New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1855-12-25
The Public School Exhibition.

The Public School Exhibition.
We resume this morning the publication Of compositions
presented BY pupils the occasion Of the late exhibition
OF the public schools Of the city The frat shall pre-
sent delivered by Otis H, who has attended
any other than public schools and to attain the
ceence to which he has arrived he has doubes praeced
what he 80 ably breaches in his production:
.m The Triumphs Of Labor. -a..=
Cities built States founded Governments framed
only with great labor Newton the great and ustrous
Newton could not have discovered by sess inactivity
the laws by which planets roll through illmitabe
space Columbus could not have discovered America,
without deep and intense thought. Watt could never
have discovered that great and powerful agent seam
idle inatention Clay Calhoun Webster could
have received the paudits Of this civilized and enght
ened world, unless they by great exertion by many
weeks, had expressed their ideas 10 such manner as
went to the hearts Of the American people, Cesar or
Alexander could not have conquered nations sacked
plsged cities laid countries in ruin by nod
or shake of the head No these things had be
with labor, and thanks mercfu God great labor may
accomplish deeds even more noble.
What would you wish that cities should spring up
i by the influence Of some gen at your wish that all
things should appear at your bidding
Were 1t SO, the names Of Putnam, Marion, Sumptef,
Washington and mighty host of countrys heroes
would not have become watchwords the peo-
pie The star of America would never have risen and
England would have rested quiet and unknown isle
the deep No Of mighty nations would
histories and those faculties with which God his
mercy has endowed to take part in life would
away and our nobest faculties would be higher than
the instinct Of the brute But how different the
scenes. Stretch your eye this broad and
panse of earth What do you seer Does every part
show the work OF mani The clothes wear, this city
and civilized state in which live and this noble hail
in which meet to-day, all examples of the art OF
man Behold that beautiful and fairy-like steamboat
poughng in her swift and gentle course, the Of
the broad Mississippi Behold again that mon
umen rearing its lofty head tine very skies These
results of labor Behold the departure of the Pilgrims
from England Did they shrink from the excessive toll
lnhn
have crowned their noble eorts7 Merchants have you
gained your reputation and wealth by densss?
not become the bone and sinew of country by the
goodness Of fairy And lawyers, tradesmen
torers you know that 1t has been through hard diff
cult toll that you have accomplished your end. Me-
chancs ye have not benefited institutions by
ideness but by application Of both the mind
the body and the rising generation do expect
occupy the places Of foreahers by stless
We do not expect to become pres-
dents without labor. We do not expect to keep this
together prevent dscord among our states by
remaining idle. Besides, will be alone this The
daughters Of America the life and existence Of
try will have for their aim to help the sons by
| kindness, gentieness and persuasion.
The results be obtained by labor in comparison with
those which but the effects Of casual circumstances
have been signsy displayed In the war OF the Crimea
In the English position yields to the magic power
gold and the idle of an efemnate arstocracy alone
hold the CONTROL thus vainy seeking overthrow the
principle conscientious labor accomplishes
With the French the other hand promotions the
rewards OF valor and military worth. Now let
the results In the fierce assault the of France
have been crowned with victory while those Of England
received little credit. Surely England has forgot
the lesson given her by Cromwell but the noble deeds
of Napo will remain everything examples to France
Labor required for every thing whether the
ton OF pin in the erection of city-uothing can be
made nothing be DONE nothing be mplished
without labor Labor nnprobus omniG vincit, must be
our motto.
Toll toll either Of the hand the heart is the only
true manhood the only true nobility.'
The next in order is the composition OF Solomon H
which evnces in opinion remarkable qualities for
young gentleman only years Of age:
The Preservation Of the American Confederacy
This great and glorious Confederscy Of States mus,
and shall be preserved Never was there period since
the declaration of Independence that stood much
in need of good patriots the present to defend
uphold the great legacy left by the immortal Wash
ington 1t be said that there is danger to the
permanence Of country But has every country
from time mmemoral had its traitors? Have in
sentinels their wstchtowers? In fact at
great crisis in the affairs Of our country but great
occasions great deeds required and other spot
the surface Of the globe brilliant deeds to be
performed can such galaxy Of great be brought
together for noble and patriotic purposes in the
federacy OF the American Union. Traitors stand aside
for patriots too powerful in numbers and will destroy
you in their grasp. Come ye dsunionsts, north
south of Maron and Dixons line Try you will
if those pillars of liberty strong weak and you
shall find to your deep regret and hearts content that
the Sampson of liberty is yet horn of his strength
At the present time there lie unfortunately great de-
porabe difficulties existing between different sections
| the Union, the chief OF which hostility slavery
and difference Of religious belief: either of which may
rend assunder this American confederacy and what Ii
now the remedy? Difficult it is true, yet there rem
edy. Strong heads and strong minds Where there is
will there is way and people effect their pur
poses better than the Americans.
In the days Of the revolution in the of 1872 and il
the of Mexico they have shown themselves able
meet every emergency and every foe that dare oppose
them.
Let US take view of days that have passed, whs,
religious expressions dfgraeed every government Of Eu
was the terror and is rapidly approaching the
end unless arrested BY the great of this country
is true that three of great dead Clay Cal
houn and Webster but their glorious examples cEi
and religious liberty, ati live beacons of light
delight and to guide our future generations Although
they gone to that bourne from whence travee
returns,n yet have remaining great and nobl
men who will do battle in every that affects tn
integrity of the American Union. Where they, ma
be asked? Look Cass Stockton, Bancroft, Everett
Crttenden, and host Of others who still live to say
the dsunionsts don't place your sacregious hands
80 noble government that defended in by
Washington and founded on that noble Declaration
Independence written by that immortal statesman Thos
Jeferson'
| We have, to our great misfortune, men seeking t
destroy our government by spirit of aboitonism o
this applies almost exclusively at the North st
we have patriots there who will second the
union and freedom for the South and whole of tn
American confsderacy Another great difficulty to thes
United States is possibly with some of the Europea
governments. But let them come on If they will. W
have tried before and land the mistress Of tn
ocean, and on each came of vctors These United State
offer threats but prepared to resist every and
encroaohment upon their soil Our navy and militi
slaves They fight liberty not for pay an
they will take for their motto the of the State
Florida Let Us Alone" This government asks for
thing but what is just and right and will resist every
thing that is clearly wrong.
We shall conclude for the present. with the composto
of Miss Margaret E. NJ beautiful alike in language
ehirography. We shall these publications in OF
next, if possible.
The Shores Of the Mediterranean.
From the dark of the strains laden wit
the weight of years and listen the are born
louder and deeper until they raught with
Of the Present From aar there speed echoes which
of tho rise, OF the progress of empires and solem
grow the tones the tale Of their downfall borne
ward Over the of the Mediterranean they pss
bearing the records of nations which have fallen ro
their pedestal of and whose glory is fast snkp
into the tide of oblivion The first breathes of
tion which the star Of science first shed its bright
dance where the arts first known and appreciate
under the reign of Kings whose motive justice an
who were ever characterized by their patronage Of
from the sands of knowledge. For time this natjo
stands preeminent but its power wanes; one
whom the and sceptre conferred engaged
pursuits far removed from the of royalty 9th,
nations have arisen and. the din of warfare marks tt
contest between Egypt and the power which grasps
throne. Vain all efforts the monarchy fl
Lon the broad waters fleets are arrayed for an al
preaching contest But the spirit of courage burns 10
in the hearts of those who bow in homage to Egypt
queen, and they fly the first shout their opponent
their vessels. The battle is fought the yic
ry and from the triumphant army ascend sounds
rejoiongfor nation has fallen beneath their arms an