Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1858-05-21

- I" eIeuiettu ~ the
time. particularly in Western Virrip;s
and certain passages rom il have beer
frequently quoted since. Among o.hers.
the following extract has been published
in book as q specimen of ..pure free
thoughte and beautiful composition:
1.-THE natural equality Of man is win.
ten on his heart, and stamped upon in.
visage By the author Of his being. .i,s,
whose express image he Was made.-s
While other animals look TO the ear,h-
oshomini sublime dedit sd sidera tollsrs
yuitus,
his right spring from his affections. and
his wants, and these he derived nom
God. the author OF his nature. He enn.
not exist ont of saciety became soeistv
is essential TO his existeree. His frct ;,
resolutions are those OF husband and fab;
or. That period which. in other anis
mails, is short of dependence on . faith.
er's care. is inman protracted for put-
poses the most benefcent. The infant
gathers his frst instruction in kis
mothers lap. His beat virtues he inas
bibes from q father's cares y moihsr's
tenderness. When ago oyertakes the
parent, the son repays with kindness ths
kindness he has received. IL the etu.sh
drops from the feeble grasp Of his sire.
he picks II up and restores Il 10 HE
trembling hand. Patriotism 10 but fliai
love enlarged. When We think ofour
country, We dwell on the memory ofcuF
early days. on the forms of,those that
gave us our being and watched over ils
imbecility. When they are gone. vs
visit their remains and from thea the IN.
conscious urn imbibe anew the inspiration
of their virtues. Does NOT the savage
cherish these affections! The Tartar
wanders over the in.erminsble plains 81
Asia. from climate to climate. accompas
MED by his aoeks and heards; tho IndiAA
Of America roams through, iorests yel
more wild: but they revisit the tornbs et
their progenitors, and recount 20 their
children the story OF their deeds.
care not these natural affections %
the foundation Of all the moral rights aad
duties OF man? 30. i.. 4.
"Synpathy. is il not as natural 20 nln
as to the gregarious animals whom be
gathers around him? Gu. OF these feels
ings spring the elements Of society.
''Is there no properly known 70 savage
life ? Even the birds defends his nest. g
the lion does his den; the former with less
vigor but with equal zeal. The hunter
decorates his cave with the fur OF tho IA.
imals he has killed, and stores away IL
time of Of elenty tho provisions which
season OF want may require. He
has his bow and arrow for the moua.
tain deer. and. when he approaches The
water side, his canoe and spear for the
| inny tribe. In comtempt' OF danger.
armed with rude instruments. he traVsf.
ses the land and the water under The IL.
fuence Of the same feelings wish prompt
the civilized mau to build habitations.
} to till the land. and to lay up the fruits
Of autumn for the necessities Of WINTER
How can labor and property be sepstas
the spring Of labor. The authoF Of The
Essay on the Human Understanding. 10
his treaties on civil government. tslls %
j. emphatically that he meansby property.
. to denote tho life. liberty, and all the
possessions Of man." sa} astti
After his retirement from Congress.
: Mr.. Mercer left tho State Of Yirginia.-
{ The newspapers reported hiun. % one
, time a resident OF Florida, aud At another
! took a somewhat active part in tho Press
idential election Of 1889, tor the reason
perhaps that Gen. Scott was his warm
personal as we'll as political friend. We
t heard one Of his speeches in the canvass.
7 aud, as we said az the time. with sin.
gle exception, We look upon IL ~ sueh .
. speech as might have been expected from
. one Of his years and character. The sE>
ception to which We had reference. IVES
!. the want of respect shown by the Hsrrsf'
. able speaker. in bis comments upon Pres.
ident Polk, to the time-honored seuti.
I ment, de naortuis nil nisi bonum. His 70.
marks in relation TO Polk were deeidsly
5 personal and acrimonious. In every 9TH
. er respect his speech was an interesting
( one, and we'll calculated 70 conciIiate DO.
Iitical opponents. - -
. Mr.. Mercer spent several Of the last
Z years Of his lie in foreign travel. We
saw it stated some two or three years
I ago. that he had made remarkable pro-
] gress in the study Of some Of the modern
language during his sojourn in TIA
~. He was then about ~ years Of age.
> AT the age ofreighty. ''full Of pears
and full Of honors." Charles Fsnton
Mercer returnek from foreign isnds u
> "die at home at last" He breathsd biz
8 last among the people who had 90 70.
peatedly honred him with their sobh'
. dence. and TO whom no must have iell
particularly grateful.
, We should have applied the military
title Of General to the subject Of ihfI
sketch. as We End it perfxed 70 his nstns
n all the newspapers, past and present.
: and NO doubt properly so prs6xed, from
the circumstances Of his having hside ths
commission Of Brigsdier General In Che
military services Of the State. lA -.