Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-04-11

The above poctical sscrnenl
will b. SCI down rs rank herosy,
by those, who are accustcubcl 10 refer
all physical events, to physical e.4-e,.
Political philosophers view Society As
Al individual, composed Of diiler ~ .
members, but governed Is ilte same
natural laws, preserving healthy tome
and vigor, only 50 long a. that 9ee.cty .
shall conform 10 the iaws whi.l, are ,
deemed necessary and Indispensable. d
Religion, Morals, Commerce, Eduea- |
ton, Agriculture and Manufactures,
have each been considered prerequisite I
essentials to the greatness and glory OF I
= Nation. Some Natiobs have perpct-
uatcd national existence by arls, some
BY martial proves, and some by Com
merce; but neither of these are alone
sufficient 10 guarantee stability. All
History proves, that there are but two
kinds Of Government that possess quail
tiles Of vigor and OF stability, and they
are those governments which are eth
despotic like the Russian or free like
our own. All conditions # govern
ment in any of the grades between
these two kinds, are huctuating, and
depend for stability upon the temper
Of the people. Despotism is imlo,sa
Die, with an educated people. Freedom
10 As equally impossible, where the
masses are degraded by ignorance
Just in proport ion as the body
OF the people become educated,
just in that proportion will the form u
government be modified To suit the
>onditi on Of the governed. The Dos
pot can take no surer way Of perpciu-
sting = despotic government, than by
keeping the great majority OF the reo-
pie in ignorance. The greatness aud
glory ola Nation may be secured Tor
few years, either by maratime ascen-
dsncy. great conquests, or Other acci-
dental but ephemeral causes. But such
glory is only perpctuated by the inter
nal condition of the people, their ed
ueation, morality, industry and general
pursuits. Spain never had these ele-
ments OF National strength. Her glory
- accidental, and dependent upon
her American discoveries, aud Dos, &
"ons' and the vast quantities d gold
Ana silver which these possession,
poured into her lap. Her commerce.
suddenly multiplied in these pur>alt,.
until she became the arrogant Mistress
Of tho Seas. Her possessions were vast
ana limitess, and her greatness over
shsdowei all the Nations 81 fna.pr.
But the Spanish people were and re-
NAMED ignorant and unlctt.red. The,
ignored those industrial pursuits that
gave v'gor End vitality ton people
They became gold hunters and col.
querors of Indians, bu; never ronul.l.
~
% their own ignorance and wees.
Nut Spain never cultivated a stnsiv
aud intelligent yeonanr,. Hence 81.
relapsed into On etfete Monarchy. tn
moment when her colonies cast oil tn,
yoke Of dependence. Her power Was
external. It depended upon her Tom.
msros aud her Colonies, aud not upon
the vigor ana intelligence OF her owl.
people She is last falling 10 peicc,.
Her people make no s,rarglc to he fro,
nom superstition ana iNnc.n -. Her
Fulsra are both vicious and despotle.
Such is the condition of Naples, Of
Turkey and Of Mexico. The only ef
sorts made BY these people for relict.
IN in the form Of revolution and .auah.
ter, which terminates and viii always
terminate in the establishment ., NOR,
CALLING despotisms. Liberty AMI
emancipation OF the people of a eo,.
srnment, can never be secured ty rev.
olution. The remedy must BE- ,ea,,.
Eul, and must commence in the sciooi
Aouss, Revolution does no, ,.ln,a,o
And snlighten q people. The over.
throw OF . Monarchy does not prepare
ne people for Republic. The gene.
ri enlightenment Of the masses Ieav
~ with sound morality, viii secure
''oessy 70 any people. They viii ho
aoie 70 choose their own forms ., -,
'rnment' and not be dependant un.n
anprincipled and ambitious ,iema.
gogues for the choice. l.,,,,a,co
makes Louis Napoleon Emperor -
France. Ignorance keeps Ireland in
'uejection to England. 1t turn, Tho
beautiful valleys Of Mexico into folds
y bloody strife, where predatory bands
y robberA and. revolutionists. p,undar
Marin and mnrderpeecefal inal bi,an,s.
8 holds nearly all of Asia and all of
AMIGA IN a ssase Of barbarism, tina, rem.
lem man almost brute. China is tho
'e"@ u Ignorance. Shut IN by her
's'aa'sve policy. from intercourse with
surrounding nations. she has no, adopt.
q the ertA tho Improvements AID Tho
knowledge which are essential 70 DIV. 4
lfDGfi0n. She l. ALL \