Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1864-06-23

greatness, in the midst Of the earth she
goes forth with the air and feelings Of in
suited majesty to seek more worthy objects
OF her love and care.
/ Slr, modern history contains no exception
TO the rule which the fate OF ancient repub.
les has Established. Aspirations for free
dom have at different periods assembled from
almost every quarter OF modern Europe
"A system OF confcderated States built ur
and nurtured the free institutions Of Ilol-
land Tor more than three hundred years,
while the night OF dcspotsm lay thick and
heavy ON all the surrounding horizon. As
TeVoitcd colonies, as States III rebellion, the
Dutch republic maintained defensive wal
Tor thirty years against the whole power OF
SPAN when Philip III controlled the coun-
Glis ana commanded ~, the wealth OF the civ
iilZea world. her proudest cities were
peseiged and Tell a prey to piage and mur.
uer' IN pltched battles they seldom tri.
umnhed over the superior ,numbers and
ri STrIui l,iiciios 1s VI onc powerful opahlard'
ncl' country was trouden under loot; then
houses pluhderedi thcir inlds lald waste
un3 'llc VIA poar ana tle won roamed un-
i Iloloatcu Iiirongn the streets OF once popu-
lous IowhS' b9t the endurance and patrl-
oft>ni " pcoPie 10 Whom no terms were
'nereu cNccpI a1JGct, uncondltlonal submls-
Sioi' , outllNeu i,hd proKe the rage OF ther
Ip!;ttcIISoor'' o "a IreG commonwealth, the
1hItGu states OF Holland, arose and extern
uca 'ie sp'riU ol enterprise, commerce, and
rcll,ici'cnt INTO all the four quarters Of the
Gar'h' one conquered the sea and subdued
ulstaVce' ne peaceful victories of her
trade I were celebrated at the Cape Of Good
nope, ana IN the harbor OF New York, in
the indies OF the East and IN the very lat
ltude OF the Western Hemisphere. NoI
was she less renowned in war; The broom
at the mast head swept the ocean Of hcl
enemies, and the only guns of II foreign
power whose hostile roar ever penetrated
the Tower OF London were the guns OF
the free States of Holland. Louis XIV.
the grand monarch Of imperial France
when Iurrene and l'qxcmburg and Condo
led his armies, poured the torrents of hi,
power against her for conquest and suhiu
CATION but they were poured in vain She
fought with the inspiration of freedom, and
made her history secure and illustriou,
as long as a generous heart shall be found tc
throb in sympathy with the welfare ant
happiness Of IA heroic people. But where
now is that noble prodigy Of liberal insttu
! tionS? Why does She lit her beautiful head
to the heavens no longer? Her clorics de.
clined under the burthen of lnbounded
wealth and ovcrfowing prosperity. He,
people relaxed the vigilance of their guard
over the citadel of their liberties, and slum.
bered at their posts while unlawful powe,
fortified itself beyond successful attack. -
Thus she persisted, ignobly, by her owr
hand, having throughout her own Who'll,
career detied and held at bay a world il
arms And how still and heavy has bccl
her long rcpose No awakening convul
sions shake her rigid limbs, or disturb he
frozen arteries. Once fallen; and forcve
lost is the mou!nfll epic of her fate. Sh
taxes her place IN the drcary catalogue fun
niIhea by antiquity.
but cross the channel and take your stan
on the son or England She too has fun
nished mankind with short lived expert
ment OF republican government. Wrong
ana outrages inflicted on the English pco
I PIE similar III Elnd, but far less enormou
tnan those whlch now oppress: the cltlzeel
OF 'he I hlted states OF America, Wrough
Ihe Toicanlc eruption OF lGfo. The hes
plood OF England perlshed IN the .contiic
'Ie"rtii 1n"g"I oHu'tn an 1iie one sac ahl
aI's9'u,iS.ll aiEI On the o'her; ~ Johh 1ampdGl
, plou oIi ,ht GlaihS OF NhaISraTc' pHt th'
tba"l t ,3iHaT9 9lcu on ,he scat9id; heI
NV .tio H.ii'o uioo away, ,he brl'isi cohSIiti
] Al ~
ny 'nc7e VINO paitook OF thc sacrament oI
n .iio '-oLn SUPPER WIN poody hahus, an5
s Mlo enforced !he jTi sermon on thc mount witt
IRE lIc anu s"oro; ihef were Ihe ancestors
rItosc VINO to,o"y III TINS i'nu are cruciiyln'
lpcI'y ",IcHi, anu putting ner To opGi
n'i'''le' "o' gocs llot "llow II ni'lse'i TO ID
nio'NI'' lI ~, Inu IIoi'iMcil anu 'he common ~
"eh..,i oi OF Elslanu went out toSelhGr' Wnli
1 M'"eiliul ., IellipeSC IaSGu around the aylh
pe,t ma " 'le snHY"I snY out p!oouy ana tyrailhica
iro'ec'or' Inc incoming wave, the re-aG
tIoh i! n 'ie tloe oi human altairs' pore hacl
the .h qiSSolu'e @ ana worthless ChareS Is IL t
,lc nome oi ms ancestors ana EhTiish
men nave never lrom tnat tlme to thlS s. llfte
llelr nahuS Or 'ieir voices III pehalf OF
ielSuoilc' =.
A. hi"lce points 10 the re'9itihg pl9tcii
Inc Inc s.aii n1 OF lningled blood ana tears. whicl
her wl4 ana nhd attempts at freed3n
@ n".c ti. upoii 'no paGe Oh history W
Ha"t ~ II puI lVr aii Instant ana turn ava,
Mtl Will II nofT9r. AZ the very moment amos
til", the ! reSl''ch1 Oh t,le rrench director.
qecWIeu that monarchy. would never mo"
snow lts iri&h'1"l mead IN france Bona
Parto WIN VIZ ms grehaaiers entered 1hG palac
oi Ht. Cloud ana dlSperSlhg with the pay
onct the deputies 6 OF the people deilpcrat.n!
on the ailairs OF state lald thc foundation
OF tnat vast Iaoric Oh despotlsh "illch over
ShaaoWed all Europe;
~ on, / pause III ihis traih OF sorfoWiu
inuStrdtloiiS, . tre!lipi9 a6 tIeir col'elhll'
tioh Wheh my ialnu Is proughC 10 ehlprac
t,le conclusions wh,ch d,! now from them' Ru ~
Shail we SHRINK PACK allrighted ana appalle
DecluSc tie great LESSONS VI UNIFORM llSlC