Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1858-07-09

with conflicting intercstsNupon one side and
upon the other, men so removed as to lack
personal sympathy and frequent intercourse,
and in like danger of parting somewhere.
Besides this, there are men who would
sacrifice their country for their own advance
ment, and there is nothing can save this
nation from the perils that surround It but
spirit of true religion and patriotism, a spirit
that loves country not for self but for the
country's sake.
am most happy, here at least, to claim
for the Union, as most heartily do, our un-
divided allegiance. For there is no sacrifice
too great to pay for the union Of these states,
unless we sacrifice that for which the Union
was first made-Liberty. We will suffer
much for the sake of the Union--we will
give up many sectional points of pride, but
when we are asked to give up the spirit
which animated the men of the Revolution
the spirit of Liberty-that we can never
give up.
We declare that any true patriotism must
be patriotism which shall include in itself
the knowledge and love of those principles
first embodied in the Declaration that all
men are born free and equal Patriotism
without that is not patriotism in America.
1t may be patriotism in Austria, but not in
America. The patriotism that does not in
clude within itself the doctrine that every
man has inalienable rights to life, liberty and
property-the patriotism leaving that out,
is like man without heart or a head "a
hollow corpse.
What are our Fourth of Julys in which
these great truths are left out? What il
that patriotism which ignores, or dainty
hos nd hx,f hi toe khn,, oh
this most noble heritage of civilization--lib.
which will save our great country am
not an ill-omened prophet do not believe
we shall 90 to wreck believe God built
his temple on these shores. Although like
temples in other times it may have been oc.
casionally decayed and marred, in some part,
at least, yet the temple is reared to Christ
| and Liberty. believe it will be perfected
and God will preserve this nation by the in
strumentality of your hearts, your hands
your heads, and your fidelity to original re-
evolutionary principles.
| Remember that discussion should ever b.
free. Let us, then, remember the federation
ofmen that differ in the EXTREMIST point.
from us. Let us accord to them that righ
which we assert ourselves-the right to be
lieve what we will-the right to defend wha
we think-the right to express what w
believe. Their rights and ours are the same
and if upon that freedom liberty cannot stand
let her 60 to the ground. am not afraid t.
venture. Give us freedom of speech and &C
ton, and this land will shake the dust of op
preston from her garments and stand forth
the virgin daughter Of God, free to bless ane
blessing.
have been asked by those concerned in &
benevolent movement to mention to you thu
ladies of America, who are now engaged il
the work of purchasing the grounds anc
tomb of Washington, at Mount Vernon ant
with this shall fifty close. 1t is fit tina
women should rise up in the perturbed stat,
of the Union, and should everywhere, al
they do, beg for peace and honorable con
ciliation. You will remember that wher
Christ had slept three days, and many
thought the world was empty of him, that i
was the women who went to the sepulchre
asking as they went, who shall roll away the
stons, and that, when they reached the tomb
the stone was rolled away, and an angel So
upon it. Now the women of America 20 t.
the tomb of Washington, and VINO will rol
away the stone? God grant that they may
find the stone rolled away, and the living
spirit of Washington, which is the spirit O
liberty, sitting upon it, to hail, to cheer ant
to bless them