Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-01-31

the floor of Congress, although represents
ing small State, in point of territory and
population, aye, and even wealth. too, il
may be, ere long, they shall command
marked attention, and earn for themselves
and their State, proud and enduring hon.
ors. earnest and profound respect. Her
sons must leave their mark there, so that
coming wears shall witness what the past
bears testimony Of, and the whole country
shall look to Rh,de Island men, Rhode
Island minds, and Rhode Island thoughts,
as eminently worthy Of cherished regard -
his is Rhode Islands hope, and it is the
d-.y Of every Rhode Island man. to exert
utmost efforts for the accomplishment
Vi 50 desirable result.
If a change can be effected in Brown
University which shall elevate its character
from its present env:abIe position, to the
highest promir enc1 Of intellectual excel
lence, we shall most heartily rejoice. We
should be proud to see that venerable In
ssitution universally regarded as one of
the noslest beacon lights of Education in
America. The sons Of Rhode Island have
everything TO be proud of IN her past relig-
ious and political history the first true
idea Of Religious liberty was given to the
world from her, and her political history is
glowing with all that is sound and Repub-
lican. la times past, she has produced
men who have left tfeir marks upon the
records of Time marks that are njeIible,
and which viii long live to her honor and
credit. Bat we want her To- excel what
she has done, and 10 assume a still higher
rank in the intellectual world. Then she
will con mand respect tha, shall even ex-
eel her more extensive and Otherwise pow
ful sister commonweallhs
Let every man, who can, aid in rearing
Brown University TO the very highest point
OF perfection, IN scholastic point OF view,
So that the young men of all parts of the
land shall come hllher to he educated, be-
cause their fa'hers know that here they can
receive the best preparation and the high
est degree of accomplishment that any State
can ngive. This Rhode Island will be able to
do, in few years, if the proper excrt;ons
are made. Rhode Island stock is good
there is none better therefore let us mould
il into brilliant, deep and powerful forms,
so that when il goes out upon Tie great
field, it shall do lts perfect work well and ?
ably and con ing generations shall say
that was the work OF a Rhode Island man,
and MiS is the evidence Of Rhode Islands
gigantic intellectual character. II, in an +.
clent times II was honor enough TO boast
of being a Roman citizen, so, in modern
days, let ii suffice mans ambition for him
to be able to say that he is Rhode Islatd
man.
We should no, be content to DO as well,
merely, as those who have gone before us
have done We read the lines which they
have chiSsclled, and while we cher sh our
ancestral legacy with sacred pride, we
shonld emulate their example, and resolve
that our pos,erity shall possess a yet mob .
Ter inheritance. We should not live only !
for the present, because we may accom-
plish very much for our race, in all coming
time, if we labor zealously d necessarily
and improve the talent which has been en-
trusted to our stewardship, by a life-lease /
from our Maker. The signet impress on /
of Divinity has but put upon man, and he .
mas the power, if he will, to rise in the
scale of being, in proportion to his endow-
ment, and the energy and iaithfuIness with
which he executes his high mission, by
scrupuIously dscharging life's every obi
CATION.