, 1842-11-05


atty he did not understand a DISPOSE
ton to regard all men or opinions as
indifferent; but that openness Of mind
which, combining with Q just self.
respect, is ever readyto listen to tie
claims OF others. and subordinates all
petty considerations of state or G
10 the high claims of truth or of char.
acter. 1t was as opposed 10 this
spirit tia, lie denounced excIu.ivc
ness, whether sectional or se'.cr.-.
as always beiltering the mind.
He insisted the more on this point.
as, from the diversity of states rep
resented in this community. it might
be feared lest sectional feeling should
arise; but surely, TO a rejecting mind,
It was a very small thing whether a
man was born this side the Allecanies
or The o'her.-in Massachusetts or
Kentucky. Have we moi al! one
Father? hath not one God created
us?' Every State in the Union was
honorable, if the sons it sen. forth
were 50.
Were the matter rightly viewed
and improved, il was no small adyan-
tage to Us that the inhabitants Of ali
sections Of the country were brought
t"ce'h'r here. Contact cf men Of
different vicwsan modes Of thought,
i not inpeded by prejudice, had a
most happy inhucnce to enlarge the
sfieclinns of all. and form n truly no
bic and genuine character.
In saving this he did rot war on
the attachment of any indjviaual TO
his native State. That affection for
the soil which gave US birth, and
where our souls frat awoke to lie and
action WIS natural, and it WIS right.
IL only objected 10 it. when from nj.
tachmcnt TO one state il became enui:
y 10 others.
bhe true way to suppress til, feel.
ing was. not directly 70 oppose it, bu,
to cxt!t 4 true American feclin: 50
high above il, that we should FORGET.
in our zeal for national interests, il
what State we were born, till We
should not know whether we were
SpartanS or Athenians in our ardo
for the common salvation. All the
thrilling stories Of revolutionary strug.
gIc-lhe cherished re~Collcctions Of.
our national history were a common
inheritance. Our fathers had fought
in the same great battles Of liberty
together they had established the con,
stltutIon which protects US, ana
watched over lis dawning hopcs.--
And surely while the recollection Of
their heroic sacrifices endured. while
we shared together the blessings they
had purchased, we could never forget
tina. we were u people.
For himself, proudly as he loved
the State Of his birth, he lnvcd the
Union of America more. He knew
that when an American went abroad.
it was not the State but the Country
from which he came that was his
boast, that he was proud to belong to
tie Great Free Nation of the world. /
Aud he called upon Young men as
the future possessors of this soil, TO
cherish this true American feeling.
alike for their own and their cour-
try's interest and honor.
The remainder of the lecture we
must pass over rapidly. There was
a broader sympathy still, extending
beyond national boundaries, which
was necessary TO complete the truly
elevated character--a tender sympa-
thy for the suferings and solicitude
for the happiness Of every human be-
ing. Tie great man had Il heart in
him to feel for others woe. lie vino
could stop to relieve a poor mar in
distress, who never spoke rudely to
those beneath him, who could dry
up the orphans tears, had some thing
Of Gods own spirit and glory in him.
He found something 10 love IN every