Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-07-07

injurious to the character Of individuals IN /
either public or private capacity
The encouragement given to the ineuba-
tion of useful knowledge, has increased the
number of daily and weekly newspapers IN
the United States, beyond all example in any
other country. 1t is little more than Gen.
tury since the first Printing Press was estab-
lishcd In America. Z At the commencement
of the Revolution there were very few News
papers, and they were confined in their cir |
cuIation principally to our commercial cities.
Now, in addition to numerous literary jour |
mails, daily and weekly Newspapers are issued |
fresa almost eFsry county, town and Pssnel-
pal village iu the Union-thus widely dittu-
sing knowledge and useful information of ev-
cry kind, a newspaper gives to Us t'the
passing tidings of the times" Ii is a valua-
bic and cheap book for our children. 1t ANU
ses and instruots, and perhaps more than any
thing else, gives to them taste for reading,
and for seeking after useful information =
Nothing but absolute porerty should prerert
any .father Of q family from taking at least
one Newspaper, conducted srih a rielr to TG-
tional amusement and general instruction.
Ia q free government, education Is encour-
aged, and many Inducements are offered for
the promotion Of learning. In the govern
| ments of the old world where hereditary
| right prevails, "any titled blockhcad may
wear a crown y bnt here it generally requires
! education and talent to give promotion, and
| good conduct to insure its continuance.
| The HTpercritics of England have affected
| TO c0ntemn the talent of Americans, and have
asserted with all the pomp of pride, that that
| ETHEREAL spirit which constitutes true genius
| becomes stagnant under the influence Of
the American climate that on our soil ''fan
| ey sickeDs and genius dies" Their self-im
portant and fastidi Gus travellers give to our
customs and manners q false coloring and
wilfully perverted description. They despise
| those simple habits which the gerius of our
! government requires, and which we would
not exchagc for all the gorgeous drapery Of
| European fashion, 1t is true that prior 10
the war of the Revolution, there were few in
stances of extensive education, and few me-
MORALS of learning remain. The people of
Ane ica were then engaged in those pur
suits which were necessary for the support
Of lie, and are incident to the settlcmen; of
new country Their necessities confined
them to close pursuit of agriculture, of COM
merce and the mechanical arts. except when
called upon to defend their lives and their
property from the cruelty provoked but ruth
less savage; or when called to aid the moth
e. country in her was with France. These
wars, however bloody and disastrous their
events, ought to be considered as real bles-
sings to the country 1t was here that the
first rudiments of war were acquired by the
hardy yeomanry Of America, which after
wards enabled them to withstand the numbers
and the discipline of the British armies In
this school Washington was taught It was
: here that Putnam aud some few of the early
defenders of our country, acquired their mill
tary knowledge.
. Are Americans destitute of genius: Ar,
! they deficient in the talents, which adorI
peace or are necessary for war? Let III,
:. people of England answer these questions
~ Their palaces are defended from the artiller,
= = of Heaven by the reds Of Franklin, an
s adorned by the pencil of IIesf, They haY
been taught the true idiom and cons;ructio
:, Of their language by Lindley Murray Jh
= notes of their Mammoth bank have been en-
, graved by Pcr&ius. Their waters are cover
. cd with steams vessels, the invention of T a
:. ton, AID Irrin and Cooper are now rivallin
y their ''grcat unknown in works of gcnil
- and farcy-
l. The Congress of the United States, in ia
j enis and in eloquence, need not shrink fror
p a comparison with The boasted British Iarli
n ment Our pulpits and our courts exhib
of much talent; and m. deal science has bee
o. raised among US to exalted station.
" The battles Of Erie and Champlain, iu pr
III portion to the forces engaged, might challeus
al competition with the boasted victories
g. Lord Nelson; and in what page of history w
j. YOU find the record of achievements great
IS than those performed by the Americans
ring the Revolution. and the war which coz
no meneed in 1912.
! L, II, &
Is fellow men, and anxious that all may obta
be the freedom which we enjoy, we must co
lie slider the example which our Declaration
,al Independence has given 10 other nations,
he among the greatest of its results. The n,
en- freemon of the Republics on the southe
he part of our continent will cheerfully un
ms with us in the celebration of this day. 1t
ew to our example they owe their freedom.
NJ this day the arms Of the Greeks will be nj
d we'd with incref sed power. Amidst the ht
as rors of war, and the roaring of the desolati
rec artillery they will rejoice at the blessings
,n, America, and will unite their prayers with
na- for the freedom Of the world. The DQclara d
ant Of the 4th of July. l776. taught to the wo
lesson never to be forgotten-gave an ex
ent pie which will in due time be followed by
the cry nation on earth. The supreme God v
/ rules the destinies of the world never inte
md ed that man should remain subjects to
red sway of tyrants and despots-never gave
vho any particular family the right of continu
ma their arbitrary rule from generation to ge
old ration Man must and will be free.
by sins of the people may for while keep th
the subject toKings, Emperors and heredit
ght rulers; but finally the whole human race
tial be emancipated. All viii enjoy the COVE
full ment of their choice All will be ruled
N a persons of their own selection, subject tc
10 removed whenever they violate their trus'
ion lose the confidence Of the people