The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-04-09

The Progress u Liberty. |
Had our icrciAlLc,s seen the stu.
pendous structure that free govern.
ment would establish upon the
bcundless plaius. unexplored lakes.
gigantic mountains, untrncked for
ests III the North American CONT
nent, they would have imagined that
their minds we're filed With some
strange phantSsmagoria OF the brain
OF q wonderful visitation by the IL.
bled genii OF romance. It is here,
however, 10 its power. grandeur. Rlo-
~ and greatness. 1t stretches from
OCEAN TO ocean; from the st. Lau.
renee to the Gulf coast, . mighty "a.
ton Of over $1,000. 900 people, ener-
getic. active. ambitious, and restless
40 the tides Of the waters that wash
Ito far stretching boundaries. Yet
the tramp OF their genius still rings !
tirm and clear as they march for.
ward and onward. They grasp and
overcome with y giants strength
every obstacle. A century Of exist.
euce seems but to have increased
their eager thirst for pre.emineuce.
Americas sons have achieved won.
deriul results III the arts and scien.
ces; they have Investigated the faith.
omless depths Of the regions Of stars;
delved into the hot bowels OF the
globe; went down into the caverns.
caves and grottoes Of the oceans
bed; climbed the lofty peaks OF hith.
erty inaccessible mountain peaks.
and yet their ambition for more
light, more knowledge 10 unsatisted,
insstisble. Reason and investiga.
ton; the superiority Of mind over
matter, 10 assuming pre.eminence.
and free thought and free speech Is
working out the problems OF the
present. and pointing to the uuravel.
inR OF . mysterious future.
Inventions have followed each 9th.
er In such rapid succession, that It
almost seems Is II impossibilities, to
the far.reaching grasp Of these prog
ressive and great intellects, were not
laid down 20 . part OF tho forces to
conquer. Steam. FIRE. water, the
lightning's fash have become docile
slaves to further Americans ambi.
tious plans and secure the attain.
ment Of their lsr.reaching desires.
The giant strides Of this century
old Republic, seem to but have de-
veloped Ito latent strength. Standing
upright 10 the vigor and glory aut
beauty Of Ito youth. It has become
the wonder and admiration Of thu
world. More than this. The fre'
, thoughts and free speech Of thes'
100000 Of earth's living peopl'
: have permeated other lands. Des
| potism. principalities, Kingdoms an'
/. empires Of the old world are totter
9 log to their fall. The cry Of liberty
!. which means freedom from tn
j. shsckles which have solong enchain
!. ed and enslsved the nations Of tn
}; Old World. 10 being echoed bac
= from its shores.
Revolution, which never retro
!. grades, is striding onward and str
It king down the barriers which bar Il
= = progress. Imperial France has b
y come . Republic With full liberl
8. still unsttsined; England has . 70!
7, al ruler only In name; Ireland
:. gathering up strength for . fer
D. contest with lordly oppression; Ne
70 leo 10 yearly marching into tho moo
:. = day light OF . brighter freedom; Il
:. South American States are gradual
Q. climbing the heighths Of . moro pe
DO feet independence: Liberia, on q
,. coast Of Africa, 70 q beacon light
3. that beniRhted continent, while q
J.. Beers have CALAMITY achieved o.
y. more step forward In tho mar
~. Of free principles. Germany, vi
"a. ito emperor, dukes, graDd.duk
be burgomasters. princes and king
!. Russia With Ito absolute emperor,
=. fact, tho barbsrous. half. barbara,
he uncivilized, absolute. limited. me
Of archisl and despotic governments
=. Europe, Asia and Africa, are beg
81. ming to feel and will feel the re-
81. visying effects Of free governme
yer Az civilization marches onward,
-" ~: will there be % awakening and
ed. inevitable conflict has already
act gan the mighty struggle. Absol'
Fed independence In the world will be
=. growth Of long weary years: It
u. be attended with fierce and blot
slie upheavals. but there will be no ct
ack ing the unavoidable result.
'me The recent death Of Q mighty e
peror; the attempts to assassin
10 the king Of Spain; the agitation
Ina various portions Of the Eastern G
ven tiaent proclaim the growth Of lit
zero ~, 10 the last century. IT'S but
~. beginning Of the end, and the q
'.o future 70 lrsught with moment
lese events to the governments OF
bag other continents. Tramp; tramH