Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1864-03-16
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Orco again wa,heg leave to turn away IRON tne
war, and the currency, and the tax bill, and tho
high prices, and IL. dearth Of fproyislsns. To
all youth, wewou.d sly: cultivate twsa ths pow
era of r,usic in your spuls for amply nil Joa be
repaid Y,u who possess The gift for music sfa.i
it bo ursrudaotys within You for want Of use
shn.lthe gem mere. 30 FURNISHED? ShaEyeu never
prcssntit ginning TO its Giyer in sors;pf praise
aud worship, It is due to Him that 1t should pc
cultivated. How csrlysSha,,la children te taught
to sing; for what is Swectar than the! ssngs of
innocent chirlhood-so rsfnin g, so refreasiug, 30
Suggestive Of q bettsr Wor,d Music smeoters the
cup of Litterncas, schcns the hand of want light
cns the burdens of lila, mlkes the heart cOur-
ageou.; and the soul chssrfully dsrort Into the
s,ul Of childhood and Jouth, itpeurs ia tide Of
redeemiDg influence! It's frst.and direct Effort is
to men,sli.e the musical performer; not to give,
him knowledge, moro wisdom in the practical,
business affairs of life, but to stir his mental being
into actiriiy,t to awaken strong eriotonS to move
among the powers within aa a'common sleotrif0r,
touching here with tenderness there with energy,
now with holy aspiration, and anon With the:in-
spring thrill of teauly. It braa atbssliee mira
Gle of inspiration through tho soul. to elevate,
refine, AID spiritusl1o. no lethargy csntexiat in
the soul thstis pouring forth lido q. musical
num5ers. Its very rtcesses ere all as.ir. Every
thing within becomes s-tire; tho perceptions
scuto, tn. affections W a, tho moral sensibilites
quick anu sWhon ne think how much
tho world wants swakening, We can think Of no
pnwer bs.ter calculated to. de if than that which
dwes in the mysterious melodies Of music.
BUTT not only gives. an additional warmth,
ferver, and yigor to tho powers within, 1t gives
refinement. 1t is opposed to the gross, the low,
and Itheyulsar Music never suggests rnlgarity
| and basensss-neyer tords to tho coarse and low ;
hut to the shane Of humanity be it said, that 1t
has been ,prossituted to administer to base pas
sions and vile feelings. And SO has religion, and
reason, npd love-. Bat not moro are these directly
opposed to tho vile and coarse than is music.
When musical nunbers taks hold of the mortal
man, Nth their powerful end vigorous sway and
raise It to that point of sovity and ferSor scarce
ly ever attained. by any other means. the whole
tendeney is to the puro, the rsaped. and the per
feet It Is true, the increased and cultivated sem
sibility of musical performers makDs them so
alive to, dscord, opposition, harshaess, that OF
times they become much like that sensitive plant
called touch-me-not;" but this. is rather the
result of outward discord than inward tendency
10 irfitability. The outward world hnot IN har.
mony with thoir inward world. It ia too gross
ana rough-too diseordant and perpler;ng.
It is to be exeectel that the sensibility which
music cultiYates will influence the pasEioual o:
we'll as The moral nataro-of man and it will, n
4 times, make anger moro acute as wellas love-. Il
gives an Increased activity to tho whole being
And this would show Tho importance tof cultiva
ting all tho incntal powers in harmony with the
musical talont. Much as We prize the influences
tholn to ho-we would not press Its claims beyont
itsproper limits Harmony Of mental development
should be tho grand object Of life.. The real ant
! all-glorious Influences Of music arc known ant
felt only when the whole mind is truly and pro
pcrly cultivated. Thcn its charm is perfect; ther
its Aoaven is created. Music should be On esaentia
part of education. It should be cultivated will
numbors, with science, with literature, andpoetry
for it is intimately blended with all these; is th
spiritual expression of them all. It should begil
ore words are iispcd by the infant tongue, and b
continued through tho whole ndncatiohal nourse--
yea through life. On account Of its mehtalriui
tendency, it assists rathor than retsrds the educa
tional progress. It rosders more active oil th'
mental powers; SO that the whole educations
work is promoted BY tho -ritalizing power of tn
musical faculties. Ain education can be acquired
more quickly and etfcctaally with than without
tho cultivation of the musical talent Thc tip'
given to that augmenp as rapidly as time spon
in any other way the strength OF fss mental pow
ers; while it reases, unbenase recreates, and
sirens gthcns them, and thus gives moro time t'
the real work Of oducstion. Then lot all youth
he wise, and educate their talents for COED music