Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-12-06

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yIslTor STUDENTS 10 THE PsEsIpEsr ELgcr -
We have already stated that on Friday last the
studentsof Franklin and Marshall College Mt
Lancaster, Pa, numbering. over one hundred,
accompanied by the President and Faculty, paid
their respects to Mr. Buchanan, at Wteatland
To 'congratulatory speech from Mr. Duncan,
the President elect (who is the President of the
Board of Directorsof the College made, a very
appropriate and felicitous reply after giving
the students some excellent advice, and express
ing deep interest in the success of the college,
Mr.. Buchanan, in substance, said: ~ !.
"Hc had been y college boy himself, and none
of the best of boys either, being fond of fun like
themselves. There were many little eccentrici-
ties in the life OF college student that might be
pardonedorso yerloo kch; but therewa one habit
which, if formed atcollegc, or inthe early youth,
would cling to them through life, and blight the
fairest prospects. He referred to the use ofsins
toxicating liquors, and declared ii would be bet.
ter for that youth who contracted an appetite for
strong drink, that he were dead, or had never
been born; for, when he SAW a young man en-
tefing upon sucha career, fondness for liquor
becoming with him governing passion, he could
see nothing before him but life of sorrow and a
ldishonored grave in his old age Many lads, he
WAS INVITE, pr1ctlce n mark oil
smartness,. but he regarded it as an offence that
cannot be pardoned. especially in student at
college; andhe concluded this earnest appeal by
expressing the hope and belief that none of the
young men of Franklin and Marshall were nd-
dicted to this dangerous practice
] He then alluded to the course and habits OF
study necessary TO success in students life
Many young men prided themselves in running
over great many books and gaining superb
cial knowledge of many branches of science.
This was of no practical use. He would urge
| them to learn Thoroughly all they undertook to
learn-toacquirek knowledge distinctly and then
| they would be able to use it to some practical
advantage in after life. ly ltFii8s Sci
\ Mr.. Buchanan in conclusion, remarked that
his election had been alluded to, and he nigh,
Lbe expected to say something ON that point i He
had been elected to the high and irresponsible of.
| flee of President, and he thanked them most
sincerely for their congratulations; but whether
the event would prove to be a matter of congra-
tulation time alone can determine Without
saying which party was right or which was
wrong, the fears of the father of his country
had at last been realizcn. and we now behold a
sectional party-one portion ofour Union array
| ed in political hostility against the other. The
object of his administration would be TO destroy
/ any sectional party--North or Southland har-
monte all sections of the Union under aination-
al and conservative government as it was fifty
years ago. Unless this be done the time may
@hep these .sseetiaR9l pa iaositiss SlfieA
and most perfect form of government the sun
ever shone upon. But he trusted that the same
power which had watched oyer and preserved
us in the past will continue to smile upon us and
make us n prosperous united and happy people.
II he could in any degree be the honored instru-
ment of allaying this sectional excitement and
restoring the government to the principles and
policy ofthe fathers, he would then feel that he
had not assumed the arduous duties fthe Office