The Waynesboro news. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 186?-18??, January 18, 1859, Image 1

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Newspaper Page Textl'or tlio Waynesboro Nows, rrionrishctN— 1 '3V r--.it era 1 rode wigwam, chanted his war song, nml; sponsible one. but proud ami enviable; and ^pr-lnppod the stars that decked the canopy j the trust which is confided to \ou i - •‘•acred, *Theaven above him. And where our tein- and Wc trust that you may so Keep it as not ■O', erected to (ho worship of the true God to betray the confidence with which it Was " Id our seminaries of learning stand, the bird ! reposed. In tlie faithful discharge of yonr h liilt its nest, and the wild-beast reposed in duty, as teachers and guardians of the nation p lair nnscarod; and where the fertile fields j nl character, we feel confident that, in nftoi i>w term with the fruits of ngirculture, the years, when yonr heads shall be blooming j 11 lid herb nodded in the wing, and the flower with the ripeness of age, you will bo able to . n led its fragrance upon the “desert air,” tin- look around’Und behold much fruit ripening h; Icn and untouched. The mighty forests, j from the seeds now sown, and rich ana Jiixu- t( lhioli had not probably been disturbed by riant as tin* grape clusters of Eschol, and will " le encroaching interests of man from the leave an impress upon the world for good,,}' lundation of the world, have disappeared, that shall endure as long as time shall last, j £ ‘a- majotic Itivcrs which had rolled on in ; and even Eternity shall not efface. For our out grandeur since the flood, disturbed only much esteemed and respected teachers at this *1 the frail canoe of the untutored savage, place, we shall always feel a deep and affee- 11 live been made to immensely subserve the tomato gratitude,'for the kind manner in Itcre.'t* of civilization, and now bear up on! which ho has imparted instruction, and the Lelir bosuns the commerce of a great, free.* in l ere-: 4 he has manifested for our Welfare, id enterprising nation. I hus mighty w <• B m% ./ ... , r .. e * , i orpn-mgnation. Thus mighty change- live taken place, and all for the goodofinnn- >'<1 And if we enquire wlmt has been the [rimary cause of these t\wnU»i)»i changes, liere comes up a response from the rocky ■ lores of Plymouth, through the chequered list a of the past, that their foundation was T.id by the pilgrim fathers, who so early cs- thosc engaged in the high vocation of teach ing one of those engaged in the noble work of regenerating mankind from ignorance and error, and leading them on in the channel of: tl enlightenment, thereby hastening the brilliant; n dawn of that glorious era, when man shall be ! P; freed from the slavery of ignorance, and all e •vils, and his rights and iblishcd a liberal system of education, the its concomitant •uits of which were a knowledge of the nat- ! equality universally acknowledged andrecog- Jral, innate rights of man. Could England nized. Sir, your profession entitles you to lave kept our fathers in ignorance, she might the grateful respect and consideration ot all lave kept them in chains also; but when who love their country. Liberty, virtue and i Iducatiou was permitted to illuminate the a pure moral atmosphere. Everett has said, ltind, it chased away the ignorance which : “ Education is a better safe-guard ot liberty lad concealed their rights, and which is the than a standing army. It wo retrench the ■istaining element of autocratical power, as wages of the schoolmaster, wo must increase lie sun chases away the shades of night, those of the recruiting sergeant/' This, sir, And the chains which long trammelled free- is a high testimony of the important relation , the appointed boon of heaven to man, you sustain to God and your country : and it |erc sundered upon every field of Itcvolu- j is such testimony as has always been brought onary renown. Then, since wo owe so much upon the stand, when it was necessary to tes- i education, it should be our constant care tify to the merit of the pedagogue. In all ) see that it/light is kept constantly burning ages and er-mtries*where education and its i every nook aud corner of our country, blessings have been properly known and np- Ltnerica is the only beacon light towards predated, statesmen sages and philosphcrs have liieli all the nations of the earth arc gazing united their voices in raising one long, loud .r examples of equality and justice. 0 ! and cheerful acclamation of praise for tcach- hen, let not this beacon light be extinguished.; ers. IV e congratulate you, sir, that your cst the world be submerged in darkness and sphere of action is where your services will j bains; but let it rise higher and grow bright- be properly known and respected. \Ve wish that the career of usefulness commenced here, under such favorable auspices may be crown ed with the most glorious success, nml the highest degree of prosperity. Wc trust, sir, that your hopes, to which wc believe the an ticipation of the future, should add the bright est colors may never be clouded. Finally, of the sunny I wc wish that your life may he richly fraught have not we j with peace and happiness; and that the Wlien yonr opportunities pass away, Know them attain, ye nevi-r, never may. lour prospects are indeed bright, and I ish that ymt may always Ik; estimated by a udnblc ambition to persevere in the pursuit rood. Let your course be ever upward after and onward, arid never despair. Bend every uselc, and apply every energy of your it ids to the ascent of the rugged steep you ivc now began to climb. Keep your face Wards its brow, where there are mines of •altli more precious than gold, ntul where m ma v eventually arrive and stand upon its ittcring summit, with your brows india- •ined with the wreath of knowledge. 1 wish at your lives may be richly fraught with icfulncss, peace and joy. May laurels over your pathway wave, And your brows with dew of honor lave. But if you desire to become good and cat, remember to act well your part, for 1 Honor and .shame from no condition rise, Act well yonr part, there ail the honor lies." Let this and similar maxims of virtue bo e guiding stars of your lives, wherever you ay be, whether upon yonr own native, •ace-smiling, liberty-blessed soil, or in for- gn climes, and then when you shall have ssed away from earth, though your names ny not be engraved in letters of gold upon ic carved Walls of storied urns, your incino- es will be embalmed with the swcetc-t fri nges of praise, and held in universal rc- icmbrance by mankind; and your names nbellishcd with a brighter lustre than ever irnishcd deeds of Grecian valor. Ir, until its light shall bespread all over the Face of heaven, and reflected in full power lipon all the nations of the earth. The cn- lign of liberty now waves in unrivalled tri umph from the loftiest summit of the Rocky Mountains, over the fertile plains of the |Vest—over the ice-bound lakes of the North rid over the verdant vales outb. Now, fellow citizens Irreat cause for congratulation, when we re-j brightest smiles of the angels of love and licet upon the proud and pre-eminent position peace may always gild your home, rendering Ive occupy in the scale of nations ?—remem- it a pleasant and sunny retreat from the carc- |u*ring that hut a comparatively short time pressed scenes of the world, and onwreath a_ 1 '••'.< e our great < mntry, which is now become golden halo aroiinu thebrows of alt who cl ccr ■he wonder of the world and the admiration , it with their smile- l»f mankind, presented but a wild and uncul- My much esteemed young friends, with you kiyated appearance, wearing the forest robe, wo have spent a season we shall always rc- Iwith which nature first adorned it. Wc are, member with feelings of pleasure and satis- Jindccd, si great frer, happy and prosperous na-j faction; and wc will now' offer you a few f-.ion; but, while we are in the full enjoyment words of congratulation and encouragement, of all the blessings and privileges which at- and wc shall have done. Wo have shared Lruo from our free institutions and humane the same toils, and inn measure the same lliavs, let us not neglect, by all means con- joys and sports, while wc have been united in relent with a peaceable policy, to encourage | a common effort to ascend the rugged steep ■other nations to emulate our examples. It of science; and we feel proud to-night to have ■is encouraging to us to know that the Juv/k" it in our power to congratulate you upon the ■of Liberty, which lias made a rapid flight bright prospects that arc now opening up bc- ■froin the rocky shores on the East, across j fore you. Wc shall always remember with ■this Vast continent, scaling the Rocky Moan- emotions of delight, the associations wc have Itaiim and firmly establishing its dominion on j formed with you, and will ever foster with ■the Pacific shores, has been answered by a sacred care your cherished friendships, To- Icorresponding signal from the Andes; and night it semis a thrilling sensation of delight I we wish that the same proud emblem of our to one heart, to behold "your familiar faces, lilccotcil nation, may continue to wave over our j lit with the sunny smiles of a warm and ■own high!}' favored land, until the vine of cheerful heart, enshrined iu a noble, generous ■ liberty shall take deep root iu the soil of every | breast, and vibrating in warm pulsation to luation of the earth, and every isle of the mutual love, friendship and esteem. And wc I ocean, and shall have twined its fragrant | would fain indulge the wish that your lives I branches, even about the palaces of kings and might always be regaled with the richest fra- I converted them into fit council chambers for grancc of the flowers of happiness, and that I the sous of freedom. As wo have before said the storm clouds of calamity and misfortune, I wc trace the origin*of all our happiness and may never cast the somber shades over your 1 prosperity as a nation, to education, the true pathway. The time we have spent with you I fountain source of all enlightenment. Thus has indeed been pleasant, and we shall always J wc find, that of nil the institutions connected recur to it as “ a green oasis in life’s waste.” I with the greatness and renown of our eoun- My young friends, wc might dwell at length I try, education, in point of strengthening, giv- upon the pleasing recollections of the happy I mg permanence and stability to the whole past, but the circumstances which surround [structure, stands preeminent. And as those, | us, admonish us to turn to the promising woo receive the advantages of education, have future, and hasten on. You are now tread- necessarily to pass through a regular course ing a path radiant with the sunbeams of life's of training and instruction, who is more wor- hopeful morning, and yonr minds are free thy to ho honoured and respected by their from those weightier responsibilities which country, than the individual who is entrusted await you at a more advanced period. Around with the mental and moral training of youth, you are ttyiviid out all the advantages of edu- l non tins teachers, developed the duty, not eation iu their tempting display? and von only of training those who are committed to must walk amid tlielr bU#vuH..u their charge iu a mental point of view, but of while your minds arc free ,disencumbered and] inculcating pure morals, and opening up such! susceptible, that you may gather crowns and springs of feeling in the heart ns will give chaplets, while the dew-drops are sparkling! right direction to thought. Therefore, gen- upon them, lest by delay they be forever! tlcinen, who are teachers, as the great and withered in your pathway, imposing duty devolves Upon you, of cnlight* Gather the rosebuds while ye may, cuing the mind, di. -ipating ignorance, and ' Kor old time is .still a Ilyin*' annihilating vice, and of leading mankind on Aiul that snmo (lower that blooms to-day, - towards that state of perfection, to which wo ! . I‘> morrow shall bo dying." believe God has eventually destined them, we * 11 O’ friends, time is rapidly flying ! congratulate yon as occupying the most ini- j a ' va )’> aml yonr present opportunities will| jlportant and responsible position belonging to j 8001,1 V(;, - V ' ocm > cease to be; therefore, I cx- j the occupations and profcs.-ioiisofiiicn? Ah*x- ,,orl >’ <m *‘.V all who feel an interest in you, to| under, of Maccdon, Huid lie won indebted to tu ™ good account the advantages you now, | his father for living, but to his teacher for i B‘uneinber that you will never enjoy living well. Indeed, your calling is high and - v T ll, ‘ n,,J i, s bles.-ings again, and if you per- honorablc, and it may not procure for you a present to pass unimproved, the lo.-sj niche iu the temple of fame, yet it will enroll w5!1 1,0 ,:i>tin g a,5 d irreparable. Kciuember, ! your names among those who are to live iu t00 » t,U! ^'pousihilities you are soon to meet, the universal and grateful remcnibcrauce 0 fj »*‘d prepare for them. The hope of your their country, and whose memory will he <0 ” ntr N stayed upon you the preservation] honored iu all coming time, by all who shall o{ ,H liberty—the iiiaiiitainanee of its honor. 1 love and lisp the praises of the benefactors n,u ^ ^ ,c upholding of all its glorious in.-titui | of mankind. One who was distinguished for ."’ill soon devolve upon you, Thes<( wi-doia and sound philosophy, has said that :iro inighty respon.-ihilities, aud as it i;t!u “ tcneher.s ought to be held in the highest ^T^ition of knowledge alone, that can pro I honor. They are allies of legislators-?liave i l >ar . <! > ou . 10 mci;t them, drink deep at tluf agency in preventing crime, and aid in r gu- : epriwgn ot knowledge while you may, and im kiting the atmosphere, whose incessant anion i 1,51,11 ,I, ° ‘‘ l»n»ciples that will prepare you t« and pre^-urocaiwes tho life-blood to circulate ; defend the glorious institutiona ofyoureounl ami return pure and healthful to the heart of tr )’> am * to ^ 0C J ) ant ^ preserve uninjured tli) the nation.” Tlie.-c are high te-timoniuls • r r f at "hieh your fat hers will soon eouJ from a di tinguished source of the honor and ,Mlt lo N° Mr not your opportunitiij value of your profession; but we believe well I ,:u ’ u,, bnproved, tor merited, as wo linjm the character of tho.-e I , *Tliouis|illmMinkoenehyonrfreslmkinrcstinu* who arc; entrusted to your care will abuu-1 l, M'1 r ui»ed plumes; , | dautly prove, lour position la indeed a re- \ flv j,, ,, : ,i n ncmrt . ,\ L , on jt; , How to lEntic 5't> a ^uarrd. The following anecdote conveys a touch- lg and beautiful moral: William Ladd was the President of the Vnicrican Peace Society, and he believed hat the principle of peace, carried out, vould maintain good will among neighbors is well as nations. But there was a time dicu he had not fully considered this sub ject—bad not thought much about it— is I dare say my young readers have not, ind lie believed that if a man struck him a blow it was best and fair to strike right back nin without considering if there were not •ome better way of overcoming the offender; >r, if a man did him an injury, why, as people loramonly say, lie would “ give him as good ;s he sent/' lie then had a farm; and a poor man, who lived on land adjoining his, neglected to keep ip a fence which it was his business to keep in order; and in consequence, his sheep got into William Ladd’s wheat field, and did much mischief. William Ladd told his man Sam to go to the neighbor and tell him lie must incud the fence and keep tho sheep out. j tune> f or an y worthy But the sheep came in again, and William Ladd, who is a very orderly mail himself, was provoked. ‘ Sam,’ said lie, { go to that fellow and tell him if lie don’t keep his sheep out of my wheat field, I’ll have them shot.’ Even this did not do—the sheep were in again. Sam,’ said William Ladd, 1 take my and shoot those sheep.” * I Would rather not,’ said Sam. “ Bather not, Sam ? Why there are but three; it’s no great job.’ No, sir; but the poor lunn lias but three in the world, aud I’m not the person that likes to shoot a poor man’s sheep. 1 “ Then the poor man should take proper care of them. I gave him warning; why did lie not liicud his fence ?’ Well, sir, I guess it was because you sent him a rough kind of message; it made him mad, and so lie wouldn't do it.” “ I considered a few minutes,’ said Wil liam Ladd, * and then I told Sam to put the horse to the buggy.’ ‘ Shall I put iu the gun V said Sam. ‘ No.’ said I. I saw he half smiled ; but I said nothing. I got into my buggy and drove up to my neighbor. lie lived a mile off, and I had a good deal of time to think the matter over. When I drove up to the house the man was chopping wood. There were a few sticks of wood and tho house was poor, and isart wiftraoftcucd. 1 Neighbor !’ I cal Slices ISich, * You should not speak so about her; she’s rich!’ * You must bo mistaken—she always t drosses so plainly. Mho would certainly • make more show if she were really rich. IIow do you know V ‘ I have been intimately acquainted with her family from infancy / * Well ! who would ever take her to bn rich ? She goes to church in plain merino, and neither wears jewelry nor crinoline ! Bo you know how much she is worth ? r ‘No, not exactly, Thomas; but I know she is worth enough to be a prize to any of you young fortune hunters, if you were worthy of her V 1 Bo you suppose she is worth twenty thou sand V 1 31ore ?’ ‘ Fifty thousand V 1 More than that. 1 ‘ Yes, more than a million—-there is no estimating her worth. 1 * Arc 3 r ou in earnest, Uncle John V 1 Surety I am. 1 ‘ Uncle John will you forgive me for speaking so slightly of her. I realty begin to think she is beautiful. She must be miuc! Will you assist*— ‘ Stop ! stop. She will never be yours. 1 ‘ Why uncle, is she engaged ? I’ll fight for her V ‘ She is not engaged that I know of; but she would not marry you, if you had mil- ions / ‘ Whyf Uncle V •To be plain with you, Thomas, slic has too innch sense. She knows you intend to marry a fortune, and she knows you arc in the habit of speaking lightly, if not cotcm- tuonsly, of virtue and religion.’ ‘ But I’ll amend and join the church. 1 ‘ No, no; save yourself that trouble, if you have no higher motive. You would not succeed. Lest I may slightly deceive you, Thomas, I will tell you partly in what her wealth consists.’ 4 Bo, uncle; I am curious to know, if she can’t be mine.’ ‘ Well then, in the first place, she hoa health. That of itself were a fortune, in this ago of grunting, pale, snuff dipping wives. You make fun at ruddy cheeks,, you’ll know better by and by. ‘ In the second place, she is ingenious, in dustrious and frugal. Here is another for- young man, rich or poor. She knows all about kitchen and lioushold matters, aud is not too proud to work. You arc after a fortune, with a money spending machine attached. She is the fortune and its ornament. 4 In the third place, she is intelligent and refined-—well educated in the best rudiments of our literature, eschews novels and all un Frenehy trash of the da}', reads her Bible, attends Sunday Schools ns a teacher and pu pil. Is that enough ? Will you not give up that she is rich indeed ?' 4 Yes; but I thought she was ricli in mon ey, or something estimated by dollars and cents ?’ 4 Well, estimate her Worth iu doltyrs nud cents, if you please, and tell me the sum. 1 4 1 don’t know that I can.’ 4 No; I see your ardor is quite 1 abated, since there is no money in her patrimony. But I have not told you all yet, nor the most material item in this young lady’s fortune. She is amiable and sweet temperd. This many a poor man in the laud would think another great fortune if he only had a morsel of bread with it.’ 4 Well, uncle, that is the extent of this strange fortune which*-— 4 No; the most material item, one which gives a special value and beauty to all her possessions, is the pearl of great price. That is a guarantee of the genuineness and safety of everything else. That will cast its lustre ; I" 1 '" r ^ ■jw" 1 "1‘ vound Jicr, ns long as sho lives/ Love# 3\ ere this to become the dominant princi ple iu the hearts of mankind, what a revolu tion would it accomplish in the world ? No longer would the demon of avarice exult over tho tears of tho children of misfortune— no longer Would oppression crush the heart of offering innocence—no longer would the Tho man looked sulky, and did not raise his head. Come conic, neighbor/ mid I, 4 1 have come with friendly feelings to you, and you I! must meet me half way.’ lie perceived that I was in earnest, laid down his axe, and came to the buggy. ; 4 Now, neighbor/ said I, 4 wc have both dungeon, peopled with crime, open its doors ! been in the wrong; you neglected your fence, j °*dy to the hangman and tho grave—-but and f got angry and sent you a provoking message. Now, let us face about, and both do right. I’ll forgive you. Now, lot’- shake | hands. He didn't feel quite like giving mo his i hand, but ho let me take it/ * Now/ said I, neighbor, drive your nIicc] earth would present A sccno of which, 4 Tho past offordfs no typo save Eden, And tho future no prospect save Heaven.’ It is only too true, that this sacred prin ciple governs but fe\Y—-as the jewel sparkles more brightly amid the rude rocks of tho airtli, as tho fountain is most beautiful when ! down to my pasture. They shall .-hare with it gushes up clean and sparkling amid tho niy sheep till next spring; add you shall have sands of the desert, as tho star is most bril- h a |l the yield, and next summer wo shall start limit when it gleams through the rivers * jVjjv* cloud,—so this glorious, good-I" 1 KJs liand was no longer dead in mine, amb js most attractive when I' ho gave ,,,u a friendly grasp.—The moral corruption of tho world—; tear* camo into hi.s eyes, and he said, 4 1 guess j feature when all else has failed yon area Christian, William. Ladd after! Humbug—when your all.’ , . .. you and leaves the ‘Ami the little fracas with my neighbor * nbi.Ht tlm fclieop was,’ haul William Ladd,! Mucli Needed— : ‘the first step to my devoting myself to tho ! plaster, to m: | Peace Society.’ I business.

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The Waynesboro news. (Waynesboro, Ga.) 186?-18??, January 18, 1859, Image 1