The Texas Republican. [volume] (Marshall, Tex.) 1849-1869, 1867-06-08


Discs history give ~ aecouat tht
-, PEOPLE however Intelligent o.
vastusss, have ever pfspwiy sstins-
~ ~ jest vslss Of der public
nssf soessass, in ~ midss q
Athssias iasslliss6ec and rsassssas,
fell . victim to popular cIamor; Ar
istidss Vas bsniahed, simply from his
answering devotion TO duty AID pa
tsisaisa. Thenissocles was driven
into exile, and rather than make var
spoa His couatry committed suicide.
Conisg dows to more recent sad
aodern period, take review Of that
ushappy epoch which marked the
French revolution the coruPtion OF
Ne leading men, the RIGHTEOUSNESS,
pubIic and private that everywhere
prevailed the distrsst suspicion,
and mslignity that united to punish
virtue, purity, and patriotism as
crimes.
Glance again II our own renarks-
bic revolutions headed BY such men
~ Washington, Jefferson, Madison,
Monroe, Patrick Henry, Lee. Frank
lin, Hancock, and = host Of others
Who have adorned our history. Look
ssill beyond this, when these remark
able mca were succeeded By such
spirits - Randolph, Jackson, Cal
houn, Clay, and Webster.
These illustrations are sufhcient,
without carrying them farther, to es-
tablish the idea which We intend to
convey. If the leading men Of
country, those who mould and direct
public opinion, are actuatsd BY .
conscientious devotioa to duty, and
usnucrYiny patriotism, exhibiting 10
their conduct total sbnsgcs..oa Of
self and all selfish purposes, The
coustry prospers, virtusis mainsaissd,
the rights Of the cStissns arc rsspset-
ed, and there is = high individual
moral standard established, which in
fusss its spirit into society through.
out all its rami6cations, social and
political. On the other hand, where
the public men Of a country are cor
rupt, the decentralization which fol-
lows is MS widespread as tits ruinous.
For upwards Of = hslf-century,
the public men Of this country, we're
not less remarkable for their ability
than their virtuc. Now that ve can
look back q. them, and contrast their
excellence with the dcpravity which
marks the present period, our vener-
alton and lows for them is immeasu-
rably enhanced. The evil days came
unnoticed. One by one the illus-
trious statesmen, whom ve never
knew how 10 properly estimate until
they passed from the stage Of action,
left ns, and their places were sup.
piled by others. Conception crcpt
gradually into the public counsels,
pubic and individual demorasi.ati..N
followed, until to-day the men who
sit in the high places Of power, are
those against whom the people were
fo~wsrned, and who were previous
ly regarded as objects Of suspicion.
In those early days, every act Of
usurpstion, every unwarranted On.
.croschnsnt upon the rights and lib
critics Of the people met steady re-
sissanes. The passage Of tho ale.
Nd .Alss ds s. . ;a!a aa!i!i:
''As Qsiscy Adams wss .uh.so,.,s
y defeased on account of the e.. !
'ravasanco Of his adninio.ratio.. and
's' mere was expended 10 one year
'n'y tho sum Of twsnsy-six million.
=. dollars. How insigniaess. and
inning these acts now appear, which
! ono period convulssd the coss.rv
rom centre to ciroumisrspes.
Look at the radical ruiz Of .o.s.v.
'"h al it, aboninations, IL eo,run.
o.a' "sl'gnity, and liosssious.s.s.
10 contract il with The virtue, IN.
~ and brothsrly love that u.,i.d ,
~ brilliant period who's the iIlr.. Il
'oa =. men Of the pa, controlled o
''I'e aaair'; then We b.xis 10 -. f
''s now nseh Ne have Lost how v
.'asanbls The dassaes b..v.., ..
past and The present., asa to con.
Ap.a's ~ a reality the great dan. v,
Of tho psrnaasn. ios. of p,Il;. -
'f'y with watch our be.svsd cor. .
is threatened. ~,
q The Tyler Reporter eenpli. q
'''as the ability Of sAs .svsp.- u
Of Northsra Texas, says: =, =,
WITH .ach nsaa - l,sAr~oad W.. IN,
. snd I,ewis contsollinr ~ ~. sati
SER Tezas will stand q ! Ess,. stir
nc tho tsGress u radisaiisu !" bias
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= We copy the following motto. s he.
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No Jefferson Times, edi..s 4, ssns
= !'oushery 4 McCu,chsn i ~ nisal
% our EEchangs ~ ThE their
y; suited BY abls writss, MI their
4. = :" become the most readable ths II
- =. tesaa We predict a pros. issas
'~feer 'o' the Tiass ely .
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