New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13


with whom she cav 81 TO associate The edacaesd
father and mother IN their own domestic circle-whs
could paint such picture VIA, home must MOI
that be /, There order and economy would be every
where v.ihle Such scene could not fail TO awaken
holy thoughts ard delightful associations Parents Of
ha, class s. srs, duty would naturally attend to the
education OF their children To. elevate society com
mence with the education Of youth I, neces-
cary to stop for the purpose OF offering evidenee
to prove that the advantages arising from the
sariy education Of our youth. extended alike
10 parents and TO society nor was h necessary
to dwell! upon the fac, that knowledge was continually
Srning new ties Of union among men, making the Ia
tercoune of frierds source OF rare enjoyment lie:
the youth OF the country gather bcties the fragrant
flowers Of wsdom-let the lamp OF knowledge BE-
kept burning with pure and steady flame, and then tho
cause Of education would be promoted while the sees
OF knowledge would bud aud bloom. and golden bar
vest reward the providence and TOT, Of carly culture.
The happiness of man depended to q large extent
upon the mechanic arts. What but the arts OF
civilization distinguished from uncultivstea saw
asesf To how great an extent did not agncul-
ture depend upon the arts The wisdom Of
the scientific husbsndmsn put into operation the
many advantages which the afforded and enabled
him to ensrye his varied stores and increase the
turn of the soil Again. in commerce the influence ii
the arts was large,y felt The whole invoice Of what
afforded source OF happiness or advantage In mes
camille point Of view intimately dependent on tho
arts All our manufactures depended on them; - tho
former hourished the latter throvc. The mechanic
arts in manufactures were most advantagecusly APP
pied TO diminish labor to provide numberless articles
OF comfort and utility which had become Of ndspen-
fable Importance. The importstions and expor-
tstons and manufactures OF the country afford.
ed practical illustration OF what the lecturer
advanced. Fron within the ancient walls OF
Chins. from snowy Russia, from Scotland. France
and our parent, England - from the islands OF
the sea-from every part of our own land, and from
every cline under Heaven, the magic wand Of CON-
merco ordered forth the richest fabrics of mans ingsn
uity 10 either increase fortunes add to ndi
vidusl pleasure and comfort. To what extent the
manufactures were dependent on the influence Of
knowledge was readily perceived. knowledge be-
slowed energy force, without wisdom, was madness
Ii was where wisdom governed force that beautiful and
valuable effects rapidly followed In support Of this
idea the lecturer succnctly referred to the splendid
exhibitions Of mechanical skill displayed al the Worlds
air also the exhibitions OF American In
sttute. Allusion also made TO the wonderful ad-
vances that of late years have been made In rendering
the navigation Of the al once safer and more
speedy; the increase Of locomotion by means Of rail-
roads was also glanced at all with view to show the
influence of wledge-taken in its comprehensive
seme-in developing and creating appliances for the
convenience and happiness of man in this our genera
ton But what might not be said of the influence Of
the Press at the present day. The Press daily scat,
tered moral political and literary journals throughout
the breadth of the land Every town and every family
in the country supplied with the works OF dis-
tineuishcd authors. Error was covering before the
dissemination of truth attributable mainly to the
tension Of knowledge through the fundamentally OF
the Press few suggestions to his friends OF the trade
whom he saw present, would perhaps be deemed ger
name 10 the subject of discourse Literature as
well said by distinguished scholar forms less Of tho
embroideres of iie days, than the web" Thank
heaven the American author had substituted the pub
sher for the patron and the public for pension and
they might thank heaven ha the manly productions Vt
talent had taken high place beside the most
respectable literature OF the age IL here suggested
itself 10 his mind what American publishers hal done
to call out and foster the talent OF the country They
had done much and they ought to do still more. Ifc
maintained it their interest TO extend TO American
authors those advantages for the want OF which, In
Europe in another age, so many men OF high literary
attainments per!shed in obscurty and need. They
were unwilling to allow the authors recompense
to he measured by Prince POsterity,' and Id
posthumous patronage; and they were willing to sd
NIT that the good things of this life not made for
fools alone The lecturer. in winding up his remarks.
observed that the of intelligence, who surveyed
the condition Of civilization could not but perceive
how largely society depended upon the influence u the
Press. Though much had been done for the elevation
of through the agency OF free Press there still
remained good deal to be accomplished Thick
msts OF prejudice and ignorance still remained
20 be dissipated before the march Of knowledge,
with its attendant train Of comforts and sd-
vantages. The force OF knowledge was ever
impellpg US to extend to others those advantages
which, from its possession, abundantly enjoyed
in early life. It pleasing to notice the influence
which the general diffusion Of knowledge exercised
upon the happiness Of the world Poetry whispered Of
time when all barbarism would be swept away before
the refining influence OF enlightened civilization Men
were becoming more peaceable In their opinions and
appeared be gathering into the great brotherhood of
humanity In our own favored land might Justly
anticipate much for the happiness OF the people from
the beauty and simplicity Of the institutions Of onr
country The friends Of literature and the votaries Of
religion treadina pathway clothed with perennial
verdure The lights past experience poured out their
pure eugence upon us while the sages Of formerds
seemed TO smile upon our lnbors and invite US TO sur
pass what had heretofore been effected In advancing
human excellence and to stimulate In our onward
career. Our newfedged genius SCARED on eagle
wings and the talent Of our people nurured and de-
veloped by the fostering influence Of the free nstts
tons Of country, might yet revive in more glow
ing colors the increasing greatness Of the young Re
public, while literature and religion walked hand In
hand throughout the land.
II H. LeeOunt was executed at Cincinnati
on Friday Dec 3, fos the murder u Mr.. Chnch, IN
drunken brawl The criminal forty seven years Of
nge and left wife and children the inheritance OF
his ignominy He attributed his crimes, Disgrace and
fclonI end 10 that hane Of man-rtrong drink-Which