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86Lk W. GAlt
This mighty problem. 10 the solutioa
Of which ought 10 be applied al the re-
soorcesof human resson. IL yet 90 very
far from being solved, that the princs-
pies on which the solution depends are
NOT developed. Before the discovery
and introduction into use, Of the art OF
al arts, PRINTING. that great moral ma
came. public opinion, could not exist.
Like ell other objects Of value, inteliec-
susi culture must be pursued with Ia.
Dor. and ats products purchased at high
priees. When the means of accumu-
isfing the fruits Of human reason de-
pended on the slow and expensive mode
Of manuscript books. they we're Of al
iuxnriss the most completely beyond
the r.sch Of the body Of any people
Previous 70 the middle Of the 18th
century. OF not yet four hu ndred years,
with very partial exceptions, the eau
casian nations. from whom have issued
tho people Of the United States, were
under the same cloud OF barbarian
which overspresd the earth. With
printing commenced moral and IN.
teilectual change; but in l46O. so deep
and dence was human ignorance. that
the march Of improvement vac slov
and painful. but 90 powerful was the a.
gent Of revolution. that all the fears and
consequent exertions Of power could
not prevent the human mind from ae.
curing strength.
during the last century," said The
energetic Burgess in the United State,
House Of Representatives,. "a mighty
revolution Of mind has been made 10
Tie civilized world. It's effects are
gradually disclosing themselves. and
gradually improving the condition d
the human race. The eyes of all "a.
sions are turned on these United States
fos here the great movement was com.
menced."
Pennsylvsnians may well be proud
OF their moral rank amongst the com.
munifles ofthe earth, since If "the eve,
Of nations are turned on these Unite
States. those OF. the States the mseive,
are turned on Pennsylvania." But h
tne Just pride NJ our relative politics
rank amongst malone, We must etlnsf
against mistaken effects for causea.-
The American Revolution was in il.
eeifan event ofincalculahle importance.
was onc OF the severest losses that ont.
ragged human nature ever gave to the
minsons Of power. Neither time no,
pace have ever yet existed where man
has himssh existed, where mere brutal
power was entirely unchecked by mo.
rA opposition, but the discovery Of the
art OF printing may be, fany epoch. Ia
human history can be so Justly entitled
,ne commencement Of q mighty revo.
luton Of mind.
"nn printing this great change com.
menced indeed, add all subseouenl
changes In favor Of human rights h.ye
teen events 10 q revolution not vet
perhaps may not be eonsummated Ia
many coming centuries. What Il nan.
euy called the Reformation commenced
early n the 18th century. and i. We
70 r:cg-ess; the American, French and
Poli:h revelations. we're ell immen.e
aets In this lsngthed drama. The eoun.
ter Esvciution effected 10 the United
Siaies % 1900, for such II wa, in ever
sense Of the term, Has another act.
THIS day. the llth Of October. 1876
IN Penasyitania win be acted aad ;.,,,s.
g anoshss scene Of The rryoiut;on.r,
o1:;na aov acdng. This day will show
70 the world how far the people 81
rennsylvsnia have profiied BY the
Lessons placed before them 10 the Ions
se,ss 81 ages. how far they are di,Dos.
60 70 vindiesls their high character
and sustain their part ia maintain;nr
ne clgnity Of human nature.
PiiisbnEe .fdsoeais.