Mountain Democrat. [volume] (Placerville, El Dorado Co., Cal.) 1854-1860, 1858-10-30

eur Wrrsrnakan, Esq, President and W. II. Krooss
secretary. Amer the usual ceremonies Of Inauguration
,thy Of the occasion, in the course OF which he
rrd in eloquent and glowing TERMS to the early his
mbsrS who have figured different times in the lie
S.lative halls Of the State, among whom We may be
s.ssd for mentioning John Walton, DIR. Cutler, N. T.
s-ith ard James Z. Bowe.
notion the Lyeeum adjourned meet on the aOth
,nst the time selected BY Col fHoNas ROBRHTsON, 81
celoa deliver the Eighth Annual Lecture before the
LEGISLATION. Al early hour in the evening the NJ l..
church Of this place was crowded to its utmost capacity
80 An aud apprcciative audience ali xous
shsar gentleman who had acquired msrited and
snviabls reputation as public speaker.
On motion, Col Robertson elected by reclamation
an honorary member Of the Lyceu. The PRECEDENT theu
introduesd Col Robertson to the audience who deliver
Cd the following eloquent and impressive
lecture on the Struggles Of Genius.
lie who made this beautiful world has diversified It's
surface BY presenting to the eye Of its deniIens the
agreeable variety Of mountain, plain and valley So In
lis moral order Of the human family We at once per-
rSVs that the distinguishing attribute Of man-iRd-
IL varied the same all wise aud necessary Law most
ntseet Preaching only the standard Of medioerty,
nv rising In grades above that while here and there
lie past and present. stand forth TO the world and the
admiration Of mankind, those iustrous nIel gcnceS
iSokinR down. as It were, from their spirit home eeva
tion a. the lOfy peaks Of the Andes their humble
brothers 0fthe CordilleTA and the plains.
We are taught BY the Book Of Inspiration that where
al equal in spiritual purity, there yet exist gradA
lions Of Intellectual power hence, learn fu Rev
tatOn aud our knowledge Of natural relations that this
Law o. grade nnH variety Psrysds. the universe. II Is
1.-THE earth was characterized BY and uniform
SurAee ths eye would weary ia gazing Sxpansc Of
plain; We're all mankind Of the same mental rAbrc,
the sunoblng SimulouS TO rise still higher in thsee OF
power and usefulness could not exist. All would exhb
an apathy a. deAdening 10 the energies Of the SOUL
The mind that framed and executed the simplest In
rumsnt Of husbandry, would be competent alike to his
who applied the propeng force Of the steamer
Mind then, is the characteristic that distinguishCS
IRON and eevateS man far above created things. II has
net eeen given to all IN the ZANE degree 10 some ha.
been bounteouny bestowed To all, for their phySieAl
and moral well-being. II, however, there be few,
such - Shakespeare or Napoleon, who seem to have
been endowed with the elements OF Genius, as were
By intuition, the majority Of those illustrous
that have shed halo VI glory the pages Of the pact
have attained the proud smnenec ins only to
ted greatness BY the unrsmttIng abOrs necessary
the requirement Of those great useful and beueNo
ol9sets, which bless generations living aud to
Such being, then, lite important mission such its
WaTd need not wonder that those whore exalted
natures have been touched with spaTk Of this celestial
hre would lay aside oil considerations Of auenee and
ease to become famous IN the world by deserving the
OEds gratitude and admiration The fame sought AZ.
ter by the aspiring spirits no then ot ErVss or
peTiShabS nature. IL the application and applause
Of mankind while living or the not less eOnsollnE
olleetion Of eherlshed remembrance when dead
How many thousands, lurcd by the beacon hTrs hung
from her distant temple enter the lists for the
Of gOr! How few, alas! reach the goal! Blinded ny
the tempting honors that crown the hopr
aSyant those Of old WhO AssaScd to read the riddle
fEEypts mythle AphynX, whose moMrnful Image keeps
vigil with "ths storm drHmG pyramid" nnds his
mOrei The hishwAy TO her portals are marked
nv the skeleton Fragments and crunbng bones of those
hn have tO,lrd to climb ITS Strcps The impulse that
inspired, holy impulse the rri'c worth! all the
soul could long for and they failed, the failure ~as
NIthaut dishonoT.
But those strengthened By the energy Of will which
eveIeAme all Obstacles, aided by PERSEVERANCE that
knew resting place touched b! the ~And If the Attic
nsaa goddeaS, the xcs;ibuie gaed the need on,
and they received by decree OF mInAind a!tcT th y
eeASed to eHiN A. mortA' an arothnsis after death
That the faculties Of the n;nd, hike III VI the 3"I
All gnlN Ia (rnIn nj
truism, and a. pTStt,cNhhty and enlightenment con
Stitute the meanS by which III" intellectual capacities
Ara raised u due appreciation ~ sur natural Tyht-,
"a tn. cultivation Of tar r e1nhhnS III 'eS Of he
asal vel for ari IT. rI: =; aad EAtc, to
GAe laAOEio 10 and per lous ali Annnd'
ere in tha hidcn and unrN p'', regions "f >rcnt" ard
AT, where genus Al one dArcs - 'tude ~ih ""t"' =
aug Tep- II ter hands alone thr hasrAti guar la"
OF thnAe ulYS1lc Lprt>, ~"'Gc Wsdori AID hi' M'rs
ter Thou kt bold their tranquil reign, the ArNs Il
kuowleeKe are consigned. by thrm the great A>t'c''
se<Dt Aes ssrn HTSNGhl nc n,nH, ut"%pLn.t ',''
uttered the 'eabaLstie void" II! II. power che area
Of nature, UerT SrAied M from the ~"'id ' ""
VeiIsd, and kn0~leds - gwen to man Thus W. h"d
that the prias sought for Is OF unnt'erAhI NIu- not
eAe OF oM eT, that cones OH! To the p
il wealth, "tAAt taLeO ~.cSS TO tAEi ana Hs'n
nor IN u1nsuA pleasure that enerVatsS and destroys
~Aite Ne I(iin luahrrs ia Ale s"pOrine Tmhraes eut
the imprTiNhAslr gLEy o( rAsinA T'uNird stn nenVt
In the ale Of intcus stuL be.nE,-of uohN'ns Us
heTee PaSsOos and Il aching hlm, A,ONe AWNING" N"
good art, ''ths Art " LANG Seu." 80.
But tA<sr great lUMinATirs have not at'A'ncd tbl'
Eomeed eleI Alton ky mare fITiGtI. |>M ~
tAs Indian VI BrAA, HhIlr cl'wAiG tie srs ts Of y
tSs, SAo disclosed BY thr ueTr SPISInS ofA sarue the
silver that rIriehes the Atnur ~ commerce NOR can
rank With the lAboIiSu, those eNcS
no pardon and return To thCIr native land
~ to the erSun Prince Of Portugal 'hs lar
Gss dIaasnd that sdorns thu 5rou u majesty TheSe
discoveries not the truits of intellectual toh they
we're tAr safe " fortune. and nsiarI pulnt moral
adSTn tAE." The mlAd that burns for this di1-
tineIoa must lay aside every inclnAtVa that impede.
tie ssn eentTolcNrT! PlsSlUn that retaIdS 1s o"ATd
progress II must ~ educated an the SehSo Of street
Ia
peaon-foErGO the fAsenAtioas VI pleasure, aud An-
die within the dame Ofs generous enihnsa.m mast
PosSeSS the faculty OF making for Itsen little UOTld,
stored nth ENJOY ISntA caEiAir aud eongrnal {" ib
AeAIhfulness an the dIcuit and GLORIOUS pursuit of
kAoWRdge aud IN fnr' regard 10 other trleAy 90 pr
feet, - that VI puTsuipS Gnmole';ed IA acnA[Ard
eOnTSe.
The Intellectual power. arc sutifar:ous, henrr &C
have instances Of individuals attaining d>ti'Ai1on IL
many and varied pliSLmenlS- Such ah one ~as
JuIus CRsAI. NTltcT says, =" lie could use iar pen
With much ability a Fight battle rrs:>, sage,
While reclining IN tSe vouptuous aleONes Of lcopaia
eHeel IN the powers Of tloqucnee, ~hiL compiling
book Punnng but such ln'AnesS arc 80 rare as to
constitute an anomalous exception.
LAmArtine characterized the mind Of the hero Napo
leon, the greatest work Of creation Ett With those
@ents almost ubiquitous. we ind Sir Waiter SeOt' sTt
eiaing has bulletins.
The eOlum. Of Luxor, by their strength. magnitude
and SymmetTy inspire the eariouS traveller With sen
tmeht VI ave and admiration Yet he inspect them
Closely he hnds the surface unsnooth,-a defect the
Sculptor vel AnSH uoHd 6r losi IN the SubIn'! 0t TIC
effect.
II has not been included in the Laws Of metaPhys
zeal nature, them that uniNcrsay Of genius should
s1St. IL would be at With the beautiful Law OF d.
verSty before alluded to, for, while Galhleo dCnon-
stTat<S the truth Of Astronomical SciCneeA Lock OK
poUes AAd systcmAiiEes the Of mind, both
great their respective departments, the former con
eeuEating all hs varied learning to the sacTal
1Ac latter inVeatigating the mystery Of himself lnd
Xduaty Of object should be the guiding star to him
who resolves to be great. No aphOrS eArries With
more truth than this-"Lfe 10 short aud Art 10 long
Not that should pursue but the Of study
that embraces the particular department Of science OF
art in which aspire TO eAee: many Others may be
cognate and auxiliary to it, knowledge Of them. OF
course necessary assist in the achievement The
Statuay Of Michael Angeloths paintings Of the divine
Raphael would have been pointed to monuments
OF the most exalted Art, had they not indicated
sumrnate knowledge Of the human anatomy. The mind
muS be prerSred in ali instances for the great work
has appointed to itself conflicting embarrass
ing occupation must be unearned aud abandoned The
dsvotee muAt decide to lave, and love without rival,
what he has resolved TO excel With the great
Angelo "mY Art my Nite, and that - Sutcien sub
ieet Of and anxiety And works in the hne ars
are the children shAll leave behind me-"
And Win TsmarE IN this place, 10 constitute true
greatness requires the probation Of yeAe-perhar q"
FIFE time. No single effort, however startling ia
originality and marked ability, conseerates the name Of
the actor. 1t Is only evidence Of capacity aud the
Judgment Of mankind will hold him accountable tor the
continual and proper Of his great talcnts deny
him the laurel wreath that invests the brow al the
aoOd aud great. When Mr.. Hamilton made his eelCbA
materially in oveThrOwng the Nalpole Ministry he Was
unfortunate to accept ueurative office, retired
from the arena, whore his talents might have placed
him BY the side Of Chatham, and IL only known to s-
tory al .IOA& ApeecA q smiltOn."
EAen The Subjects Of Frederick the second, on his re-