The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1869-07-09

the throne than on it. Cuba struggles
and pleads for her liberty with an earn
estness which could only be exhibited
by people really desiring to be free.
Elsewhere the spirit of freedom is at
work. The gathering storm, in its fury, |
will sweep thrones and empires from
existence and the blessed sunlight of
liberty will cast its benignant rays upon
the people as they emerge from the
gloom and darkness of the despotism
with which they have been surrounded.
At the time, the system of govern
ment established by the sages of the
Revolution was but an experiment. The
republics of ancient times were aItogeth-
err different in their character, trusting
less to the intelligence of the people and
eonfiding the management of affairs to
an aristocracy too often influenced BY
the corruptions to which their positions
exposed them. But at the present time
it would be idle to deny that the exper-
iment has succeeded beyond the fondest
anticipations of the most ardent friends
of freedom throughout the world.
eesv- Eslriage again referred to the priya-
tier. hardships and perseverance of the Pill
deeds of our fathers during the Revolutions;
and the fidelity of the people to Republican in
situations, in the preservation of our Govern
ment He brought his able address to close
by reference to our responsibility as citizens
in sustaining our institutions, and educating
Alright the rising generation. We would call
the attention of parents, school teachers and
educators TO the suggestions of this portion Of
Governor Eskridge's address:
The constitution has passed through
tanned it through notification, rebel
lion, assassination and the Vaccinations
of designing men, and it is to be hoped.
as they value their liberties, they will
ever stand by it.
The heroes of the Revolution, be-
lieve, have all passed away. But they
lived long enough to ascertain that their
efforts i'll the cause of freedom were
crowned with success.
The 'Hold Ship of State" as launched
by our fathers, proudly sails on, freight
ed, this day, with the lives and fortunes
of forty millions of freemen. By
thrones, principalities and powers, ma
jestically she sails. Despots tremble at
the dazzling splendor of her approach,
and struggling millions hail her with
delight. Forever onward may she sail,
model to the world and blessing to
all mankind.
The responsibility of transmitting our
free institutions to generations yet I'M
born devolves upon us. Shall we prove
true to our great trust. We owe it to
the fathers of our Government-we owe
it to the future-we owe it to those who
have poured out their blood and laid
down their lives for nberty's sake, to
uphold the doctrines of the Declaration
of Independence, and transmit, unim-
paired to posterity the, constitution un-
der which we live. Failing in this we
prove ourselves unworthy Nsons of no.
bic sires;" destroy our brilliant history
and blot from the map of the world our
existence as nation. Oh, my fellow
citizens, the thought Let us, in the
presence of the eternal God, renew our
| devotion to the sentiment dear to every
American heart-Li6erty and Union,
noe and .forerer; one and iRsepardbte!
And in defense of it, pledge, as our
fathers did of old, our IiCeS, our for
tunes and our sacred h0nOrI Let US
| treat with whitening scorn and indig-
nation the recent attempt to poison the
| public mind through the establishment
of a journal in the great metropolis OF
our country, devoted to imperialism
and the downfall of the liberties of the
people. Let every citizen be sentinel
on the ramparts of freedom, guarding
with jealous care every approach to the
great temple of liberty which our faith
ers erected. Resist every encroachment
upon the rights of the people and fewer
there viii be to resist. Thus, prcserv-
ing the institutions of our fathers for
ourselves, we have but to educate the
rising generation that they may safely
pass from our hands into the keeping OF
those who will sustain them with equal
devotion. Ignorance and slavery NOPE
together. Intelligence and Freedom
1 walk majestically hand in hand. Then
if we would perpetuate our Govern
ment, we must prepare the way for its
future intelligent administration
The youth of our land should be edu.
Gated with higher resolves and noblel
purposes than the practice of mere po-
litical dcmagoguery or the simple &C.
QUESTION of sordid gain. Those loftieI
traits of character which would rather
/ lift ''mortal to the skies than drag al
angel down." should be cultivated and
made the controlling power of the mind
and heart. The proper physical, mora
and intellectual development of the
youth of this day would soon
supersede the agonies of tight bootl
and the distortions of the Grecian bend
The luxuries and fashions of our time,
| must say, are INDUCED in to an extent
which, in their effect Hpon society in
various ways, is truly alarming. Rea-
sonable salaries for high officials arc
not sufficient to meet the ordinaFaPy de-
mands of style and fashion. Repub-
lican simplicity, as recognized by
our fathers, should not be overlook
ed in studying the lessons of our earli-
er history. EDUCATE! and educate
Alright that we may not raise up ma
ton of .Jops and Jairts, but MEN and
WOMEN! a profounder education than
that mere superficial training with
which young men and women are toe
frequently pressed upon LIES great du-
ties, should be the high mark at which
we should aim. With this aim in view
we shall turn out from our schools and
institutions of learning more great men
and less 0rent rdscdLs. There is as