The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-08-04

these Is charity.
So wrote the greatest Of the Apostle
to the church at Corinth, eighteen centu
turies ago.
Then let US have charity for our erin
fellow. man, build up the waste places
and recognizing as forever settled the is
sues of the war,
awe will renew the times of truth and justice
Condensing in fair, free commonwealth,
Not rash equality, but equal rights
like the columns Of the tempt,
Giving and taking strength reciprocal
And making firm the whole with grace ant
beauty
$50 tha. no part could be removed without
infringement of the general symmetry"
lBYRoN's DoGE OF VENICE.
Political agitators may come aud dis
turb the surface, but will never agaiI
reach the deep under currents Of ou
lthoughts-phrenzying our hearts to mad
ness and fratricidal strife. The existenc
of the government will not again be thu
Iimperiled. Never May the same Prov
lidence that brought US through the dark
ness and tenhpests Of the Revolution
that watched over our infancy--that pre-
served US united after the terrible fou
years of Civil War, still leok with favo
on our progress.
Our government seems to resemble
those celebrated stones erected by tht
ancient Druids upon pivots, which tht
finger of child can shake to the center
but which armies cannot remove from
their base.
The wisdom of its founders, based its
strength upon the consent Of the govern
ed. In this consists its beauty.
Its foundations are strong resting upor
the affection of its sons, and we'll cemen
ted with patriot blood.
Mrs. Hemans writes
"Who dies In vain
Upon his country's war-felds, and within
The shadow of her altars3 Feeble heart!
/ tell thee that the voice of patriot blood,
Thus pour'd for faith and freedom. hath tone
Which from the night of ages, from the gull
Of death shall burst, and its high appeal
Sound unto earth and heavenl"
You have all seen the black cloud ris,
ing up from the Western horizon, and
cover the whole sky with gloomy dark
ness-you have witnessed the hurricane
attending it-you have seen the vivid
lightnings apainting hell on the sky
you have heard the rolling of the loud
thunder, the deep. toned artillery Of Heav-
en-, shaking your very habitations-and
you have bowed with awe before the aw-
full majesty of "Him who rules the presi-
ding Genius of the storm whom "the
winds and the sea obey" but at last the
storm cloud, borne on the wings of the
wind, has rolled away across your East
ern hills, and the sun shining out again
in the West with q newborn splendor,
paints on the dark bosom-the token of
the covenant of God With the earth for
perpetual generations. So after. this ter
rible storm of war has swept over our
land, and deluged it in blood-leaving SO
many homes of mourning much of
suffering and agony-now that peace,
sweet peace with all her blessings, has
come again, may the bow of fraternsl
love span the entire Union of free and
equal States-may old feuds and all of
evil. be forgotten--may al. Of wrong be
buried in o5liyion--and may love, and
mercy, and justice, reign in every breast.
May it exist the home of the free---the
glory of its citizens--the hope of the op-
presssd-tbe happy, free heritage of our
children-and the best government on
earth!
May this government contriyed by the
wisdom Of our fathers, supported by the
strength of our soldiers, and adorned with
the beauty Of our ladies exist till time
shall be no longerl
Our country! tits glorious landl $
With broad arms stretch'd from shore to
shore,
The proud Pacific chafe's her strand.
She hears the dark Atlantic roar; ~ $
And nurtured on her ample breast
How many goodly prospect lies,
In Natures widest grandeur drest,
Enamepd with the loveliest dyes.
Great God! we thank thee for this home
This bounteous birth-lan of the free;
Where wanderers from afar may come,
And breathe the air of libertyl
still may her flowers untramppd spring, j.
Her haryests wave, her cities rise;
And yet till Time shall fold his wing
Remain earth's loyeliest Paradise.
- -. TPABoDE.
Attheconelusion of Mr.. ALExANDER's S
address, the Lodges repaired to their re-
speotiye halls. Both the participants and
spectators we're highly pleased with the
ceremonies, the address and themselves.
It was an occasion that will be long re-
by those who were present. &
From the National Inteliigencer.]
Civil War Intended.
1t is impossible to conceal from our
selves, if We would. the significance and
of recent Radical legislation,
and Of the movements which have fol-
lowed it in various portions Of the South.
They are full of alarming import, and
cannot be ignored or deprecated by tri-
fling phrases or canting professions OF
peace.
Congress has just Reconstructed
seven States. According to their own
theory, thdee States, being thus rehabil
itated, they stand upon an equal footing