Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-12-31

the mere force ofindustry, economy. and ny
I'VE talent, have struggled through the mists
OF poverty and obscurity, and become BRIGHT
summaries In tho political, literary, and Sci
enihc hrmament.-But time forbids, and |
wiz content myself with recalling to your
M, m.hus one VINO lived in your very midst, and
has but recently been gathered to his Fathers
"a poor cobbler by trade, he prosecuted his |
intellectual and manual labors together; be-
came distinguished jurist, orator and states. |
man, and died, beloved, admired, and lament |
ed by all who knew him. Speaks not his |
example toyou In language of power and en- |
couragement saying "thc ,ray is open to all,
,he means In your own hands, follow where
nave gone before, and your destiny leads on
70 greatness Indeed, such is the constitu
uon OF our Government, and such the temper
ana character ofour people, that the poor man
mus more ready access to office and honor
than the rich. The latter is looked upon with
the eye of jealousy and dstrust, is branded
as an aristocrat ; and the great BODY of the
people refuse him their confidence or support.
put does the poor man devote himself to STU
dy, and prove that he is worthy of place and
power; every voice is lifted up in his praise,
every arm raised in his defence.-The GREAT
and generous Of all parties lend him a helping
hand.-The ycomanry ofthe country remem-
ber that he Is one of themselves, imbued with
ike principles and feelings, identified in cha
Tacter and interests, and they delight to honor
him with their sufrages and reward him for
mo worth They fsei proud ct hin, as n rep
ieseh'a'ive OF their own body, and hang upon
MS words as oracles of wisdom. Or, have
you no political aspirations are your desires
bounded by the possession of wealth &; respec
.aoiilty Education can bring you both for
knowledge is no less capital and standing
than power and influence More fortunes
nave been wrung from the toll of the brain
than the sweat of the brow-more doors OMEN
ca 10 the intellectual than the physical man.
1any,born In howell and graded i'm Poverty.
nave been admitted to the highest circles of
society by reason of their attainmcnts-many
son has turned his requirements to GOOD ac-
count, pushing his own fortunes g. supporting
MS indlgent parents:many daughter has made
capitai OF her accomplishments; BY them main
tanning an aged Father or Mother, edpcatjpp
younger brothers and sisters, ntro,lucpu her.
selt to the notice and favor of the enlightened.
ana winning, to make happy, husband wor-
thy OF her hand & heart Be true then to YOUR
selves-waste not your little earnings i'm tri
les and dissipation-foreeo Your cards, vonr
dice, your julips, your cigars, your fine
clothes. Behind your counters, around YOUR
hresldes, on rainy days, on Sabbaths and holt
DAYS, let something be constantly added to
your stock of knowledge. Let every farthinr
OF money be usetuily expended, and
every moment OF time proitaby EMPLOYED,
and your own unaided efforts must ensure
you success--a success Of which You NAV
we'll be proud, since you are indebted for il.
not 10 others, but to yourselves only!
But those efforts will not be unaided-pow-
ertul helps are at hand, if you choose to avail
yourselves of them. The libraries of the
rich and Intelligent are accessible to you-all,
aye all of such would be glad to administer
70 your intellectual wants, and feel themselves
amply repaid by your improvement This
institution invites you to come within her pale.
ohe already possesses handsome Library,
to which daily accessions are making; and
Its advantages are within the reach of the poor.
those advantages at the price Of few dollars
only, which will go to swell the comm a,
STOCK OF information, inpartinu lioht and
knowledge to You and your children for aces
20 come. The pages Of her volumes are open
before you; come read their lessons of dn.n
instruction.
AGAIN, your native State, the mother Of MS
all with parental soliciiude and affection
sHe'ches forth her arm of power to lift YOU
ron the slough of ignorance, and spreads her
W., wings o. love to shelter You from the ills Of
ne 10y what she has done, judge of what
she will do. Her poor-houses are refnge
lor The decrePit and houseIess.-Her poor
SCHOOLS have already done something towards
Penetrating the pail Of intellectual darkness
mat rests upon the people, and shedding liob,
uPo'! 'le uhcuiuvatcd wastes of the general
1iind. She has afforded asylums to the un-
fortunate iunatic, reserved him from the chains
and cruelty of either public or private custody
Halhis.ered to his diseased mind the appiian-
ces OF Sent!eness, amusement, and kind treat
meht and oitentimes succeeded in RESTORING
'otteTlng reason to a firm seat upon her throne
She has provided an Institution for the deaf
ana dumb, and the blind; and even thew.
through the instrumentality of this kind pa
rent, whose guardian care is over all her chill
oren, VIII be made to hear, and to speak, and
10 see. Dark and benighted as thew once
were, cut oil from the beauties of nature and
the fountains of knowledge, poor in under
standing and destitute in condition. helpless
as the orphan child, and out-casts upon the
race oil the earth-now their yoiceiess tonpues
and sightless balls shall be blessed with
speech and vision through the medium of ca
balistIc signs; and in their steril minds shall
blossom flowers and open up fountains to en-
amel and irrigate the mental Desert and the
inward darkness shall be dissipated, and thro'
tie outward shall break the light of the soul.
playing Ikea sunbeam upon their happv IA
ces. And last, cut not least, she is even now
preparing, through the medium of .sCommon
Schools" to place liberal education within
the reach Of all. Her Governor has pressed
the subject upon her attention from wear to
year, her committees have recommended il
strongly to her consideration, her best& wisest
sons have given to the system the sanction of
their names; and she will not lone ne deaf IN