Excerpt from Protestant Republicanism the Conservative Element of American Freedom: A Pulpit Oration, Delivered Before the Monticello Troop, July 4, 1841 Such was the character of the men from whom our English forefathers sprung. The occasion of the introduction of the Germanic race into the island of Great Britain is known to all the readers of English history. Invited to the aid of the Britons against the Scots and Picts, the Saxons, one of the most warlike and powerful tribes of Germany, landed upon the island, and, having expelled the invaders, turned their arms against their degenerate allies, and, from the deliverers of the country, became its masters. Thus Saxon institutions were introduced into Great Britain, and the foundation was laid of that freedom and glory which have made her the admiration of the world. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.