The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1857-07-01

hise, "HoIi, ouI vi conlpHmenI 10 his part
ners, he named CHRISTOPHER Co LUMBUs
From his earliest infancy this youth show
/ ed an ardent desire for a maratme life;
and old LUNBUs gratifed his inclinations
by sending him to sea- ~
In those days popular opinion turned
to the belief that this world on which
we live was large square table, or plane
surface, supported on columns of rocks
which extend all the way down. CoLuM.
BUS, however, dissented from this opinion
and believing the earth to he globe OF
bali, decided in his own mind that it Nigh,
be feasible to start in a given direction
and silil clear round it, returning to the
point of departure. Having communica-
ted these views to ISABELLA, the Queen Of
Arragon, that lady, who was somewhat oil
an enthusiast, and had a strong conviction,
that COLUMBUS was ''one of them,' sold her
hoop earrings and other jcwelry, and fit
ted out three top-sail schooners, of which
she gave MIN command with these YES
sels CHRISTOPHER sailed in 1892, and af-
tier the most unheard- of trials and difficult
ties. encountering many head-winds, and
much opposition from his crew, finally dis
covered the West India Islands, whence
he Immediately returned with cargo of
rum and sugar. This extraordinary dis
covery being uoised abroad, Spanish cap
tain, who from his jovial disposition was
called A MERRY CUss, sailed away, and
discovered this continent, which, from its
Idoscoverer, derived the name ofAmerica
Then New England was discovered by
JOHN CABOT, and Virginia by WALTER
RALEIGH, who also discovered tobacco,
and gave himself dyspepsia by smoking it
to excess, and PocAHoNTAs was discovered
by JOHN SMITH, aiid. South Carolina by
CALHOUN. =
Emigration from Great Britian and 9TH
e: countries then commenced, and contin-
ued TO q tremendous extent. and all our
fore-fa theirs, and eight grandfathers, come
over and settled in the land
They planted corn aud built houses,
they killed the Indians, hung the Quakers
and Baptists, burned the witches alive, and
were Very happy and comfortable indeed.
Matters went on very happily. thescolonies
thus formed owing allegiance to the gov
ernment of Great Britain antil the latter
part of the eighteenth century, when a
slight change took place in their arrange
ments. The king of Great Britain a
Dutchmau of the name Of GEORGE G GUELpH,
No. 3, having arrived at that stage of life
when Dutchman generally. fiat all inclined
that way, naturally begin to give way to ill.,
temper and obstinacy, became of sudden
exceedingly oyerbearing and ill-disposed
toward the colonies. He had offenders
sent to England to be tried; he was down
on bank and protective tariff, and be-
gan to be considered little better than an
abolitionist. He also put in effect an or
dinauce called Stamp Act which preyen-
ted applause in places of public amuse.
ment, prevented the protection of cattle
against flies, and interfered with the MI n
ulacture of butter; and he finally capped
the climax of his audacions impositions 10y
placing such a tremendous duty OH tea
that our female ancestors could not afford
! to drink that exhilarating beverage Oul
ancestors were patient and long suffering
but they could not stand everything.
souchong and Young Hyson cost abou
ltwelve-and-a-half cents cup; and and ou1
igrandmothers were weeping with vexation
and would not be comforted with herb-tes
and detcotions of sassafras. They annoy
ed our grandfathers to an extent that the,
'lrebelled, gotup a Vigilance Committee j,
Boston, and ddestroyed two cargoes ofEng
fhsh tea, and we're fired on by the British
i'troops.in consequence. Then the Who'll,
country flew to arms; the battles of Con
cord and Lexington followed, antls.,ou
grandfathers went marching up to the tune
4 of Yankee Doodle toatbe top of Bunker
4 Hill, whence they did otMsgch down un
It'll they had given the Britishntroops
most fearful and ever-to-b o-be-remenaaer
whipping. BY this time it suddenly OF
cured to some Of the smartest of our res
Ipecsable ancestors that it wassa good lon,
way to the little island of England, tha
there was a good many people in the pro
z yinces, aud that perhaps they were quite a
: able to govern themselves as eGEoRG
GEuLpH No. was to govern them. > The
accordingly appointed delegates from tn
various Provinces or States, who, NEE,
ing together in Philadelphia on tn
! fourth day Of July, 1915, decided TO tror
!. ble the King of England no longer, an
gave to the world that glorious Declars
!, Ftion of Independence, to the support I
which they pledged their lives, their fo
tunes, andatheir sacred honor. This We
{ the birthday of Freedom-thc birth-da
: of The United States, now eighty years
i age; and as there are few of us but fe
some inclination to celebrate our ow
: birthday, there can be little wonder th'
!, we celebrate the birthday of our .conntl
in SO joyous, earnest, ard enthusiastic
. . manner.
: Love Of country is strongly impresst
q, on every mind; but, as Americans. '
il should and in fact do have this feeliI
more strongly developed than any 9th