Southern standard. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1851-1856, 1852-08-28

flame, had it been cast in brighter sphere would
have shed its radiant and beautiful light over the
whole moral world Yet is there germ deeply
imbedded in the heart of the young and intellec-
tua, brighter and more transcendantly beautiful
than aught of earth, and which, for its celestial
qualities, raise the possessor above time and its
gnawing wants. Truth is beauty, says the philoso
pher, and the seeking of this germ is work ofhap
piness. Could the young but feel the potent infu-
that gathers around the path of the poor seek
er-could he but feel the happiness not of earth, "
that is continually being into the web of his
existence-could he but find the force of that glo-
rious incentive held out by those who to follow
he would write this eptaph-''I have gained a
mastery over my own heart Young men! on
your virtue and wisdom, rests the fate of many
and the blessings we have inherited! Shall we
bequeath to posterlty foundation and name
worthy of record Shall our Etend and aim'' be
the enlightenment of those around us +? Shall we,
the rancor of party-by crushing the thorn which
has entered deeply into the heart of social sys
TEN, bring into life, reclaimed and glorious the
''Star of Bethlehem % Our country's honor and
her destiny is in the keeping of the growing young;
the responsibility great-and the treasure, do you
know its worth? Look to it, young men! This
has been written the land of refuge for the poor
and oppressed of all earths people. Shall it cease
to be so? The last foothold of free, manly virtue
shall it cease to give protection or will we per-
nit the great Drama of life to close upon us with
sable robes and place the pen in the hand Of the
future historian to write the fatal tragedy of sor-
row and death
The phantoms of past time cling to us, the olden
dead arise, and their eloquent pleadings whisper
in ear solemn Warnings Beware of self
PRIDE poverty is disgrace" The study of
the past is knowledge of the future; for the mind
withdraws itself from the bustling scenes of the
present, and holds converse with the departed
our elders in knowledge, our fathers our teachers
We learn from them to commune with ourselves
to correct false and erroneous opinions of the pres
ent-to see deeper and further into the Real, and
to become wiser for the past, and happier for the
future. The door of ambition is open to all-the
road broad and straight, and by the example of
those who have gone before, we catch new enthu-
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great names, some model which we would initiate,
some constant friend 20 guide ard g ard us from
temptation, and to st. engthen cur weakness, and
console despondng hearss.in This is the aspi-
ration of an ambitious heart-it is the promptngs
of active genius-the pure and undefed woongs
of the soul after truth. What new confidence one
feels in himself while he dwells on the DEGREES of
one who is just, pure in heart, noble, virtuous,
heroic, unseGsh and forgiving. He then will say,
'Honor and shame from condition rise.
Act well your part, there all the honor lies"
The carpngs Of tie world-the bitter taunts OF
the ruffian rich--the bloated insolence of windy
official dgntaries, will but teach him the worth OF
the pure maxim, poverty is no disgrace He
then appreciate the beauty and the truth of
the poet,
"Lives Of great men remind us,
We make sublime;
And, departing, leave behind
Footprints the sands of Time -
Footprints which, perhaps, another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
4 forlorn and shipwreck'd brother,
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