Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1874-09-05
A THOUSAND YEARS OLD.

In the New York Herald, OF the 9th
of August. we find most interesting ac-
count of the-eelets Of - thousanth
anniversary OF the foundation Of the
ancient Icelandic Republic. That Re-
public does not now, nor has not existed
Tor centuries, for the island forms part OF
the dominions of Denmark. The Mon
arch OF the latter country, Christian IN.
has, however, with generous liberality,
taken the occasion of the celebration OF
the lapse of ten centuries. to present the
people of Iceland with constitution so
framed, that while theoretical control is
still left with Denmark, practically, the
Icelsnders will be able to man age their
affairs to suit themselves. So the occa-
sion of tho uillenial celebration is made
doubly interesting. 1t not only cele-
brates the hallowed memory of long past
glory, but the accession of present priv.
leges, with the advantages likely to flow
from them in the future. What q pleas
ing contrast does the conduct of the Sow
ereign of inhospitablc Denmark present,
compared with his royal compeers, the
Count de Chambord and Don Carlos.
Those traders in the credulity and folly
of their countrymen, rely upon their
birth, upon being the tenth transmitter
of foolish face" Upon their divine
right, which they contend gives them the
indefeasible right to become national
paupers, and live clothed in purple and
fine linnen at the expense OF others.
Whatever stress the Danish King may
place upon his hereditary rights, he evil
IDENTIFY thinks that he must do something
to deserve the support of his subjects
and merit a continuance of their conf
dence. On the contrary, his would-be
confrers of France and Spain rely solely
upon their birth. which Chambori claims
with kind of naughty stupidity of the
densest character, has made him King.
Relying upon that birth, one of them
seeks to restablish the splendor of Yer.
sales with its usual accompaniment OF
an enslaved and starving people; the
other longs to restore the days of the
barbarous bigot, Phillip H., with that
gloomy fantastic's favorite weapons. the
inquisition and its periodical auto-de-fe.
The Sovereign OF Denmark on the con-
trary appears to think that however
much he is favored by fortune and the
passion for hero worship inherent in the
human being. that it is only just and
right that be should do all in his power
to promote the happiness and well-being
of his people, to whom he owes the
clothes that cover his nakedness and the
food that sustans his life. To come
back to the celebration that we were dis
cussing, we can only say that, though
happening in so remote spot of this
great globe, it is deeply interesting to
every lover of liberty, because he sees
this people, though placed upon bar
rem volcanic island, surrounded by
tempestuous seas, with most inclement
climate, still in that inhospitable region
have, amidst eternal SHOWS, preserved
unquenched the sacred fire Of liberty fol-
thousand years, and now in the cele-
bration of its millenial anniversary, with
happier political conditions, it still burns
in their hearts with freer, brighter and
with o purer fame. The unfaltering
trust of the simple Icelander is not un-
worthy the notice and consideration of
the citizens Of the Great Republic.