New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-01-17

please You can dwell IN pesc- you e.n worship /
where you vii there Is calling y oke OF az E-..
lshed Church upon your necss an , 9lf - 49, 49,
The Orcers u Government STATE, Nsion. oL -.
abuse iher irusts and 20 contrary 70 you -
vis1rs. Fr1 have tn remedy 10 yu-I 1ND uAN.s -
easily 81 nd q them-n0i By resofiihs ~ 'alIi
esces and TIE cartridge box 5ut by me never 'A'ns
remedy of the ballot box. ID
But you have duties - perform ny 'renl' = ~.
zens zhh0rs members q the great eotnil-l'f ..
working and active u1en- Rome was not Junk ln
csy-uOr can anything great or rooie ID H-unA1 -. -.
tsnce be aeon pi.sned without -sbor. 1nt u = re
boast Of TIE working that Be can 90 WIS, o 49,
lou at remember TIE story 0f tn- no e,.
il- themselves tJr Ci-ce Ilc cue ~ r.lt-1".
sou III their v0tes witl premises 81 -fea' l----
had done nothing for his ccuntry-t-t haia.- ~ tS
people loud snd l1ng % their zhts. and "h.in sLoll
d0 Tor them TIE other brave mai oli % ieN
words. arose ard sad. AZ ;nat ms man sAy Can
do TIE man Of deeds rather van o. 800, -.
chosen. - with mechanics my nleL-s w. 80
mushroom politician the sesg-cient aristocrai SEES
- gain popularity win the people y pI'ul-'' So
loud professions Of honeyei woras-'9e t-a1 -
chsnic the true working man. goes iJr~sIa Aha
sccompishes vast the other promises ne =
man III deeds. father than o. vorc. re nelHalls
u our country sctTe ard intelligent Is tnsy are may
proudly hold ID their heads a. BODY, and say ooiay
- The politician. and tie orators Of the day what you
promise y can Do While making irese ooseIFa Us
you will unaersrsui TIA, d. not urdervsue tie occr
patton OF the merchant professional man or say use
~ calling al BENG Necessary ~ the srea' Nl1e'
w f-eu1. ses around me in iris great metropolis
destined O. be the greatest 10 the world evidences no'
only Of what mechanics can do, but wat tnry nsFe
done Go through your streets OF palaee'-'l. -
W. see what the mechanic hss done. 20 into your
public edifces your Exchange. your temples deFot %
b worship. and your halls Of edlcauon-ihers you
WI see toe hsniiE0rk Of tue mechanic Look .nto
your banks your city councils, and then aoroad INTO
your STATE and National gis.siures snd you "" zee
the mechanics duly represented may also say tuat
in every department Of society and oi government I'D
public stations and private enterprises you VII lH'sL
81. - ~ Ut.
most ulustrious and beloved who early learned me
lessons of labor and % think Tor himself "no "Hs
always Up 10 rs bu.iness-never above Il
Before closing may perhsp, be allowed 70 orer you
f-,s words Of advice Young men are not app % BE-
conscious Of what they az capable OF dong. lney
are TOO often dsunied - dtculues they see TOO many
lions 10 The path. They DO not tlsk tneif iaclrs nor
improve they ughi the gfts that God has oeso Nea
some are too diilicnr % succeed well IA world oi
strife Others too proud - ask advice or - ioloN
il when honestly given More young men are ruined
By false pride than anything else except hziness.
Therefore my young friends, be willing % De ADVISED
By those who have experience. Consult the wise ana
good aud pront By their examples II you would sue
coed in life Jet your motto De not only 70 Los aAtia
but 90 sAead your mark hish and strive 10 reacn
Il You can succsed Il you 1il Remember my young
iriends the almost omnpoten power VI Perseverance
the power OF Industry and OF Labor. Remember, you
WHO are Just beginning a the world that fourteen Of
sixteen hours dag % foot good account and
seldom need an eudorser
You must remember also. that order is Heavens
thing 10 done deceniiy and ID order The man of
method Is generally successful man. The neglect Oh
this great principle has ruined Us tens OF thousand
An excellent rule Is, Let nothing be neglected lnls
day may add that good word Is never theless true
and useful because hsve before said Il and that In
very plain and simple maxim any OF you may nnd me
important secret OF success IN liie-and ihat IL Mind
your business Tn whstever sou undertake, pursue Il
steadily u you wish y succeed Tor Wherever neIe Is
4 vii there is a
But do not be led away by the idea that property IS
the only thing necessary % your comfort and haPpi
ness Remember that worth makes the man. ana not
the money Neglect your minds and your morals, and
all the money In the world neither make you happy
useful or hOnOred Remember then the advice Of the
wise man. aud With All thy getiings get understand
ng Bear in mind tina; the mechanic should educate
he head his hand and heart he Will thus learn TO
q stngush good from evl-to know how 20 supply his
wants and add 10 his comforts and how to dispense
blessings 10 AL around him.
ln passing through your schools and observing the
young. eager aud niellige faces Il was pleasing
thought 10 fancy that there bcheld many VINO are aes
tined hereafter % MI high posts OF trust and honor mat
from these would come your prncely Merchants, your
Aldermen Mayors Representatives men ofiron nerves
warm hearts snd clear heads ready to compete for the
highest places 10 pulpit bsr or forum, and even perhaps
the highest office IN the gitt OF free people Nor Was
glance At the female department. less satisfactory
Why may they not rank by their industry, intelligence
and virtue, among those whom America viii be proud
number among her devoted aud patriotic daughters'
may add Ia closing that not for ourselves alone Is
the grand law Of Nature inscribed on All the Creator
Vorks-not for himself but for others, does the sun
dispense his beams-not for themselves alone do the
clouds dist their showers the teemng earth unlock
her treasures 30. my brother mechanics, II Is not Tor
himself alone but for others and ter all that the Dles-
inls Of God o. beautifully bestowed upon man. All
We can any Of US say IL that are the smoners OF
Gods bounty. and that have duties 70 perform not
only for but for the good of others in order
10 M US Tor happiness here hereafter For the man
who lives only for himself 10 Ike bleak and barren
rock desolate irutess and worthless.
And now, my friends, allow me to say IN closing that
il i the easiest thing 10 the world % md fault. The
lev observations have presented - you have
cost me much reflection in many years of labor. But
freely have received snd freely do give.
At the conclusion OF his address, the President
marked that he had prepared some tables which he
would read but would submit for the Information
Of the members. They are as follows
TAsLE Nsmbeysiips Of me Mechanic hesitate from
Apr, l-}6. 70 Ocf0bn, ISIS
lie Total