Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-03-19

ny I'D briefly noticed tho general course of my
I'D my present retirement upo" my estate. D'' e'
Nv. thence be supposed that am mere fe'"se' g
"0' :, an. xo;,d and stranger to the busy scenes Of
...m;, Cast ffiendess upon the word IN YOUTH
.. ~ RELY upon my resources for making my way !"
80. consequently often had OCCASION to ningie
' .,,de Of society, and to make personal ob'erva-
n The manners. habits, and asta'nmen's OF mo m
,,.,,, Of the regions OF our glorious Co" ana
- Ill The various phases OF human ehaface'. "oe
been be yond DO ders Of my native ia"d; my
h,, never rendered necessary, nor have ever
. =, b,, within these limits, have travelled enough
ec,,iIv ex,iagu.h all sectional prejudice in my mind
I;,,,e homes, parali,y for the Hooner State, IS
. immediately the land Of my nativity, and the place
..,. e.pec, 10 my days In the course OF my 'Ite
h.y. personally explored country throughout us iensh
and brcadth-from the lakes Of canada I" the eAea"
,f(,om tho Atlantic the Mississippi; with dill
.. Of ob,e and inquiry quickensd by both inter
- and curiosity. Nor age great as :" disGualiiy
- .ysn now, from taking active interest III whatever
.o,s,ss humanity in all ages, sexes. grades ami con
di,ions.
Bsfo,s engaging my presen, undertaking. fully
aware Of tho many and great difficulties attendant such
oublie.on knew that thsre is nothing 'epusive
,h.o III: kind writing; aud that the scio.t
in literature inde essay, Of natural conse
ouencs part n newspaper is liable to such complete
snd ees,.n negec, and oblivion this. The
eiou brilliant gems OF thought. apt to be lost
amid the counterfeit and worthless mass with which they
ara as,,ciat.d knew also that in the Babel OF party
.,r still, small voice Of sober though enlivened
b, every OF wit md fancy and hedeched with
moe .llarins charms than know how give, would
likely be unheoded shall be surprised nfter the
novelty of my rst nppea off, if meet with
cold indifference contemptuous neglect Blu, seeing.
saw, for tho hand Of the moralist
IN III. vices and follies and WITNESSES which
now prevail, continually sprngpg up in society;
and ima ginning ,nat might by bare possibility, be Of
i,te service in this characters have not hesitated
TO make attempt And if engage tie attention Of
my rustic friends and compeers; if can prevent the in
roads ffiyoty an into the peaceful retirern.
Of tho counry or in any way contribute improve
meut Of the vIous of the cottage.
aud farm houses Indiana shall have attained the
hghset object of my ambition.
IN tho pnn Of TIE Rusrlc, il viii readily be perceived
,ha, havr humble distance followed the
i!lusous predecessors Isaac Bickerstt. Nrsfor IRON
ndes aud other wits and sages who presided
Spectator. Rambler, Mirror, &c Far be i, from
degree from the merit of these
oginators Of this kind OF Writing In tic hum
he giise Of Essays they have been Of service
nans md tan mutituies OF writer's before aud
much greater petensions In style at -efn and
pleasing, with admirable minueness Of observation,
shey hunted aud exposed tho countless o!ie of the
times IN which they lived. and expelled them from society
with deicacy Of Taiiery which has egualcd
A far informed, example OF these wtitcswj,i
pon has been u,i,a tod America; for Inc
Federali.,, and many similar works. exclusively
POLITICAL nature. The exception which / ailude The
Oid Bachelor, ny Doctor Robert Csc,l, Virginia
writings OF this w"Tihy CID enihGsa, of the Revolution.
should be ~ ihs hands OF every loing III the Union
Tho Jemagogue AMI ohcehunter held ior,h to
public 10y mastery hand aud The charac,ers
tes Of greatness depicted in lie glowing, aud
maRnes adni1ahIc, that shey cannot fail Of exciting
the love and emuiaor o! every noble heart In these
works found portrsyed of true patriot
ism aud ras eloquencs Ny qualifications and sphere Of
life far, far, beneath soss ri predeces-
ssfs but have this advantage il advenuIing from the
marrow rural vaie,' thar have range of Subjects and
held OF research almost entirely unexpioed and unap
propriated by any previous writer
For many years past have noticed with sorrow aud
indignation gradual falling
dictionary ancestors: from the industry. sobriey
patriotism and Independence of soul, winch belt the dig
nifty Of enlightened and high minded republican citizens
VI atn years, especially, this decline Of
come but mournful!y appa Instead Of being fred
with noble zeal to distinguish themselves and promote
hs good OF their country, null ycu,g
10 be found lettering golden lse,irg oppou-
h"ss OF Improvement aud succeeding usefulness: in
the round Of empty and healess disc pation. making
wreck at once OF soul and body And what is the Of
'h' am-niahle condition of ,hirgs1 Chiefly false PRIDE
winch leads them the station for which
usss"ed them, which forces them,
al" = ea!lings which scarcely inspire hope
o. success aud where, if attained,
" ina" would have been bad
appropriate sphere IL is This principle that the
called learned and liberal professions of medicine
""in'ty. unpeople he country unteranted the
Workshop and tho counting train of idle,
'u' and worthless is thus generated vino are
nuisance and a curso TO any community. Now, in the
name OF shall this Mooch of morbid pride
" 20 devour all the offspring of the Repubc-:he
p' s"' nope Of their country! Shall it longer be said
WAY mere are privileged roads the temples of honor and
Need thu farmer despair of ming greatness aud
eeienee OF character, with example of ssbipe ton
e "m Or tho mechanic fater in efforts with the
% OF Franklin in full view, Poor spirited indeed would
' man. OH the soil of America, who, yielding the