, 1864-06-24

threatened the very dislntecration Of lho Govern
ment. BY whatever prodigies of ra1or and sacr1-
and by wha1ever Of patriotism i. may hereafter b
maintained. 1t will etand recorded IN history
that NC suffered tnca,culable loss from a tardy
perception Of our danger, and OF the means neces-
taIy to vtntlcate cur nattonal integrity. Happy
indeed would we be IL even now. not only our
ru'ets huf or people universally we're capable Of
through winch ne are passing.
Then would they zee thai not merely our prsscat
we fare bnt the destiny ofiour future, both in our
own and other nations is involved in the struggle
Of today. Voters would then eee the necessity ot
holding politicians 10 Etrict account for their
act+. 1stLe or than trustlng to their promises and
leieneihns, and the MASSES. discerning clekrly be-
| Iween srue pAtr1ottru and Wanting sclEpraiss,
| would ecorn 10 be the servants Of demsXo
~hsn .ney might ne ~ = The dignity Of sevsIelEas
The present period Is for men possessing ample
stores Of KNOWLEDGE. It vas gross, Ignorance
1eaSn no, o. snae maze sns tes
.h.m into the vortex Ut rebel ion. On the Other
hand, It was the Keen intelligence acquired al
No1,heIn a ecahools, Or schools taught by Northern
ienee, lhst has rendered Tho leaders Of the rebel
ion such formidable OPT :ents. There is nothing
% q which our couutsy may BE- more Justly Psond .d
schools, her acsdem!es,. hes coleEee, and
her schools for professional training. md And
,st sn. the tendency Is strong ,,E ,nt With =,
rapidly they can pass through 4 eurrecu!um4 Or
with how large portions Of 1t they can dispense
Let the young men Of this age be assured that in
the whole range OF institutional study open to
Them, there IL no redundancy of opportunity.
Thty need 10 improve to the fullest extent during
the brief period OF youth every facility within
their reach ior the acquisition Of ao1nd snowl-
edge ant for the most perfect discipline Of their
mental powe1s.
Hare IL an open arena challenging every Ameri-
Gan young man to enter and qualify himself Tor the
hi9heet positions OF honor and influence.
It may be additionally affirmed that the period
demands men Of principle. Intelligence mlsdi-
secasd becomes an 1nstrnnaent Of ev1}. 1fthrEe Is
as3 thing more plttahle than ignorance, It Is tbs
sunoruinstion Of inteallccnee to the routine Of
the dominance Of passion. Alas! hox many
hsse made shipwEeck Of their man
hood by an abandonment OF those
principles Of morality, OF truth, and OF duty which
wers necessary to guide their powers To just and
noble application. 50 IN or national Bfa,rs !:
now nave the GEeateet interests been jeo2Ardteei
o1 ttat rtf1tAty 10 pasty which Causes some men
70 1nrEet TINT they have country On the Other
htno: What noble examples have We had OF NJ Il,
VINO nto peen active pa t1aua In tbe dsys when
party s''lle vas innocent, hut who the moment
they FEW their cons tJ In dauger cast party alIe-
giaI 10 the winds. and rallied around the d.F Of
| the Union! Sch men whle they have nor basn
allow to perceive, have also not beeu afrafd n
acEn0w1et9e and proclaim that slavery Nn4 tn =
oi this fsicldal war and therefor. u b.
eraditnted forever. When 4 United North can
rally upon euch plft to-. 1t will be easy to num-
per tbs DAYS OF the rebt Ilion.
I4eye:y d ps1tmsnt vi naman life and effort the