American citizen. [volume] (Butler, Butler County, Pa.) 1863-1872, 1866-10-31
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meet him at the Peabody Institute, as
follows y = - 80 t'sst
I" My dear young friends Nearly two
generations have passed sway since left
this, my native town with probably less
education than even thr Youngest among
those ! new address, and with no prospect
Of future success in life beyond that OF
any boy now befors me who possesses
good health, industry apd perreverance,
with heart and mind determined to make
principles his guide. Nv course is well
known, and | fear too much appreciated
by our " ole country but praise, even
mt partially deserved. tends to stimulate
tcs,eKtta exertion, both physically and
morally--particnIarly the young, aud
hope and pray that every one who is now
within the sound Of my voice may cxpe-
rience, as | have, the truth of these. re-
marks, and deserve the pride and salts.
faction which are to,attend all those whn
conscioniiously strive to do right and to
benefit their fellow men.
"-All Of you, nv Young friends, should
aim at high mark in this respect. apd
undoubtcdlv many Of vour number Of both
sexes, will arrive at distinction in socieiv,
but neither nv regard for truth nor past
experience will iustifv mo in prom Sing
any one Of you that great success which
has ever attended Mo Scarcely one f
an ag. aftains 10 It, and feel most sonai.
bly, that II is only by the rnidance and
blessings Of my Heavenly Father, ftom
my early life TO my present advanced ace.
that have been enabled 20 accomplish
80, mueh for the purpose Of lay np the
foundations for The physical comforts Of
the needy, and the promotion of knnwl-
edge and morality for the present and fu-
ture generations. AS Won advance in life
you, will find that wears will appear short
In comparison with those occupied hv
youtTstu,lies al the present fine. This il
my second visit TO nv. native land. for
thirty years, and the period appears brief
TO NE. Time and generations pass most
rapidly.
:" Ten years ago last week, on bdau.
tiful autumn1l day, | addressed from the
front-of this Institute the scholars of the
Donvers schools, numbering, think. over
seyenteen ,Luntired, md I then said 10
them Il would bid you remember that
but a fsw years would eiapse before you
will occupy the same position towards
your oWn children which your parents
now hold towards you. The training you
are roM feceiving, thcrefore,is precious
talent. for ,tbe-use or abuse Of which each
one will, on future day, be called upon
60 give an account' This lsrguags, my
young friends, wish equally 10 apply to
you now, az | then applied it 10 thrm
Where is now that ossenblaee Of near
two thousand scholars! In this short
space Of. time, douht whether fifty of
them occupy the place Of scholars here
to-day. Many Of them hive become hus
bands and wives, and nearly all have en-
tered upon the duties, the cares and the
anxieties OF more mature life. You have
taken the place which they occupied in
1855, and by the great centennial cele-
brstion Of the birth Of our glorious Union,
in 1873, they, your fathers, mothers,
brothers end sisters, will have taken an
other step forward on the stage of hfe,
and you will take the places they now fill.
Be prepared for that important change
while your present high privileges ofIesrn-
ing remain oren TO you.
q On the 9th Of October, 1876, 1 did
rot anticipate the pleasure of bring here
at this time; but God has eraciously per-
mit.ed ny living beyond the allotted
three score years and ten, 70 return and
enter upon the reaIization Of hopes and
plans which ] have entertained for nauy
yesrs, and 10 endcavor tn shox my graft
tuds for His goodness and wstchful care,
by taking further emo wider action in ex-
sending 20 the inhabitants of my native
town.. Of my native State, my native
country, not only for the present genera
tiop, bu. for .ho1s who will appear and
act upon the stage OF existence in fu'urc
ages, the means Of mental culture and
moral improvement. t,e
p .eAt my advanced age cannot expect
10 maat you again collectively, and il is
60 mss saddeninQ thought. for though
SiBcs sddres' ed ycnr predec ssoIs a, the
tiRs j have nento, cd, ! have met many
assemblaees of children, aud TO some |
have. spoken-foundfd 90 long expert
'ence- words ofs'mple advice and CANTON,
yet IN none, onaeither side Of the Allan
tic, can / feel 90 deep an interest as in
she children Of South Dapsers. They
sssn intimately associated with ,houehts
of my childhood and early, you'h; they
take the ssne lessensg r they occupy my
play grounds, and their feet tread the
sane paths over which once ,rudged to
school, With such feelings, therefore,
'earnrs'iy eytort you, my dear young
friends, 10 strive by your present advan-
tsces TO prepare yourselves for life Of
nssfslness in tbs responsible positions
which yos are 20 6ll; TO honor, and if
necessary, protect and support your Pc
rents; 20 sever depart from the path of
honor snd integrity; and, above ell, Re
nembsr your Creator in she days of your
youth and when you are old Hs will never
forsaks yos.' Farewell, farewell"
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