Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-06-24

of nature, is so far into the counsel and
confidence Of the Supreme Ruler. Only
the man that has the mind of God is God.
like. Now, for Heavens sweet sake, edu.
cate your children. You may talk stupid
tiles about the salaries of public officers,
as you did against me for voting a gentle.
manly per diem to the members of Con.
gress; but don't cheaper your schoolmas-
ters, till nobody but bankrupt cobblers,
habitual drunkards, cripplcs, consumptives,
and such other ugly incapables, can be got
to serve you, for very shabbiness of the
salary. Buy cheap store-goods, if you
like, for when they wear out you will know
it, and can replace them; buy cheap pro-
visions, and eat the less Of them; buy any
thing but cheap talents. Don't venture
upon that speculation, for you are no judi
ges Of the article, and the only way for
You to insure the excellence Of the quality,
is by the liberality Of the premium which
you will offer for it; that will bring the
genuine into'the market, and the bogus
will be clearly exposed by the difference
of the ring, weight, and shine.
al 60 in, yc see, for the arts of peace,
the prosperity Of the people, and all that
blesscs and embellishes the life of man
but l would not forget, on this great Sab
bath-day Of the nation, the glory onr
country has won in the field and on the
wave. 1t is mt the pluck Of the ull-dog
or the game cock in a soldier which l ad-
mire, but the high-souled herolsm that
chooses liberty above life, and knows
how to make victory blessing to the
world
In the Revolution, and in the late war
against Great Britain, VIC fought against
foes who were, only generation OF two
back, bone of our bone, and flesh of our
flesh; born brothers, they were, of course,
our equals in all qualities of manhood.
They had the advantage in numbers, arms,
and all the the appointments of war: but
the strength of the cause was ours; we
had the right, and the Lord of Hosts was
with US. But, if we had been poor in
heart or hope, VIC would not have been
elected to the Office of banner-bearcr in the
army of universal freedom. The cove
nants of Heaven are made with faithful
men; and a people that falls away from its
worthiness is rejected at last, though still
beloved for the fathers sakes. While ye
think yc s,and, talo h.cd lost 30 fall
"This is a great country, and it is MT
all fenced in yet. Very little Of it, is SO
far finished as to be ready for the first coat
of paint. All the wilderness of the new
world is ours, for We alone can occupy it.
The dwarfed provincialism north and south
of US have no expansive growth in them.
French and Spanish havn't the right kick
in their gallop to match us in the race of
empire. l have no contempt for any of
Gods creatures they'll all weave into the
web of existence somewhere, or they will
do for sclvcdge and fringcs; but snowy
and shabby is bad mixture to make up
by themselves. They are not Of the right
stripe for democrats; they don't come up
to the full American pattern.
81 tell ye, my dear fellows, We have
had the wool pulled over our eyes by the
European writers which we are all the time
reading. OF course they know no better
than to call Bonaparte hero, and Wei
lington another for conquering him. That
will do for t other side of the water, for
everything is great or small by comparison.
But comparing themselves with themselves
they are not wise; and they don't know
enough to discern the true standard. Hea-
ven help them to better doctrine and diet
Thcywill have such Generals as Washington
and jackson, when they have the same
occasion for them; and when they 60 to
fighting for progress instead of power, and
organize their civil institutions in the faith
of the peoples honesty and capacity for
sclfgovcrument, fully, fairly, and faithful
ly they may put their achievements down
upon the page Of history in parallel col
umns with ours.
"Now, 1 have few words to say that
I don't want you to forget. Turnpikcs,
Canals, and Railroads must be made, whe-
ther they run in front Of your cabin doors
or not. These mountains must be tun
nelcd, those valleys must be pavcd-must
be, and will be. So, don't let any Of those
miserablcs who sometimes get themselves
into your Legislature, set you against the
necessity which is upon you, making fools
of you, and scoundrels of themselves, by
pretending that they will tighten your tax
es and reduce the State debt. 1t is your
that will make the taxes heavi
er, and still will not prevent the inevitable
march Of public improvement. Support
an enlightened system Of public works, and