American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1859-07-14
'Tis language, knowledge TO The soul,
il power, and liberty, aud peace,
Aud while celestial ages roll,
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While We delight in the many remiuis-
eeuees of the past. there is one scene that
particularly attracts our attention. IT'S
that which has called US here to day--ihe
natal day Of our Independence. il is an
old theme 'tis true; but like the early at
ltaebments Of youth itnsver loses the charm
lofits endearment. "a ~
sand never lei II re st unsung,
While Liberty can aua alongue. ~
'Tis but few short centuries ago, and |
this Columbian soil. now one Of the bAps
piest and most potent nations OF the globe,
was vast and unbroken wilderness under
the sole dominion Of the red man. Here
the proud monarch Of the woods, uuac-
quainted with the nature and position OF
the habitable globe. roamed the bound!ess
70, ests and extensive prairies with uudaun'
ted courage and distinctive sagacity.-
What must have been their establishment
when drst they learned that pale faced
brother had landed upon their shores, as
the assumed possessors Of their native. land?
Uutptorsd, and uneiyi lized as they we're,
ere they had scarce discovered the foot
prints Of civilization among them.a mighty
nation containing mighty people bad
lspru1g into existence. When that little
band Of Pilgrims, with lbs.ocean's roar
around them, moored their weather beaten
bark upon New England's bleakest shores,
twas but a small event for history's stori-
ed page. Yet tho golden bark Of Egypis
Queen, o. that which carried Cse'ar and
his fortunes were but poorly freigbtsd
when compsr ed with that Off the Mayaow-
err. She brought M 6 lltering show q
earth or prin csly rank, Int principles Of
civil andIeligious liberty, FAR richer treas.
ures than s'the gold Of GolcondA or the
gems Of Peru"
When they had planted those principles
{ upon WESTERN soil, and proclaimed the
bread doctrine Of justice aud equality 10
raiI men, they soon became thesAtractive
! feature OF the nations Of the EARTH. upGer
d whose constant watchlulusss, they cher-
9 ished, and cultivated them to q full rand
Q e(lururiant development Long and fearfal
. did they struggle under British tyranny;
q but atlength unwilling to bear longer the
IS taunts and insults Of despotio power they
i flung aside the yoke Of oppression.appeal-
n led to arms and the God Of battles 10 order
!. TO declare themselves free and indepen'
" dsnt nation, Here then is the great epoch
II 10 the history Of our country. which WI
i are oallsd upon today to commemorate
e Eigbty:tbree years ago the Continenta
Congress assembled in the city Of Philadel
4 phia, and there published to The world that
! Immortal Declarations Immorta! for the
profound wisdom and philosophy therein
contained. Immortal as The birth day REQ
q ord ofour common country, and immortal
4 as an ever living monument to tho names o.
= ,hosa venerable ssges who signed it to-
q Fgether with Jeifersor'wbo wrote. Aiamt
/. who defended, and Washington who gave
!, ,Iillifs. s.qsv,s 4,
Political logicians have always had the IL
established forms Oh Government they
would admit ofand acknowledge no other
. Their, theories were beautiful; but theil
practical results, toa great extcnt,a failure
h They boldly declared, that there could b
|. but three forms Of government, viz; ar
4 AriStoorac acy,a Democracy, and aMonAr
4 oily the respective atributestof which
!. were 'UisdOm. Sirtss, and poeosr. Gu
4 goyernmens,if 4 has done anything. ha
v proven an eniiro explosion OF their theory
For awhile ours, esssFeprescniatiye Re
I, public, psrtaKes IN a measure ofeach o
= those fundamental attributes that are nee
essary in all governments, yet il is a
! the same time so radical in itself, aud 8
:. perfectly contrary to oil former coneieye
theories. that while as an experiment 4
staggered the wisdom Of the world, IL
!, wonderful results calls forth the admiro
i ton Of mankind. And strange as II ma
,g seem wo have tina! very systt M Of a govern
~ mont within governmc ut.or wheel with
: 10 whoq.A gainsi which tho ancientS ha
!, suoh fearfnl forebodings, There may b
! jar, or momentary discord, but lh
clouds ale soon dissipated, tho sun shine
= bright again and everything moves smooth
=. ly on 10 tho even tenor Of its ways. Bulw
g have no government to establish now, n
battles TO eight. no victories to win,in crde
= to obtain ona, Our only duty is that Of pref
= ervalion. And as our Fathers knew ho'
!. to obtain freedom and Independence, let d
,;s llesruto pr fserrs,in all its pristine vigo
=, The pi iceloss inheritance we have alread
~ received; and not like the ancient Briion
of who unable to appreciate liberty whe
~ they had received it at the hands Of Il
"a Romans. were unable - make proper ii
,.o oft in governing themselves. aud 500
tall an naav nrav IN tho Rurrou n dino Olan