The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1850-03-01

| Salu win no Iltlie truth. ga little learning
is dangerous thing"
The ponipous parade of literary at,ain-
ments, the disgusting and shameful bed.
anlry, 50 often met with. ls not the off
spring of genuine science and practical tai.
ent, but springs from sicklv. puny
brain, madle ned and derapned by a single
drop from the foun, of knowledge.
The world is on the advance, and we
must march with it, else we will present
the strange anomaly OF men of pas, age,
living IN the one that IS rushjor by u.s.
Thirty wears ago. all the hills and yallies
of BAIT CIeek-aye, the yery SD, upon
which this structure stands, were the pro3,
erly of the savage. What revolution in
the swift flight oflhir.y wears! The Indi-
ans whoop no longer echos among our
mountains aud dclls; bot the song of praise
ascends TO heaven from pous lips-the tall
forests have sunk before the advancing
footsteps OF civilization and industry; and
IN their season. golden harvesls, bending
corn and luxurlant fruits, amply reward
The toll of the husbandman:-rhe wig
vans have disappeared and IN their stead,
neat and comfortable mansions afford homes
'or an no"es'' INDUSTRIOUS in'e'''seh' ana
.H'uous people. I1sfe "here once 'he
's"o'"n' SquaW was Tue slave VI ner shVI
aye loro' i've 'he 'air wives ana oeau!i'ul
uaueh'e!S ol superior race by "hom
woman Is not esteemed as the INFERIOR anu
save OF man; out as IS always me case
Whe'e learning anu 'ne biole CO. sue Is
nonoreu as MS equal ana companion
tefmt me 10 express an oplnlon;-'t may
oe Tue ca''u OF PreJudice. IL is thls: In
."'S community 'he'e Is more soc'ai'ty-
'fue' genuine harmony a1d lrlendshIp,
lhan IN any other wllll---Which am ac-
4uainted. In all the elements which form
Inc oasls ol social lntercourSe; lofty SpIr>
! !Y splIlt OF lloerelity; manly honesty and
integrity; together with proper acknOwl-
ehsmcnt OF the rights OF others and an up
rIGht discharge Ol the duties OF man TO his
ne'ghbor, lh's neIghborhood may we'll
challenge comparison with any other in
/ Eas. Tennessee. II il has but little wealth,
II has no poverty; hence arises an equal.
~ in circumstances and influence, which
allows no place for the enviOus passions
and jealous wrangnos which inevitably
result from the division of society into
castes.
This cen,eeI AMI commod;ous ed;Gc, 10
monument oC the muniGcence and pub.
liz sniril of our comuun,iv In the mids,
of such gratifying reflections as these can
anv one Jnnbi of rho ul,;n,,s succoss and
COMMANDING influence or onTeycsIyen, in.
s,i,u,ion. While unner East Tennessee
is covered with colleg,s can il. for mo.
ment, be supposed that lower East Ten
nessee, with more practical talent, higher
toned spirit oi enterprise and improvement,
joined with superior natural advantages,
cannot support a single college. can
but think, with the numerous facilities we
pussess. and the liberal charter recently
granted by our legislature, our destiny is no
longer Problematical. ] would warn the
people of our section Of the State against
the multiplication OF literary institutions OF
high grade. 1t requires concentration of
palronage-a Capitalization of nj cans and
influence 70 uphold such. In the counties
ot East Tennessee above US, there are,
perhaps, eight or nine colleges. Some OF
them are. and have been for long time,
in state OF suspension. 'perfec,ly functis
oGci. whilst others are just able to breathe;
stll, whether dead or dying. they furnish
a prolific source of quarrel or controversy,
TO people. who. from what we see and
hear, seem TO be OF quite a jealous and
pragmatic disposition. Thousands oi dol"
lars are thus squandered. and so lar from
advancing The cause Of education. 1t has
been retarded, and but one or two OF their
formidable array OF colleges can boast oi
healthy existence.
Let me, gentlemen. impress one thing
on your minds. When you shall have ex.
changed your present situation for this
grander and more advantageous edifce,
nothing will be added to your natural tai
en,s and capacities. Learning is the same,
whether acquired in al old log school
house, or in the most splendid halls ded-
Gated 10 science. Mind is the same, whe.
,her il tolls in the poor mans cottage, or
amid the grandeur and magnilicemce of
princelv palaces. 1t is not so much the
college tia, gives character to The man, as
man to the college. You might revel in
the most gorgeous literary temples. super-
intended bv the proloundest teachers, but
unless you laborcd to master your studies |
you would be beneiited lutte. The most
brilliant genius. ere it gains the top of sci.
ence hill, will oft exc!aim, with the old
Roman bard, "Hc labor, hoe opus esi!"