The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1859-05-12
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= empire had exhausted its natural vltaiitv, hi
ot dark forests Of the North poured forth bar
1t barous but vigorous multitude, who trampiec
a into ruin the decrepid civilization OF the 10
d man world, but Infused new blood into the
= veins OF old Europe, graspsd the great Ideas
: OF Christianity with bloody but firm hand.
= and a period Of original progress sprang
n oat Of the seeming devastation. The Ger
Q man element took the helm Of history. But
10 the course of time the development of
n thIngs arrived at a turning point. l he
: spirit OF lndlgidualsm took possession OF the
+ heart of civilized humanity, and the reforTna-
: tory movement Of the sixteenth century was
9 its expression. But continental Europe ap
a peared unable to Incorporate the new aad
progressive ideas growing out of the spirit in
organic political institutions. While the
: heart OF Europe was rsvaged by series of
l religious wars the Anglo Stxons of England
attempted what other nstions seemed unable
/ to accomplish. But they also ciung too fast
to the traditions Of past centuries. they failed
IN separating the Church from the STATE. and
dad not realize the cos4opolital tendency Of
the new principle. Then the tim of new
migration a. hand, and that migration
rolled its waves toward America Appause)
The old process repeated itself under new
forms, mlider and more congenial to the hu
name ideas 1t represented. It Is now not
barbarous multitude pounsing upon old and
decrep;d empires: not a violent concusslon
OF tribes. accompanied by all the horrors Of
9" eral destruction; but we see the vigorous
elements Of all nations we see The Aagl3-
Saxon, the leader in the prac,iea! movement.
with his spirit Of independence. Of daring
enterprise aad Of indomi,aols perseverance,
the German. the original leader in the move
ment Of ideas with his spirit Of inquiry, and
his quiet and thoughtful application; the Cit
with the impnlsve viyacity of his race; the
FreHchmln, the S5aniinayian, the Stot, the
Hollaaler, the Spaniard and Italia1-all these
con eating and mingling together on virgin
soil, /" here the backwoodsmsns hatchet IS
the only battle-axe of civilization, led to-
gethsr by the irresistible attraction of free
and broad principles, undert king to com
mence a new era In the history Of the world,
without first destroying the results of the
progress Of past periods; undertaking to form
a new co5mopolitan nation without ntrchiny
over the DEAF b2lies OF slain millions Thus
was founded The great colony Of freq hum
ity, which has not old England alone. but
the world for its mother country. (Cheer5)
This idea Is, pe'haps. not piittable 10
those who pride themselves in their unsdult-
Grated Anglo Stxon1om. To them | haze
to say, that the destines Of nations are oftan
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my are S"esNins iion Tue PAIN OF s''Fy
p5 no. Gqs!'lis tI' 'Fos instinct OF their hs-
-:'e anu ps t'.'nsl.s sh3'r li''S'ns 10 on'-
The AngloS Saxon may 3;
the growth and developm cat OF this country,
and If he ascr'oes m ost OF It to the undaunt-
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