Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-05-12

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ADDREss OF A. JUDsoN CRANE, ESQ.
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- 70 sehssiss science. For without the mechanic tho
pAssshss ths merchant the farmer, In short every body
bsf 800 ssand The philosopher may Conceive bot he
s surn a last 10 The mechanic put his conception
sxscutisei Ths farmer plough and reap but
- ssss srs sss his implements from the mcdaniel He
may ssh bic cfops bat he must get hsm market by the
veAscls nads By Ne may pocket his money
bet dat ssu mossy STAMPED engraved by The me
ehAssc ne pockstbook OF pune. into which he places H.
80 mnts ~ IL mechauc-snd the breeches into which
- ssns IL with sdssh,sd chucke. while he csps IL with
styoes hand the outside obe that there was
nses y 'he mschanicsnd whom he pulls it again.
ssa ~ hsndred 10 goes for article made BY
- ossaasic. And 90 Of the merchant Of his deal
49, srs IN articles which have passed through mechanics
ssse.- u - shipperf who built his shipsi In short
0saensa al he oher classes Of society dependent
vpea ~. fsr food rsmcn houses for all the COM
ssse - ssgsaciss Of ls and you dependent upon
-. ssssy y % nicely interviewer and hsrmonsed that
cts ana occupation 10 dependent upon every other:
snd u whole could move pesceaby and pros
psss:sy wishsu' every par than complicated machine
eee YEA without coes and bands, and the wheel move
vHoees - eorss of steam. power; you occupy
In The machinery Of social lfe an equal ard an
nsesrHbss place; and could be ground or
eson ads without tho various pieces OF machinery ne
70 accomplish the result, than society prosper; or
even east without aid You entitled therefore
non hesc facts to oil the benefits and oil the advantages
which How from society; and Il is the right Of any
70 % educated, right IL 10 necessary any il
- necessary 90 You. II 10 honorable any il is as
much 10 you. IL il conf ers pleasure upon any Won
snsitsd 10 tina, pleasure, nay more your right
nos cnv out your duty, duty yourselves your
children. 20 tho profession which you belong and rs
nave before shown, 10 your country but il is duy the
faithful discharge Of which will repay you and your chill
cren thousand and Thousand fold Not only does man
Kind look 10 Tor the greatest portion OF his comforts
and slEost oil the necessary articles Of domestic e-from
me ersds in which first rcpose, the cerements Of
csom and ID wsod, which 60 down with into the grave
snd perish there's but when would leave behind us some
niue monument OF existence and OF deeds we still
turn 10 you whether IL be printed voume which is to
70 the world our thoughts and feelings whe
sber be the proud mausoeu or the planest tombstone
he marble pillar, the scuptursd bust still we turn to
yooyoos head must conceive it, hand fashion
ZOO torn the implements OF peaceful husbandry; you
make the horrible munitions Of war; you build the bull
wsrks OF the national deence you build and rig and fur
nis the mighty vessels which GO down upon the deep
mest and vanqush the naves Of the world. The influence
OF your skii the labor Of your hands, h everywhere need
Cd and everywhere and now, proudly ask il any
eae w have the hsrdhood dsny you need for the
mei execution Of these numerous and powerful lsbors
oil OF The knowledge oil Of the wisdom all Of TIE educ.
non, Ct which human nature is susceptible Looking to
me pss regarding the present. and guessing the future
lin my hean believe that the career Of trumphs useful and
honorable In mechanic al knowledge and mechanical skill
hes but begun. The field Of
20 me to be well nigh ilmitsbe Every days accession
eoy proves that mechanical Science has
snsney What will be needed for its full deveope-
ment thorough education and instruction OF mechanics
themselves Honor then tho worker! give him know.
ledge, TO eughten chser and adorn his hours of toll
and rich harvest Of wealth himself and honor TO the
country must accrue. IL would this
bemisphere reserved by the Deity for the full display
NE uiumPhs OF free government; 90 IL Is to be the
see Tor the best display Of the uiumphs v arsanry
Ger The genial influence Of equal rights and equal laws
crushed and kept down by arstocrac power in the
Sns, WIN no Immense monopoles TO osershadow anc
ognt me mechanical mind Of the country surpass
world. " '
Let education 60 forth then to the City, to the country
places OF the ch TO the hames OF the poor the
bore Of every profession who gains his by the
sweat OF his brow all lot be given but especially lei
Do gwen TO the Mechanics Of tho country for
among them furthers, facilitates and redupcatcs the intel
gsnce OF all other classes. To this end then gentlemen
foster. support and all the School which
you have established and the library which you have pro-
leeted Count not useless expenditure but deem il
treasure laid hid you please season. TO be
Cd 70 you st future and distant day with tenfod in
res added tor your children and the community which
you resde Look for immediate pecuniary results fol-
ehess will in time, but the Gu ture the upbuding
OF your children in intellectual and in moral strength.
Perhaps the foes OF boyhood ndiscretions of youth
nke untmey ost reard the appearing OF the planted
seed ese things incident boyhood and youth bu
~hsp msiurer years shall have given larger of x
Sesence 10 them and they shall have reached the mid
GLADDEN.
eyes, perhaps Unlocked for the ripe grain waving in
Eoden harvest OF If shall have away from the
sauh and be longer here the fruit your toll
yer w those children bless the memory OF that parenta
1snd that sowed the seed but could stay to reap it,
say any thing you Of the power Of combination and
OF eoocer Of The necessity OF Energy Of the
power OF perseverance, would be You with obyiou.
comment and torture with Unsuitable Inference Ii
90 obviously necessary, and its results plainly in
every other labor Of s that you hardly fail 10 appre
csis liz importance and feel its force advancing the OBJ
tsc good and proper Objects for which you have com
bined together Ia this Association.
In conclusion, then, gentlemen you, the Mechanics Of
ne City, have but 70 do justice yourselves and TO the
school which you have established realize your ondes
Wishes and 20 give that branch Of labor which you re-
present. is full share Of social moral influence Let
Mechanics every where but do justice themselves to
their intelligence and vue and they will leave behind
them influences which shall be wide spread for tho good
q mankind, and Monuments in the hearts of their species
more durable than those Ancient Monuments oi
Mechanical skill and power standing in the world
around which the winds and the rims Of Heaven have
beaten Tor hundreds Of centes without giving the
inpfsss OF decays marng single feature OF that pre-
csion and skill. which piled them up. block upon block
one Egyptian deserts. and which still stand IL daring ia
dehance TO outye the everlasting hills OF God endur
ing Monuments TO the honor and glory Of Mechanics