The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-11

dred thousand bales were raised then We
have, from the bowels Of the earth, an an-
nual yield of$+O,O 100000 in gold-and
finally, in 1776, there were but thirteen
States, but now the galaxy of our National
constellation numbers thirty seven Stars,
Since the days of Rome, nothing has
been SO magnificent as our progress.
Greece. it is true, extended her Empire
to the Euxine Sea, 10 colonies in France,
in Africa, aud it is said to India. Rome
conquered and extended these boundaries
into Asia, to the Islands of the Mediter.
ranean, crossed the British Channel, and
hcralded his edicts from the ancient city
of York. Yet her Eagles were defended
by the-force Of arms-ours is nurturcd in
the hearts Of our people. Her conqucsts
were with the sword-ours an undispu'ed
inheritance. Her greatness was made yup
of different nations, speaking strange
tongues aud worshipping straugergodsS
ours is homogeneous people, uttering the
same language and worshipping the one
invisible Jehovah. 9.74 H9&
But not aloue, in extent Of territory. in
vicissitude of climate and in wealth Of
production. are we fast surprising the Ma
tions Of the Earth. The geneolOgy ofour
country is Of purer, higher character
thanth ofany European monarchy or
Empire. ~. y 81
Proud Albion, with her vauuted bear.
ing, realized. in the Sd century, the con-
centration Of her national importance in
her savage Queen Boadecia, who, naked
at the head Of her troops, appeared to op.
pose the cohorts Of Rome; and, until af.
ter the edicts Of Imperial Government.
became the laws Of The. Island, arborous
ignorance reigned supreme, in the since
proud home Of the Plaut,geuets. the
Stunrts and the Hanovarians. '.tAa
And France, beautiful, sunny, en-
lightencl France, in the 9th Century,
rcverenecd as her monarchs, the barbsr-
Gus Allala and Cloyis-the former q say
age, fierce but courageous, who dwels
under his tents on the plains Of Bohemia
the latter chris.iani.cd but not softened,
numbering, with his own hands, whole
families who seemed to obstruct his ambi.
| ition or his avaricc.
Russia, now, perhaps, the. drst power
Of Europe, presented, until the Ninth
Century, a state Of barbario strife and
National chaos. olga. a Grown Pin
cess. on q voyage to the Imperial Empire.
was converted and baptized in the chris
tian faith at Cons,antinople, and, upon
/ her return 10 her native Kingdom, Rus.
sia for the first time belield the ennobling
influences Of tho Christian Religion.
Austria, whose ruling family il, 4. this
time, ths elder lac house Of The Old &,osl.aa,,
was repsssl teas tats a the XVII Cen.
| tury, BY tho wandering penniless Maxi.
millian, who slandestinely welded The
ward Of Louis Xlth, of France, tic young
and beautiful daughter Of the Duke Of
Burgundy. from which alliance the orig.
inal wealth Of the Hapsburg is derived
How much nobler is geneaology de-
lrivcd from our futhors-from patriots
who, fleeing from prescription and perse-
cution at homo, founded in this western
Hemisphere, as mark of.heir gratitude
Ito God; and as M Inheritance to US, the
institutions which We now enjoy. The
contemplation Of their grand characters in.
spires those emotions which Plato though,
the vision Of virtue would inspire, il vir.
tue could be seen. Theirs indeed, sa.
an enlightened start upon the grand
march Of Empire. With institutions CON
taining all that ages had dose for human
governments, they organized ours in th,