The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1861-07-12
Fundamental ideas on the subject of priv

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ileged classes, different in the two nations
AL men born equal--meaning of this ex-
pression--regarded as vast advance in
ideas Of society.
The Declaration of Independence recon-
mended to be read and re-read, until as
familiar as The Lords prayer.
The learned Judge complimented the
children and their teachers on the order and
spirit OF their martial array, discipline, ban.
ners, and the red, white and blue-and con-
cluded hence that they understood the reason
OF to days celebrations.
With an appeal to the nascert citizens
and soldiers to cherish loyalty and devotion
to government, law and country-Judge
Flandreau gave way to DIR. Van lDgen.
The sky threatened ominously to drench
the gay crowd of children and spectators,
and the Rev. Doctor evidently sympathized
with their and their mothers and sisters
apprehensions, so after indicating to them
how and where they might find shelter, in
need, in the buildings of the Home and
Hospital, and promising some good cheer,
be said:
Children l want to examine little into
your learniDg-and to ask some questions.
One thing l want to see if your teachers
have taught you. Do you know how to
hurrah? Let US try. Three cheers for the
Fourth of July. The Doctor led off, and
the children made the woods resound-
Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah
Very we'll done, good scholars!
Now another question. want to know
if you have been taught what this war is
sent for2 What is this war sent for? A
pause-then voice, echoed by others,
"To kill off the traitorsw That's it, eh?
Well, now, I'll tell you story:
One day, since the war began, l went to
see family of my parish, where l always
love to 60. The mother is one of those
who live by the sweat of the brow. All
people live by the sweat of the brow, you
know-only the difference is, some live by
the sweat of their own brow, and some by
the sweat of other peoples brows. She
lived by the sweat of her own brow [laugh>
teri 1 found her washing. 1t is awk-
ward to see company on washing days, but
she left her washing to speak with her min
lister; and didn't so much as roll down her
sleeves, but sitting down in the little parlor,
she said
doctor, may 1 tell you my opinion why
this war has come? You know don't read
the papers much, nor go about-but I've got
my Bible and Prayer Book-and my opin-
ion is that this war has come to teach some
very big boys, that have never been willing
to mind their mothers, Laughter that
they've got to come to it and mind some
body, anyhow" Laughter and Applause.]
Now children-"them' my sentiments"
precisely. Isubscribe to my good friends
opinion. At any rate her reason is good
enough reason for you and me to-day, and
tomorrow too.
This war is school, to teach big boys not
to say won't and I shan't--and "that if
they wouldn't mind their mother, they've
got to mind SOMEBODY anyhow"
And if 100000 of them, have got to be
sent to this big school, and it takes five
years to graduate in i'll believe that with
the school we'll kept, and by Gods gracious
blessing, it will lay the corner stone of this
country's government and happiness deeper
and stronger than it ever was before.
went to the Fort the other day, my
children. did not hear music and dancing,
as l drew near-but heard Left Left ! |!
Left the drill and I will-but no 1
shant and I wont.
Very we'll, 1 said !; and 1 thought of my
good friend, and that Monday. Left Left!
Left!-mark time march Halt! 'FRONT.'
Laughter.
"Aha this must be the school," said I.
Then to-day, saw boys minding boys
and Lieutenants minding Captains, and so
down. And this seemed something like
government and order-and copy of the
sun and the stars-the fields and the seasons,
the winds and the waves; all under LAW
no will and / wont-but obediance, re-
spect, subordination, and out of these har-
mony, unity, peace and joy.
Well, you have banners. There is one.
Points to it. I mean that one with a
very blue star in each of its four corners.
1t reads, "THE PEOPLE RULE" That in one
sense is very true indeed. But very well.
have read in an old story book, "THE
LORD RULEs-be the people never SO impa-
tient." look up and I read it in those
clouds, and in the stars at night.