Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-05-15

To our Maine boys, who are seriously
afflicted with dis'as, sometimes called the
" WSiyn fSrrr," We would say, in sober
earnest, "s,ay at home" Now DON,
think Us imPcr,incn, in giving this advise.
There are two sides to almost every question,
-,IaSs, as we'll as hrk' TO almost every
picture. and the old maxim In " look before
YOU leap" apple, well to the subject to
which we now call your attention.
We glory in the entcrprisinr sPiri, Of The
age; We hclicvern most rclicious'y in the q" SO.
ob,od" principle which Actuates our citi.
r,u,. we would pa, no tris. IN the way Of
the wheel. which are rolling along the car
NJ manifest dc.tiny " 70 the la, station
hous, upon the rad Al Ne have TO 'ayto
these "Ast driycr. i, keep your track
clear and Look well 20 the safety valves.
But tn return 10 our .,artincrmnt. Our
own citiisr.. hy scores and hundreds, are
every year leaving our State To join the long
train ~ cmicrhuts tina, scnd their way to.
ward, the setting .nn. Thi. emigration has
taken oH many of our most cntcrrris'nc
ciiir,n.. IL has, in many instance, almos,
Irrapula,ci whole Villages. " N''rord
N, '" b. upon the lip of many OF our best
mo-t talented, mos, industrious Young men,
and away they ~, with the snor'ius steam
horse lending them wing, % plant thcl:
cabins upon the rr,iric' 81 the wc-'.
Thus our own State, with "nirlso"
written upon her standard, dras' her slow
length along. with her rich resources les
than half dsyclopci We want our young
men at home. We want their labor, their
cu,rsy and enterprise at home. We need
,hcm on our farms, IN our work shops, in
our counting rooms, and in our merchant
vessels. Again, we need their capital
Say what YOU will 20 the contrary, Maine
t. good State. She j. rich in natural 70.
.lurcrs, rich in her grand, romantic scenery,
rich IN her ,irtucus, intelligent population,
no. second o. any ia the Union. Her citi.
srus ar, industrious, frugal and 'n,crrris-
tur.-and though comparatively frw grow
suddenly rich, Vet all who arr disposed can
accumulate enough Of this worlds goods TO
make them and their families comfortable
and happy. We have our lofty mountains,
b,,utitul lakes and purlug streams, our
colleges. our academies and common schools
w. have good s,cirty and good uclshh'rs.
and A. lur the ladics, God bless thcm.) we
have the mrSt beautiful, most intelligent,
and mo-, yirtuous IN vi CREATION. Ard
again. We have a healthy climate, one u the
beet IN the world. what more can reason.
All, man dcs,rc' Why abandon our own
mother S,atc9 Why * away from h'H''
Why leave father and mother, brothers and
.i,trr,, friend. and ncighbor,, and wander
% into a land oC strangers Why iorSakc
thr graves oC our fathers and lay our bones
in s1mc ar OF forgotten SPOT, s,me lonely
vale. never u be visited by the loved ones
We leave behind US?
DO you 20 to make money? what good
will that do YOU without, hath and the
necessary comforts oc lfe' |. not the cold
hracins air Of the North, with an ample
competence preferable TO the raging fever,
the chill. and shake, " or the West with
a little bag Of gold under your aching head,
ready 90 De snhtchei hy " calomcl Doe
tnr the moment you " 'ial, oT the mortal
ci2" What is a pile Of money good
Tor when you have obtained itat the expense
90 aImos, every comfort We consider II any
valur' We counsel our young men u think
Of the, thing.. We have only one life to
live here, and that at bcst Is u short one,
aud why should We spend Ills in toillnc on
through made" difficulties. why should We
b. willing to hazard every comfort for the
hope Of hccomins suddenly rich?
There i. no place on the habitable globe
where person can he 80 happy as in the
good old land Of the Pilgrims.
''Theo blend the tie. ,ha, strengthen
Our heart. ~ hpur. 1T gr,sl,
Ia silver huA. that lguIthsu
Jrts Si,u. Shru mu.t b.ir';
Then dD,t thpu -igh iur pl,asurel
Oh' do ut Widsiy ROAM,
BOT ssgk that hiId,n treasure
Al home--dsar hu,nr."