Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1870-01-27

CUucOiiuotO ehNii pnhtt anu pSi kitlu'
ate their existence, has been and is
the study, the legitimate desire OF
every people.
At stated periods mighty nation
alities have sprung up, welding des-
potic power, and establishing their
dominion as the then most potent
government OF the earth.
In the Past, these powerful con
solidations were the results OF the
arts of war, built up and sustained
by the sword, perpetuatiDg for ?
time, The glories of an empire, the
ambitions of family, or the dog
mas of sarcedotal caste. In the
present, the nations assuming to
hold foremost place, have acquired
their prominence, not so much by
the sword, as by commercial sctivi-
ties, founding of colonies, and the
development of internal resources,
into that wealth, formerly so eager
ly sought after in some partially un-
known, foreign Ell Dorado. Such
nations are with few exceptions, dis
tinct as a people, known by one
name; strictly national; far from
cosmopolitan. Attaining TO the
height of power by q healthy
growth; passing from feeble infancy,
through stalWart manhood, to the
loftiest thrones of earthly dominion.
But of the Future; where is the
coming nationf Can it be for an in
slant doubted, thst America--our
Western Worlds the dominant na-
ton of the Future. The star of EN-
pire is vending its way, as of old,
ever westward; already its rays are
glimmering through the shadows of
many depressed natiOnalities, and
leading them by lis light, from i'm
perial, aristecratical and hierarchi-
cal despotisns, until it remains i'm
movable, over the Peoples Empire
of the Future. Power from its East
ern birth place, has traversed the
earth. 1t has almost reached US
Then the circle is complete.
The strength of this, our country,
is not the slow progress of simple
growth and development, it resem-
bles a springing into maturity-a
minerva like creation. The bone
and muscles of other lands--ripe
manhood, with sill its attendent
physical wealth, comes to US grown
and developed. The mature life
blood of England, Ireland, Germa
ny, Wales, Scandinavia, and in fact
all other nations, are more or less
represented in the cesseless flow to
this great central setting up
their household gods under their
own vine and fig tree, in the fnture
Empire Of the western world. And
why? We answer with all due defer,
ence to contrary views, that mind
the intellectual actiyities-are more
largely brought into reqnisition.-
The unfolding OF nstional life is
ever tending Education ward. The
people, educated-we speak not of
the individual, hut OF the uplifting
Of the whole social mass--yearn for
. higher development in political,
social and religious rights. There
fore we bid all nations, welcome! to
assist us in founding and perpetua-
ting an International Republic
Bring your riches of muscle and
brain--bring your traditions Of an
cient glories and power-bring all
that is worthy to be grated into our
political policy, our social inter
course, or our religious freedom.
Welcome to the honest hearts and
brawny arms of all. Here in peace
and safety, free from oppression and
violence, the Frenchman may hold
his '..tete" and dream OF the glory of
"La Belle France" The German
may hold his '::fest'' and through the
misty vapors of his idealism, may
dream Of "Der Vaterland," the
Welshman, may hold his "Eisteddtod'
and dream of the ancient bardic
tournaments of Cambria; and yet
eli he honored as loyal citizens of
this, The Empire of the Future
Saxon and Dane, Cymrie and Frank,
Celt and Gael, Teuton and Sclave,
welcome to the broad acres of the
West "There is room enough for
all"
E% Senator Howard estimates
our Alabama claims at ..about two
hundred millions of dollars" and
says he proposes to have the "cold
cash" What else the bellicose son
of Michigan, might have said, was
interrupted by the expiration of the
morning hour; probably saving the
country from an instant declaration
of war. While each Bull bellows
we dread no fight.
@ 1t is reported that the EN-.
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