The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1865-02-09
For the Register.
AMERICAN REPUBLlCANIsM.

across the mind, we discover amongma
ny other things of interest and import
auce, this one great truth, VIZ; that the
happiness, prosperity and progress Of
nation have always been in proportion
10 the liberalily or ilIiberslity of its laws
and institutions. 1t is true that great
and powerful nations have existed and
do now exist whose laws and institutions
have been and are Of an eclusive, partial
and lyrannical character, but their great
ness and power was built up and sus
tanned at The expense toll aud wrelched.
ness Of the downtrodden victims Of the
tyranny and righteousness Of Despots,
and not by the intelligence of the peo
pie in The full and free ex.rc SO sof an
enlightened judgment, and pure pm
triolism. Hence The necessity for large
standirg armies to crush out by force,
the rstbuddings forth of these uudying
aspirations which we find cxisliuglo q
q greater or less degree in the bosom Of
every man for Liberty. And SO long as
these dcspots can succeed in crushing
down the masses of the people, and blot
ling out every roy Of hope or desire for
liberty, their blood despatched thrones
are safe, but when Ike the pept up lava
in the bowels of the earth, this Uncon.
querahle thirst for liberty bursts forth
from beneath the incbus that was crush.
ing it to death, The thrones of despotisni
begin to tot,Cr 20 their fOll, and just so
fast as these perish end are swept away
purcr and higher, and mere Iibers,s /
and humane system steps in End takes
Ii e;r places. This is RrpublicanisR or
the right that the people have to nj ke1
their own laws and 10 govern themseltess
This is the genius Of American ReGub--
licauism, which all ruepstiiots so high
ly prize and under the workings of which
our people have been 10 happy and
prosperous, It secures 10 every man.
th.hjght 10 think, and AcIfor himSsli
OF popular government. The. .othsg
Is absolute AmeIicanism, oullivaIss IN
lellis sence among the people. The 81
er suppresses intelligence. h tecoeR
zesiand secvrfs 70 81 men lhs Iigbi =
trial BY jury. The other 9djudicates 10
the dark cells Of the inquisiion or by the
Z "a, joReipglc individual who may at
i VI, phc aCcuser, the Judge and the
raGuicner. Cur Republicanism Sc
etFes the freedom of the press and tie
right of free speech. The other sup
presses both and fotb,ds discussion, it,
puts bride upon the lips its subjects
as we do upon our State prison Gonyicts.
The former secures to its subjects the
right of suffrage with the power TO i'm.
pcoch and remove, 1t secures fell iber,
ty of conscience TO all its people, and
the stranger within its gates, it permits
every living creature to read and study
the word of God, is the parent Of prog
ress, it encourages the development Of
human energy, and gives free play i9I
the faculties, it expands the intellect.
encourages the soul, and eIovates the
standard Of tho nGiyidueI man. it builds
locomotives, erecls manufactures, dis
embowels the earth. causing her to yield
up her treasure 10 the uses Of man, il
encourages commerce, and sends her
smoking steamships to the end of the
earth, it strikes out into the wilderness
and talks with the savage without ensla'
wing his soul, i, places in his hands
bible and hoe, il builds schoolhouses
for his children, and teaches them that
sowing and reaping, remore manly and
profitable than fishing and hunting, it
culivates the sciences, arts. literature,
as well SIS the soil, and puts into every
heart The spirit and impulses of man,
tits honest, couragcS and ingenious, it
pays its debts, speaks the truth, and
looks every square in me face, with
out wjnking or quailing This is Amer
lean Republicanism, How do you like
it? Isit honest? Is it liberal? Is it
what you want to hand over to your