The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1868-02-05
ron, VIRGINIAs WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY ), 1858

French Revolution. Henry the ", declared pub
licly that he held himself am enable to two Sover
eigns God and the Laws" but the French pea
pie began their reform by rem ouncing allegianc
to both. Their spirit Of resistance, was tempere
with no spirit Of either religion morality. The.
scsrned the natural and devout reliance, common
even among more barbarous nations-upon tn
| God of battles Clubs were formed in every part o
the Empire, for the propagation and enforcement
Of atheism. Twenty thousand men we're employ o.
of great literary distinct on in discriminating al
sense of moral obligation, and every sentimen
of private and public virtue. They proceeded
| throughout upon the principle that Christianit,
and Republicanism could not subsist together.
| The whole Government renowned its allegianc,
to Heaven. and established impiety by law. They
had their theory of national rights and more ab
| surd than all, national oath, Every common il
this, our day to be renewed every 4th year, diff
fering, however, from portion of this. our ma
1 ton, in the fact that we are required to take
and 20 oaths every year. They adopted new cal
ender, also to be renewed every 4th year, and the
motto, stlive free or die instead Of the
precious liberty awarded TO us in this, our
| day, that is, "to eat if we have it, pay taxes
and die.
The world stood aghast at such bold and
shameless Dissertation Of everything pure, vener-
able and holy. Those who managed the vessel Of
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madly put out on the sea of revolution They
had hailed the rising sun of liberty with joy; but
when the ocean swelled and the air darkened, with
what terror did they behold his blood-red disc,
climb sky black with tempest, and sounding
with loud thunders from side to side And thus
the French Republic drunk with blood, vomited
forth crime, and staggered on under load of mis-
cry and sin towards the gulf of military despot-
| ism. Anarchy, always impatient for . tyrapt,
| there brief and fearful pause, when To-! grit
| about with darkness and clad in complete steel
stern and solitary figure, the offspring aud very
image of the times, rose on the highest wave Of
Revolution, with the Imperial Eagle in his hand
The Tribune hailed him as the very head of the
! nation. The Senate entreated him to accept the
people, the army followed and laid the glory Of 3
thousand victories at his feet, whilst the people
| shouted, f" Viue Ia Emperor Napolson!'
Another advantage arising from our national
adversely is-that our people may learn polti-
cal wisdom. In the halcyon or fair weather days
OF prosperity, every thing moves on with so much
harmony land with SO much monotony too), the
events of the day differing from those of yester-
terday only in being of brighter hue, that from
day to day we read but the same lesson. from the
Book of experience; and consequently remain
| comparatively Ignorant of the things which make
for nations peace and prosperity. Political the
| cries are formed beautiful as dreams and of ca
qually light fantastic stuff and when applied to
the operations of Government seem to work well,
because other influences continue prosperity, in
spite OF such make-wslghts and drawbacks But
when the storm Of adversely comes; political
opinions aud theories put to the test, and ac-
cording they have proved true false, the peo-
pie will reject them.
But not only do we learn in adversely to dis
tlnguish between true and false theories, we also
become expert in the use and application of true
political science, and are thus prepared to meet
future dlfhcultles as they arise, or foresee, and
avoid them. How would the mariner be skillful
in navigation If he had never been in storm or
the pilot know how to avoid the shoals and sand
banks, and rocks which may heset his way, it he
bad never been among them; and knew not what
they were. Another benefit from national adyer-
slty 10 that Demagoges, the curse of all Kepub-
hcs, are unmasked. VINO mas not seen IN pres
porous times and las we do now, class Of men
VINO Halter, caJole ana excite the people both
Diack ana wh1te; merely 1or purposes OF sell ag-
grandlzement, who try to worm themselves into
tne community ana tAehee INTO aiHee ana high
piaces' where they may leeu upon the puDhc Grab,
ana oask IN the sunshine OF popular, and Execu-
i've favor.
10" N Inc ZINES OF adversary tne people, ava,
neneu ~ ene Pef,is anu hangers "nlcn surround
men, uissoSer, thougn ever SO Mucn alsgulsea ~
nighe 1oneiayes' af Union Leagues with their
saple pie'nien' ,Ae af'ihceS .! THESE demagogues'
" nuihiiale anu uegfsoe 1aelr own angio-saxon
.hoe ~ eieya.e sne poor Alrlcan' ana LOT wnom
.hey now express 80 mucn love anu sympathy, ana
'ne issui' IS .nese gentemen' some OF them 70 the
nano. ooln, VII oe Anown ~ 'ne iuture ana nave
pelmlsslon " le'le - wen deserved soh'uae.
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go. snS usef' eltnei iroln Without
~ "t.nin gie'. cnafac.ers are tneh tnrown INTO
lenel' az lns sulnces *nicn are concealed by the
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