Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1859-08-25

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lion of people. 1t is three times a lnrge .
New York-Sour times as large as Irelasd-
nearly ak times as large as the Lombardo We
neiisn Kingdom. L. there not in this rapid sur
rey OF our natural and fcrritorixl advantage
material for the inqsiiry: What sation Is Their
20 greatf Passing BY enumerations of this or
der, We refer 10 others, which are associafed viii
mind asd character, invoking Intellectual ana
moral powers, and movement and interests ant
responsibilities And here xe may refer Il
oar diffusive system of education. -
Intellectual enrrgy in the diffusion OF school
for the education Of the masses, h an unmista
kabie sign Of national greatness The aumbe
and variety of our seminaries, colleges and uni
rersities. and the low prices Of tuition afford al
opportunity to the majority Of enjoying th,
blessings If . scientific and . classical educa
iinn. E ~ ss
The greatest feature ofour educational schen,
Is the Common Scholar institution which il
our greatest glory, and the very palladium o
republican government. 1t has called forfl
the admiration of tie world; and even fron
foes our common schools have won the mes
splendid encoRiums and elaborate eeulogiuins.-
All the improvement in European schools ant
colleges, during the last few years. may b
traced TO The URited States in the Uniict
States there are $50 colleges scattered tlruugl
different states, from which issue 1000 grad
yates annually. The annual expenses for edu
cation. including toprd, is $3.50 per anuum. Ii
England the colleges are tew, and the expense
On an average is $500. -
No single element of modern society exbib-
its greatness so thoroughly US the quality and
quantity of IFS newspapers and periodicals. II
the United States there arc 1900 published
more than $50 daiics. 1t is said thai the mum.
Der Of newsapers and periodicals published IL
the United States, exceed the number publish.
ed In the whole Of Europc,-whieh, in proper.
ton 10 population, gives to the people Of thu
United States an advantage of Is to enc. Thu'
In our educational Resources we may justly
claim TO be the first nation in the world.
Another element of our greatness is oar sb.
erty and governmental pririegcs. Liberty Is the
power of actisg according to our own Will and
cur own convictions. in any manner not inron.
sistsnt with the interests aud well being Of the
community TO which we belong. without hin.
drance and without injury, either from public
laws or from the passions Of individual men.
This was the Teutonic idea of freedom, which
inspired jefferson to write the immortal charter
and nerved our revolutionary fathers rather te
traektbe frozen soil Of Valley Forge and White
plains with their blood than winter under re.
gal banners IN the palaces of New York and
Philadelphia According to these iilustrious
men. thai was the best government which al
lowed freedom in individual acction and gov
trned The least Now this is signally and en-
innently the position of our country. 1t is oui
to an extent and with secnrity
which We believe TO be utterly unparalleled in
the annals of former times An eminent writer
has shown by contrast our political advantages
over England.
United States: The supreme power ia a con-
stitutioH clearly defined by written instrument
constituting the department of government.
England: the supreme power in King. lords
and commons defined BY the laws of Parlia-
uncnt.
United States the executive power in aPres-
idcnt elected every four years, having salary
Of $25.000 annually.
England. the king hereditary with an aunu-
nj salary of $3500.000.
United States: Senators elected every six
years by the States from the masses of citizens.
England: Horse of lords composed of the no.
bility appointed by the King. -
Unitcd State: Representatives elected every
two years directly by the people.
England: House Of commons elected during
the Kings pleasure by privileged constituents
aad ancient borUcghs.
United States: the Church distinct from the
State. and wholly dependant ON the voluntary
support Of the people.
England: the church incorporated with the
Stair, independent OF the voluntary support Of
the people. and the Clergy enjoying revenues
vary from $4,000 to $i56O00 06 annually.
Uniied State: all the people on an equality
in regard 10 power. privilege and distinction.
England: the people divided into distinct
classes, with distinct powers and privileges
hereditary in families
United States: public debt recently incur
red amounting 10 $500 per bead
England: a public debt of long standing to
25l dollars per head.
United States: taxes on the people wholly
from customs and duties; about twen-
ty-five millions annually, being about $i2j
per head :. aec
England: taxes on the people about two hun
dred and seventy millions, being about $l2.5O
per lead.
United States: the executive, senate and rep
responsible to the people. E
England: the executive and senators irrre-
sponsible 10 the people.
United States: the income Of the people free
from compulsory support of religion.
England: the income Of the people taxed one
tenth for the support of the established church.
United States: a tendency of the whole ge-
nius of the government to place every person
on the same level
England: a tendency of whole genius of the
government to make distinction among the peo-
pie and to separate class from class, and laws
enacted 10 maintain such distinctions. Our
Congress is the monument of our liberty. Our
institutions are the monuments of ouI
liberty. Our piess-that eagiBe of mighty and
vet untold pcwer-is the monument of our lib
erty. The history of the manner in which, by
struggles and by sutferings. it has been acquir-
ed, constitutes one of the most interesting sub
jects Of patriotic study, and will be found al
ways to enhance its dignity and its value. And
when. besides the proxess of Its requirement
we have its actual operation. and compare its
plenitude and its power here with the despot-
ism which involves other lands. we must hold il
as precious boon, apart from which all III
brightness would be clouded, and all distine.
tons would be tramped in the dust 1t would
be base and black trai:oBhip were We to be.
come false and uufaithful to our freedom.
Another element Of our greatness is the diffu'
sion amongst us, of the Bible. That this is
valuable privilege, from which have actually
emanated many delightful blessing, il is impos
sible for anything but the stolidify of ignoranel
or the peryersion Of iHfidelity 10 deny. 1t ha
overturned the proud dominion Of ante-christ
and has given us the Reformation. 1t has i'm
proved learning; it has fostered freedom; it ha
purified literature; it has restrained war; it ha
mitigaied crime; it has promoted social yirtu'
and social ameHity; it has penetrated into ever,
sphere, and, though perhaps often unfelt ant
unacknowledged. has yet leit its blessing o'
each and on all. Much of what we are now
in relation to other empires as well as In our owl
intrinsic character, we do unhesitatipgly ascrib
TO the word Of God. We honor or statutes, ant
we honor our charters, and we honor those un
unwritten customs which have grown up witt
time and with events: but still We hold, AM
must ever abide by the fact. that the chic
safegard Of Columbia-her pslladium-her We