Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1859-01-08
THEFUTURE GREATNESS or WEN,
PHIS.

currd It.
THE FUTURE GREATNESS OF MEI-
PHIS.
Per the Memphis Appedl
MISSES. EDrToRs: The above Is a favorite
theme with most Of yoH citizens, who Prsdi-
cate their prediction q his Postulstion upon
the eligibility Of her position, and the facilities
Of commerce., afforded BY iver and railIOad
communication alone. Conssquence seems 70
be their sole ambition-a great Commercial
mart their means Of reaching It. That con-
meree is the surest, the most rapid, means Of
euriching and building up a large city, none
viii deny, and that Memphis viii be such, all
admit. But are there not other considerations,
besides thst Of abstract Consequence, which, In
this enlightened age. when ciTility and science
are shedding their benign rays, and showing 70
what hight the cultivation Of the ars can be
carried, that should arrest their attention and
engage their energetic sympathies2 Wealth,
we are willing to admit, is 4 highly respectable
attribute, and even without any other posses
sion. confers distinction lit win render the
clown conspicuous, and silence the tongue
against the outragts Of the vieioas. But does
il command the esteem and win the affections
Of the virtuous and enlightened vii noA
however, the possession Of wealth, exercised in
he relief Of the necessitous. in the encourage
meut Of industry, the promotion Of art, the
support Of virtue, and IN the suppression Of
1 vice. in the advancement Of science and lesrn-
Ing, excite our admiration, win our love, and
enlist our entire appreciation for all that t.
both good and great?
Wealth and numbers, though. vii not do T.
Look al the city OF New Tork-her Upper
! Tens aud Lower Uousands-and what thr1,
/ that virtue should ask 90 make it an abiding
l place? Do not the daily records Of her atrocity
make the hsart sisksn and shud6er? These
I things are undeniable, that virtue and learn
/ ing are not necessarily -concomitant, any more
than riches and crime, poverty and ignorance
/ They are elements in an large conmunities,
and the wisdom Of ages has not been able
70 exurpats them. Much, nevertheless, has
been effected in uniting riches and virtue, and
learning with poverty, while ignorance and
vice have generally remained inseparable con-
panions. he sursst means BY which a city
can reach a eliminating and an ensiable re-
| noun, is 10 make her commerce auxiliary 10 the
promotion Of science and ar morality and re-
/ fnemsnt. hospfslfty and urbanity Let the
steeples and domss Of her churches and col
IsEes, her hospitals and asylums, overtoP her
commercial ~emPorums, and ihen she may
proudly iOok
"Over rresm md plsin,
On weairh- via cmmercf IN her rilen tralns
While a-erulturs and ne ara u1Vene,
To pause and poader % N Eanom sanei
And sacnoe ndliy EinEng in ne hr1nE
win tlushlnF genius and ne dhtd q alE
L was BY such means, more han BY her
arms, that Athens attained her im~peuhabla
fame. and that the taste Of EPsminondas sur
vived the riches Of Perielss ueHe science
vas taught, wisdom ineuleatsd, and virtue
praeuoed. And il was there the painter made
he canvas speak, and The sculptor made he
marble brsshe. he patriotism Of her sons
burnt breht, and strons, and holy, and the
deeds q her wsuiors were ~uuequaled even in
song. Thers is 3 chastsHihg, 8 refining inau-
sace IN the cultivation of polite literature,
which, Ike thst d unuous female associadoh
nolfEes the ssPerity Of oar nature and duici-
fss it. acerbity.
aEzoiuR aores acc siha oss J~aT
for
nssne slsus y be naBas q hs sye
~ ne usEnd q ~ reius an the hfeafh q q sg-
Itss 90 ss1ue ~ ne t1uch q her hanA
u1- wnen Ger man bold be- Erute o1lanl
But il b from the Pudfy and bespty Of her
soul and heart, hg Innocence modesty and
grace Nor is il from . hssty ar Hdsly i'm
parted scholastic houisdge Of mere neccs-
sav rudimenis, that we sh0uid expect al
love for higher imprOvsmsni 70 spring
The proper training Of youth should !
Be . subject Of The frG moneut, and
10 a city where s~llursmsnts 10 pleasure
and dissipation are 90 freqaentyprsssnted ey-
cry sEor shoald BE- made 70 Afford attractions
q different nature, such a. gymnasiuns mi-
tary parsdes, rewards FOR Competitions in
pross and perry and private sHtgrtainmsuts
Of masie, soner. dancing and heatreak ueHf
would gradually lad 70 an abborrsnce for he
groaser and more ssnsusi snjsyments ~Wifhsui
and a vigorous and Hounahinf hsuss par1la-
dos wouldin q rev y-ars hi your ety, Nho. n
tam, would rear ons Htli more Pukshed and IN
lghtsned. social virtue and salielteneI free
dom are fhs boasts n "a Ams:scsh citizen, snd
~ r i strange mat 20 little carr il taken 10
i~Beuleate lbsn. Our very Hbsty lads rs mo
Reenuousness, and our s0csabilfy into wee
From binb 10 death, from ~ cradle r. nf
We are In perpstasI warfare, other mi
q aIst psanton. fkasun IN sth
more esp.rioss dfrtziEsss u hunau afain,
ronup.. Issivisuzl instances, uobis sEsuph-
estonss 81 disiBlsfsstsa 1sal Co. pabAs FooS
nd private hsPpisese. oceasiquaiiY nay
: found, bot msh ~patdo1km and
.f1aahropy osly seDs r aoE he hid
.ossusa Of d. mass ltis tine - iuaaga-
"A, a new era, and / esii uPoa your gsale
and a~eeouplshss MayoI you worthy
and pubhe sPriisd o0usel@sn-sPon
.oar IssrnsI Jsasss spd dogssHt Bsr-Pon J
BE- -eulizhteasd conductors o De Frees Ard /.
,pon every ssissr eo0f GtiEeB-o ioaa iAto -
.ssbis hins and saggsFaons, and sse II soar
-sformsaoa r. not necsssay Ii ondsr b.
1aintaihsa WITH dignity and ee1sisieneg sbie
charity and mercy are benlFuy cTfenaed " ,
prove tie imPradsut aa un~fortuHais with a.
nanity ; Puaisa Zoe esatansdous and reffac :
DRY assist ms msfifquous msfs isa GDi
a moment, an eternity, and ~ should lock On
zach other a. broher. ng A. s6enlse WIN :
the stranger eomes, .rsst hin sot a. en- ous !
cas- let not our fssss al shoV ths siams 81
ene oo.Isf on them, but a pleasing b.nirhHv. D
y hanes Be sz,snde6 rsihef q 1900
5 uan 10 Cypress and crusaf hin. 4
- MORE ANON g
AFessluton has bss6 irtrosnc.S ir
ne = senate BY Gov. Brown. - Enssissis :
Ienk ot Admiral IN the Nzyy, j
be Oldest omesr IN the ssrvies M ~ :
death, the rank is abolished. :