f this
great Government and great country.
I feel every injury inflicted upon this country almost as a
personal injury. I blush for every fault which I think I see
committed in its public councils as if they were faults or
mistakes of my own.
I know thatat this momentthere is no object upon earth
so attracting the gaze of the intelligent and civilized nations
of the earth as this great Republic. All men look at usall
men examine our courseall good men are anxious for a
favorable result to this great experiment of republican
liberty. We are on a hill and can not be hid. We can not
withdraw ourselves either from the commendation or the
Christopher Columbus and His Monument by Various518
reproaches of the civilized world. They see us as that star
of empire whichhalf a century agowas predicted as
making its way westward. I wish they may see it as a mild
placidthough brilliant orbmaking its way athwart the
whole heavensto the enlightening and cheering of
mankind; and not a meteor of fire and bloodterrifying the
nations.
GENIUS OF THE WEST.
JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIERthe distinguished
American poet. Born at HaverhillMassDecember 17
1807. From his poemOn receiving an eagle's quill from
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