The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1882-09-14

Tho People AGaans t The
Rings.

RinRs.
In the days of our athers, the struggle
Of liberty was against the divine right
Of kings and the hereditary privileges
Of mobiles. The Declaration Of indie
pcndeuce %as a bold stroke for the
rights Of man. That struggle was the
FIRST open declaration to the world
that man had any iaslienablc rights.
The success of that war introduced he
| discussion Of its princip aFzCng t4se
1 desrotisns Of the Old World
The French revolution was tine
] first bold stroke against the feudal
1 bondage in Europe. Monarchy was
attacked in its stronghold; and from
Moscow to E4isbon kings made COM
mon cause against the rights Of man
the sons of freedom were a first seu-
cessful agai44st all odd; until France.
astonished at her own greatness and
IntoXica' ell with glory, surrendered
her liberties TO a military adveMta
rer.
a few years more OF destructive ~. !
and France succumbedto oyorwhelm-
| ing numbers, ann tire Bourbon dy-
nasty was ro-eStnk lished upon IT'S sFs-
cent throne. b&t 4+3t in its ancient
strength Tteppis1ae Of liberty had
been hrsef bat gloriotss The people
had Icur4led theia gewcr, and bat
waEte,l the Oppose ee4ty TO make II
Telt
Thopp h freedom has met with many
disasters, sometimes seemingly crush
ed beneath the weight Of oyerwhelm-
I"g numbers, at others betrayed by its
pretended friends; yet it ius gradu-
ally gathered strength anil every
nation OF Christendom except Russia
Is :lGW under liberal institutions and
France under pure Democracy Is en-
Ij"Ylng lac happiest government ever
known in Europe.
keudallsm is either In its dota &c or
dead Ia It's ancient stronghulds. In its
stead has risen new monster, Ieas
generous and more INSCRIPTIONS
ia drawing lis serpentine coil around
every interest in the land, ana Y it'll
It's monstrous power crushing the lib
critics OF the people. We need hardly
add, we mean the growth Of corporate
| power and The ACCOMMODATIONS of idle
! capital,
The extension Of railroads has added
to The wealth o. the country, but it
has been at the expense ut public
virtue, IL has added to oar National
strength, bat it has endangered liber-
ty. ~ few ta'uSapd capitalists, by
concentrate on of fort ana the uuscIup-
ulous use of mean are gradually
curi2lilrg the right OF ..li,liOns of free
men.
La the days Of or fathers, the pop
GaIlOn of our country was almost IN
tr"iy rural. The population of the
cities has increased sen-iold, while
he population ot the country has
scarcely doEDie,. La the crowded
popu lHfi'n Of ci,Ics. are to be found
every conceivable type Of humanity
from he highest To Tic lowest. There
may Le found the extremes Of wealth.
and poverty. OF j, telltgence and of
Ignoruucc of virtue aud OF voice.
III Tie cities the rie 'tiOns are usual
ly huJ lie struggles of rival rii;s
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