The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-12-12

/ ndHlltlS anu cltleS rose III every u1fec-
! tien. The soil naturally good, and
by dint of perseverance was carried
/ forward to high state of perfection,
so that it brought 70. tn bountifully.-
In the reign Of David and his royal
son, the kingdom was in its highest
state of political power and grandeur
About this time the population was
seven millions, and these chiefly sub
sisted by the products If their own
country. There was also a good re-
| ligious snhstratum, in the days of Da-
vid, on which the prosperity of his
kingdom was based and the rites and
ceremonies, with the morning and eve
ming sacrifices, added much to the de-
light he experienced. The temple had
not vet arisen on lions Hill, as the
central place Of worship, whittier the
tribes should go up to pay their an
nual devotions to the God of Heaven.
There are few nations that have eX-
listed, if any, that were more happy
and prosperous than the Jewish ma
tion at this time Jehovah had pros
pered them in battle-their arms met
with universal success. They were
rich in gold and silver, as well as IN
cattle, and in the products of the
earth. And when David viewed his
native land he so much loved, and had
perfect right to love better than any
beside under the heavens, he exclaimed
in the language of the text, Yea, I
have goodly heritage"
There is the Roman Empire. There
has been no Empire on the earth about
which so much flourish of trumpets
has BEEN made it Cccupise large
place in the history of onr world; it
occupies also prominent place in the
patriotic speech of the Fourth ofJuly.
It is the theme of many school boy
in his maiden speech, and it would
seem, that every one has a right to
draw on her for rhetoric, AMI the lofti-
est flights Of eloquence. This great
Empire seems to have been thrown
out on the world helpless child, in a
nude state soon, however, il began to
help itself, and to clothe itself in i'm
perial robes it rose gradually, as it
were on a rack il lifted itself up on
high and flew in every directions of
the heavens for universal conquest
and unlimited power The tramp Of
her legions were heard on theuia sac
Ta and these were hurled on her foes
within and without. Her eagles were
planted in distant climes, and hBr
power was felt throughout the world
So numerous were her wars, the tenn
pie of James was seldom shut. With
all this glitter and glory, we may safe
ly say that no nation has more blood
on her imperial robes 1t was an en-
pire thirsty for power. Her cities
were filed with yileness, and many of
them were the habitations of cruelty.
Many of her Emperors were the en-
bodiment of crime. She was a god
less nation, yet she was filled with
gods. She had wealth for the few,
and the rest were labourers, soldiers
and slaves. She had many good quail
tiles, but her bad ones ovei ballenced
them She had Italian skyes, bright
and beautiful, but her moral heavens
were clothed in blackness. She had
a fine country, a fruitful soil, but the
Inhabitants were wretched and misera-
BILE. There was the want of that all
invigorating power of Christianity to
make this Empire what it has made
some Others. The Agustian age of
literature was her golden age. The
Ciceros, her Casors, and herJustinian
were amongst the greatest of the
earth an embodiment Of eloqn snce, or
war, and Jurisprudence.
We have brought before your minds
two of the most renowned nations
that have existed on the earth the
one, to some extent, religious the
the other, that mace pretentious to
religion, except it was that of pagan
ism. Both these have passed away,
and are numbered with the things
that once were.
We now ask you to let your mind
dwell on our own country and nation.
There is something grand and impos-
ing in all its aspects. Conld a proph-
cts eye have seen it rise OF new con-
tinent, unknown to Jewish and Ro-
man greatness, he would have started
aback with wonder How extensive
is this model Republic the beacon light
Of all lands. The goddess of Liberty
set her foot down on Plymouth Rock,
and from there she travelled southwark
to the Gulf of Mexico, and westward
to the Rocky Mountains, until you
see her standing on the shores of the
Pacific, having her feet in its waters.
Thus the beautiful goddess has marked
out with her divining rod, one of the
most extensive countries unders the
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