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From The GUARDIAN.


THE DESTINY CT OUR COUN-
TRY.


That there is nothing in Republican H.
Situtions essentially conservative, the past
history Of the world has abundantly demon
slated and mind OF much forecast cannot
bu, be filled with apprehenSlonS for the
tuture destiny that awaits our own. The
conservative principle most generally relied
upon, is the general intelligence OF our peo-
PIE. This Is al the best poor dependence,
tor The refinement Of a high civilization
may exist II connection with gross moral
depravty. The Augustan age OF Roman
literature lakes its name from the first man
who could safely assume the imperial pur
PIE and openly trample under foot the liber-
uea Of The Roman republic. France was
never mole enlightened or possessed o.
more brilliant celebrity in arts, science and
literature, that when she fell prev to the
oeodlest anarchy on record, and found
refuge from It's horrors by rushing into the
arms OF despotism. The fact that so afflic-
we aille may await ourselves. our children
~ our Pos.erity, ought not TO be concealed
or disguised.





Ihe most pressing Of our political evils is
Ne splrH OF demaeogueism abroad in
ne land Our patriotic legislators seem
more anxio1s TO bring numbers than intelli-
ssAce TO the polls. for the exercise of the


shest duty OF freemen. Universal suf
"age Is rlght-il is in accordance with the
'sl'' q RepubIicanism; but there is pre-
lols duty. Of binding obligation upon the
NgSlator, which has been shamefully disre-
sa'ued-lhe duty OF difIusing the blessings


common. elementary instruction. and
;'ASi"g them trithin the reach Of erery
;'-SA IL IS a scathing reproach to Amer
"a 'hat one of The Monarc hicai govern
IuS OF Europe-Pr1ssia : should have
ng enjoyed the blessings of popular in
mn.t .J1'In 10 an extent not even attempted
H.; III 'ess performed-ib any State of our
no, On Let US not boast of our intelligence
i q make this the ground of our confidence
Eovsrnment vim "