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

effort, by the severe aud fnal endcayor Of
which, free people at lcugth reach their
throne. . a.arF
This nigh! be achieved, but
"Thcagcafyirtuops politics is passed,
Aud we are deep in that Of cold p,etencc,"
and instead Of ''patriots, burning with
heroic rage; we huve "placemen, all
tranquility and smiles" Instead Of
statesmen enship, wo have trickery-iustesi 81
of wisdom we have folly-instcad Of pros
perity, We have burdeusome taxation and
National iupccuniosity.
But TO pass from disagreeablc moral
king, It'll our pride and toass, that in no
section of the world is woman venerated
as in America. Only the chivalry Of
"Richard Of the Lion Heart" rivals the
respsctin which ishois lreld BY the sons
Of our Republic We all realize that hers
is the fret yoice that We henr-her smile
Of love the FIRST beauty that meets the eye.
She gives US our earliest lesson, she de-
termincs = our, earliest . characters.
Through infancy, childhood, manhood
and old age, she is with us under differ
ent names, and they are all names Of the
heart. If in these different capacities,
she is being Of cultivated intelligence.
refined feelings and religious purity, she
imnst exals, purify aud become an augelof
God, tolead US back to Him and Heaven.
She bears to man. and the destinies Of tho
woll6, the .mcst important relations Of
mother, sister, daughter, and that be.
lived object whom, as yet, to the younger
portion Of my listeners, Is revealed only
10 the vision Of hope. Hers is the do
n,inion Of tho affections and sympathies.
and to her secret caro- is committed the
,cepter Of our lives.
AS to the future ofour country, cau-
no. think it doubtful. Our geographical
position, qot.less than common interest.
leads US to unity. Here are vast rivers.
being SO many Highways Of travel and
commerce, chain oflakes, each an in-
land sea, and tho telegraph girds Is %
with an iron band. Then We have Rail-
roads extending from the shores Of the
Atlantic. through the primsval soils ofths
west, away to the pampas Of the Pacific,
thus bringing, by . few hours travel. the
most distant inhabitants into personal in-
,tsrcourse i and even mountains, which in
otter countries would form International
boundaries, are SO constructed by science
as to offer no barrier to our communica.
tions.
I Past differences must b forsotten.
Tbsrs mus - smile. instead q ffovns.
concord instead Of di.cord. This ssnti.
NEST must Undue The peolia, aad ells
Enio.t feel the glory Of citizenship Not
the Southern Cross, oil flaming With
glory, nor the North Star. the long guide
ofthe mariner, but the Whole star.span-
glol heavens should be our admiration
and delight. Local self-government.
which is tbs, pride Of our institutions.
should be harmonised with national su-
premacy; for they together, are tho el.
emental principles Of our Republic. Tho
State should legislute for the interests Of
all-the Government for the protection
of ALL. "Constifat, ,onal Liberty" in tho
glowing language Of Judge Story, must
perish, il there be not that vital spirit in
the people which alone can nourish, sus-
tain aud direct all ita movements. It is
in vain that statesmen shall form plans
Of government, in which the beauty and
harmony Of o republic shall be built upon
solid superstructure, and adorned BY
every useful ornament, iftho inhabitants
suffer tho silont power Of time to dilapi-
date its walls or crumble its many sup
porters into dust. Iftho assaults from
without are never resisted and the rot
tenness and mining from within are
never guarded against, who can preserve
the rights and liberties Of the people
when they shall be abandoned by them.
selves2 Who shall keep guard in the
temple when the waschmen sleep at their
posts 2 Who shall call upon the people
to redeem their possessions and revive
The republic, when their own hand. have
corruptly and deliberately surrendered
them to the oppressor, and have built the
prisons or dug the graves Of their own
friendsi No one! And therefore it 10
that we must appeal to the Inherent rir-
tue Of our people, and iuscribiug upon
our banner Honor, Honesty and Econo-
my, lift high the standard and march on!
The path Of honori Is The path Of victory