Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-10

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Veg rsly. yess friend.
A. JUDsoN CRANE.
ADDRESS or A. JUDsON CRANE, ESQ.
BON ~ Asehssses Assssisfiss Of Richmond,
TmuasDAv NIGHT. MAJ sr-. is4s.
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Tn ciruuusnness under which I come before you
~ svteog pecalisry myself.
ssy hss days since that accepted the invitation
sss1sd'so ne 10 sJdrsss Oaly day and half 81
skss tins had capsed whom serious accident befel my
right had end dspsssd OF In temporary Under
49, circumstances should have promptly declined the
b0sosf tot fos ~ fear thai would be able make
sshss sFrsegsDen for Address and becsu,e Of fixed
rsseiutea my pert, never TO disappoin n IL lies within
~ power to avoid IL come before you, therefore. to
throw nypelf kindness, and discharge the duty
vel - cannot forbear remorking, however,
shst ns rspy made by Of the sncens. when asked
In vhst ossacsy eenssssd said Action Action, Action be
trus. thst you Gull OF be disappointed the
saseslps Of my address; for action OF the
night Yos can well imagine, therefore, from your
sxpsrieace. when orders hastily given for work be
Dos n limited, end that too short time, what hurry
end bs tssrs hes been The little workshop my poor
BRAIN have sboursd. however faithfully and industri-
essly n - short period you Job
The ercussesnces and my ability would allow and shall
b fully eomPensstco Cor the Labor being myself
woknsn-mdeed scarce out Of my spprenticcship- the
Job sha pas the ordeal OF inspection proclaim
cd "hssch-" beg therefore, that you will take into
your charitable consideration, forming your estimate
very k.sy in which the work has been done and
should not, o. 10 probably will up your
conceptions Of what such job should be- nevertheless do
the builder the justice 10 believe that he honestly intended
TO make II n good N he could
Let me say, gentlemen Of the Mechanics Association,
shat with ordinary pleasure that find myself call
ed 70 address not because have any advice
slIer older and sber than myself-not because
i have sny new suggestions TO make to you--and
certainly. no, because your Association derive
any ecosderston from my feeble and sndisngushed ad-
vocscy but because address you upon subject
which, since have been man, has occupied much
Of my thoughts. aud which holds high place my heart
and that Is EDUCATION; the education Of American
people the acshon of each and every citizen Of the
coassy, u each and every profession life, every
profession shall be ought be. learned profession
suit sny better until there shall be munrudes
Vt learned, able and intelligent every profession,
snd until there shsi be great partnership knowledge
and IN besrngs, and a selfish arrogant and unwise
monopoly Of them In the hands OF few OF the various
memben Of society. know that shall be told by some,
that this view fancy, unreal Utopia which
though beautiful moral fiction realise itself
In practical existence but rejoice knowing that many
Of the great moral and intellectual uumphs which mark
and dignity every branch Of society," and every the
humble peasant in life, have been each denounced they
were predicted, as UtoPian and impossible. Who, OF oil
The earth, ~ho lived in the 18th century, believed that
would be possible the New York
10 Liverpool, la weeks. and that by seam9 Who be-
lieved that would be seriously proposed
through the medium OF the air sone and above ALL who
ever expected hickly populated Of this Amer
Union, in which Education diused that there
could not be found male female diots excepted over
the age Of years. who could both read and write
and sha with these facts before be told that there
still further advances be made7 Why mott
There is much necessity for the education Of man
class Of in this Republican country of ours
there Is Tor any other class OF in IT, All
called upon discharge the d1tes the response
biies Of ctzens-do these demand educ atom and in.
tellgsnee7 All the various departments Of life the legis
ative executive and Judicial chairs the army the navy
and the church. accessible class society
another. Men Of every calling in life have risen up 10 Gil
and sdorn these stations need not, sure, remind
any OF you, Of the various distinguished men who have left
the workshop lead the armies Of their country TO guide
the nation by their political wisdom, teach the
path Heaven. need call Names 50 long as the
memories OF the worthy men OF revolutionary times shall
live you the Mechanics of the country will have host Of
honored Representatives the bright pages future his
tory.
The whole fabric OF our Government rests upon the
basin Of Equal Political Rights and equal social privileges
and there Is no man. wh,tever his pusus may be- who
oresee what hour he may be called responsible
and honorable Offices in fe And his success-his sue.
cess IN doing good to society and credit himself will de-
pend mainly upon his intellectual and moral capacity-
The whole theory OF Government then in which are
involved oil rights, blessings. and hopes
upon the intelligence and morality Of class or pro-
seaion or that but the intelligence and morality of
oil classes and conditions OF citizens and indeed in
genee and virtue by the structure of
oovernmont. They are indispensable q free and ia I
comprehension Ut rights and duties they ndispen
sable TO full and entire preservation and perpetuaton OF
them For, believe it. genemen-believe not as coming
from me-but believe the voice Of all past Hstory
believe IL the experience OF man in all AGES of the world
believe rs truth, evident in ITSELF the freedom OF no
people, especially OF Republican People can be MAIN
ssined without general diffusion of intelligence and mo-
Isiy among the whole pc ople and the plain
Despousns are governed by absolute wi-Monarchys
are governed by the Throne and the Ministry but Re
publican Government looks aud every citizen of il
% ons OF ms rulers Now good bad Government de-
pends upon the and virtue those who govern and
IN this country each citizen has direct and efficient pow
IN The Government in creating dissolvng in moulding
and feshoning ~ the aggregate wisdom Of the people must
give The controlling influence for veal woe TO the govern
ment and through TO the country lilo impor
unt IT, then. that each and eye citizen who is entitled 10
exercise this power should be enlightened and
none " ms more important than yourselves In this
new OF my subject. gentlemen, you Mechanics Of
high, noble ORDER you not only workers at your
several calngs, but the builders in part the free
and happy areers OF the Constitution the laws the hap
pnoss inc destiny OF your county, building her up in hon
our sproad in plenty aud peace home nv
yosr Intelligent aud patriotic abors her hitherto glorious
feno~n reward Tor yourselves legacy for your children
or you are the destroye of all these One or III. Other
you must OF necessity be- necessity imposed by the very
genius OF the country IN which you live from which
necessity 30 long as retnins its present FORM you can no
escape than you can escape the crcumambeni
MS me all pervading principle Of polca society AZ ia
tne atmosphere all pevading With this view the before
you, rejected from the moral and political a,pec, M INV
pucectconseous Of the moral responsibilities which are
imposed upon you. impress upon your own minds
10 your children, that the safety peace and perpeu d
our glorious and laws depend upon otbing "a
much ss the viue and intelligence OF each and every Gin
sen not upon class upon any profession but each
lndvduai OF the wide spread and cangs Of life
Nor upon any party leaders or all the various classes Of
society there none utterly useless aud perncious
hs rapidly increasing race OF political demagogues
make this remark with party political bins and no, a,
eom9rehending either OF the political parties which divide
the county, but emphacsy true Of many individuals
o. both parties Demsgogism three enrg to become
popular and hourishng trade every part Of the
There nothing sacred but these harpes pounce upon
nto wrest from the public their own private ADVANTAGE
desire 60 see the whole eNtnguhed and the grand
specfhe for their extinction knowledge among the pe,pe
Poison does not prove deadly yermn than 0en,r
diffusion OF knowledge among the people will be 10 Them
will drive them the light does the Owl into the bl,cL
ssrknth- OF meriied ohscufy IL by no chic.ne,v
o. uies ff was not by playing upon tho ignorance Of
NE people, but Il the intelligence rue and mo
raj heroism Of Our foreseis standing a. they did .acb
whh n" shoulder over Hgsnsi the shoulder Of M.
Deighbor, that formed that glorious arch on which h.
oSddess OF Libery descended % the earth and smiled
With The benisny and beauy Of the morning dawn mon
ss world " is only by banding together q, they diJ bv
inssns Of The same holy Influences gn about with v,tu.
sod ovsFshadowed with wisdom, standing in their use.s
and bearing up the political arch az lofty p.des,.
Tor the feet Of that Heaven descended Goddess bs We
can hops 10 the early dawn Of Freedom which flashed
from boz radiant face swell stronger and anil
light until the earth shall be bahed in tho al mid
noon Of freedom. and Gordon Of sister reuuls be, h
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