White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1858-06-10


you stand upon the great Conservative
and Republican principles Of the Bible
which constitute the great platform Of on
Government, and should you constant,
seek Divine direction, as to the path o
duty to be pursued in this great matter
then may we expect that the Divine bles
sings will attend your humble efforts L
enhance the best interests Of this country
and she will be seen rising in all he
grandeur and glory, as the bright lumi
nary of day, in the religious and politica
horizon, eclipsing by her radiance anC
splendor, the most renowned countries
upon earth. Then will every country
upon our globe rise up and call her bless
ed, as "the asylum of the free and the
home of the brave" Then can we. as G
people. luxuriate in the blessings of civil
and religious freedom, while the smiles Of
benignant Providence will rest upon our
happy land. a
We greatly rejoice in the glory Of our
country, the freedom of her civil and re
ligious institutions, her Bible Societies
and sanctuary privileges, the genius and
happiness of her people. her genial cli-
mate, the varied productions of her soil,
and the republican principles OF her gov
eminent. But, ladies and gentlemen,
while 1 do thus rejoice, and will rejoice,
it is with the most pleasing and grateful
emotions that l am permitted to state
upon the principles of truth and justice,
that as Providence has marked this spot
out as the centre of our common country,
so it would seem that the same kind Prov
idence designed that this central position,
should be the concentration of the riches
of his goodness in all its varied aspects
and notifications. Let me ask you, ladies
and gentlemen, to what portion of our
world would you go where you might
think you would be the most happy p
Would you go to the balmy climate Of
Italy? There you would be deprived of
the privileges of the gospel and of our
republican institutions. Would you go
to that land distinguished for its gushing
fountains and limpid streams Of pure wa
ter, but where literature, and science, and
were at low ebb !? No But
you would go to that place where all
these temporal and spiritual blessings
would commingle and concentrate at one
common focus. Ladies and gentlemen,
you are on that spot now. Can you doubt
it as you look abroad upon this enchant-
ing and charming scenery, upon the
fertility of the soil Of the rolling and
prairies, their varied produc-
tions, their living streams of running
water, fringed with their beautiful groves
of timber, as you contemplate the salu-
brity of this climate, as You read your
Bibles in your houses, as you look upon
your schools and churches, as you direct
your steps to the weekly prayer meeting.
rs you tresd the courts Of our God, and
attend upon the administration of His
word, the ordinances of His house, and
ook with pleasure and profound admira-
ion upon this imposing ceremony of
aging the cornerstone Of Highland Uni
7ersity, which, by its classic lore, its rich
md varied learning, and its sound, con-
iervative principles, will shed its lustre
md glory over this beautiful country and
ender it more beautiful still to the latest
generation Upon what spot of our
world did ever such rich and varied
blessings unite before, as they do upon
Highland and its surrounding country
70 wonder, that intelligent and virtuous
.itizens of different portions Of our Union
ire attracted to this spot. for here their
emporal and spiritual wants are abun-
lantly supplied. And if our voice, like
ONE mighty trumpet, could swell over
ill and dale, and lofty mountain top, we
would cry aloud, and invite our virtuous
itizens Of every denomination, and of no
in every part Of our cnun-
~, to leave their steril fields and come
o this garden spot Of our land, and we
would do them good. We would say to
hem, do you want to enjoy literary and
eligious privileges We have them here.
20 you want healthful climate, pure
gater, and a productive soil ? We have
hem here. Do you want to enjoy the
dvantages of good society? We have
hem here. We would say to them, with
little money. and little effort, you can
e put in possession of all these temporal
nd spiritual advantages. From the re-
marks which have been made, and the
acts presented to your consideration, it is
videat that our hearts should swell with
ubounded gratitude to our muni6cent
,reator, for having placed Us in a land
{ such beauty and luxuriance, Of such
ich, and rare, and varied blessings. We
hould be careful to watch over our afec-
ions lest we might serve the creature
nore than the Creator, who is over all,
lessed forever.
But. ladies and gentlemen, let us turn
ur attention once more, for . short time,
D the Highland University. You look
nth proud satisfaction and admiration
pom the pleasing and imposing eeremo-
y of laying its cornerstone. You an
Icipsts its noble structure. as it lifts its
,fty front upon these prairies. But while
on admire in anticipation, its beautiful
tructure and architecture, there is some
hing here besides, that calls forth your
eepest and most profound admiration.
I is the sacred. and eternal, and immu-
.ble, and conservative principles, which
nil be implanted in the hearts Of our |
eloved youth within its hallowed and
onsecrated walls. BY its able and pious
resident and Professors. The implan-
alton of the principles in the minds Of
be youth of both sexes in the household. i
nd in all of our noble institutions