St. Charles City Republican intelligencer. [volume] (St. Charles City [Charles City], Iowa) 1857-1861, 1858-07-08

IuFiHklUS VI my ycdio "So, anu 'hc
third quarter of this century will pre-
sent as damning a spectacle as the
first, and before its close, our national
sun will go down in darkness.
Think, my moderate drinking friend,
of this fact, no matter whether you
fill your cellar with costly wines, or
frequent the pcstilent holes which
belch forth ruin and death in our midst,
you are doing that which once cndan-
gered our country, and which would
soon ruin her now, were your influence
not in measure counteracted by the
friends of total abstinence.
In conclusion let me offer: Total
Abstinence-The spirit of Washing
ton bids us to-day, as we love our
Country, to "touch not, taste not, han
die not, the accursed thing"
H. The Youth Of 81. Charles Gty-The future
Fathers and Mothers of the town. - Just as
the twig is bent the trees Inclined
DR.. j. w. Smith, being called, said
he should not be disposed to respond
at this hour, were it not for the inter
est he felt upon the subject, and he
did so more with the hope of calling
the attention of those present to the
Importance of the sentiment, than
with the view of interesting. He re-
ioiced to see SO many Of youth and
beauty PRESENT. was fit and proper
that they should be here. We do, and
we should feel deep interest in the
youth of our community.
The relative duties of parents and
of the yonth to each other were impor-
tant considerations. The first are in
duty bound to give right direction
in the development of mind and body.
This fact implies great, a solemn re-
sponsibilty upon their part. The
most impressive of all teaching or in
tiuence, is that of example, whether
good or bad and it may be we'll for
us today, who are older, to pause and
inquire if we are excrting that inhu-
ence which we ought upon the minds
of the youthful we are indulging in
habits which are pernicious to health,
manners and morals, and frequent
ing places of resort which we would
! WISH the youth 10 aNOlu
From the nativities of our popula.
ton, it is not easy TO say of what
places our youth will be the fathers
and mothers, for the tide of emigration
from the Atlantic and Pacific may
soon meet.
But aside from all this, much. very
much depends upon the youth them
selvcs-upon starting right.
TO succeed well, it is necessary
that you resolve to be something anC
somebody in the world-that you have
exalted aims in life and set your mari
high in everything. That you seek t.
!, be well informed, to have mind o
your own upon every subject, and tina
you possess the moral courage to dare
; to do right in all cascs-that you sc
lect business and pursue it-that
; You have purpose in life instead o
living drones, as we see some, with
; out any settled plan of action. If 20,
will do this, will be obedient to pa
rents, kind and respectful to all, b,
virtuous, Industrious, prudent, intelli
gent and energetic, you will be re
spcctcd, prove an ornament to friend:
and blessing to society and thu
world.
IL. The Officers Of the Day-They are emit
tied to the thanks Of the audience.
The President of the Day being
=" HasausrdiAd uem, emen we are yra,
, flied with the sentiment expressed il
the toast, and thank you for your at
tendance and participation in the ex
ercises. Hoping we have all enjoyed
that degree of enthusiasm and patriot
ism which becomes us as good and
loyal Americans on this day, and know,
ing that your patience must be wearicd
| will not consume time with further
remark.
10. The Declaration was mighty in lead
ing old America oW of bondage, it is no less
potent in conducting Young America into bon
dage.
To which I. w. Card, Esq, replied.
that this seemed to be a douJle toast,
done bro,rn"; or toast with two
meanings, one over the right and the
other, lover the left" Slightly. We're
all well aware that the Declaration of
Old America was, of all things, mighty
in leading America out of Egypt.
Our foretathers planted themselves
upon the immortal principles of the
Declaration, as upon rock, and there
withstood the assaults of tyranny, and
upon the scene of the conflict reared
our own fair temple of Freedom
While our Ship of State was breast
ing the bloody waves of Wars tenn
pestuous sea, without pilot, or any
defined harbor in view, the Genius of
Liberty seized the helm, and with her
calm and steadfast eye fixed on the
rising day-star of Constitutional Free
dom, fearing not the threats of tyran-
ny, tlinching not at the sight of blood,
quailing not at the groans of Column
bias dying sons, safely steered the
noble vessel amid the crags and reefs
of mad ambition and characterization,
and the hidden shoals of trcachery and
deceit, until she moored in the glori-
GUS harbor of Independence.
In relation to the second part of this
toast he felt embarrassed. He took
it for granted, this was not declara-
ton of Independence, but of that which
accompanies Liberty,-Union. Young
America was much given to making
such. He claimed no experience there
in, and therefore must draw upon i'm
agnation, or found a kind of romance
upon reality. The truth or falsity of
the sentiment he would not discuss.
But taking it for true, was his bond
age SO rery horrible? To whom was
he bonnd by his declaration To the
noble, lovely, and virtuous descend
ants of the pilgrim MoiAers," the
immortal women of the Revolution, a
Martha and Mary Washington, a
Morris, a Shubrick, Hamilton and
a whole galaxy of immortal names,
that would ever shine in the American