sublime climax in
moral philosophy.
The history of our Republic is the his.
tory of civilization magnifcently consum-
mated, and although yet in its infancy, it
is the modern wonder of the world The
outlines of our destiny may be keenly
traced in the FAR off mirror of the future.
1t speaks back to us through the dust and
toll of years that we are to build upon this
Western Hemisphere an overshadowing
Republican Empire, that will shake
down the tottering ruins Of European and
Asiatic dynasties, simply by the unendura.
Bile power of its moral grandeur. Even
now the steady tramp of Democracy from
ocean to ocean is beginning to arouse the
dropping energies of European masses,
and the blood of kings is quickened in its
speed when they contemplate the fearful
destiny Of American progress. Our ex.
ample is dangerous to al despotisms. W.
teach and practice that civilization which
bestows the greatest blessing upon the
greatest number.
Our democracy teaches that men of
superior mind 2En the nobleiaen of nature,
and that they cannot be manufactured by
titles. The durability of a republic like
ours rests upon the stalwart shoulders of
millions of intelligent freomon, where each
man is a king-a sovereign. It is true
that party spirit, highly excited, sometimes
threatens the dismemberment of the Con
federacy, but the ballot box settles the
dispute, and quiet resumes its accustomed
reign. There are in the very heart of this
Confederacy few unclean spirits who
really preach rebellion to the Government,
and would perhaps chuokle at its final
destruction, but these are men of souls too
narrow to appreciate the magnitude of the
destiny toward which our republic is stead
ily moving,
Rebellion out Of time and ont Of place
only serves to stimulate the thinking masses
10 cling still closer to the Government
There are also those among us who are
attempting to array the church against the
people, but that would be most unequal
contest, one that should never be waged,
put If Waged it requires no prophet to fore
zee the result. As matter of course the
people wall triumph. ...
Our American Republic is nothing more
nor less than congregatcd mass of high
minded men living under laws of their
own framing, being the sole custodians of
heir own welfare. Will such a nation as
his, IN the full flush of its progress and
power, allow itself to be shaken to its
'ontre with commOtion merely to crafty
she diabOlical pride Of pulpit blasphemers
and transcendental humanitarians.
Are the proud memories Of the past, the
success of the present. and the glowing
hopes of the future to be blotted out because
few preachers enter the political arena,
and are declaiming for little public no.
:oriety! The humbless American should
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