The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1841-09-04
UriHcntor the Cecil Wig.
THE DESIRE TO BE RE-
MEMRERED.

tai soul, that gives birth to it. 1t is a
scion of Immortality that springs up OH
earth. Its influence is universally felt
and proves either blessing or curse to
mankind-a Blessing, when it is exercised
in the cause ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS when
it is governed by selfshncss and vice. In
PEELED by this desire we see the conquer
or rushing on to conqucst-wc see him
Strengthening his fellow beings without re-
morse, and spreading devastation and woe
around him without regret. Devoid OF
fear he leaps before the mouth of the fire
fed cannon, while it is breathing the blast
of death, and with steel-clad arm he waves
his glittering sword amid the smoke of
battle; where the red gore flows in tor
rents, and where the groans of death in
tcror-stirrng pcals, vibrate through the
stri(e-heatcd air. What to him is it to
live? What to him is it to die? The de-
sire to be remembered has possession of
his soul, and in the agony Of his might, he
essays 10 mphis name i'll gore stained
| characters, upon the scroll Of time; there
to be read by the admi ing children OF the
future, and there to remain till time shall
be no more.
But It's not he alone that would uprear
a name for the gaze of men to come, 1t is
for this, that the philosopher seeks wis
dom by the Pickering light of the midnight
taper, and turns over the musty looks of
science, with an aching, bu! unhinching
brain. 1t is for this, that the naturalist
exp lorcs the deep reccsscs and cavcrns
that penetrate oM carih-ior this, he prizes
into the secrets of her bosom, and brings
to light and cassilies, her primeval rocks,
her dross-blcndcd minerals, her precious
metals, and her costly gems.-lt is for
this, he climbs her snow-cappcd noun
tans, where the clouds of heaven envelope
him, where sky bogn eaglcts scream,
and where the spray whitcntd torrent
| leaps hcadlong, through chasm, and DER
rock, TO meet with the mother of temp
es.s. For this he visits her coral bcdcck-
ed beach, where the surge from her
bosom breaks with a moan, where the
ocean she'll, and sparkling pearl, glitter in
the sunbeam, and from whence lie gazes
on the vast sky -girted cxpanse, where the
nevcr-alighting sea-bird battles her wing
in foam, and where the rainbow-dresscd
dolphil gambols in glec--now leaping
| high i'll alr-now sinking down to depths
unknown. For this he rambles through
the enangIed forest, dark, and drear, and
wild, where carnlycrous monsters gnash
| their teeth in ragc-Whcrc with glazing
eyes, and bristles raised, they growl and
Combat in savage fury, and fill the air with
their blood chilling yclls. 1t is, in short,
a desire to leave a nan,c that will be rem.
cmbcrcd, that prompts him to seek after,
and describe, all that is sublime, or grand,
or beautiful, i'll nature-all that is endow-
ed with Lille, from the noble king of the
forest, to the most minute msect-from
the gorgeous hucd inhabtant Of the air,
to the dust crawling snail. 1t is this de
sire too, that induces the astronomer to
wake while mankind else are sleeping, and
lit his dlllgcnt eyes among the sky span
Cling stars, to on their TO others !
countless numbers, and track them as they
wcnd their way through their native
heaven.
The mechanic as he racks his inven-
tive brain for plans before unthought Of
the navigator as he ploughs the oceans
waves, beneath the blaze of zcniths' sun
or among the chills and fogs of the polar
ice mounains-the novelist as he DIES.
crlbes thrilling scenes on which he never
gazed, and tells of actions that were never
acted, and writes the lives Of those who
never lived-thc traveller too, who roams
to distant cIimes, yes he, yes all, fee
within their hearts this innate this cherish.
ed principle.
But of the thousands who arc govern.
cd by this desire how few, how very
few, there are whose deeds and names re.
main, and of these lew-what proper
ton are remembered, but to be dctestcd
What majority of those whose talent:
have rendered them celebrated--h len
their influence to immortality and vice
have been the slaves of selfishness an,
ambition, and have been the instruments
IN spreading destruction and carnage
throughout the world.
But there have lived a noble few, VIII,
have been the benelactors of mankind
who have spent their time and talents t.
advance the happiness of their fellows
these are remembered with reverence
l, these are OF enviable fame. o We immor
l, tai few my name can never stand wit
II yours.-But while 'tis not with thos
whose memories are blessed, neither ma
it be with those who are remembered wit
cursings.
g But still feel that desire Which pc
x vades the breasts of all-the desire to
remembered. would be remembers
by those with whom have been acquail
Oh ted in my youth, and with whom ha
spent so many pleasant hours; Oh yes,