The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1856-06-18
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ability 10 declare: This house is my otpn.'
Admirable quality that, which renders hin
afraid of Debt, that prolific source of Misery
and Want, and Crime! sThe borrower il
servant TO the lender" cove no man any
thing, except 10 love nin."
But The genius of the Germans of Pennsyl
vaDia is not confined to Agriculture and the
Mechanic Arts. Many Of them have &C.
quired great wealth, too, by foreign and DO,
mestic commerce.
But another fact. which speaks louder in
their praise, than any other, is this, that they
are particularly attentive to the religious ed.
ucalion of their children, and 10 the estab-
! ishment and support of the Christian Relg-
ion. For this purpose they make the cree.
tion OF School-house and Place of Wor.
ship the first objects of lheir.care. But they
do not STOP here. They take great pains TO
introduce in their offspring, not only habits
of labor, but love OF il. In this they sub.
nit 10 the ineversible sentence pronounced
upon nun, in such manner as 10 convert
the wrath Of Heaven into private and public
happiness. "7o Fear God and to Loue Work'
are the first lessons they leach 10 their child
rem.
As members Of Civil Government, loo, the
Germans are, in the most exalted sense, pa.
lriotic and useful. Strongly attached 10 The
principles of our free institutions, and con.
tribuling largely to the public revenue, they
constitute the "bone and sinew" of the State.
Many Of them have become eminent in the
Science OF Government, and they have fur
nished some of our most distinguished States
men, who have served in the highest Exec
ulive and Legislative offices. We will be
content with reference 10 single illuslrious
example, the revered Simon Snyder, whose
name has become The very synonyme of
sterling sense, unhnching honesty, and far.
seeing sagaciIy-and whose administration
of The Chief Magslracy of Pennsylvania, for
priod OF nine years, IS referred to, al the
present day, by men of all parties, as very
model OF good government.
The Germans sofPenrsylvapia, of 10 their cred
il be it spoken, never besiege the Govern.
menl fos favors in their domestic pursuts-
They are never known TO crowd The lesIsla.
tive halls clamorous for special privileges,
and rely for wealth and prosperity, not on
Acts of Assembly, but on their own daily
toll and industry. They are, perhaps, the
only class OF people vino practically regard
government, its objects and its functions in
their true light. All that they desire from
Government is 10 be let alone.
AS neighbors, they are extremely kind,
and friendly. They frequently assist each
other by loans of money for a short time,
without interest. But, to secure their conf
dence, il is necessary 10 be punctual, as they
never lend money second time 10 one who
has once violated his obligation. We have
heard it remarked, that during the War of
independence there were very few instances
of any of them dscharging bond or debt,
in deprecated proper money.
These are some OF the traits of character
which have raised the Germans of Pennsyl-
vania 10 degree of moral and political ele-
vatioI surpassed by no other race of men in
the world. From this proud spectacle we
may learn TO prize knowledge and industry
in Agriculture, coupled with due obser.
vance Of Christian duty, as the basis both of
domestic happiness and national prosperity.