The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1851-08-06

Imtnls in almost every comfy aud loNH
"a the unilrt Sisters laF lie Fersp'iaR n
the aged, ihiiTm. and deaiIaIe poor, msny
af whom have ned 10 auF shares 10 escape
me pnveny and Indebtedness Of tleil
roadIlinn = home.
In Ihe URiles STAIRS there y nnehnrrt
establishment Or ecclesiastical authority
founded By Government. Pahlic worship
Is maintained either by voluntary associs
lions and contributions. or by trusts and
donations az a charitable origin.
Now. think il safe 10 say that grea
Ter portion of ihe people Of lhe United
Sia'cs attend public worship. derensls
clad, well behaved. and well seaied. thar
OF any other country az The civilized
world.
Edliices nf religion are seen every
where. Their aggregate cost wolld amount
10 an immense sum Of money. They are.
in The general. kept IN good repair. and
conseeraied 10 the purposes Of public
worship. In these rdliires ihe people re-
gularly assemble ON The Sabbath DAY.
which is sscredIy SET apart Tor rest by all
classes from secular employment, and for
religious meditation amt worship. 10 listen
10 The reading Of The Holy Scriptures. and
disconrses from pious ministers Of the
several denominations.
This attention 10 the wants Of The incl
leci and Of the soul. as manifested by the
voluntary support Of schools aud colleges,
OF churches. and benevolent institutions.
is one Of the most remarkable character
isles Of the American people. moi less
slrikingly exhibited in The new than in the
Older settlements of the country.
On the spot where the first trees Of The
forest are lslled. near the log cabins Of the
pioneers. are 10 be seen Using together The
church and the school house. So has ID
been from The beginning. and God grant
that IL may thus coniinuel
4" On other shores, above their mouldcring towns.
In sulen pomp the tall cathedral frowns;
Simple and fr4il. oor lowly temples throw
Their slender shadows on the paths below;
Scarce steals the wind. that sweeps Inn woodland
track,
The larch's perfume from tho settlers axe,
Ere, like vision OF the morning air,
His slight-fiamed sleeplc marks the house Of
prayer
Yet Faiths lure hymn. beneath It's shelter rude,
Breaihes out as sweetly TO the tangled wood,
As where the rays through blazing oriels pour
On marble shaft and tessellated hoor."
Who does not admit that this unp1ral-
leled growth Of prosperity and renown is
the result. under Providence. of The Union
of these States, under general Consiiiu-
lion. which guarantees 10 each Stale a re-
publican form OF Government. and 10
every man The enjoyment of life. liberty,
and the pursuit Of happiness. free from
civil tyranny or ecclesiastical domination!
TO bring home this idea 10 the present
occasion. who does moi feel that, when
Presiden. Washington laid his hand on
the foundation Of the first Capitol build
ing. he performed great work Of pcrpe-
iuaiion OF The Union and the Constitution!
Who does not feel that this seat Of The
General Government, heal,hfnl in lis silu.
alton. central in lis position, near the
mountains from whence gush springs Of
wonderful virtue. tecming with Natures
richest products. and yet not FAR from the
bays and the great esiuaries of the sea.
easily accessible and generally agreeable |
in climate and association, does give
strength To The Union Of these States; that |
this rity, hearing an immortal name, with |
its broad streets and avenues. its public |
squares and magnificent cdifires of the
General Government, erected for the pur-
poses of carrying on within them The inn
portant business of the several Depart
menis; for the reception of curious invcn-
TONS. the preservation Of The records of |
American learning and genius; of exlen-
sive collections at the products Of nature |
and art. brought hi,her for study and M
parison from all parts Of the world; atlorn-
ed with numerous churches. and sprink-
led over. | am happy to say, with many |
public schools, where all children Of The |
city, without distinction, are provided with |
the means Of obtaining good education;
where there are academies and colleges, |
professional schools and public libraries, |
should continue 10 receive, as il has here |
lofore received, the fostering rare Of Con-
yress, and should he regarded as Tile seat
Of the National Govern ment. Here, too.
citizen Of the great republic OF letters, a
republic which knows moi The metes and
bounds of political geography. has indica-
led piophetically his convection That Anne.
rlca is 10 exercise wide and powerful in.
huence in The intellectual world, and there.
lore has founded in this city. as a COM
handing position in the field Of science
and literature, and has placed under The
of The Government. an insli.
luton a. Tor The increase aud diffusion of
among men,
VIII, each succeeding year new in
crest is added 10 The spot; Il becomes con.
,ecied with all the historical associaiinns
II our country. with her statesmen and
Ter ola'o.s, and, alas ! its cemeniery is an
lualiy enriched with the ashes of her
chosen sons.