Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1870-12-07

en- to any other government, have
added new force to the popular feeling
in Europe; and the new and louder
demands, which the people are max
inc for more liberal governments have
recently dethrOned a Spanish Queen,
g French Emperor. and an italian
Pope; while several other thrones are
Trembling and ready TO fall before the
same power. Now all this, and much
more, Is the result Of our institutions.
And yet this work Is hardly begun
We must in time, If we are true to our
high privilege and grand opportuni-
ties, heaven the whole mass by lnspir-
ing the minds of successive genera
tions with desires for the freest and
best forms of civil rights; and also
with a strong. abiding conviction
that the people are the true ana only
sources OF the governments under
which they live. To help the nations
Of the world to this great boon Is the
sacred duty of the American people.
God has made It their duty by giving
them the means aud the eOppOrtunities-
And our freedom from treaty cOmpli-
cations and entangling alliances, such
as bind and hamper the governments
of Europe, leaves US power and scope
to act in whatever manner may best
promote the welfare Of mankind
Having received such a priceless in
heritance in our Republican Institu-
tions, with what eeaseless vigilance
should we guard them from every as
sault. We have no right to suffer
them to be taken from us, nor to let
them be hidden beneath any narrow
OF selfish policy. In them is treas
ured the hopes Of q world. By means
of them the people Of America may
achieve q good measured only by the
needs of mankind. While, therefore,
we render thanks to Almighty God
for this talent so rich in itself. and so
august in its character and uses, let US
also pray for wisdom TO rise To the
high level of duty connected with It
and imposed by it.
III. Closely allied to the means Of
usefulness already discussed, yet diff
fering fromit sufficiently to deserve .
separate notice, is the fact that our in
stftutiOns furnish an asylum for the
poor and oppressed Of the whole
earth. To all such the voice OF free
dom extends a hearty welcome, bid
ding them come and share her fullest
and choicest blessings without money
and without price; while the voice Of
industry SAYS to the poor and needy,
behold, here is labor and q compensa-
tion commensurate to your needs I;
come. perform the labor and enjoy
the com npensation. This invitation
has already been heard and accepted
by millions, so that we have scattered
over our broad domain representatives
from all parts Of the earth. And these
millions are so many channels through
which are constantly flowing back 70
their father-lands streams of CORES
pOndence in all the principal langua-
qes of man, permeating alike the
ideas of men in cities, In villages, in
lonely huts; yet everyWhere telling
the same story Of the wonderous ex-
cellenee of our forms of government,
and the still more WOnderous superb
ority of humber and poorer classes Of
society. As compared with the old
world, even where the governments
are most liberal, and civilization most
perfect, the poverty and want witness
ed in our country are as nothing
Said a gentleman, long resident in
New York city, where squaiid poverty
and wretehedness are found, If found
anywhere in these United States, Il
knew nothing of poverty and utter
destitution and wretchedness. until !
travelled in Europe, and tarried for 3
time in different parts thereof. We
in this country, know nothing what
ever of poverty The same testimO-
nv is given BY. those who have re
sided long in Western Asia. Such
being the fact, what wonder this flood
of poor immigrants is constantly pour
ing in upon US from the four quarters
of the earth: and what wonder we,a
a people, are enabled to exert so pow
erful an influence wherever we are
known. A motive power like this, ,fOl
driving mankind up the steepesi
grades of poyeaty and oppression onto
the broad plains Of freedom and
abundance, was never before intrusted
TO any people. Such a power requires
large patriotism and beneyolenee foI
its proper exercise. It's talent that
may not be wrapped in a napkin and
left unemployed without incurring
great guilt. It is given us as means
of blessing the world, aud so blessing
ourselves. For ''there is that scatter
eth and vet inereaseth; and there is
that withhOldeth more than meet, but
it tendeth tOpoverty." May it be ouI
wisdom to scatter and so accumulate.
III. German to these two means Of
influencing the world, and perhaps nc
less potential than either Of them, Is
the democratic quality Of our social
relations. Whatever may be our prac'
tice, none can deny that the theory
of our social relations is, "that all
men are created equal; that they are
endowed by their Creator with GER
tain unalienable rights that among
these, are life, liberty, and the pur-
suit of happiness, Neadmiti there
fore. no blood, or iegalized aristOert'
cy; noeast. Neither our institutions
nor laws, create any such social dis
tinctions. Their subjects are all men
and all equally men. Hence Office i
open alike to all, no matter how hum
bic or obscure the birth. Labor, man
ual labor, whether it be the making
of a shoe, the welding Of q bar o
iron, or the splitting Of rails, is no bal
to the highest Office within the gift o.
the people. The questions, which tho
people ask about their candidates
would that professional politicians
had always done the same) are not
where was he born, or who was hi
father; or what is his business but
what are his qualifications for thii
office? Is he honest? is he capable
If so, they freely give him their suf
frages, without regard to his Othe
apticedents. This democratic quality
of our social relations imparts dignity
to labor. And Notwithstanding
portion of the present generation ha
grown up with perverted, not TO say
contemplate, notions of the dignity o
manual labor, affecting to despise J
as something beneath the position o
a true gentleman or lady; yet tn
mass of the people still believe al
I forms of honest labor to be honorable
and consistent with the highest so
eial positions. Other qualities ant
qualifications being equal, the mas
I Of our people respect no man the more
or the less because of his forms
Z honest labor. Now in this fact Their
] is great power; and when il is sho
among the lower strata OF society
, living under the iron heel Of aristOe
racy and cast, in other countries,
must, it will burn like fire in IN
F! bones. It sets men to thinking ant
comparing; and from thinking AM
/ comparing, they fall to desiring; ant
from desiring, they soon fall to talk
! ing and acting; and not many year
I can elapse before they will posses
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