Burlington hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1845-185?, 1849-01-25
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polite.
The influence thus exerted by the news
paper press, is altogether beyond the pow
er OF human computation, and may very
justly awaken the deepest feeling Of re-
sponsibility, not only in the mind of eve
ny Editor, but Of every Christian patriot.
There is indeed high individual res pom
s,o'''ty' resting on not few only, for the
character Of this influence. 1t is truly a
giant power, and not to be restrained or
coerced, though capable of being everv
where guided by the hand of Truth, Wis
dom, Patriotism and enlarged Philanthro
Ply.
The great religious and literary period
zeal press have also made great advances
in the amount of their circulation; while
the presses Of the Bible, Tract and other
great benevolent establishments have been
throwing Oft their millions of pages;-thus
sending forth streams TO purify the tide Of
immigration, swept with every Eastern
wave upon our shores, wash out the stains
OF ignorance, prejudice and vice, neutral
ne the influences of a corrupt literature,
give health and energy TO every virtue.
and dlftnse charity, order and harmony
throughout the land.
These powerful agencies Of the Press.
operating in unison with our 10000 her
aids of the Gospel, and our tens of thou
sands Of Sunday School Teachers, have all
lett foot .-prints upon the character and his
tory OF AZ, as enduring as the throne of
Heaven. Each has done his work, and
shall receive his reward-good or evil,
much or little, according as it shall be
found his work has been.
At home and abroad, the moral and re-
ligious progress of the year ha. far sur
passed all its predecessors. In China, In
dia, Burmah, Persia, Turkey, and the Is
lands of the sea, Christianity has gained
stronger hold of the popular mind, enlist
ed more widely men of rank and intelli-
gence, and triumphed more fully over pa
gan darkness and superstition, than at any
former period.
Education especially has been nobv
patronized. The thousands heretofore be-
slowed by liberal minds on some of our
Collegiate institutions, have been multi
Piled by tens, twenties, thrties and fifties;
while Public Schools generally have BY
no means been forgotten.
II mast be obvious to every observant
eye, that this "woRLD's ASYLUM" is moi a
place Tor drones. Since the landing ofthe
Pilgrims, Providence has laid necessity
upon this new country for constantly re-
newed effort.
Having great work TO be done, he Sc
lected little band, and brought them to
this Normal School, to be disciplined and
trained for IFS accomplishment.
"A few years past, the cry in the ear of
philanthropy has been, =" Our Great Wesf;'
and all benevolent hearts have watched
with solici'ude the developments of the
Great Valley, as prospective centre OF
empire. Now, a new cry comes up from
the shores Of the South. The birth of
something like another empire calls aloud
for new care.
Such has been the ceaseless demand
upon patriotism and philanthropy in this
"Western Asylum Noble and generous
minds have been pressed into the service;
and when we'll nigh exhausted, looking
forward to little rest. their work has
been doubled-yet their measure of re-
ward, in everything, has been an hundred
| fold.
Shallany shrink back now? Shall they,
when the night is passed, and the horizon
is Respondent with the full-orbed sun,
tremble before the mists of summer
morning? Surely, each generous heart
will say, No!
The coming year will be "rHE END OF
EARrH'to millions. Each individual NAV
well say, "PERHAPs TO ME!' In addition
to the ordinary uncertainties of life, the
most terrific destroying angel has again
reached our shores. Well may we stand
in awe Of his uplilted sword. Well may
each, for himself, inquire, how his ac-
counts stand. Well NAV we listen to the
voice which whispers, The coming year
is not thine: il is in the bosom of the AL
mighty; who now kindly says to each,
"Whatsoever thy hand fndeth to do, do
with thy might" AID.