Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1857-01-01

these eopportunities-if they idle away the
golden hours allotted for their improve
ment in mind-if they are not obedient to
their professors, in all that relates to the
good interest and success of the Institution
then, they might be assured they would
have cause to repent of their folly through
long hours of sorrow in after life; for they
could never retrieve the past. Mr.. Buch-
anan said he had been a college boy him
sell, and none of the best boys either, being
fond of fun, like themselves. There were
many little eccentricities in the life ola col
lege student that might be pardoned or
overlooked: but there was one habit which,
if formed at college or in early youth,
t would cling to them through after life, and
blight their fairest prospects. He referred
to the use of intoxicating liquors, and de-
/, cIared 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 on
such a career, fondness for liquor becom-
: ing with him governing passion, he could
see nothing before him but life of sorrow,
2 and dishonored grave IN his old age
Many lads, he was aware, considered this
{ practice mark of smartness, but he re-
E garded it as an offense that cannot be par
doned, especially in a student at college;
f and he concluded this earnest appeal by ex-
pressing the hope and belief that none of
h the young men of franklin rnd Marshall
r were addicted to this dangerous practice
: The speaker then alluded to the course and
: habits Of study necessary to insure success
S in Students life. Many young men pri-
n ded themselves in running over a great
: many books, snd gaining a superficial
:: knowledge of many branches of science.
! This was of no practical use. lie would
o urge them to learn thoroughly all they un-
e dertook to learn: to get knowledge distinct
: ly-and then they would be able to use it
: to some practical advantage in after life
They should apply themselves with dill
a gence to their studies by day, reflect at
s night upon what they had thus acquired,
g and appropriate it as their best capital with
g which to engage in the struggle of life
+ He had met with many men Of prominence
;. who had looked at the indexes of great
e many books, and had general smattering
e of knowledge, but it was all surface work,
: and of no practical use. He hoped his
: young friends present here would avoid
falling into this error Mr.. Buchanan re-
e marked that his election had been alluded
/ to, and he might be expected to say some
ef thing on that point. Ee had been elected
e to the high and responsible Office of Pres
n ident and he thanked them most sincerely
II for their congratulations; but whether the
If event would prove to be matter of con-
Y graduation, time alone could determine
If Without saying which party was right OF
;e which party was wrong, the fears of the
.e s.Father of his Country" had at last been
d realized, and we now behold sectional
party--one portion of the Union arrayed
in political hostility against the other. The
object of his administration would be to
y destroy any sectional party-North or
Southland harmonize all sections Of the
Union under national and conservative
: Government, as it was fifty years ago
:, Unless this be done, the time may come
" when these sectional animosities, which
) now unhappily exist, may break up the
fairest ard most perfect form of Govern
ment the sun ever shone upon. But he
trusted that the same Power which had
watched over and preserved us in the past.
will continue to smile upon us and make
! us prosperous, united and happy people.
In conclusion, he said that if he could in
= : any degree be the humble instrument of
: ailaying this sectional excitement, and re-
storing the Government to the principles
and policy of the fathers. he would then
feel that he had not assumed the arduous
duties of the Office in vain.
! At the conclusion of Mr. Buchanan s
: remarks, of which we have given but a
' rapid outline, his guests retired, each one
receiving a cordial shake of the hand. Af-
ter they had reformed in the orderfor pro-
o cession, three cheers were proposed and
Z given for the President of the Board OF
Il o.
! President elect of the United States.
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