Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1864-10-07


ness % property hiriy earned or ihherted.
- ao~iug From she inaiienAbie schooner
ship q rnsn and the iuir-eseriptible rights
Of huuuaa nafare; DE- frcedon of worship
The idea q human duty, expanded and en-
fouced y The c0nsciousness Of an irBu,ortAl
nature. are alike deeply inbedded in
the traditions and convictions Of the I'M
nense ard controlling majority Of cur rs,-
ne.
hthers Is anght Which men deem rsliesl-
isui, or their fcar a. dang-rou. spcculation
IN our thcOlogv OF OaF politics. cal
mankind % bear witness that there i 10
child 80 b1nablc that he may no, Be taught
in al the lesrsaing Of The schools. 10 ciIiz~n
80 Po>-r that b. may MT aspire 70 any Of
the rewards Of merit or bonorabis ever
ton, rot one 80 weak ~ 70 tAll below the
equal protection q equal Laws. nor one %
lofty a. 10 challenge their restraints No
church OF bishop able % impose creed or
riiaal on the uoooasinccd conscience No
peace FOL. piOus worship ~hich Is ssproteet-
"a By the state. This liberty stands. and the
ls~ Supports liberty; popular edscAfioa
Lends inteligence - Az. and gives order
20 hberc -hiie rsiigioa. unssusrvd BY
human rbiirafion bet~esn the soul a
man and The thr5ne % the Infinite. y icft
free 20 impress the individual conscience
with all the sanction ofit. suPrene behesis
and q rs celestial teachinrs
Noor past history Is a rcocrd % naAny
great lives and great actioa.-of men. 70
our ~ay 81 thinking no--ofieutimes i0and
narrow and even obstinate. bus yet beroic
and sincere; Of gcperafions worthy 10 bear
Ai0ag and had down The precious seeds
from which have sprung the ideas and
institutions vhich gave dignity and -elfare
% our nation.
Agnculturiss,, woman % Ns~ England.
be faithful 10 her IDEAS. 70 Der history. her
institutions, and Der ekarAcscr. BehclA
and Adorn your sparta, Reclaim ard cul-
tIsAtc the sntIled lands Which sill oonprise
raore thar tw0-thi-,l. the area % the OK
New England states. Deepen and -iden
the foundAfions % your seminAries and
sohools Of learning EnoourAge senias A.
vel a. Industry. Iavite kith.sr. ard hold
here. the p-ofosnd thinker. ths patient
students q nature. those tirciess -atcber,
Who VAT uPon the star. o. ~eich the dust
uPon an iu-ect'' wing. Discard ard dis
courage ALIKE the prcdjsices Of iguorance
and the concerts Of learning.
nan 80 wise that he understands the h-
~hieh regulates the rvlssion 81 any scrtiIir.
er % any crop that few have ever observ-
81 the mystery o. that wonderful infsenee
Of The first importation q tbe dan upou
tbe future offspring Of whatever sire that
the origin an ooufarnfnAiion a he caffie
disease. pleuro-pncumonia. remain hitherto
without Adequsse ~cieutifc erploraiion.
thai the practical fArners and nen Of
SCIENCE. al combined. understand A. Etil.
the destructive Potat0-rot. which concur,
The economy % every farm and every house
bold. a. the 40 origincs ~ho frst deoendea
the Mayao~er Understood Of the poem. @ Z
Homer Or he PHILOSOPHY Of Aristotle.
No underwriting The past achievements
Of science, remember bow ufnaic fhe er-
tent and variety q The conquest Which yet
remain 70 her Let me sKhors yoa also =
bear N uind. thar the great discove-r-. q
kno~leise Ars Ike prophets. ApF.earing
bat seldom. and on great o-ooasion. thu,
al gcnIss - a. iatc iicctuL csatury Mani
aod that be ~ouA make the tine great. aud
the people noble. must not confound the
mere d'strlbutiou q oomRon-plaoe iacss.
elementary or Traditional kao-ledre. ui,h
those eonqscss and acquisitions -Lieh
nO~ from patent and orignal exploration.
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