Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1838-05-01
NJ NTBER 70

" every lctufc momcut iot mental culiotp
have sccp thcm learned ~ the language skilled
n tho sciences and Informed in al that !. ncecssa-
~ 20 give elevation 10 the character Of uBn and
10 ut him tor the high jcs,ify,s sr ehich he was
Designed. Lcl The honorable gentleman 70 among
then. aud he viii find thrm Ia an respects equal
'o those who make 1t ihc't boast that They oirn
ell he luborcfs in The south. lcs cir, ss well
qualified to become honorable rulers of a ftco
people, having heads fitted fr Tie hghcs, COON
els, aud fearless hearts and tinowy arms lot The
enemies Of this great nation.
Mir Chairman, | call upon gentlemen &c the
north 10 bear witness of the truth Of What have
said call upon them 20 look back TO Tho days
ct ther childhood ead say whoa,. they have scen
attain honor, distinction. wealth aud aaiucncoP
Are they not the working, the industrious parts of
society," And do not the institutions Of tho north
necessarily lead to such results Sir when
pause Tor moment, and behold whnt arc now tho
lulle destitute playmates of my childhood am
ovcfH hcmcd with astonshmcui. Some Of them
have gone forth from their homes, become drallors
and signers Of declarations OF independence foun-
dcrs Of Gow empires breakers of the chains Of des-
polish, and the earth, in their youth has
drank up their blood ehcd willingly 10 the cause
of the rights Of man. Some have mnstcrcd ut
he altar Of their Divine Master. Some have led
the bar, adorned the Senate. Illustrated The iudici.
field of literature, trod in the cool trauqu,lizng
paths Of philosophy, do!ved ~ the depths Of sci-
cnce and comprised the world with their enter.
prise. In word civilization has no pursuit that
they have not already bouored and adorned. And
yet these men are some Of the fruits Of those
odIous Institutions sganst which the cloquon, gem
tlcmnn has undertaken his crusade.
Sir, It Is tho glory Of the northern institutions
that they give 10 every man, poor aud rich, high
al I...s 81. 4. -.
ors cmoumcnts, mud distinction. of the country
beor him and say, go ron your race for the prize.
the reward shah encircle the brow q: the most
worthy" Thus it is that every one feels and
knows that he has clear field before him and
That with industry prudence, perseverance, he
can command success IN any honorable undertaking.
He knows that his industry is his own bis efforts
are his own, aud TINT every blow he ftukcs whilst
It rebounds 10 his own immediate advantage, con
tributes also to the good Of The community, and
the glory and renosn Of his country. All honor
able empoyments open 10 him tho hollis OF
legislation are open 10 him; the bar is open to
him; the fields of science are before bi,l there
IL 10 barrier between him aud tho object Of his au-
buion,but such as industry aid perseverance may
overcome.
Look at the workings Of thei- institutions upon
the appearance Of the north. Look nj her mighty
. cities, her forests Of masts. her smiling village
. her fertile fields her productive mines, her nuner.
pus charities, her ten Thousand Improvements.
= Behold my own, my naiIys Sotc. PENNSYLVANIA
u is inieeciuGlized under their auspices Her soil
c and halls and vailies aud ROCKS and everlasting
c mountains live ard breathe under the anl,nsiiur
u influence of her intelligent and hard working
- population every sroum feeds it, canal, every
y section ci country las it's rail fo0d, distance IL
" aEnihatcd the flny ribs Of her rocky mountains
II are driven sssundcr, the bowels Of the earth yields
! forth their treasures, aud the face ~ the earth
> blooms and blossoms and fructifes like Paradise.
u And 81 this, ell lhis is the result Of the nielli-
70 rence industry, and enterprise Of northern labor
; ers, fostered by tho genial influence Of their N.
" stIiUtions. Nor their efforts confined 10 their
own country alone. Their industry and enterprise
% compass the whole earth. There is not wave
under heaven MAT their keeis have not parted not
~ a breeze ever stirred 10 which they have not IN
20 furled the starry banner Of their country. Go to
~ the frozen ocean Of the north aud you viii fad
! them there TO tbe ocean 10 the extreme south,
&c aud you viii find them there. Nature hes no df
fcuty that they have not oyercome--ihe world no
limit that they have not attained.
In every department of mind do the institutions
o. Of the North exert wholesone,a Developing info
~ cucc. Sir II was but few days since that you
= saw tie members Of this house gathered round
~ the electro. no gnetic machine Of Mr. Davenport.
~ There they stood mute nod motionless bebolding
~ Cor the Gut time The secret sublime, and mysieri-
Gus primo Piles of nature applied 10 mechanics and
- there %os the machine, visible 10 all eyes moving
d" with the rapdHy Of lightning, boot any appa-
y rent cnuse. Boz The genus bat madc iho applica-
!" t0n Of this Sublime aud mysterious Influence who
il be bot laboftrg. hsrtwofking blacksmith o.
u tAe north
Sir where do learning, literature, and science
~ aourish-bui 90 the north Where does the press
l. a. /. "a. q.
~ north Where tho se.cuiiGc institutions. the
immense hbrsries, ryaing almost al this early
DAY EIfope's ysfi sccumuls lon--but 10 the north
~ Ald ~ho sir gives form, and grace. and life. and
proportion, 20 The shspeless .nsrbie-bul the seub-
81 tor n ihc NORTH Yes, cir. and there too d9es lbr
~ genius o. ibe pencil contribute Der cro3ing erea-
'' uDss 90 The stock 81 northern feBnWu. To nor
thorn handy spfk are Indebted lof the n.sgnih.
ID eeoce # ihis mighty capital. And those noble
historical pieces noW hllog The panels o. the ro-
q turds. which display the beginning progress, and
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