Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-06-13
10y For the Standard.
THE LAST COMMANDMENTS

MR. EDIToR:-l take 1t for granted that you are
committed against attending to more than one thing
at time. When that one thing is politics, you
leave science to the care of others. When you are
after the Republicans you cannot to Seniors ana
Marshalls, Ladies and Ball Managers. By the way,
l have made distinction where there is no differ
ence. The Juniors appear to manage the ball, but
then the ladies manage the Juniors, land some Sc
niors, and especially the Fresh) So, the ladies
have their own way at Chapel Hill and at Com
mencement as they do elsewhere, and at all times.
Now herein, often occurs in other cases. you may
not have been where your watchful eyes would have
been of great service to you, professionally. Has
the dd Cdtorem system been adopted yet? Yet in de-
tance OF its non-existence, saw some at the Com
mencement collecting tribute that way Yes and
the payers thereof did not protest. but seemed ready
to pay again. As guardian of the law-as
Waterman to warn the people Of nvasions of their
rights, you ought to have been there to see what ]
saw-so that you might tell the judges who have
TO charge the grand juries, and the sheriffS who
have to gather the taxes that the girls declare adj
CdtOrem both proper and constitutional, and the
boys agree that it is both pleasant and natural.
know that Manager H gave his regaia to Miss
P, as sign that she was worthy of the sover
eighty his heart; that Miss A has Mar
shall N s. while he declares that it but infini-
teSimally marks her worth. He wants her to take
all from him. when Miss - leaned lightly on
IS arm, and whispered gently, is not this de-
lightfulg'-do you think he was anything but
disciple Of ad raLrem' He only sighed for a
chance to show how much he valued the testimony.
Whole columns of the Standard could not have kept
him from signing himself away with For value
received" So you see Mr.. Editor that the price of
liberty is not only eternal, it is also universal
vigilance
So many people gathered at Chapel Hill last year
to see the President of every body around them,
that equal number was not lett to gather to see
the great man of only few. Last year there was
uncomfortable squeeze; this year the pressure
moderate, and so more comfortable to the squeezed.
Those who came expecting to have their Protestant
curiosity gratified by gorgeous Catholic ceremonies,
when Archbishop Hughes fulfilled his promise to
the Senior Class must have been greatly disappoint
ed. He came one day and went away the next.
He wore insignia Of his order but they as few
and as simple as possible The cassock, a doctors
cape, massive gold cross, and gliterng Episcopal
ring (said to be present from the Pope, while it
cost ($l50,000) were all that externally marked the
most prominent representative of the Roman Pen
tiff on this side of the ocean. When the<sermon
preached on Tuesday night, the band played
pierre of sacred music. Bishop Lynch read collect
Archbishop Hughes delivered his charge without
note or book. or a desk before him; then Bishop
Lynch read another collect the band gave some more
music, and the Archbishop retired supported by
Bishop Lynch and Father McNecry. Then the large
audience dispersed in silence, each man wondering
that he had heard what had it been from Protestant
lips, would have been excellent Protestant doctrine
Not one word that the Archbishop uttered could
have revealed the difference between his faith and
that Of all but some twenty of his audie rec Not
one word Of his description of the love to God and
love to man could have warned a nearer that he eS-
chewed King James Bible in the closet in the
school and in the pulpit Herein the Archbishop
was properly prudent. lie and his people expe-
rence from the intensely Protestant community in
North Carolina, liberalty which they never show
of our judges One-SiNth are RomaniSts, while not
Onesixtieth Of our people believe they believe
Not one Of the Senior class which invited Arch
bishop Hughes, and which now sat so attentvely
and respectfully before him. were Of or were likely
to be- of his faith. The Chapel was filled with the
most thoroughly Protestant audience that perhaps
he had ever addressed. Under such circumstances
to have been distinctive in his teachings without
express permission to be so, would have been to
excite displeasure and discussions where healhfu
and silent reflections should have been his only aims
The Archbishop's theme was the love to God and
love to man. enjoined by Savior in his reply to
the tempting lawyer, as it is contained in the 22d
Chapter Of St. Matthew's Gospel. Love to man
was not exclusive Of nor did it set limits to love
for God On the contrary love to the Creator was
the only source of true love to the creature. If
God loves man, man may and should love his fellow,
even when injurious and proflne. Heathenism has
ever kept man apart from man. Christianity has
made man pity and sympathZe with man. The
charity of the Gospel has given eyes TO the blind
ears to the deaf and tongue to the dumb 1t has
made man like God, and this because it is the man.
Hesitation Of love to God This love was first dwet
upon as not All effISion from natural senSibiltieS,
but as the tribute of the understanding knowing
the glory of God Of the will as freely choosing His
service and Of the affections as sweetly engaging
the heart in communion with Him. Love to God
was not inconsistent with fear of Him as one who
would not look upon sin with the least allowance
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graduating class was sOlemny warned against read
ing hooks written by infdels An infdel knew
not the God of the Holy Scriptures, and, therefore,
he could not represent Him or His works Alright
So his discussions prevented the soul from loving
God-and the soul that did not love our God as He
has revealed HIMSELF cannot love his neighbor
Alright. Indeed there was not sentiment nor an
expression throughout this able and interesting dis
course which would have been unseemly on the
the lips of any preacher from any one of the Pro-
testant sects. Episcopalians Baptsts, Presbytcri-
ans Methodists, all united in praiSng the words of
truth and wisdom that the Archbishop presented in
a remarkably clear and simple style.
The annual address before the time-honored So
cietes Of the University was delivered by John
Pool, Esq, of Elizabeth City, Mr.. Pool was intro
duced on this occasion in remarkably neat and ap-
proprate manner by Mr. f. j. Hale, of the Senior
Glass, the representative of the Philanthropic
Society. As graduate in 1S47 h, was one of the
committee that waited on President Polk while
present at his graduating exercises Graced at that
time with the second honorS of his class, his own
experience has given sanction to the doctrines he
lived by when IN College and now recommended
to his successors that close and persevering atten-
ton to his text books was the proper business of
the student while at College, that this only would
secure to him the proper benefits of resort to the
University. Valuable knowledge can be gained on
ly by correct thinking, and this by the mass Of
mankind is secured by a patient communion with
the cearest and closest thinkers, whether living or
dead. THIS doctrine he enforced by consideration
Of the nature and correlations of the mental and
moral faculties of man, appealing to the teachings
of history and biography, by a glance at the i'm
mense fields in physical and in metaphysical science
yet to be occupied and by glowing picture of the
strength and prosperity of people united because