Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1846-05-28
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From Col. Horry's "Life of Gen. Marion"
CHAPTER XXI.

| CHAPTER XXI
often went to see Marion. Our even.
ings were passed as nigh, have been ex-
pec,+d, between Two old friends who had
spent their better days together in scenes
of honorable enterprise and danger. On
the night Of the las, visit ever made him.
observing thai the clock was going for
ten. asked him il it was no. near his
hour Of rest.
"Oh nc" said he "we mus, not talk of
he'd yet. |, is but seldom. you know.
that we meet. And a. this may be our
last. lie, us take all we can Of it in chat
VIVA, d" YOU think Of the timesl'
80 glorious. l,mps!" said /.
Yes. thank God!' replied he. "lhey
are glorious times indeed; and fully equal
to all tina, we had in hope when we drew
our swords tor independence. But | am
afraid they wont lasl long.
| asked him why he thought 40.
"Oh. knowledge. sif." said he, sis
wanting! knowledge is wanting! Israel of
old. you know. was destroyed for lack "f
know ledge; and all nations. and all indl.
vlduals. have come 10 nough. from the
same cause "
told him thought we were too happy
to change soon.
"Pshaw!' replied hc, ",hat is nothing
TO The purpose. Happiness signifies
nothing. il II be not known and properly
valued. Satan, We are told. was once an
angel Of light. hut for the want Of duly
cons idrrns his Curious sta.e. he rehrled
and lost all. Aud how many hundreds
"f yonrg Carollnians have we not known
whose fathers left them all the means Of
happiness; elegant estates. handsome
wives. and in short. Every blessing
rha, The mos, luxurious could desire!
YET thew c"nid no, res, un'il, nv drinking
and gambling they had fooled away .hei,
fortunes. parted from their wives, and
rendered themselves the verest beggars
and lackguards on earth.
Nov Why was all this. bu, for lack Of
knowledge! For had ,l,nse s,ly ones
bu, known the evils If poverty, whs. a
vile thing i, j. To wear d,rlv shirt. a
long beard and ragged roa'; to go wlhnn
d,nn-r. or /" sponge for j, among growl
ing relations: or to he despatched ar run
over in the streets. by the sons of those
who were once your fathers overserrs;
| saw had these poor boobies. in the DAYS
Of their prosperity, known these things
as they now do. would they have squan
drred away the precious means Of ,nde
pendence and pleasure. and have br"ugh
themselves 10 all thus shame and sorrow!
No! never. never. never.
"And so it is exactly, with nations.
} those who are free and happy did bu
know their blessings. do you think the,
would ever exchange them for slavery
IL the Car,hageniahs. for example, in ,h
days Of their freedom and self govern
: men,, when they "beyed n" laws. but %
their own making; paid no taxes, but 70
their own benefit; aud free a. air. pursued
their own interests as they liked; say
if tina. once glorious and happy peoP'
had known their blessings. would the,
: have sacrificed them all, bv their accurse
factions, to the R',mans. to be ruled. the
and their children. with rod of iron. (,
be burlhened like beasts, and crnciti-
like malefactors! No, surely they wonl
not.
:Well, now TO bring this home to ou'
selves. We tough, for self government
and God has pleased to give US one, be
ter calculated perhaps to protect on
rights, to foster our virtues. 10 call fort
oar energies. and 10 advance our c"ndi,io
nearer to perfection and happiness. ,ha
;, any government that was ever framed VI
der The sun
.Bu, what signifips even this govern
meni. divine as i, is, if il be not know
and priced as i, deserves."
| asked him how he thought this W;
:. hest To be done!
" "Why. certainly" replied he. /
.'FRLE SCHOOLS.
shook my head.
lie observed it, and asked me what
meant by that.
. | told him ! was afraid the legislatu
would look TO their popularity, and dres
: the expense.
He exclaimed. GOD preserve our le
isla,ure from such penny wi. and pour
fnolshness." What, sir! keep matte
in ignorance rather than vote a little
= their own money for ednca,ion!"
=
, Isighed and told him wished he b;
$. no, preached The subject; for i, had mat
me very sad.
= Yes" replied he. "it is enough
make anv one sad. Bnt it cannn,
helped but by a wiser course Of thing
!, for, if people will no, do wha, will NAL
y them happy, God will surely chast