Wisconsin herald, and Grant County advertiser. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1844-1845, 1845-04-19
OF age has been employed in

icution. This would be in attendance with the
adage, s. Old men for counsel, young men for ac-
tion'' Ii is on this principle that men act in poll
teal affairs. When political men wish to carry a
measure, the seek 10 enlist the influence and
operation of the young 1t all goes in their name.
Have you never noticed how large portion of our
political conventions called young mems con-
vehtions!' You would be egregiously mistaken,
if you supposed this name was given with the in
,en,ion of combining these assemblages, to men be-
low certain age. The clubs TOO, are "yonng
mems clubs,'' though grey heads are thick at their
meetings. These titles are assumed for effect, and
not BECAUSE they designate, with any accuracy, the
ages Of those who compose these bodies The in
fuence is greater with these names, because il is
the general impression tina, young men are the
most efficient in action. Hence the practice here
alluded to: and it shows that the men Of this world
have wisdom at least, ifthey not " in their gen.
Grafton wiser than the children of light.n This is
all done on the true principles Of philosophy and Of
human nature; and what we could wish is, that the
same wisdom could be carried into the sphere of
benevolence.
If we might suppose the ambition OF youth ar
reused 10 do something in the OF benevolence,
the first object TO which would direct their atten.
ton, should be the cause OF Temperance. This is
noble entei prise, having peculiar claims upon The
attention Of young men. and calling for their most
strenuous exeriions. Your countrymen, my young
friends and the rid ARE suffering intolerabe evils
from this deplorabe vice, and il is within your
power TO do something to relieve them. Who
does not feel his spri, stirred TO attempt something
You are the class above all others: it is thoss of
your age who are in the greatest danger from the
prevalence of this evil. There would seem, then,
to be peculiar propriety in your oxering your
selves for its removal 1t nigh, also, perhaps, be
a" object worthy your attention, to attempt to do
something to rescue the Sabbath from dissertation
This is another crying sin, prevailing in our land.
. The Sabbath made for man.'' It's .,ame
signifies rest, and it was designed by the Creator.
to be observed day of sacred rest, from the la
bors and pleasures Of life; because he foresaw that
such an observance of it, would bring incalculaole
blessings TO society. How many of The physical
and moral evils under which men are nov suffer-
ing, are caused by disregard of the Sabbath, we
have not the means If determining but no one
can have looked carfuly at the nature OF this in-
sti,ution, and observed the beneficial influence it
has society when properly regarded, and its
contrary effect when neglected, without being fully
satisfied in his mind, that considerable portion of
these evils arise from this source. Benevolence,
then, would seem prompt to efforts for its better
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social evils. Gambling is a vice; Profancness is
vice: and they vices far too prevalent in our
country. +" BY reason of them the land u,,urns -
They bring in their train incalculabe evils, and
infiict them upon society. Nov suppose noble
band OF youth shonld resolve in the strength Of
God, that they not only would not practice these
vices themselves, but that they would do all in
their power TO check and remove them; how long
would it be before they would vanish frm the
land! And in what more noble enterprise could
the powers Of youth be employed! The apostle
speaks of some " who glored in their sh1me,''-
For the sake Of human nature, we will hope tina,
tine number Of suoh few al the prcsen, day, and
that different ambition fires the breasts of the youth
Of the passing generations which is to shine in acts
of benevulencc.
When, Therefore, these evils have disappeared
from society, partly through your exertions and in
their place have come virtues tina, adoru human
nature: when sobrie,y prevails around; when the
day of God is generally regarded, " the holy of the
Lord i" being esteemed ''honorable - when vice
in all her forms, has hid her odious head, and no
more dares to rear it in our Community whan
schools have been establish ed, andreligim is pro-
pery regarded and cared Tor; VIII en-, in one word
this valley OF iSe West ha. become ssihe gardss
Of the Lord, not in natural beauties aud resources
only, but for the growth of everything that is love-
IL and excellent in morals and religion; If your be-
neyolent cravings be not yet satisfied, and ynu
sigh fol other fields OF usefulness, other OBJECTS Of
benehcence, Alexander wep, for other worlds
to conquer, then look abroad look at world lying
in wickedness. See how much is to be done to
bring mankind under the nfuence OF correct moral
aud Christian principles, that they may be reform
ed Of their vices and elevated in the scale Of being
You cannot be ignorant, that such an enterprise
has already commenced, and tina, efforts are now
being made dffIse universally, the blessings Of
civuiIation and Christianity: TO make every spot
on TINS globe, bright win intelligence. and virtue,
and holiness. DO you consider such efforts beneath /
your noticel Is such an enserpnse undeserving
your exestiOns! Could a nobler project engage
tbs asteaiion Of young men Does Il not far
surpas5 il moral grandeur al mere worldly I
schemesl How soriid appears the scramble for
wealth, for honor, for pleasure, il comparison with
;his. Nay, the labos Of patriotism iissli are infe-