Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1847-08-06
From the Pittsburgh Gazette.
SiNc;"rn, - :Ic Public Wen or Uhc q. q.
Er LHtsrus DaooEs.--No. VI,
EDWARD EVERETT.


EDWARD EVERETT.
The inauguration Of Edward Everett, MS Pre-.
rtau OF Harvard University, his old Alma Ma.
lrr, 3. one ot the pleasing evidences Of tho sue.
ross attending American Institutions. Wewoud
not lncucar the idea that exalted position is to
b. obtained without exalted worth, painful as are
lha ,y.I .ur,4 To the contrary; for we know of no
worse lesson which cun by taught the young men
Of N, cou.ry but it ia certainly true that great
mora wurh, high intellectual abilities, aud great
Iu.u"rv are often wurdrd with the respect and
confidence oi all classes OF people. Mr. Everett
waaot Harvard UnNeroly as one Of The youngest
uud most brilliant students who had ever entered
the Co,iog'. lie had previously prepared him.
Ca.C az taa GstIy renowned Latin Free School Of
Boston, whore the sons Of so many ortho poor
m.n ofNuston had previously distinguished them.
selves, and where 80 manyhgh honor9 have been
won hv the poor from those favored with many
moro advantages. But Providence in ono way
or anoDh has happily made more equal diarrl.
bU lo1 Of rs gifts than man IS aware of. Riches
ltvo their temptations Ia make one idle for the
present aud careless for the future, while power.
ly--UId always the moro pinching the more
prrSaug-ls a constant ntsllmuIous to attempt great
hing, aud 10 accomplish them when attempted.
Edward Everett was among the poor boys Of
Boston, aud attended s free schooIs-alwavs
among the bust IN the couniry-and which il is
NO jnraucn 10 other, to say, huvo always been
among The best in the world, lie distinguished
h.u,aI in College, whore he was n most labor.
lIua student, as he had previously done in school,
and graduated with The highest honors. From
,ha College he passed to the Divinity School,
where Jh.ra was no tagging in his industrious
nrgs, and where he won the highest admiration
t'r las learning and eoqucnce. 1t was agnnecal
rsnor5 otthal time, that his past career aud pre-
sant abilities gave higher promis, of greatness
Than that oI any man who had graduaedal Cam.
bridge. Allcr his ordination crowds attended
hIm wherever he preached, and his pulpit clio.
qucHcc when dlscoursng, like Paul of righle.
business, temperance aud judgment to come, were
regarded us specimenls ol most perfect uralory.
Mr.. Eycreu from that lime to thc present has
hu,n accused OF wanting that eoQuuncr OF the
h sprt which "a 50 much more impressive than all
IN. .lcntuing oi the head, aud all the cuuvauons
oi 4 merely iutclicclual taste. The feeling, sin.
core sympathy, warm affection, and generous
love, !, has been SAID by his enemies form no
who should know him bergr Than his enemies,
declare the reverse Of lhlS 10 be rue. Beneath
that uoblc exterior which Mr. Everett possesses
and somctmos a chilling degree Of GOODNESS
there nay be The warmcsl sympathy. 1t is not
necessary that every man should have the lcryor
Of the apostle who cxclalmcd-"The zoal ol
thine house bath eaten me up" There is the
same truth in The coIdcst marble, or the most
frigil cline, or the mos, abslnsc philosophy
as lnrru Is in the sunnlcA picture, the wurmcsl
asy. or The lrues, poetry. Truth in principle is
always ruth; and what is .oIl aud hcarlcss 10
one man IS but clear ard ineligible TO ano,her.
The bgol has more warmth ihan the ruo Chris
tan. aaJ the partisan more of external show Than
thc parjo; but who would dream of placing big.
otry before religion, or patriotism behind the up
roor and boasling Of noisy partisan.
What Macrcady is as un actor, Mr.. Everett is
as an ora,or. The one speaks, walks aud dress