The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1849-05-23

| LOT tue Douy, put the soul. How easily, then,
to sow in his heart the good seed of life, to
draw out and train all the sweet and gentle
emotions, to write in his heart, not anger, en-.
Wy, hatred, and malice, but love, peace, Joy.
meekness, charity, and kindness, the cherish
ing Of which shall prove unto him source Of
unfailng felicity--anG though we do not mean
| TO say that such course can save the soul, vet
| through tho blessing Of God, how often does it
lead to it in early years, and even if he is not
spiritually renewed until after life, yet the mo.
raj training has been such that christian life
becomes comparatively easy, while on the 9TH
er hand, one neglected in youth until his mind
is poisoned with ia Isehood and deceit, though
truly converted, finds SO much TO contend with :,
not only against the powers Of dark ness but
also the evil tendencies of his own heart, that
no often gives up in despair and lainteth in the
midst of the race In connection with this mo-
raj training Of the child, the mind should cx.
pand let ideas be clearly and plainly impant
ed--lcad him to reflect, and to act, TO grasp
and understand for himself, and though the
exercise of imagination and the fields Of image.
ry may not be forbidden to the youthful aspi.
rant, yet lead him to see that these must be
ever guided by reason and Judgments child
thus trained on entering the halls of instruc
ton, will find his task pleasant and easy, while
to one by his side, the school soon seems
dreary prison house-to him it is a fairy palace,
whose portals seem to have a kind of hidden
communication with the Garden of Eden. Here
blessed and content in peaceful study, he learns
TO converse with the present and the past, digs
deep in lore amid the precious things of earth,
searches tor hidden treasure within the caves
OF ocean, or taking the wings Of imagination.
SCARS upward, spirit free, amid tho worlds o +
ether, or rests in unwastcd vigor, upon untrod.
den and eagle heights. But while the mind is
thus basking in unlading sunlight, amid the
helds OF knowledge, the tabernacle Of CLAW
must not be forgotten--hc body is the temple
Of the s. ul, curiously and wonderfully con.
structed, beautiful in its architecture and the
labor OF him VINO maket nothing in vain and
sinful is he who allows it 10 wear out through
neglect, or lie wasted and in runs before its
tme;-the body, then, must be cared ror--i,s
physical nature neither disregarded or msun-
derstocd. At the same time the manners should
not be neglected;-an easy, graceful, unaffect
Cd department, combined with truthful spi
rlt and attectionate heart, possesses Il charm
which the rarest beauty cannot give-a charm
| winch wears not out with the rose tints Of
youth, and Fadeth not away in its sunshine,
when the glory of earlier days has departed
Education thus conducted should 90 on hand.
IN hand between parent and teacher, and the
| blessings OF such a course, not only upon indi
Vlduas, but community can hardly be csti
! mated IN time. or its results made known in
cternlty.--Sucha system of christian education
| takes not only the poor. the needy, the wrctc CHI.
ed the orphan and him that "ha ,h no he lpcr'
from the midst Of degradation and vice, lea d.
ing them into the green pastures and beside the
stu waters of knowledge; but it elevates and
gives tone to a community through the bless
| ing of heaven, it may save nation, or rcgen
crate world. Upon what rests the pcrpetui
ty OF our own blessed institutions? the future
reacc, prosperity and glory Of this ma ton now
deemed the most favored under heaven? With.
out hesitation, | answer, in the enlightened
educatio of her children Who will soon take
! the PAGES Of these Fathers and Mothers when
they lie dreanless and unconscious in the 81.
lent embrace of the grave? In whose hands bul
those of their children, will soon be the dcsti
mes of this nation, when they who now control
and guide its movements shall have passed Il.
way?
Citizens Of Dubuque, have you ever reflect
cd for moment what kind of an influence YOU
were going to send out from here upon the
world? When you have seen the deadness in
feeling pervading many an enlightened heart
here, in reference to the interests Of cduca ton
when you have seen the numbers of poor and
wretchcd children in your streets, unframed
and uncared tor--whcn you have heard words
OF fearful import issue from youthful lips-wh c.
should have lisped only praises TO their Crea-
tor, have you not felt that something must be
done by united and public effort in this matter?
or will you still leave this great work in the
hands OF q few unassistcd tea cheers, struggli ling
on, II not through opposition, yet through in
difference, unaided and without encourage
ment in their arduous task? Such were not
the Feelings Of those, who, amidst WEAKNESS
munger and dlspalr, amidst grouns, and tears,
and blood, amidst nights Of toll and DAYS of
warfare still struggled on to achieve for US OF
only blessed and glorious independence, but
the free, untrammeled privileges of an enlight.
ened and christian cducation!!!! They endured
the suffering and fought to obtain the victory.
not for themselves alone, but for us-thcir
blood bought Inheritance is ours;-wc have
peace for which we never struggled. liberties
we never purchased. a freedom of which we.
have uever been deprived but have we con-
sldered the cost to them? Oh how many u
widowed wife, how many an dozing mother,
how many strong nerved but tender. hearted
father, offered up their dearest earthly idols
IN silent but heart-breaking agony upon the
battle field for us! How many Of them went
down, deeply stricken, yet accomplishing, to
the grave, that we might live and shall such
a sa crifice remain unappreciated? Shall we
their descendants, forgctfu of their suiferinys
-unmndful Of our blessings in the nineteenth
century. set down in supineness and inditfcr.
ence upon this sub ect, and let the interest of
christian education, SO deeply interviewer
with every principle for which they bled, float
"''''S 10 Iio IiuC uIuy CUO VI llOW upon the
stream of chance? A fund has been approp:i
ated; that is true. So much has been done;
but this is but beginning. How much moi e
is there still to do. 1t will require strong c I.
fort to arouse the mind fully to action, to break
up tho feeling of apathy upon this subject for
although some Of our best citizens may not be
aware of the fact yet they HAVE been sleeping;
to my certain knowledge, they have not only
been traversing "drcam Iand,'' but that, TOO,
in a good sound mesmeric state, for at least 3
years, and some ofthem have hardly succeeded
in getting theireyes open yet;whilc. upon others
slumber still remains deep and unbroke,, us
that which rested upon the'' cities of the plain"
lappeal TO you, Fathers! appeal to you, Mo-
theirs! men of influence, appeal to yoU-you,
whose hands have been ready in every other
noble work, whose zeal has been drawn out,
and best feelings enlisted in every other praise.
worthy effort-will you remain Indifferent up.
on thls2 you will only reflect a moment
feel assured you will actor can bear wit
ness to your zeal in other matters, and the tear
has often rushed, unbidden, to the eye, when
have looked upoh the unceasing toll, the hard
struge les and the self sacrifices which have
seen made by many tender .hcurted parent here
for the health, CLOTHING and comfort or THAR