The Port Gibson reveille. (Port Gibson, Miss.) 185?-1857, 1854-07-26

single great or lOng-lived one. that bad not
its origin. and was not. for long. managed By
some branch Of the Presbyterian brOod.--
They have been tho college builders Of she
Union. But. if BY the charge you mean that
il has been used in any objectionable sense
for sectarfan purposes. deny the allegation
and call for the proof Find me the man, an
Flushing enough to say that airy prosclyfing
influence was ever exercised on bis son here.
The donors are from divers denominations !;
the Trustees have ever been selected without
reference to their religion, and no confes-
sion Of faith has ever been exacted OF pro-
fessor WhileI give all praise to the prince
ly liberality Of manv Presbyterian l1'dtrtd-
,lals, must say the Presbyterian Church
has been stepmother to this college. 1t she
had done her duty we would not now be in
this want Her connection has IN some re-
spects been injurious to our welfare II has
fArnished an excuse TO some for refusing 10
give and. it may be. the secret influence
that has moved our enlightened Legislature to
deny our repeated applications for aid In
the name then of the students. m the name
Of the donors, in the name of the Trustees,
in the name of all called Oakland College, L
repudiate the epithct Of " SectariaHism; !" it
has never had a tabernacle here.
have word to say to the old men Of our
State. aud | ar1 done You can remember
the diaiculties IN the way of education when
you we're young. Did you not feel She want
of colleges near you? Did you not discover
that those who undertake TO build a college.
for their own children. begin TO late ? Your
experience has taught you that great and use
ful pablo enterprises are rarely finished by
the generation that began them. You can
tell these young men that il Is more profitable
to improve tract Of land where the trees
have been deadened. the cane cut. and few
rude cabins erected, than 10 start afresh in
the woods. "A wise and valued friend once
predicted, when the children Of Dlyid Hunt,
Thomas FreeIand Bolis Young. Daniel.
Mutt, Noland, McGill, and a few others Of the
neighborhood. are educated. Oakland College
will be no moro. That work is now accom-
plished, and those children have taken their
places on the stage Of life Was 1t merely
for this. those mcu spent so much exertion
aud so much money! If that was all truly
they were spendthrfts, and do not deserve
the good name posterity has awarded them.
Tell me. you friends Of Oakland in her
youth, who still linger amongst US, was this
your only aim and object And what say
you, ye sonsof those old men. IS itrO concern
Of yours? will you le. this work Of your
fathers fall half finished to the ground? Have
you no sons to educate
And what says Duncan. Surget. Hender.
son. Fisk, Chase, Bisland, Ross, ker, aud
those other generous and farseeing contribu-
tors to Oakland in her spring-ime Was
this college mere temporary expedient, to
disappear with the exigency of moment =
I will speak for you all. friends and cotempo-
raries Of my father; some Of you am proud
TO call mn friends you we're working for
coming generations; you cast your Dread
upon the waters you did not look for its re-
turn in your day.
In the name Of the youth before me, 10 the
name Of rising generations thank you for
yonr wise libera,ity aud your noble intention.
God reward you according to your works, and
raise up for Oakland. Of your sors and Of these
youth long line OF Just such men as Tou.--
When Lawrence lay dying on the deck Of his
mangled vessel, he saw the coward climbing
to strike the flag. High above the roar of
cannon, he shouted, "Dont give up the
ship" When .he bero Of Trafalgar was 60
ing into his last battle, he run up to his mast
head the glorious signal. England expects
every man to do his duty" Fellow voyagers
in our ship Of State, your childrens children
are shouting to you, DoHT eivE Up THE
COLLEGE :" coming centuries are hoisting the
signal, MIssIsslPPt ExPEcrs EVERY MAN TO
DO HIS DUTY.