The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-27
For The Union.
BY JOSIAH HoLBR ROCK.

4 mech@UtsuA-No n.
| BYJosIAH HoLBRooK.
About one third OF human beings are of school age
from four eighteen years That class in the whole
world numbers OF three hundred millions in the
United States eight millions in the Stale of New York
one Million in the city of New York two hundred and
fifty housand in the city OF Washington thirteen thou
sand.
The muscle mind, and soul deposited in this portion OF
the human family constitute greater magazine OF power
for advancing and protecting the nations OF the earth than
all the navy ships upon the ocean, and all the forces and
munitions OF war upon the land. Examine IT. In one
day. in the city of New York alone this kind of power
permitted to act in the direction of its inherent patr
otto impulses, might produce least one hundred thou
sand specimens offerings patriotism and TO science
These tokens and fruits OF generous impulses might be so
distributed plant the seed Of similar iruit in each OF
the hundred thousand schools in the United States,
ing to action similar impulses In some hive or SIX millions
of young spirits always charged and ready for onset in
any noble enterprise. As New York numbers large
army of young in this kind of warfare month
would be large time for them TO rouse TO patriotic
ton-irue national defencethe entire American forces,
with whom is deposited the magazine of power mboded
in young muscle, mind, and soul.
In such national wdrfare-ra,her warfare OF ma
tons-the Empire City would not be permitted to share
alone the glory. The young spirits in our National City
save got taste OF it. They, at the heart of the nation
indeed constituting the fe-blood OF the heart-would
claim both the right and the power Of throwing out in
tellectual, moral patriotic pusaons, at least equal to
those they received Let these two great emporums of
power unite their forces and let fly their missiles under
skilfu aim, and simultaneously, almost nsanta
neousuprisng OF all the young forces Of young America
would be witnessed for giving battle to the Old World
knowledge OF the power OF such forces, and OF their
aim at the hearts of their antagonists, would show
resistance to be useess-ndeed, impossible: mmedi
ate surrender would be announced great victory wo
and though every heart was pierced, not drop OF blood
shed.
Should any one doubt the certainty or the glory of
such victory. let him count the forces for obtaining it,
and calculate the amount and the power OF muscle mind
and SOUL bounteously and wisely committed to them for
Just such deeds OF moral herosm, for just such boodess
victory, not much with simultaneous grounding of
arms as with instantaneous and general rush TO
for onset in the same great battle, 10 De shaers IN the
glory of victory and of triumph These young American
forces number six millions No needs but chance
to bring the MUSCLE mind, and soul committed TO him for
the work. engage at in preparing instruments for
this great moral warfare For procuring these instru
ments they resort TO The great sorehouse OF their Crea
tor They provide themselves with metals in all their
native beauty fresh from the mines, not permitting them
to be deorned into the shape of swords muskets, and
cannon balls Besides metals fresh from mines, they
equip themselves with crystals and gems sparkling in the
mountains By the magic power Of The pencil and the
skill of their young hands, they dellneae the beauty OF
the forest, the life and activity in the air, jewellers and
sporters IN the ocean,
Such weapons thus prepared would soon number more
than the inhabitants OF globe In useful minerals,
sparkling crystals rich gems, drawings OF quadrupeds
fishes, birds, insects reptiles, trees flowers, fruits farm
ers implements mechanics tools, and housekeepers'
utensils in exhibitions OF mechanism, with its first ee
ments nunberless combinations, and illimtabe
with untold exhibitions of Nature and Art, capable OF
being drawn from this exhaus,less magazine OF power
and skl--const,ued of young muscle, mind, and soul
foaed in national ships and scattered by armies for
iiona defence they might soon provide such defence
for nations would at change ships for cannons
and armies for muskets into distributors OF the products
OF science, wealth, and MORALS for the benefit Of all and
the injury of none
ExPERMEsTs.-The products Of Nature and Art, pre-
pared by the young hands of New York. have been dis
nbuled through the States and the world In re-
turn have been received similar specimens from most or
all OF the States of Uuion also works OF Nature and
of rude or skiu workmanship from Mexico, Oregon the
Fejee Islands, China, India, several islands OF The Med
erranean Greece, Italy, and various other nations and
places upon the earth