The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1862-04-19
HoHARcH1CAL ALLIANCE.

10NARCHICAL ALLIANCE.
The idea that the now hostile rulers
ef d,s old sorld vill ever form . com
pact or united alliance among them
sslrsss may seem chimericsl; but that
will. undoubtedly. be the next great
event among als nations.
- II b nov nearly a. century since the
establishment Of this Repablic; and the
birth Of The United States on the fourth
.dsy Of. Jsly. l776. was the grea.est
event sincs the reformation of the six
seenth century. and the most important
political even: Of thousand years. A
nation waS then s"born in . day." and
as the sun Of Freedom arose in the
political heavens. the true civil light.
which is to shine upon all the world
sent its glad beams upoa the earth 10
tejoiee the hearts Of those who were
psating Cor Liberty. Truly that WAS
one af the aotabis erss in the grand
cyelss Of Time as they are meted on,
by Jehovah himself. To the world i.
might haze appeared a small thing that
shirf~sn feeble colonies should declare
sheaselves free from the mother ecua-
sry|heu the proudest empire Of Chris
tenden-and set up nationality for
lthen,seives; but now that the sun oi
'shs RePablic has passed on upward in-
20 the heavens. until his beams are reach
iag the farthest bounds OF the babitable
globe. sending hope to The millions ana
fear 10 the few who &C. the tyrant. some
Of she grandeur Of that seemingly
email events begins to be seea. l. was
not the mere establishment o. weak
yernblic in the new world. but the
srsetiou Of the magnificent Temple Of
Liberty in the battIe-dsy Land Of Pro-
hise. 10 which I'll eyes should be turn
si-shose at the msltitule with score,
or exultant joy. thoss Of the IorIl,
With dread: fos hero On its walls may
Che despots of the earsl see the hand
writing: '.Nsxr. xsxE. rEkEL rrHAs-
ss::'' and their knees begin to sremble
- they teel their thrones to;teriny 10
their fall.
IAN that man hath will be give
f.s his life." and despo,ism in some
form is the political life Of Kings and
smpercrs. for the maintenance Of which
they win give every thing else. Ifrbe
example Of our country con,inucs-and
We believe j, is Gods design tha. il
shal-:llere must be IN end to mon
srchy; and that ia no very long period
"f time. For as surely as the natural
sun 10 the national heavens dispel.
darkness and brings 10 day. SO surel,
vill the bright luminary Of this Repub
lie in the political heavens destroy the
dark night Of despo,ism aud tyranny
which has reigned for the past three
thousand yssrs: and our glorious ban
per. with it, ever Frightening cons.~l.
lstiou cf stars. shalt be hailed as tie
stass Of the political ornament. which
hsrbinger the coming day.
. Perhaps no set Of men know tl.is
esct better than the monarchs of the
old vosld. Tor they feel il: and like Bel
shazz r. they trsnbIe; as they see she
finger Of destiny making their unmis-
sakable tracery on the canvass Of CON-
tsg time: and 10 save themselves from
destruction these jealous. quarrelins
sslen. win bury their hates. and unite
together =, put down their common foe.
Nor % there % much room 10 doub.
this row ~ there vas n former times.
Look at the History Of Europe for the
pass 6ftesn years.. We zee Russia com.
ing 70 the aid Of Ausiria in putting
dosn the Hungarian insurrection. We
zee those old hereditary enemies. France
sad England. whose mothers taught
their ehiIdres 70 nosrish enmi,y Tor
sseh other. uniting - two brosliers 10
vags conmoa var against . rival Of
thsir own ilk. who's erowisg power
they feared; asd tie saus motive which
iadsced France and Ensland to mite. |
~ssld. and ve think uiIl. cause : gen
eral saion Of al seaarchs 70 oppose |
ths people. lsdsed. y vs stated 10 4
lssuss arsicle. shis has already been
'sonsased isshas most sssoly cos-
sssiscs knsva = history - the '.Holyl
Allaase."
= = .sts any progress ayaisss
u epgssf asd sltias:s triumph Il