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tlKMTM f OOTtil'. of Juni-, 1(161, nil
mbltihcd at ih rrqaesi ' rawer" of the
JMllir$ ami uentlemen : in appearing
tAM in day 1 am actuated bv no vain desire
(i.r disnlsv1'- The task whwdtha been allotted
itne is a pleasant one, and though, it-may b:
i Un difficult, 1 feeL assured that in your gen
rosrtv there will be found art ample shield a-
faiust the harshnessnf criticism or the unkind-
neas of Ux rpady complaint. I shall be
imore than pleased I shall be proud, if by
th remarks which may be sulwtilted .in this
wiia (he (last good should be done, eith
: er in advancing the great cause of Education;
.. inspiring tne young, tiers present, wun a
". gene rims' a iW laudable emplntioti ; ' or arous
ing in th breasts of parents, a more lealous
devotion to the cultivation of those immortal
minds which have beeu placed under their
rare.
I did not expect to find in the history of
. the Institution of learning whose intelligent
and repc t ! preceptors and patrons have
invited me here, such a theme as would be
afforded one, if standing in the Halls of Cam-
hrnHv of Harvard, or of Princeton, where,
looking back through the iita f the past, one
tnfEiit expect to have appear belore Ins men
tal visum the lure ot itunareasarnr tnmisamts
of illustrious iiicii. w ho having imbibed there
ihc precepts of leirniug and virtue, went
forth upon ihe grrnt stae ol human action,
and after performing their parts well, were
(taken to the world of spirits for higher action
and nu.ret..re.YCUJila! Jl'lia infaney of- this in-
si ilu mm precludes the possibility of meeting
here M(7( inspiring visions such overpower
ing objects of admiration such splendid and
tvrapt themes for declamation and discourse
sucA evidences of past longings after imAior
lality! I have not, however, been disappointed in
-die hopes n hjeh were entertained, of finding,
here, enough, and more than enough, to rouse
into thought and energy the dullest mind, and
inspire w ith emotions of delight the coldest
heart. An institution of Education is here.claim
idg for itselfno cosiy pecuniary endowments,
! but possessing, what w far more valuable, a
discipline which would fain impart virtue
without the refinements of vice science
without infidelity literature without pedan
try and religion without intoletance.
I sec before me, yet another object to stim
ulate the hesrt youth yomli-f "various
age, d (faring in mind, in disposition, ill hopes.
in aspirations: some blessed, perhaps, Willi
many of ihegonds ol lilc, others happy though
possessirg but few ; all, however, united to
gether in the pursuit of science, in gathering
lie pebbles oflearning, to build for themselves
inundations lor luttire life- I bey are Here.
... Souie, -have--ambition -some ha vg "none
Hut the heart of each beats high with hopes of
some kind, mid whilst a part look back to
lny well performed as something upon which
'ihsy can dwell with delight, there may be
anothei part who are looking forward, with
' joyous pleasure, lo the dawning vacation, as
a season when nature will revel in all her
, buiy,befoelHrav
they will be able lodash aside, unheeded, all the
cares of lita. Such it youth! Alas) ,he
stem reality of manhood will mo approach,
and trample down under its iron heel many of
those beautiful blossom of hope, winch have
sprung up around its path. To anticipate jt.
-- mvmgi"l;arD:'th" nature of its approaching
footsteps may marthis wayward joy, but it is
the partofwisdom thusto act, for even in youth,
"Pleasures ar like popples spread, .1
Van soiis ihe flow'r ths bloom is stwl."
I expected lo meet here still another cause
to arouse the feeling: the workings of the
parent's heart. With what emotions they
watch over ihoee of their offspring, who are
undergoing their eifly pupilage; Even
though afar oil hi body, the emotion of the
heart are here! Hopes hare beitn high as
pirations have been busy both night and day
plans of future avocation have passed often
through their excited minds. At one moment
the farmer, then the merchant, then the phy
sician, then the lawyer, then the mechanic,
then the clergyman, passes in rapid succes
sion before them! Other stations and other
callings eome and go; hut none .a yet has
been selected i for it is a happy subject lo
think of, a fruitful theme to talk on! The
father eravea for htm the fruits of a splen
riid and grasping ambition, high honors and
ast riches. The mother asks for him good
ness, patience, forbearance all the milder vir
tues a b inheritance in those riches, which
"neither moth nor rust can corrupt." She
should have her wiah. Shtbato him.tAeaiirr
tured him, the praf ed for him. the. would ha the
first with him in sorrow or distress, tAe would
w me last to desert him! . In her moments
m loneliness, when none but the All-Seeing
upon ner, ane has gated upon the
race of ihnboy and blessed him, a her fu
ture hope and protector. He may dash lo
piecss bereupof joy. thus brim full. He
ry aM the haunts of wickedness, climb
All In steeps of vice, kiss the rod of misfor
tune, until his lips hsve become parched like
i he dry leaves of the forest wander here
nd there through the earth, an outcast, mis
rfW tad forlorn, with no home to shelter,
m soiee lo soothe. Tel after thus drinking the
chalice of every vice, and of all wretchedness
to its very dregs, let him return to that moth
er and ill. Wiu, w;t, M overflowing heart,
?'"'. and bleu Aim HiUl Such is the
the beauty odjnslncjr..of mother' love!
in what striking and melancholy " eon traat if
uat heedless ingratitude of youth, which lor
t,rets ths anxiety, and sports with the happl
flfMufherwho kept Die nighdy vigils around
iis mfinfeoueh, and sent hint forth to meet
prayersT :
It must indeed be graiifying not only to the
Pxpus of this Institution, but lo their parents
na preceptors, to meet so many of the en
ignleaed and palrinlie ciliiens of the sur
wjnding country, coming together to partieW
,-"' lnn -erf monies oif this occaaion. and
1 p-esenea and ageotion, giving eneour--gent
lo Uieir laudable exertions. F
Not miny years have elapsed since but few
:J?3S& IJWMiliM :mm la jd ia our Bute.
.rupudtr unid slritdy is ssvaat, $2
uy uegreea they are increasing in nuniber
and importance, and wherever they appear
soeiety assumes a new garb. They inluse
into the mind of the old and the young a
love of learning, an admiration for mental
improvement, an eagerness for the blessings
of good education. These things begin at
hist to make their impression upon all and
every thing around. They chasten and re
fine Ihejieart, curb the passions elevate the
moral lone, add enterprixe to industry, sharp
en the inventive powers, expand the mental
vjew, and display here and there instances
of intellectual worth of which even aged ig
norance itself is proud! That this Institution
is destined to produce results like these, none
caii doubt who may have witnessed the effects
from such c-uses elsewhere. Cherish it, then,
as a green spot and refreshing spring in a
weary land. It has already nt forth many
a draft to gladden and cheer the heart; and if
it continue to receive your car and patron
age, many a rill wilt issue from it to refresh
enliven and invigorate all who dwell within
its reach! And surely the parents of those
.whose young minds have been here trained
to thought, andwhane leader hearts have been
here directed to virtue, ran hardly be so re
gardless of their own interests, so ' callous to
those of their offspring, so careless of the
cnararler or the rising generation around
th,cm. as to look with cold indifference upon
the claims of such au Institution for support!
Such a course would indeed be criminal. It
should rather awakena lively emotion of grat
itude for what it Ausdone, as well aa a zealous
determination to extend to it, in every hour of
adversity, air-encouraging word and a helping
baud!
-.-ir.8.ny...Qlb.e.r , xcaspt!.s..tiia.n Jhose which
have been assigned ate. needed lo induce them
lo do this, let them caat their eyes for a mo
ment, into many section of our State, where
no such facilities for educating the young are
afforded! (iloomy indeed is the prospect
The parents ignorantj- the tff-rTrirlg imbib
ing th?ir taste and, prejudices, rejoicing,
if they know any thing whatever of the dis
cipline or a school room, that they are freed
from a tyranny, which they affect lo dread,
heeaiiae they had been first taught to dispise
the objects- fo. which it was -eslablshed.
tt is indeed true, that under our system of
Free fchool and free in many respects,
they truly are some of the blessings of edu
cation may be theoretic a'lif scattered over
the Suite; but s the system is now conducted,
of what little practical advantage will it ever
be to many sections! The wisdom ..of our
legislators msty yet he able m perfect Mhe
plan now in operation, but until more, much
more, is done than has been done, what a
melancholy, what a lajncnlahle defect there
will continue to be iu the education of the des
titute of our Stale! And what more fit object
for the bounty of government than .the educa
tion ol its poor! From what liberal expenditure
of its funds could it expect lo reap a higher re
ward! li micht not be a reward in silver or gold,
to replenish its coffers; but it wenld be some
thing yet more valuable, the rearing up a
generation 'if intelligent men, who, looking to
dial Uoturnincnt its brnefacior, will be its
glory in-yeace, Timt its" "best" buTwa rk of de
fence in warl . So strongly -impressed were
our forefathers with the importance of gen
eral education, that ihey incorporated an
injunction in the fundamental law of the
the State, which should be binding upon the
consciences of earn succeeding Legislature,
lhal "schools should be established at the pub
lic expense; and that all useful learning should
be dirty cncou rrtgedirdd promoted ill' ntte cyr wiore
Universities." This injunction, so plain and
emphatic, has never been mere than half ful
filled by our Legislators. They seem never
luUy to hsve realised its solemn and binding
loree: 1 1 nai.nearimnsjo . ueaaiuueett-ao
every Veavenly impulse, .which ran contem
plate unmoved the host of children, male and
female, throughout our State, who are fast
hastening to mature age without one spark of
knowledge to gladden their hearts, or one
ray Irom its precepts to brighten their paths!
They may listen to others read of the great
deeds of the illustrious dead, but th'ii eyes
are closed to die bright pages of sjcli history!
They can see nothing, they can feel nothing,
they can know nothing," of those bright and
beautiful mysteries nf science which are
spread through the Universe; and hi them the
sacred oracle of Jehovah are comparatively a
sealed volume! -
I appeal to you, my friends, to say,
whether as men. as North Carolinians, having
a pride in the honor and prosperity of our
State, we should close our eyes any longer
to these things! Can we reconcile it In our
minds and consciences to permit tueh budget1
of (lit grace and degrtaation longer to con.V
Unue, without an etfort, a never ceasing effort,
lo remove hem forever! We have every rea
son snd inducement which ran be addressed
to the human heart or human understanding,
annealing to us, to rouse up, al once, lo this pa
triotic and benevolent work! The history of
the past, with all its glorious recollections,
and all its patriotic trials, appeals lo us in
tones which should awake to life the ener
gies of ait, " Educate your people !" The
rxitsENT, crowding in upon us the triumphs
of the intellect from every quarter of the civil
lied world, in contrast with our own sloth and
ignorance, cries out In as, in one loud, long,
and imploring ejaculation, "Educate your
people! The rrruait, watching our approach
wiili vigilant snd jealous eye, eager that we
should ptete forward, laden with all that can
adorn snd dignify our nature, sends hack a
warning voiee, and entreats us to heed it be
fore it be too late, "Educate your people.1"
The whols country the whole civilixed
world, from lbs rising to the setting sun, and
from pole lo polo ptlie earth beneath us, filled
with Ihe craves of the treat dead; the Heav
ens above us, ringing with jhe music of innu
merable intelligences; the whole Universe, re-
soiling at ths ihougU that -any should remain
under the galling tyranny ot ignorance, ery
aloud lo us, "Educate your people" And
shall we suffer such appeals lo pass unheeded?
W til such - admonition come, but for a mm
nen,.tovjxs,.jDwfspeeial w ofldcf!I:3iDd ;
then pass away like a dream ol tne morning!
Shall we who stand in the very blaze of the mid
day sun, refuse to permit one ray of Lis light
to be shot into lh winds of those, who are
groping in ignorance, an ignorance a de
grading to them as it is disgraceful lo us?
Shall ws longer' suffer a short sighted, and
selfish' policy to isltsr th energies f mny
of our fellow citizens who, by proper mental
culture, would become ornaments lo the Slate
and an iinnnt tn the whole crtuntrv! Weitrh-
f -the responsibility, and heavy Ihe sentence
of condemnation, which will rest on those who
land idle in the face of such a work, so full
Osgood to man, so clearly approved by every
just reflertiua of reason and evearfeerous im
pulse ot benevolence r -
There is another lamentable (act which de
serves the consideration ot every man who
nas any regard for the honor of the Stale.
However painful and unplessant it may be,
boih to him who utlera it, and times who
hear it, I shall not shrink from speaking the
truth in connection with our duty as citizens.
We have, it is well known, amongst us a large
body of educated men. We have also a
full share of native talent. Yet how rarely
da we find amongst these very men any incli
nation or desire U cultivate and encourage a
taste for literary and scientific pursuits! If
here and there should be found one, who ex
hibits ambition to excel in this respect, and by
application and exertion to contribute some
thing Inwards elevating the literary taste and
character of our people, he is regarded by
many either with indifferenre or suspicion;
snd with talents, which, elsewhere, would
bring competence or aectire wcajlhtbails
here left to linger out his best days in penury
and want! Are there not examples now,
within the limits of our Slate, of tueh parsi
mony and ingratitude amongst educated men,
upon whose hearts one would have supposed
the beanties of literature and the truths of
pcience had stamped nobler precepts? Look
at the few who, in Ihe midst of poverty and
destitute of resources, are exerting themselves
to enkindle a liberal spirit and literary tone!
Who encourages them! Who cheers them
on? Who extfarts a mire even from his heap
ed up treasures to add to their "comfort or
save them from distress! Can there be pnint
eil ortt;- Smiffigr-fmr derdS of tTie' wcalilir
educated men in our Stale, otic single act
of 'sucA liberality! Alas! I fear not.
Thousands and tens of thousands of dollars
are annually sent abroad to foster and encour
age tlieJitoralur-e of otbet section,, whibjt- Imi J
few, if any, are willing to contribute of their
possessions to advance literary efforts or lo
build up and sustain literary periodicals in our
own State! We fill our libraries with the
works of Irving. Prticott, Hancroft, Tick
ner and others, but we catch from tiiein none
of that noble enthusiasm which would induce
us to foster native talent, and have recorded
the deeds of our own ancestors! We readily
join in weaving eliaplels to crown the brows
or Ihe ilistiogoi'ncd ot other states, but no
Iwig of evergreen is plucked for those
amongst us, who are struggling tip the sleep
of fame! We join in the loud shout of praise
which is sent up for others, but when we
turn to our own home, and are asked for One
note ofencouragemeiit, jve find our voices ex
hausted and our enthusiasm gone!
Ilow long arc we to remain under such in
tellectual despotism? When arc. we lo hope
for the breaking up of this mental Vffssalage!
Again and again, lei me repeat, if we expect our
State to take ner appropriate Station by the side
of her sisters, we must develops her resources,
intellectual and physical, W? must educate bar
youth, the poor as well as the f'h. We must
hold out tn them Inducements, .to learn. -. -W-
must encourage amongst them "a1 spirit of inlet-,
lectual' emulation? Every year w hich passes
adds increased ucuvity to the mass of hum-in
intellect. It is lbs age of actioji physical
action following rapidly upon the heels of
mental action. The mind puts fo.th new
inventions; quick as thought they are thrown
into practical operation. Their use spreads
with astonishing rapidity, and in a few weeks
r immthe H- is riwtd 4hatW!dmg feolo1
lions im in progress in ihe physical operations
of the world. These produce counter revo
lutions in the intellectual world, and thus an
ever active, never sleeping, but ever watchful
io4,ajHringsp
which are aeen and loll upon the sea and on
the land, in Ihe cabinet snd in the work shop.
on ihe high-ways and npon the rivers, in the
air above and under the earth beneath us!
Almost the entire civilized World is at work.
Ann.' work, contlant work, in something, eith-
er for good or evil. Indmtry is calling loud
ly upon Indotence lo come lorward and work.
The invitation may not be heeded, but ere
long the stir, the bustle, the clatter, the passing
to and fro, thehanges all arrnmd, will fores
it to mofr, to move quickly, lo move eon-
itanllyl Has there been seen much of this
spirit in our own staler We heard the strik
ing of the hammer, the noise of the machine,
ry, the rattling nf the wheels, the loud sliou's
and glad liuzzis of Industry and Enterprise
from abroad, as thry passed us with the
velocity of lightning; hut until recently ire
could do nothing: We stand aghast with
our mouths and e)es distended, and hair
standing out like the quills upon the bristly
porcupine, ready to flee lo ihe woods for
shelter, to call upon the roeks and moun
tains to hide. us, lest that boisterous and unruly
crowd, with so many terrible instruments of
noise and mischief, should run over and tram
ple us under foot. We have, it is true, turn
ed over in our sleep, but ibis is not enough.
We must rouse upi we must eland erect; we
must dismiss our weak and childish faars,
look al t hem, do as thry do, labor as they
labor, throw o the winds our parsimony.
learn fro'm them, snatch some of Mcr Prnms-
thean lire, apply it to the dead corpse nf the
body politic; and ere long we loo shall be
moving, the motion will be pleasant and prof
itable, and soon, very soon, wc shall find our
selves going with increasing speed, over the
great thoroughfare of improvement, bearing
aloft a banner, the motto on which will show
thai if we may not be ths foremost, we are de
termined not b the hindmost in the race!
If there be one cause, which more than
another, has kept as down in the career of
improvement, il is the influence of the dema
gogue on publie opinion. Selfish in his mo-
lives, actuated by no feeling above that engen
dered by the baser passions, he is ever active
in creating prejudice agaiutt every cHurtwhHtb
is made to elevaia those upon whom his arts
can operate, conscious that the spell he has
been able lo throw around bis victims will be
dissipalsd so soon- as- dusti and rene-.
went hutt"h4vt'"ifaViicrdIJ'a 'proper influence.
Thb popularity of such a man ''wajTlje short
lived, but others hsve watched his course, and
learned under his teaching! snd so soon as he
i swept from ihe stage of sedan, thry epring
forward, ready armed and "equipped for a
like rarecr of mischief sad of meanness! "
"All things to all men," they are readily
persuaded UmfjUrblle vlWOO-li J Sham, and
that cunning and hypocrisy are qualities which
most adorn the character and advance ths in
terest of the professed seeker after popular
applause! There is no passion, however, vile,
lo which they are not ready lo pander) no
means too low to be called lo their aid, no
virtue too elevated lo be assailed sad traduced!
They are ready, by every species of ssphisiry ,
and all the arts of deception, to psrsnsde those
whose eonntenanee and support, they seek,
that liberality in tegtetatioa m but another nasae
for public trtravaetme r mlumltn thai im
provement, intellectual or moral, is badge of
aristocracy, anu tne surest mean to oppress
ihe humble and elevate the proud! The at
mosphere in which such men thrive, is infect
ed with ihe foulest vapors, Without one
generous or noble impulse, some of them
pre forward in Iheir career, with a sclf-com-
pinceney, which brooks no discomfiture, and
with a brazen boldness which ehilUiures on-
position and defies resistance; whilst others.
possessing none nf the qualities of the
monarch of the finest, adopt the artifice of
tue iox, ana reach their obieet by the dark
est and most devious by-paths thai cunning
can suggest or wickedness appiore! Public
virtue, tike private wrath, aver modest m her
pretensions, too often forces her votaries to
yield to the assaatts niUach as Wtthoot a
becoming effort at resistance. It has been
aid that no danrerneedbe annrehended from
the exertion of Error, ao long a Truth is left
iree io com Dal tnem. But, how often doe truth
fail to ai m herself with the energy and boldness
necessary to engage successfully in such a
conflict; and how often,- when she has gained
a victory, are her weapons thrown aaide. but
to give lo the superioi vigilance and activity of
ner enemy a more easy , and complete victory
in tovac future struggle!
i.et us indulge Ihe bone that the swav of
such men will be broken up and properly
contemned, and that ;ff jfmg thtt ilrmmognsl
iu (.ionics, win ue ueiu in a mueli scorn and
detestation as the shameless profligate in morals,
the cruel bigot or reckless inlidel in religion!
hen that day dawns upon ns, when the in
fluence of such men shall have passed away,
to.. t furg.Mto dtsptm-d.-and liberal rarmSvt's,
kindred feelings, and virtumis emotion (hall
give direction lo, snd control rcai.ic opinion,
then may we expect our Slate to assume a
position of which her sons will be proud, and
which will secure without tribute the respect
of her sister and the admiration of the world!
Then indeed will she be regarded as onr
ol ihe strongest snd most beautifully pal
ished of those" pillars which support this
vast fabric of Representative Government, rest
ing, as she will then rest, upon the foundation
of public virtue, decorated with all the beauties
of scie ii ee, crowned with the rich fruits of a lite
rature pure in its origin and holy in its objects,
snd supported by a religion, the benign pre
cepis oi which aiiesi me cnvinty ol its origin!
But, my friends. We ara Abkricans, and
whilst ws remember with devotion our own
State, and long for her elevation and .prosper
ity, ' let us not forget our Common Country.
I have not the time lo speak to yon of its past
history, its present prosperity and renown, il
vast extent, it inexhaustible resources, it vari
ed soil and climate, the hit h destiny lo which it
may attain! The mind is lost in ihe contem
plation of such s theme! And what-a su
blime, reflection,. lhjU,4iVe-the light" which
issues irom the grcat-ortntf Heaven, -nn por
tion of the fame of this great Union can be
appropriated by any one seelionas solely aud
exclusively its own! When toe demand, as
a right, to participate in the rich legacy of re
nown which has been, left u by Madison, and
Jeff -rson, snd Jay, and Hamilton, and Adams,
and Kulleilge, we give back to the common
stock the fame uf Caswell, of Davie, of Moore,
.Jjouj-llr Went ami of aitrjn. Whilst
hare, they claimed each other as countrymen
we too claim them as countryman, "one snd
all," and thank Heaven! the whole nation
still points to them as amonrst her brichlest
jewels i
Before the beginning of that dreadful conflict
in arms, at Ihe bass nr the r.gy plain Pyra
mids, Aapolcon, directing the eyes of bis sol.
diers to those Vast structures, exelaimed.
"From the top of yonder pyramids, forty
ceniunes loon aoum upon youl 1 he moral
effect upon the minds of those- to whom he
addressed this apostrophe, was electric. It
was me aey wnicn uniocaeu ine aoor la re
flections which moved their hearts and led
them - to-l-irtoryr '-Standing in view of the
grand edifice of civil and religious freedom,
which onr government presents, how ctn the
American Statesman feel otherwise than that
centuries are looking down upon thoss who
have that edifice In charge! What it requir
ed the struggles, the toils, ths experience of
centuries to rear up, the madness of one gene
ration may destroy!
How prone we are, by losing sight of the
immense cost of the blessings we enjoy, to
forget their value I This is not the place or
occasion lo indulge in reflections which might,
by sny possibly, verge on mailers nl politics.
If I know myself, there is no such desire ; if
I know my duty, tliere shall be no such cause
of complaint. But God forbid lhal the day
noutd ever come, wnen il shall be regard d
ss criminal or in bad laale to refer with
commendation, with becoming feelings of
gratitude snd pride, lo Ihe great and Illustrious
deeds of our ancestors, lo the beauty and
grandeur ol tint labric ol Kcpubltcan Uov
ernmeni which they reared after years of trial
snd blond shed, for themselves and Ibeir pos
terity, snd which they tendered, ss an srk of
shelter snd safety, to the oppressed nf the
earth, tiod forbid, lhal the day should ever
break upon our laud, when to speak of the
Union of these states, any where, anil at any
time, shall produce other than a thrill of re
verence, admiration and hope reverence for
the great and good, who cemented Its founda
tions with their blood, and built' il up by Uieir
consummate uufclon) admiration for Its past
glories and present prosperity and hope,
high, elastic, far-reaching snd never fading
hope, for it continued advancement in all
that can adorn and eanoble the character of a
ntin-- It was a ft eat, 1 stupendous work I
Jzhovabj was i architect I ws csn but in
dulge ihe hope ilntby Him," in Hi infinite
wisdom and goodness, it wss intended lo ad
o ..i)ielraim-'of wsiiofl; ' 5 fibould
man, in his i rashness, sssail, may .He protect 1
Should man, in his frenzied ambition, allempt
lo destroy, may Hi throw around It ilia pro
tecting arm i " : 1" '1
Nor is it the object of our hopes alone.
uiher nations gaze on ti from alsr, in astonish
ment, in wonder, "tyjth rapturous delight! Aux
Mety, deep ami absorbing, anxiety, for lis per-
peiuiiy,, comes in as on every Dreese wnicn is
walled across Ihe Atlantic. Amidst Ihe cl.
sie scenes of Italy, in the forests of Germany,
vpon the ennw-clsd mountains of Switzerland,
in Ihe blighted snd blasted fields of oppressed
Ireland, m the bound less dominions of the
Ruasisa Caar, even amidst the splendor of
Eastern Despotism, prayer are offered an tor
lbs advancement, the complete success, the
prase rvatioa and perpetanly of this Repnb
lie I Shall such safer expectations, such high'
hopes, t satioguithed ! Let sons latter
themselves that they are frea from rsspovsi
bilily. A distinguished historian, in noticing
Ihe extra ordinary aituauoa ia which a suhim
of ths Konian Empire was placed, who at
tempted to escape the imperial wrath, sx
claima,uSuoh was its ubiquity, that escape was
hopeless. Even amongst .pathless deserts, il
was impossible to find even a transient sanc
tuary from tlirr imperial pursuit !" Ss too
with the responsibility which hang aver the
American Ciiisen. That responsibility fol
lows mm whithersoever he roes. u can
not escape iu If he could take the wing of
ihe morning, and fly to the uttermost parta of
tne earth, there too it would meet him. Up
on tne sea ana on the land, en his own or a
foreign shore, m solitude, ia lit pursuits of
peace, or ia ihe dread tarmoil of War, it face
nhn, and demands With as exacting and firm a
resolution aa ever guided the wrath of ths
Roman Emperor, a strict account of ths civil
snd religious blessings which he enjoys I
Pardon me, my friends, tor dwelling a mo
ment longer on thie theme. One of the moat
distinguished of British Salesmen and orators.
Iord Brougham, in an eloquent contrast
which he has drawn of the chaiaciera of Bo-
nnpartt and Washington, says i "If profound
sagacity, unshaken steadiness of purpose ihe
entire subjugation of all the paasions, which
carry havoc through ordinary minds, and of
ten tune lay waste the forest prospect of
grealne8Si-rray,tne discipline of those feelings
wnicn are wont in lull or to seduce genius, and
tn mar and cloud the aspect of virtue herself.
joined with or rather leading to the most ab
solute se'l-denial, the most habitual and exclu
sive devotion to principle, can constitute a
great' thSraetetT tiiea nniy'lf'ashingtvn was
the greatest man that ever lived in this world
uninspired by Divine wisdom, and uusustain
ed by supernatural virtue. It wilt be the du-
iy oi ins nniorian anu ins sage in an ages, lo
let no occasion pass al summemoratint this u
Instriou msn, and until lime shall be no more.
will a test of Ihe progress which our race has
made in wisdom anil virtue, be derived from
the veneration paid to ' the immortal name of
IV ASHIKSTOa 1" .
In honor of this great man "ths Father of
his Uouniry there is being resred, at your
National seat of Government, a spacious and
magnificent monument. Il is to be a tribute
to his memory, from Ihe whole nation. The
old and young, mala and female, all orders In
society, men or every political and religious
persuasion citizens, native and adopted re-
sidsuls on the J.ske npm tha- banks of- the
Kio Urande, in the valley mlhr Mississippi, on
the Atlantic coast, on the distant shores of Ihe
Pacific all are contributing something to
wards that immense structure which il is hop
ed aud desired will endure through ages to
come r- Iet it rise, and from its ioftr mn
uil tot the bright and aleady light of Wash -
ma-Toft! fame loom over ths whole Uaioa.
When tliis monument shall have been com
pleted and dedicated to ihs nobis purpose for
which it is intended whose hand will dan
be uplifted to deseerala or destroy any
portion thereof? Who would dare wrench
on block Irom that vast pile t What spoiler,
i moisting ths axserable immortality of He-
rostratus, would allempt to destroy it I
Thn . patriotic, iuas- f aW-efl
Linemn, amongst on i era or your slate, have
contributed towards ihe erection of this mon
ument. They hsve presented a bean ti ml
block of native marble. Year last Legisla
ture passed a Resolution, directing, lhal it
should be transmitted, to the- Nations! seal of
Government, at the expense of the Stale, and
inscribed with the words "Noam Caaou
MA I DSJOLARATION OS iNnCrBNPBNCI i Mzcx-
mrscro, Mat 1773!" A well deserved
tribute to Ihe patriotism of those who cava.
as well as to the gallantry and noble daring af
those whom Ihe gift and the inscription were
intended lo honor i Let it rest in that mas
sive pile an Jong a time .shall last t -Who
would be so bass aa to tear II from II position!
Is there s msn here, lathee one la our Stale,
whose execrations would not follow such a
sacrilegious scl f
Here let us psuse! If lorn down, if demol
ished, that vast monument could be reconstruc
ted. Scatter its mssslva asrta to ths winds,
fresh material could be procured I the nation
would open II purse ; every state would
send forth its arehilcctsi avsry quarry of
granite and of marble, from the bleak hills of
Maine to the majestic mountains which over
look Ihs 1'aciGc coast, would give not thafr
richest specimen; and soon another structure
wojld lift its top towards lhal heavens.
But what fate should befall him who would
dare venture to pull down that great mor
al, civil and religious monument which
Wasiiinoton built up with his awn hsnds t
Who would vrensb from it Ihst block, whiter
than any Parian marble, which wae placed
there by the men of 1778, who made the soil
of Mecklenburg immortal ! What destiny is
in alore lor him who would apply the torch
to Ilia temple of American Liberty t Destroy'
that, give to ths winds of faction and fanslicism
its well proportioned columns, and where
will be found another such architect as Wash
tNornn to reconstruct il ? . . . j
The past, Ihe present, ths future, self-interest,
pride, grsljlude, the saerediiesi of social
lies, peace, charity, Keligion, all conjure a to
heed note, to hoed ever ihe ssered admonition
of Washington, and 'frown indignantly up
on the first dawning of every attempt to alien
ait ane psrtUn of out country from the
rest I" . . .',..:,.. ., j
letus do this, relying ever apoa that great
and good Being who control the destinies
of nations, snd then mar -war b- assured that
ihe gallant ship, which for ijxty add years
hs been riding proudly aa the bosom of ihs
deep, laden ss has been beautifully described,
wi ih th langwaga 4f.Wkpam lh Oeds
of Blssktoaeni the Religioa etChrist," wiH
yet emerge triirmrrhsnrly front the storm with
which she is besci. dashing from her, ia prottdl
debante, those breakers which threaten lo sn
gulf hsr rsw tad leave htr"s, asked hulk ap
en the ocean." ; t
May God grant her once more, to sea and
enjoy the atlas sunshine of fraternal, peace and
eon'cordi . ... - - -1
My Young Friends t Ta me you are alt
strangers. Even were I a bis so to do, it
would aol be expected that 1 detain you with,
any lengthy remarks, -1 traat there are none
modest you who are destitute af nobis atpir-
atiooa aspirations to sfe good, to be good, and,
if possible, lo be rrnrf. Press on, then, I ea-
araalyaa. Ba nm disparaged. If you have
a leva for knowledge, and find at times the
testings eg despair dampen in; your ardor,
deadening roar energies, and impelling yon
o sloth and idleness, call to mind the dilficub
tias which many whs have rua their career of
usefulness, had to encounter ths poverty, the
disappointments, the deprivations, the labori
ous days and sleepiest nights, ths years af
care and neglect with which they had to strug
gle, ii were be aay amorwst tan. who be-
toiva that they have accumulated mucA of
Knowledge, let me assure ihem - they are de
served, that ihey know nothing, nothing, com
pared with that raetueeaa oflearning which
liea untried before Ihem ; and which the great,
est minds, lha most exalted geniuses have not
been able fully to explore. That Ocean ia
spread ant before you. Yon have thus far
aeen but wading In the rivulet. But Mill
press onward. t i a nobis pursuit, nobler
lhaa lha search for lha golden fleece of aid,
though it had beea borne : hy tea. thousand
Argoses. It is noble to seek knowledge, and
beautiful to find it ll ia belter than riches
in securing happiness here and hereafter. Il
is prey neither to the winds; to the wares,
to fire r tha speller. Itoalh itself cannot
(natch it from as. It is the lamp that light
na through lha dark valley, to higher and
brighter worlds, where Hew soureesnf knowl
edge will be opened to eiie- view,' where be
yond and above will ha aeen the G reat Source
of all knowledge, shining ia ' Hi effulgence
and sending forth Hi blessings through lha
Universe,?, ... ' ., , . ,? , (-
In ynur inlercouise with ybdr r felfowmahT
be candid, be just, aver hold"ing fl to your
Integrity of pm poses- Dare, r under ill cir
cumstance, to do riout. Stand by and de
fend lha weak and oppressed. 'Pour conso
lation into the hearts of the afflicted. Let your
hd b ever oe to atshit -the- -widow and I
the orphan. Scorn a mean act, ar Iks at
tainment f even rood ends by ignoble
ts. Milton's angeL in his speech to
our first pare .is, on ihs ev of their melan
choly departure from Uieir " happy seat ia
Paradise, ' sums tt all ap ia a lew words I
-Aea
" Is Is? kimrMf. aasnrsnUsi aM fclUs)
"Ass virtos, patlss, siassaas( 4d lev,,
By iMaMtaiswll'ttksrtl,ks twl . -. -
UfciUmUIUmsklaUi
Ts kv tttis Famils, bat shall yisssss
A rralN vltkla las asaslaf Au ru..,.-..,;,,';.!,.
Some of you, my young friends, may be of
those who, in after years, ahall ba sailed to
fill the high plate in lealilaUon, and guide Die
councils of this great Kepublie, great nom, hut
dealmed to be far greater lAfn, in wealth, in
power, in intellectual and moral- resources, if
we sre not faithless lo our trust. Watch vig
ilantly over ha destinies. " Tsking Ihe immor
tal Washington snd his eom peers for your
guides, fulfil the duties af your respective ets-
Uon. whether they be humble or exalted, with
a patriotic purpose snd rsaululs- spirit -and
may yon in lha end realise the power nf thai
Wlom from abotswhich will snabie you,
wun numDieeonauenee,
ii IslUtj rss '
, T TsersttsrBlasarssl
Thb New Cos-run. Mrs. Bloomer her
self has finally coma oat in relation to th new
costume, and should b beard in her own de-
iew4t
stands tip for tha new-fangled dress ah has
bad ths honor of darting and lustily, V re
peat thai ! should be heard, and b) give
her aa apporwaity ws iuserl her eotaaunj
Many seem to think if ws shorten onr dress
es just enough to permit them to pass aver
cigar stumps, tobsoea juina, and other filth,
that ia all thai ia necessary to be done. Yon,
sir, I believe, ealerlained that opinion. But
wa, who know from experience ihe evils of
long skins srea though they fell ao t nrer
thsa tha ankls ana urn blessings of short
sues, cannot agree with Ihosa whs think thus.
Tha kmgsr lha dress, the grrl ihs quantity
af underskirt needed to give us a good fig
ure th shorter the dress ihe greater die num
ber and weight dispensed with. -...
,f w wear long dresses, ws must from ne
cessity wsar a co isiderable amount of under
clothing for even a lady with short dress
and irowssrs does not appear so decidedly
immodest and valgar, aa does she with s long
on clinging close to her form, and whipping
about her limbs. By shortening, our skirls
twa or three inches, wa might save them wi-
iiing ap filth, from the street, but they tre
ust as earumbersooi and crippling as the
onger ones whereas, by shortening Ihem
nearly to th knee, we not only give freedom
snd elasticity to our limbs, but relieve our-
sslvss of lha undue weight hitherto suspend-
irom in wnei.
Wa may look more graceful in the drag
ging skirt, but ws feel more graceful in die
short one, : . , r 1
1 he only question in 'regard to ths new
soettime should be tt to its utility I and tliere
are enough of aa who ctn speak from exper
ience on that point, Custom will make any
dress look well ; and already to my ay the
American abort tnd Irowter apniwre more
iruly graceful and genteel than the long, mop
ping, crippling grapery. , .
Your, truly, , Annua Bloomm.
Seneca Falls, A. 1 Junt IB, 1891.
Narsow CtCArs AT Nudiaa. Thouta
A Logtn, an toiissable young laweiofCin-
slnasti, son af tha eomedisn, had a narrow
escape for hi life few dsyg ago it tfUgsra
Fsl,.A-OUng Luly a stranger to him,
hsd ventured too far out on a projecting rock
ever tha rapid above the cataract; ah became
giddy and screamed for hslp. Young Logan
who happened to be standing , aa .thsV.haalh
Hew lo her rescue, and succeeded in getting
hat safety on hrs U11 lost his balance
tild fell into the boiling (urge. Tha yatmg
My fainted, and ihs msn on tha bank were
too mush psrsliaedto offer assistance. Luck
ily for Logan ths water at lha spot where he
fell, formed a whirlpool, and earned him round
several-limes. Is one of his gy rations h Mi
xed a bush ,lhal over-hung llie water, and suc
ceeded In exlrisaling himself from his perilous
position.. Hsd b fallen a foot further oat
beyond lha edge of ills whirlpool o homsn
fid could Jmm iprssestled hit from treing'etr
ried Over lha frightful cjtarsck CTnciruss-
11 tana, . ,., ...- . . -t . -
PUBLIC IMPROVKMIiXTS COX fiNU-
Ia owv hat wa took the position that Stain
improvement era seneficiit, irr general e
peeially these that are prudently planned? and
that even -where debts are created fo ihe
and ' emailed apoa a fotwre geo
oration, such debts are not in general burden
some, to tnoee on whom Ihey may talk. If
any improvemrnl will sustain itself, it is good
as against its arginal cost 1 and this because
Ihoee who psy for tha improvement, are ena
bled easily to do aa from tb ml v nitres that
Mceeasarrily atlead t,. Paying rh ! la A -burden
within nd ofiiself, but Hi willingly and
cheerfully borne, because in reality it beccrhes
a blessing by attendant advantage A pub
lio debt is to be yiewed preewdy ea debt
contracted by aa individual, and ibis wa will
try to make perfectly plain., A. being a fath
er, buys a Ira el of land worth lUnusacd. dol
lars, snd settles upon it. He ts aaahla to pay
th purchase money, but obligatss to pay at a
future day, Ha euliivatri ibe land and reaps
its fruits, but die tons ins the purchase- money -unpaid
, E is a (in, and is WA in pnssessioi'i
sa such, hot h must pay ih debt.,, tiam if
the laud I worth a thousand dollars, will not
B cheerfully pay. it, tliotlirh it may tirov
somewhat burdrnsom jo do so! Us wilhj
most assuredly, for the my lieslrsaaouav Jifurn
islies a home with all its enioioisuis, and pos
session is worth much because il places means
n nis hsnds to remove acconianymg buruens.
Will any aay lhal B's situation ia not. better
than if hs had been left houseless, home
tssa,.,. ''.'': !" i' J ' il' J.v-.l ;-rtMtr' .,7 ...
The nrodent planning, .at. as. wiprmeinewt--
must of course depend on the wisdom f the
legislator. The Legislature tnsy. snd frequcur
ly dues, plan badly, buul such (ilannuig ts nit
legitimate argument against tha policy f im
provement. If U il I farcer "Hues'! aw- er
iravaganl ealeulalion cyittr.acll ,Sf tluut foe pro-
peny mat win be unprolabls to iitls is
no evidence to as that his neighbor I) , will do
likewise. The msn who stoops to use audi '
aa argument, is either too ignorant to under
aland the practical operation of a common t
Uer, or what is aaore -probabl, a demagogue
-a man wha appeals to publie prijudiess, nr
rathet creates prejadicrs, for his own promo
lion. If ihe people ould he protected a
gainat bad improvements, they must elect
men -who calculate before they set out tliosa
who act from the impulse of the moment and
afterwarda calculate. - .. 4 :M-:.t
There is a general imprrsaion thai an.im
provement, to be good, must yield insvrea
eousbla lima clear nroiii sutfiewat to fay Tjr
iginal east. This is fiilse, become it require
loo oiurh. If it wilt pay eosl Independent of
other advantages, it is of course good, and er.
en, something more hut owdoetrine is,hat -tt
need nnl yield profits to liiia extentbeforeit
eanbesonsidered profitable. Will (lie improve
mentsutuio Jistin- lfso,il isgood,bouseiu"
advantages, which are not considered in gene
ral direct profits, are almost sure to be mora
lhaa equivalent to the original expenditure..
I our next we shall show how these advantage".,
may arise, and sfso speak af -that specie of
isnprovement which -ws consider best for lli
public and for indisiduale VovioVf A UeHUd.
Mr. Webter and lady arrived jn 'Boston
on Saturday morning, and put up at the Jto
vers House, Iu llis afternooii llicy yixlted
Nahanl, where they passed the Sibliath. flie
Secretsry of Sutla will return today and remain
a wsjektiai3-t Boston Votf, tlsf,''
A negro woman wa relating her'expuri.
enee to shaping congregation of eolor. Amnng
other things shs said aha hapbeen in heaven. :
On of the servants asked her: "Sister, you s
ny nlseg folk in nefvenrv
Ohl get out--spossr I go la de aitiAen"
when 1 wss dart
Mr. John Brougham, the aecomptiaheti ar
tist and slever writer, is ihs hora of a funny
story ihsl is going lha rounds J ths pnters
and tha best of k is thai it I true, -. On the
Ust night of lha Lyceum aeasena, It will bo
remembered that ha had an elegant sad sub.
raant'al eampliment from a lew oft'.s friemh
in Nsw York, in the shape of a magnificently
worked purse, containing 3l)0 ia gold, thrown
apnn the stage, at his fort, where upon he look
ed indicrously indignsnt, and declared to lha
sudtcnoe that, although sircnmstaace mad tt
aeeewsary for him to rioeket- tha -atfrorrt, ; he
ould like to see any one allempt it a Second
Qi'ixN Victoria's lord rhunberlain lias
ignified, in aanoidanca with the command of .
Her Msletty, to Viscount Maldon, that his
presence eaa be dispensed with al court , m, -eon
sequence of his having seduced the wife
of Capl. Hawkins. 1 Cspt, II. has had on .
shot at the viscount but did not kill lum )K
' EXCESSIVE DROUGHT;
A gentleman In Nottoway writes to hi
friend in Petersburg, (list ths d.-might in that
county Is sa excessive that bill liuie nihseco
ran be made. There lias been ho rain for
five weeks, snd the tobacco plant are per
ishing in ihe hills. ' In Lunenburg, it is so dry
ihsl a gentleman, by dropping a coat of firs
from his pipes few days since, set ths grass -in
hi yard on fire.' Pet. Int.
There ha been a great flood-in ihe Juniata
country, (in Pennsylvania. whiuh, from all
the accounts that have reached us, must have
been grestereven than diet of 1838. Bridge,
houses, bam, cattle, tie., are reported to
have been swept swsy, snd whole familes
buried in wstry graves. The Pennsylvania
r. ilroad bridge at Petersburg and ethers are
reported to hsve been destroyed, Slid luith the
railrnsd and canal Ire greatly injured. t'UU'
adilpkla News. - . .
POST. ..MASTER- IN-GKKE,S0r6 '
Col. William (Soil having . resigned the
Oflica for Post Master in Greens'toro', the
sppoinlmrnt hs been conferred upon Mr,
..vt Jit. Switt, whit has-enwrtd' tipnn llie'"'
duties of his. office, - The Post Ottice has
been . removed lo a rriu'rt tri LiudayT t.rick "
building, fourth door north a fthe eourihouse
'--' ' ''-V- - J'at:
- Turn Ah iWt have been thnwa a brau
I 'Ail spneiinea ui a fishing line mails front tha
fibres .' the s j called Century Plant w Uich
sbonnds here. It hse the smoothness and
lus re if the ail and freet -strengt h and is -well
adapted for eordage of evry desc .iption.
Tha Plant is grows uon ths poorest todsand
'jn.,1immejj.aj
troduciug iu euluvslioii for rordg is . well
worthy of sttenuon,-i'. Aws :it ,1icicii(
Cty. , -