Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-12-27
CFor the Delaware Republican
OUR COUNTRY.

Two hundred and forty six years ago the
pvorim Fathers landed on the Rock OF Fly
month. A forlorn hope. They came here
not for conquest or plumber, but to establish
colonv on these western shores where they
could exercise the right Of conscience and %or
shin God according to its dictates. The nrst
institutions established by them were the
Church and the common schooi, an ins''.u
ton unknown to the old world-common NOT
as inferior but common as the light OF heaven,
a fountain of knowledge, common alike to rich
and poor, where all might be partakers oil its
benign blessings.
II was this that prepared our forefathers Tor
the important part they were to play IN 'he
worlds drama, in resisting the aggressions Oh
the mother country, and establishing ou' III
dependence. Let the student OF history ex
anime this question, and he will find that Just
IN proportion to the diffusion of knowledge oy
common schools, so grew the love OF hoerty.
On the rugged shores Of New England, where
this germ was planted and. nurtured, there lib
erty found its most ardent advocates, "hiie IN
the sunpy South, where eduoation-by com
mon schools was unknown-there slavery
PLANTED her horrid despotism
Two hundred and forty six yeirs What
brief span in the lap 9 of time, and yet what
mighty result s have been produced in that
spacs A nation has been raised 10 these
brief YEAR, that stands to d y the terror and
wonder Of the world. Slavery in its most hor
rid form has grown up to cid age, and perish,
ed from the lace of our country Judge " OF
the magnitude Of this aocurssd INSTITUTION
when you reflect that it cost the nation three
hundred thousand lives, and more than three
thousand millions Of treasure to destroy IL
And vet, strange as may seem the taot, II
nsverth eless true that our country Is riohei
aud more populous to-day than when rebellion
was inaugurated.
hnl Suha
ture Who can contemplate the future great
ness Of our country. -Four millions OF soul
denied the light OF knowledge, and kept but
little elevated above the brutes OF the Held b.
slavery, will now have that light beaming o
their dark minds. What changer "it
the Bible 10 one hand and the ballet In th
ether, instead Of chains and scourges, We wi
indeed realise the truth OF Jefferson, "that
men were born free and equal"
Now our influence lie damaging to the crown
OF Europe. While slavery remained our boa
ted liberty was but their sport
Again we see the despOtism OF Hierarch
beginning to crumble, and man standing b'
fore Deity on his own merits, through the u
teroession of Christ alone.
In ev.ry point in which we view our countr
whether its geographical position or its
bounded resources. In geographical pos
u.n-midway between Europe and Asia, Law
by the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, 1t stretch
from the frozen regions OF the North, to /
tropical climate Of the South the one ma
ing us the highway Of nations, the other g
ing us every variety OF climate with o
Pacific Rail Road completed, England mt
Cross our continent TO reach her Eastern c
ONES, and all the trade Of China, Japan a
Australia must pass through our country
Nor are we dependent on the trade oil iorel
countries alone; our own resources are .
bounded. Our aurifcrous and metallifeTt
deposits are greater than the mind OF man
conceive, and require only the hand OF ind
try TO develop them. Gold crowns our moi
tam tops aud Ais our valleys Nor ia this
silver, copper, iron, oil and coal, only sv
the hand OF Industry and intelligence to
veloJ lheir untounded wealth. This c
fields OF England are confined to mar
space here they cover one hundred and n
Thousand square niias. II the few coal d.
Of kp. sld ~ The aid OF steam has so advd
be picsisrty, what may not ours DO
Us.
suppose famine In all Europe. Our 90
~ could not only feed them but all the VI
beside Gee the position OF things during
rebenor 9TH million Of non producer
the Ne 4 - armies, We increased our ex
Of Tread etuf by millions Of bushels "
Northern enterprise shall have resusoit
the old worn out fields Of the South, bligl
b. tue curse Of slavery, that non produ
portion OF our country will bread all Blu
Itself
Our national debt 10 q wonder In itss
Com pare the credit Of our country to-day
the thousands Of millions Of debt now han
over II, with what 1t was during he ADM
tratiou Of JANIS Buchanan, when it could
effect loan Of twelve millions with hsw
it through all Europe and then paying o.
sive usury. These are astounding facts
call for serious contemplation.
What has SO elevated our country IN go
a spacsi II is justice as manifested by
Ans i,an people when in their majesty
declMs their own laws. II Is the liberty
ing party in opposition TO that miserable
slAyrsy rule under which our country ha
long sr0aued Let every friend OF liberty
equAiit5 before the land, stand by the
gTess which las dared to be Just, and lack
Lody up n 30 reconstructng the rebel B
that NJ man, high or low, who raised hii
pious hand against tue liberty Of his oou
Ur aid ID and abetted others in doing It,
ever hold office OF exercise tao elective
elise Let no rebel State come Into the
without equal privileges before the laws
cut resarI 10 caste or color. Let treasC
made udious il TACT as well as in dsclars
Tu,n our career Of greatness will hav'
Just begun, AMI our Star SPangled Bann
tue emblem indeed Of
"Tue land Of the free and the home c
brave" A. P. oSMO.
Canterbury, Dec %, 1856.
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