The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1867-01-23

met Hompcy upon the dark ana
bloody field Of Pharsalia; they
are the same to-day that they
were when Lord Chatham, in the
English parliament, curbcd the
naughty spirit Of an oppressive
Government; they arc the same
to-day that they were when Mira
beau, scattering abroad the thun-
dcrs Of his tribunitial cloqucncc,
staggered for moment the
French Revolution ; they are the
same to-day that they were when
Napoleon, tho Great, pointing to
the Pyramids, grey with forty
centuries, kindled an enthusiasm,
before which numbers were as
nothing, and banded Europe sank
down in disastrous defeat before
his proud and victorious columns,
and he dictated terms to every
Government upon the broad con-
tincnt of Europe, from their own
proud and boaStcd capitals. Trust,
then, not to men; trust not to
their influences; trust alone to
principle. Rarely, in the history
Of the world, has y people ever
passed through u revolution so
grand and terrific rs that from
which we are just emerging; but
it was soon followed by another,
which was moro awful and disas-
trous in it's results. Trace back
the long tracl1way Of the mighty
past, and survey those vast fields
upon which the human mind and
human passions have displayed
themselves for thousands Of years.
Go to Europe, that splendid the
atro, upon which tho arts, sciences,
literature and human society have
attained their highest forms OF
perfection, and imbibe lessons Of
wisdom and learning as they have
been evolved by the experience OF
those who have gone before us.
| How Jared it with that beautiful
country when the vast hordcs from
the great North poured down like
q mighty food, deluging all the
land? On rolled the revolutionary
tide, until they watcrcd their
horses in the Tibcr, and stabbed
them in the palaces Of kings and
riotcd in the festive halls OF cmpc-
ror and consul. Nor was their
lust for pelf and power even sati-
atcd then. On rolled the reyolu-
tionary wave, until they had con-
fscated every acre Of land through
out Southern Europe, and divided
it out among their officers: soldiers
and followers, and upon those aW-
ful and terrific ruins arose the tcu
dial system. Such has been the
history Of Southern Europe. Has
this been true alone Of that beau
tiful country? No. Cross the
English channel: and go to Eng
land-proud old England-whoSe
flag float sbeneath every sky; whose
drums beat all around the world ;
upon whose dominiOns the sun
ceases not to shine; whose COM
merce covers every sea, and whose
proud fleet ploughs the dark blue
waves over every ocean. How
Jared it with this noble old king
dom in times long since gone by?
She has been four different times
sub.jugated. Her laws, manners,
customs and institutions have all
been subvertcd and changed; the
last time, by the proud Norman
conQucror, who invaded her soil
with q vast army, and fought a
great pitched battle just outside OF
London. The English army was
defeated, they laid down their
arms just as you did after the sur
render of Lee and Johnson, AMI
went to their respective homes,
and resumed their usual aVoca-
tions, The proud conqueror en-
tered their imperial capital, with
his banners flying triumphantly;
he took possession Of the country,
and dotted it with his garrisonS,
and sworc, upon the altar Of his
God, to preserve invioIatc the Con-
stitution and laws Of the kingdom.
The nobility from every part Of
the realm, crowded in and sWorc
allegiance to him. How were
these sacred and solemn pledges
kept? Six months had scarcely
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