The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-07-10

strains, saluting with a sincere, heartfelt deyo-
ton, the proud, untarnished banner of a triuni-
phant nation, and standing upon the eternal
archway of liberty, proclaim in trumpet tones
the great evangile OF the nineteenth century
the solidarity OF the people?
Yes, wherever on the vast surface Of our
globe, whether ut the center or on the extrem.-
lies, whether in the Willis of Circassia or anii
the orange groves of the Antilles, whether on the
Appian way of RoIne OF ON the bouleyards VI
PARIS, whether at Venice with her bridge OF
sighs or on the st0ried banks of an Andalusian
river, whether by the poetic Avon or on the
banks of the Delaware, in any and every in
stance, let Us proclaim the warmest sympathy
for and closest affinity with the heroic few who
gallintiy essay To achieve for their country that
which Washington and Tell accomplished, and
Tor which Emmett and kosciusco offered up their
noble spirits rs pure hOlOcausts to freedom. And
when the demon sharks ofcrowned conspirators,
the privileged, ermined ru flians OF the nour, art.
heard above the Changing Of sabres i'll denuncii-
ton of the apostles OF Republicanism, be OURS tn,
pleasing task 10 shout i'll stentorian tones TIE
brotherhood Of the masses. as We celebrate mid
the booming of cannon, the political and social
redemption of humanity.
In thus ailying ourselves to the cause of liberty
widespread and diifused throughout the world,
We vindicite the memory OF our revolutionary
sires, emulate the rarest virtue Of disinterestel
patriotism, stamp the progressive movements OF
the time with the peerless Insignia of lepubl,-
cani,in, forever c.inOnlze the memory OF free
dUm'S apostles, whose names and deeds halo
with virtues purest wreath that mystic circle
VI CcltuElts, tHtiUsiuS anu yet unlOlulnH The
most choice specimens OF inestinlable worth;
the endless sacrifices of martyred myria,!s,
whose holy ambition pursues with ceaseiess &C.
stacy the iruItiun of hallOwed patriotic desires
and anticipatIons.
The American, for the inestimable privilege of
performing II missiOned work in freedoms
deafness name, can now fully appreciate heay-
ems great GIT 10 him. What sacred fire thrills
with intense passionate power the generous soul
of him whose bold utterancrS ignite the torch
of liberty, dispel the gloom of ages, and invite
To a purer, holier civilization, the thinkers and
tOilers OF the earth, now, alas. borne down BIZ
selfish aggression and iniquitOus dupiicity.
Then, 1ellow-citizens, convened mere to-day,
in tine name OF the ever glorious lS16, and with
the prophetic Declaration Of independence,
whose every word is the lightning's lurid glare.
the avenSing angel of political, social and re-
ligious freedom, let us renew our fealty to our
own matchles5 and minpeachet constitution
aud the uncXampled integrity OF our boosted
nationality, whose fostering, protecting care is
the safest palladium that the citizen has ever
realized in Guaranteed rerogatiye and disnified
manhood. And while felicitating ourselves
upon present and prospective liberty, industry
and prosperity, let the sincere offerings of CRATE
flu hearts arise to heaven as the frankincense of
Israel, humbly asking a beneiieent Deity To-
steel the hearts and nerve the arms of The gallant
hosts OF liberty, who are bravely battling or ST.
lently suffering IN the interests of humanity
Many OF these may lead a charge on the %serrietl
ranks OF despOtism. Many may fall pierced 10
the heart by the bullet of terOcIous mercenaries
Many may be manacled in the dark, loatlsome
dungeons of n base and pr1fligate monarchy:
yet still they nObly press forward to the generous
goal Of their ambition, and ceaSelessly struggle
10 strangle the monster iniquity of the age, and
bravely hazard any fate in the prosecution of this
noblest, holiest experiment of liberty.
"For whether on the scaflold high,
Or in the battles van.
The noblest place that man can lie,
Is where he dies Tor man."
IimPlore you, by all that YOU hold sacred in
your hearts, TO look TO the history and proyres
OF your dearly purchased inheritance; let us
swear, by all that Is pure and holy within us, by
all the better impulses OF our nature, by the
glorious orb of light. by the twinkling stars OF
heaven, by the angels of light, and by the Giver
of all that We enjoy here on earth, or hope 10
realize in that blessed ''bourne from whence no
traveller returns that We will never, by word
or act, blur nor blot the immortal record OF our
his!ory's page; for, rocked in the eagle nest of
liberty, America must first be crushed before
she changes her Eepublicanisn for monarchy.
In all the boosted political compacts of the
founders of our government, the solemn obliga-
ton WAS entered into to yield voluntary obedI-
ence 10 the constituted powers. The conscien-
tlous respect to law in the hearts of the people is
that one VIRTUE, which alone can sustain u Re
publican government. This, with the continued
smiles of the God of our fathers, may preserve
our noble political inheritance, not only TO bless
our own pOsterity, but to remain 3 refuge and
astar OF hope tn The oppressed of other nations.