The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1880-01-08

time to time, had taken from their en-
eInies. And, nowi we know that
Republic, where the spirit of true lib
erty does not exist, sooner or later
must suffer revolution. II, there
fore, the Romans, in many cases had
a wrong conception of liberty, We may
perhaps in this find one of the causes
of the Decline and Fall of the Roman
Republic.
Another cause is, undoubtedly, to be
found in the haughtiness that had
taken root in the heart of the Romans,
the root Of which also was permitted TO
grow unrestrained. till it finally be-
came big tree, that brought forth OH
ly sour and poisonous fruits. Govern
ed by this haugltiness and the most
foolish and audaciOus natiOnal-pride,
they looked upon the surrounding
nations with contempt, and marked
them with tine debarriny name, Par
barians" 1t is said-whether with
justice or not-Of the so-called Amer
leans, that even they possess good
portion of lOftiness and presumption,
and consequently, i'm their infatuatiOn,
consider almost every one, not born in
America, rs an Ignorant and uncivil-
lied being. We would regard that as
a SANDER, although We must admit
that many old shareholders and other
stupidity arrogant aristOcratic families,
despise the foreigner. and thereby con-
tribute TO the generally prevailing pre-
sumption.
The arrogance which we said dweit
in the heart of the Romans, had, in
early days, begotten a daughter, real
giantess, by the name Inape.t0usness.
She made an effort to subdue the
whole world, if possible and had she
not met with so much success as she
did, the Roman Republic might per-
haps have existed little longer. But
the victories and power that she gain
ed, appear To have darkened her eyes
she could no longer dwell and pros
per in Republic. She, therefore, was
the third cause of the Decline and Fail
of the Roman Republic.
When the world began to obey the
commandments of the Romans, and
immense riches led their tide TO the
ruling city Rome; then could ;this
people no longer bear its fortune: SIM
plicity and frugality were discharged,
luxury and immoderation were cor
daily invited to take their place and
to become uIceasing companions of the
Romans. Under their destructive i'll
iluence the people were more and more
related, and sunk, finally, down I" I'M
potence. The Republic was thereby
undermined; and hence arose another
| cause of the downfall of the Roman
Republic.
But as one folly and sin always is
followed by another yet more defect
| ed and Odious, 50 even here. Hatred,
! jealousy and discord, these enimies to
humanity and to all that is good and
honorable, began to play their sad and
| active parts in Roman affairs, Ivy
| which not only separation, but also
| bloody cOmba.s arose between the fell
lOw-citizens. Flattering demagogues
and ring leaders made use of the reo-
pies vertigo to raise themselves to
| high Oflices-a case which Is very COM
mon in America. While the Roman
armies made great conquests at the
Rhine and Danube and the Caspian
Sea, streams of the citizens, blood
flowed i'm the city of Rome. During
this tumult the people altogether for
got their liberty, and in order 20 OBJ
tain calmness, they now received a
monarch; and thus was the Roman
Republic swept away. This seems to
have been the last cause of the Decline
and Fall of the Roman Republic.
History is full of striking facts that
an organization, q community, u Re
public or Kingdom never can exist.
never prosper, without being based
upon the sacred foundation of Chris
tianity. In the Roman Republic this
was forgotten; To the influence and
power of ungodlincss there were no
limit; and the consequence wasas we
have seen, the downfall Of that glori-
Gus Republic.
| Even America is perhaps on the
path of destruction, and Il revolution
seems to he very near. Is, then, this
great and magnificent structure CT
state now going to explode? We do
not know; but we do wish and hope,
that the American Republic soon
would awake from its trance, and i'm
due time avert the impending danger,
so that we may be saved from such a
dreadful scene. But then we must
bear i'm mind that only Christianity
can save us. The infi,lels, Jews, and
Catholics all unite i'll the effort Of eX-
Guiding from the common schools. the
holy Bible, and every thing that re-
minds us of Christianity and those
our opponents already clap their hands
in anticipation of a final success. And
indeed they will soon succeed, if Chris
| tians do not arise n one man to meet
the enemy. Let us never forget that
irreligion or unbelief is the mother %;
all sins.
Columbia. Columbia. Danish the
Bible and the prayer from thy schools