New-York daily tribune., 1859-08-09
PERSONAL.

Only those who were well acquainted with Horace
Mann will fully appreciate his loss His sterling IN
tegrty firm patriotism, and wise benevolence, were
displayed alike in public and in private life. friend
has furnished us tor publication the following private
letter, written by Mr.. Mann TO young man, who,
when boy was a scholar in humble district school
often visited by Mr.. Mann before he had publicly
identified himself with the csuse OF education. Ii
exhibits those traits in the winters character when
have made him true benefsetor of his race. little
work Of bis, known IS Some Thoughts for Young
Man has had an immense circulation, and deserves
place in every young mans library. The following
NAV be entitled Some Thoughts for Young Poll
tician:'
"W.sHISGToS, December 1880.
Dr.s SIR: I, With sres pleasure ths; have been in
formed Of your election the Lesislsture hope ~lh
be agreeable you 20 hear that remember you well -
op- Of the ,e,, boys Of in the old
school house in l have vivid recollection how my
heart used sxut in bope the little fellows In sks
and Of whom in imagination, used to maze
good and tue for he country and the world And yoa
can conceive how Il degh, have tbose visions real
z,d In single then you may compute The pleasure which
ENJOY the ,cep; Of many, many such rememorances "
yours glad you 10 among the men who MAKE awe
what encscous than laws public opinion cr the
community. AZ IN your Of action aow me 10 express
hope you viii eoDn.e, yourse with educational chan
sb and spheres with rary
and schemes A. ss is Understood u what
direction and predictions lead will find
yourself placed those posions falling into them naturally
and ss BY srayiaon This sphere hope mos: congens
10 your tastes and certainly will be most conducive 10 jour
growth and the ultimate elevation of chArsc:er
MAY suggest 20 you purchase, read and study two
voums JUS, published, Of Charles Summers Oraons and
Speeches You will fpd them full Of the most noble views aud
in.pns sentiments could ask young man, just entering
public life nothing than form his conduct sier the hsh
of
. my correspondence in the mds. of conssn, inter
rup,iors, aid believe me yours, &C., HORACE MANN
The Taunton Gazette learns that the illness Of
the Hon. Horace Mann was of typhoid nature, and
that his friends in this vicinity first advised OF
It's character about week previous TO his DEATH
The letter containing the intelligence was, however
Immediately followed by dispatch announcing his
Improvement, and his friends were thereby relieved
from spprehen.ions Of the sorowful event which 60
coon iraDspred. The Springfield Ner' and
Journal SAYS: at seems to be the universal
opinion tha. the decease Of Mr. Mann will
be desth.blow TO Antioch College. Co-
doubtedy it i. a terrible blow-a most affective
providence-yet the gifted but departed President
seemed in hi last hours 70 retain that sagacity fore
sight and Judgment which at al times characterized
him while in active lfe This was indicated by his
suggesting the Rev. DR.. Bellows OF New-fork, one Of
the ablest men in the country, as his successor
TIL London Post announced tha; Mr.. Choate had
reached Liverpool in safety, and accompanied the
statement. with memoir Of the distinguished Aner-
car. knowing that he was expected, and seeing the
arrival OF the steamship on which he was known to
have secured passage, The P0s came 10 the conclu-
sion that it might get ahead of its cotemporaries
BIZ introducing SO eminent a man to the British
public.
Mr. A. W. Thsyer s still in Germany, pursuing
with wearess fidelity the preparation Of b.. lie OF