Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-01-18

TO the Editor Of the Register.
| This is from an Eclectic Fourth
| Reader used by my brother James
when he went to school here In Wheel
ing, Va, in the year 1913:
Happy Consequences OF American
Independence."-Maxcy.
i. In a full persuasion OF the excel
lency of our government let US shun
those vices which tend to It's subver-
sion. aud cultivate those virtues which
will render it permanent, and transmit
it in full vigor to all succeeding ages.
Let not the haggard forms of intem-
perance and luxury ever lift up their
destroying visages in this happy coun-
try. Let economy. frugality. modera-
| ton and justice, at home and abroad.
mark the conduct of all u citizens.
! Let it be u constant care to diffuse
knowledge and goodness through all
ranks of society.
%. The people Of this country will
never be uneasy under its present form
of government, provided they have
sufficient information to judge Of its
excellency. No nation under heaven
| enjoys SO much happiness as the Amer
| leans.
.3. Convince them of this, and will
they not shudder at the thought Of sub
| verting their political constitution, of
suffering it to degenerate into aristoc-
| racy or monarchy? Let a sense OF our
happy situation awaken in US the
warmest sensations of gratitude to the
| Supreme Being. Let US consider Him
| as the author of all our blessings, ac-
knowledging Him as our benefcient
parent, protector and friend.
81. The predominant tendency OF His
| ~providences towards Us as a nation
| evinces His benevolent designs. Every
| part of His conduct speaks in a Ian
guage plain and Ineligible. Let us
! open our ears; let us attend: let US be
wise.
IS. While we celebrate the anniver-
| sary of our independence let us not
pass over in silence the defenders Of
our country. Where are those brave
Americans whose lives were cloven
down in the tempest of battle? Are
they not bending from the bright
abodes?
IS. A voice from the alter cries,
These are they who loved their coun-
try; these are they who died for lib
erty!" We now reap the fruit of their
| agony and toll. Let their memories be
etcrnally embalmed in our bosoms.
Let the infants of all posterity prattle
their fame and drop tears Of courage
for their fate.
az. The consequences of American
independence will soon reach to the
| extremeties Of the world. The shining
car Of freedom will soon roll over the
necks of kings and bear off the OPP
| pressed to scenes Of liberty and peace.
The clamors of war will ease under
the whole heaven. Its boughs will
hang we the ends of the whole world,
and wearied nations will lie down and
rest under its shade.
IS. Here in America stands the asy-
lum for the distressed and prosecuted
of all nations. The vast temple of free
dom rises majestically fair. Founded
on a rock, it will remain mistaken by
the force of tyrants, undiminished by
the flight of time. Long streams OF
light emanate through it's portals and
chase the darkness from distant ma
lions. Its turrets will swell into the
heavens rising above every tempest;
and the pillar of divine glory, descend
ing from God, will rest forever on its
summit" BROTHER.
Wheeling, January is, 1900.