The West Virginia journal. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1864-1877, 1869-05-12

VEDGESDZX... ...............xE411 -, 1895
Tho Fate Of the Republic.
Rspublicsnssm . fsilurel Freodom
r failure! Can II DO possible that any
one Of ColumbiaS sons would pro
nouncc such . dictum on his country
in the face Of tho presant prosperity
aud the past achievements which now
surround aud conffont him on every
hand, unless It DO trre that he was one
Of the unlucky number who made thf
late Democratic Demoefacy . silhre
Certainly not. No true American,
born aud reared undsr the sacred
,santls Of Freedom, with the greet In
:vrcsts Of his country at hesrt, could
resort TO = course Of conduct decl"r-
Ing Republicanism q farce, unless he
bears upon his bosom some marks OF
FORMER acts Of atrooisy against the Gov
rrnmen., BY completely in the attempt
TO destroy our institutions through the
disruption Of the States. Hence VIC con.
cludc, that the actual standard Of the
Imperialist" 10 nothing more than y
,reacberous attempt on ths part Of tho
defeated Democracy to accomplish BY
this means Of diplomacy, whist they
failed to do by the war, as well As ~
their tenacious nd voeacy Of . strict con-
s,ruction Of the Constitution, since
the close Of tho war.
In very brilliant contrast OF the
Dominion Of the Cansdas With the
United States they argue that the Do
minion is In 3 state Of prosperity and
growth in power; that that govern
ment IL u fair rival for the Govern
ment Of tho United States, with all her
liberal inGtitutIon.. We would refer
the Imperiali,t to the Free Prose of
the World. whose acknowledged tenor
Is, thu, Americas progress, since The
date of her Independence, has out
stripped by far any civilized nation OF
the earth. Foreigners look upon our
country 10 . homo for the down trod-
den and the oppressed Of every cline.
They regard it as = nucleus around
which they can and do gather, to re-
ceiye tho protection which In due TO
all msnKlu1 allke, VIE :lIue,syJ n oeav'"
and support. its genial influences arc
being rapidly disseminated throughout
tho Garth. They have crossed tho blue
waters snd Infused pure principles
IN tho life current Of nearly all Europe.
These principles sre fostered by tho lead
Ing authorities ofFrance, sss recognized
amid the lowlands Of Holland aud have
taught Greece lessons Of her better
dsys. Our system has been raised IS
Government standard on tho uudulssinS
plains OF Poland, and by their statesmen
j. rsvsrsd a. = combination Of justice
which should be tho model Of the
world, and BY It's sulightsning princi-
pies tho plains Of Hungary shine re-
splendant in the face Of cultivated
soodness. 1t has "re-kindled the
namss" that once blazed brightly on
tho .ltars Of Italy, melted tho shack
leo that closely bound twenty millions
Of Rux,ia's hardy soma" and now
bids fair to make England's noble
thropg give way to the onward march
Of JuAtice, a. It enthroues ON her tyr.
amy tho eternal freedom Of the EN-
erald Isle"
Before tho away Of Jussice, on which
our Government IL founded, al princ!-
,alities aud powers must eventually
give way, dynasties Of Kiugs and regal
chrome, Of Monarchs will continue to
iall, human slavery will be forever OBJ
li,erttod from tho face Of tho earth,
and all Governments aud all mankind
vii, be greatly smeliorsted by the ls-
climate sway Of tho Government Of
tho United Ststes. -..
We osso nothing for tho blind farce
and Democratic 7dogmss OF The Easpe-
-icHst our National pride and our love
ofeounsry are too strong to DO led of or
cAused to waver by theory ofa set Of
men whose object 10 to enthrone the
tyranny Of Democratic Democracy on
tho rnius Of tho Republic. The true
patriotism Of oqr fathers 10 too firmly
rtxed In tho hearts OF tho American
people, to encourage tho. schsme Of an
Empire. Ard when the time comes TO
stsika on III issue, (which may never
coma every tine American viii unite
Oh tho Immortal utterauce Of Patrick
Henry, '.dive me liberty or give m"
DEATH"
----o'-s'---- 49,.
l.. AHAl haco