The Van Buren press., 1860-07-13


attempted to strange .uhiie in the cradle, now
grown t, the sssaTe of maahoed, lays folded in
luxurious ease While these vampires are insdious-
iy sappiag its lifA blood
Political secl5n is now aPprodehing, the ferc.
aud sStt tn slsningyet lnown IN the annals o;
our natioa II y IN vaif to laugh q. its danger
when the mgtteri1 thuu<fer h already heard in the
distance. All slasees ane beceIniDg aronssd To a
sense OF the ianpending peril The merchant al his
counter the workiaaB at his bench. the professional
inaD. and the yosiag mother. with her tiny infant
hsr arr,s each pause at their several avocations
and listen With mute but wrapt attention. as II to
the tow rSaringSaf distant and approaching or
made. Who knovs but that before another year
rolls round s rax1 be necessary for every man to
shoulder uiusksin defence Of his particular see
t'oE and that molser raising her hands to supp
cate mercy from fierce seryilc insurrection.
But, however dark the eiouds may be. the bow Of
hope traces its beAn.ifGi crescent the heavens
have an abidiag trust that =" the diva ity who
shafes our ends, will ever he with US in the hour
oi danger. rheSafne God who touched with eio
quenee the songuesaf Henry. and warmed with IA
triotism the heasr of 1ashngton, who cheajed The
hungry and ragged soldiers around the camp iires
OF alley Forge. ri ins pired with confidence tn.
little Congress at Philadelphia who looked with a
benign smile upoA the glorious event of Yorktown,
and was with the constitution through its perious
birth, and has ever since safely delivered it from
all dangers by which it has been beset, that same
God will be with his favored people in the crisis of
1860.
Dut ii the glorious expectations cf the past must
be disappointed If the hopes and prayers of pat
riots and christians must fail, this government W ill
end, not in cosarop,ise Of politicians, but she will
go out in a mighty struggle, great battle field
where patriots viii be found with arms IN their
liberty. Romeq1td her Pharsalia, Saxon Englan u
her Hastings, an{ Republican America is wo.thy
Of fate egsstss seirs.
IL ,s cs1S!uson g! . and the ps.5iS%sss ssl%s
to me the celeb s-cf this day would nst be com.
plete without sa testimonial of vcaeration and
respect to those . Atricus Phiant.ropists who did
Though Edmund Burke is left Speaking to empty
benches ne stau AontiGues advocate the cause Of
America. Thou8h Pitt is hissed in the House OF
Commons: his voice is still heard for justice and
truth: They vsrs intrepid spirits who. instead Of
ing onward with fhe rest OF the nation, barred their
breasts to its angry waves, and stemmed the cur
rent which they had IN vain attempted 20 turn All
the an.themas Of the ministry fell on their devot-
ed heads every bluadez and miscarriage is attrib
uted to their disafee.ion: Then friends begin "a
desert them III. JSnnson, that oracle of the m
.ion cai,s u;em fo6ls. The Court hints that Amer
can goi: is &c the bottom of this opposition. Yet
~ ;ae iaee Of all this, they subimely toi An.
Wmle Washingtsn's little army skirhishfhg
| around Boston, Lopd Chatham was fighting battle
almost as important in the Parliament of England
| "echerIsh, as We ought, in immortal honor the
memory Of our revolutionary heroes, but they
fought for their dFssdes, their country and proper
", yet here are EnSlish statesmen who had such
:nducement, who hAd everything to lose, and moth
ing to gain in advocating the cause of the rebels
While erecting monuments and dedicating statues
everywhere througfout the land to the memory of
our iliustriOus dead. we should at least remember
ster Abbey repose the remains of these generous
| lrishmen, whose hearts beat responsive throbs to
American liberty Though three thousand miles away
across the blue wafers.
| They stand on bold promontory of history like
light house. Beneath their feet the cold rocks
of the present. and the lashing breakers Of opposi
tion and scorn, while from that eminence stream
the penciled rays sewisdom and truth out the
dark sea of pOsteritS, to light and future
generation. We must learn from them that cons
fancy and truth will finally triumph. however
great the struggle and fierce the opposition agans,
them.
1t seems peculiarly propitious that on thi. day
| We should endeavor to give a impetus to our
internal improvements.
| How pleasing the transition from national affairs
Of the present day. where there much wranglne
and strife to this subject on which all can unite
who are in favor Of the advancement of our eoun
try and the development of its numerous and va
RED resources Before many days the electricity
will be telling its first tales the borders of Arkan
sas The absent friends left behind of those who
have lately smiSrat4a to this State, WILL perhaps
sEs long b slssy n,n,rrssss x an n, ss.s
member Of the fam1f$ circle. When our country
is opened up by internal Improvements, the bal
ance of the world will discover that people ar,
not really so bad as they have the reputation o
being. The +" Arkarsaw Traveller" must cover
that historical house Of his, take up the line OF
march to the west. for he will be walked some NOR
ming by the whistle Of locomotive, and sudde nly
daughter, now great BELLE will no longer submit,
to one stringed fddies and half covered cabins
But the old man must build a new house with
doors wide enough ts admit the ample rotundity o.
modern hcoped skirts.
| Why should Arkansas b.. behind her siste,
States in the march of improvement Her soil i.
as rich. her area as great, and her location better
than many of them. All the border States ar,
pushing their railroads to the western frontier
Louisiana. Missouri, and Iowa are each uryno the
claims TO the Eastern terminus of the great Pacific
railroad. and why should our State be holding
back when hers is considered the best and mos
practicable. Ibeleve il the State and people exer
themselves properly at this time the first scream
steam whistle that wakes the echo on the Rocky
Mountains and rightens the eagles from their whit,
peaks, will be from an Arkansas engine, perhap.
guided by an Arkansas engineer. fired with Arkan
sas coal and, if our fair friends here to dav wer
Passen gers. might lately add adorned with Ar
kansas beauty.
|
REGULAR ToAsTs.i
1. The Original 13-may the memor,
of the Revolutionary struggle, ever linge
around them and preserve forever the spiri
of pure patriotism.
2. The National Fog-may it neye
cease to be guardian and protector of tn,
rights of American citizens, wherever it.
ample folds are unflurled.
| 3. The Declaration of INDEPENDENCE
The "open sesame which unbarred the
door Of the political prison house of Ameri-
ca, and conferred untold blessings upon an
oppressed world.
4. Washingtoa- may his name neve,
lose its power over the hearts of the Amer.
lean people, and may it never fail to rally
the patriotism OF the Union in defence Of
the Constitution.
5. The Constik1t;on-T bond of ou,
union may the storms which rage around
It. only settle it nl5Te firmly on its founaa-
ton.
g. The Pyesidest Of tie United .Stotes-
May our respect for his good qualities only
be equallcd by our generosity to his faults
7. The Viee President--long may he
live an honor to his country.
.. The tsco Houses of Conyrcss-may
the laws they enact, be founded on justice ;
and may the seats Of the two congressman
" Bowie-knife and "Pistol, alwas be
successfully contested
9. The Arnay and Nary Obedience
firmncss, promptness.
10. Arts, agriculture and Commerce.
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