Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-10-16
WnAT rHE WE INVoLvEs.
The unity OF = Nation and dtS CtyilI-
EatIOR ran Parallel

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The historic Iiaes Of civilization are
those Of the great nations. Grand nation
[ aIiry Is the power beneath which men reach
tie higher stages Of culture and felicity.
& Subsequently, the chronicles Of the nigh
~ nations are those Of civilized man The
4 explanation is tina. the State Is the eiti-
zeu,s protector, and the strengtb OF the
State Is the measure Of indiTidGal and pub
1 lie security. 0nly Hheh . nation . 90
l great and powerful as 70 command The re-
sPeet Of all other nations for its rights. are
these rights Sufficiently secure 70 enaoie It
70 make marked progress IN intelligence
and refinement Whatever, therefore,
promotes natiOa's growth in the elements
Of might, 50 fat increases the oppOEtuHi-
ties aud facilities Of its citizens for Physi-
cal and mental Improvement; And EhateTer
lowers nations standing as power 10
the earth, 50 far tends 70 crush its people
4 in the scale Of civilization aed happiness
The breaking up Of great nation - the
most dreadtni blow possible 70 human in
terests- Where Wouli civilization be TO-
day, if there had been only petty nationals
lilies in the WorId2 The grandeur and gio-
/ y of the race are wound IN It's mighty ma
tious. When these are disrupted, The glo-
n is gone, aad the once united and proud,
bat now discovered and desPised people,
/ sink into ignoble decay A moments re-
I fertiou upon the history OF the ancient
world impressiTeIy teaches this fact The
dissolution Of empires vas the inevitable
deeadenee of an, science and manneEs.-
/ The fate that has spread semi-baEbariau-
| ism over lands EhsSe the proudest tn
| nmphs Of civilization once shOne. would
be repeated in Britain, France and Ameri-
! ca, should these countries ever become di-7
yided into small aud self-styled independ-
| eut municipalities. The first step in this
/ degrading process Is noW attempted, and 1t
requires no seer to tell that woes unutter-
able will thFOng N the train of its success.
4 Ages must eIapss before sweet peace can
return. unless that peace Is won by pre-
venting the horrible consummation now 50
madly sought Peace aud Bnion are of
/ plain aud blessed meaning. Peace and
disuniOn signity an almost intermlnaele
series Of wasting wars, to end only Win
the return Of the Union- Geographically.
sc dwell in one land and are one people.
] Our rifles are on tue shores of the same
] rivera, and our products converge 70 the
same ports. Improvement in art, and es-
pecially 10 facilities for intercourse, were
| bringing all the parts OF our land into ciO-
/ sest Intimacy. Such is tue "manifest des-
uny' to which progressing civilization was
FASTENING Us When this strange rebellion
began. Grounded IN slavery and warning
against popular freedom as secured by
the government of the people, it attempts
1.-The destruction of n free and great nation,
and wonld thus infiet fatal blow upou
civilization itself. Every sentiment of bu-
man freedom and progress, and all the AS
pirations Of mankind, are alike utterly
outraged by this attempt of a slave arts
tOrraey to subTert grand aud just gov
ernment