The true Democrat., 1856-12-30
The New Regime.

Speech from Mir. Buchauan-Visit from
 College Students-Iis Advice to Youne
 Men.
 The students of Franklin and Marshall Col. leSe, Pennsylvania, numbering about hun. dred, paid Mir. Buchanan congratulatory visi at Wheatland few days since They were re. ceived at his residence, and Mr. Wm B. Dun- can made brief and fe'ictous congratulatory address, to which Mir. Buchanan replied at some length. We find the following sketch of his remarks in the Lancaster Express:
 MR. BUCHANAN's REPLY.
 MT. Buchanan said, in reply, that he felt greatly indebted to his young friends for their vlslt lie had the assurance that, at least, their congratulations were sincere, as they spring from the warm hearts of youth, which had not yet had tune to become corrupted and harden ed Tn the ways of the world. The bosom of youth was the abode of sincerity and truth, and It was indeed pleasure and an honor to receive the warm out-pourlng of their hearts. He sad he had always felt great solicitude for the interests of Franklin and Marshall College: It was noble institution and he wss proud 10 be the President of its Board of Directors- l fair prospects, not only of large number of students, but of great usefulness. It was gra- tlfylng to see so large a number of worthy young men already enrolled on its list of stu dents. lie referred to their res possibility. re- mndlng them that when the present genera tlon had passed away, and been gathered to thelr fathers, on them, the young men of to- day, would rest the responsibility of forming ad n Starip f the country aud of preserving intact our glori. ous Union and Constitution. There was not. he said, young man among them, however humble hls position, who might not aspire with an honorable ambition, to fill the highest office within the gift of the people; but in order to attain the positions of honor and usefulness and distinction, they must remember that every- thing depends upon themselves. They must carve out their future for the opportunities of acquiring tEat knowledge which constitutes power. If they neglect or abuse those oppor- tunlues-lf they idle away the golden hours allotted for the improvement of mind-if they are not obedient to their professors in all that relates to the good interest and success Of the instituton-then they might be assured. they would have cause to repent of their folly through long hours of bitter sorrow in after
 
 MT. Buchanan said he had been college boy himself, and none of the best boys either being fond of fun like themselves. There were many little eccentrcites in the life of a colleoe student that might be pardoned or overlooked: but there was one habit which, if formed at college or in early youth, would cling to them in after life and blight the fairest prospects, lie referred to the use of intoxicating liquors. and declared it would be better for that youth who contracted an appetite for strong drink that he were dead or had never been born: for when he saw young man entering upon such a ca reer, fondness of liquor becoming with him agoverlng passion, he could see nothing before him but life of sorrow and adishonored grave in his old age. Many lads, he was aware, con- sidered this mark of smartness, but he regard ed 1t as an offence that cannot be pardoned. es. pecially in a student at college; and che con. cluded this earnest appeal by expressing the hope and belief that none of the young men of Franklin and Marshall were addicted to this dangerous practice.
 The speaker then alluded to the course and habits of study necessary to insure success in astuden-'s life. Many young men prided them selves in running over great many books and gaining superficial knowledge of many branches of science. This was of no particular use. He would urge them to learn Morouohlv all trey undertook to learn-to acquire knowi- edge distnctly-and then they would be able to use it to some practical advantage in after life. They should apply themselves with dili. gence to their allotted studies by day, reflect at night upon what they had thus acquired, and appropriate it as their best capital with which to engage in the struggles of life He had met with many men of prominence who had looked at the indexes of great many books, and had general smattering of knowledge, but it was