The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1866-09-12

and instructed the world with it's wisdom ::
that had risen by temperance, snd that
fell by luxury that had been established
by spirit OF patriotism and that sunk
into ruin when the Empire WAS become
SO extensive that a Roman citizen WAS
bu, an empty name" And with the
empire fell the city Of Rome, which the
Romans characterized rs the Eternal
City," and which thsv were taugh, to be,
iieve would out last time itself.
'The Niobe Of Nations there she staht,,
/ Childless aud crownless in her voiceless wcr,
An empty urn within her withcred hands,
! Whose holy dust was scattered loug ago
The Goth, the Christian, time, war, food and
fro,
! Have dealt upon the seven hilrd cty's pride
She saw her gloiies star by star expire,
And up the sleeps bar barian monarchs ride"
we might cite you to the example Of
| other nations, whose rise and fall have
been portrayed by the pen of The histo
rIan. foi n further eXemplifcation Of the
same idea, but the brief space allotted to-
occasions of this kind will no. warrant,
such sp.c,6cs,iops W. ,Ls,.c,,. oo,.
clude that in order to rera,u liability
and power in national character !, !. rsc.
essarv ,hs, education be generally d,ffns.
ed, and the psopl, b. made ,borouobrv
acquainted with ;be will Of their c,es,o,
which information can only he derived
from a CAREFUL study Of the yqqes of Di,
zine Inspiration The philosophy Of the
ancients. and modern dissertations on the
suhj-cts Of ethics, NAV, to some extent.
prove auxli'ary to the a,t.inmen, of this
end; but to thorough and correc,
knowledge OF ths nature Of D,i,v, and
"f h's will toward man-his creative, dI
vine revelation Is absolutely necessary.-
a subject OF such vast ininitude and
'oatc"'ess perfection requires. for its de.
honsHat'on and calculation, higher
power than man possesses; it requires
the mind and the pen OF perfect au
thor. Man though proud and sefrei
ant Hs he 10. . too week and feeble TO
'S'hoh 10 height, its depth, its length,
ana ''' breadth. lie 's too imperfect to.
c'"p's"e"o It's nef'rc''on' he Is 100 finite
''r Us 'nhn'iy. Ii Is topic for the pen
OF inspiration.
Having imperfectly surveyed the gene
raj importance and utility Of the sacred
Scriptures. to individual as we'll rs ma
tionai gteatne's. we now propose to in
qnire or durv. with the blessings civil
and Religious that we epjny. to lh"ss " ho
are entirely destitute Of these hsavenly
blessings.
The United States, al. a Government,
have, in stores Of bounty, all the advan
tages, that are necessary, as we'll to make
n people prosperous and happy, a. to pro.
mote national power and greatness, If she
will only adhere to The Fundamental ku
Of The land, and wuik in the statutes of
The Lord She has a form Of Govern
ment. as wei or better ndap,ed to Sc
cure the prosperity of the people, than
tina, M any power on the Giobs--s eli
mate Ms ssIubrious AS any upon which tie
sun has ever shone-- land remarkable
for the fertility OF it's soil and variety OF its
produc,s-mSuuf.e,ursl advantages sus
ceptibie Of the fullest d.veIopmsn, md
highest Improvements commerce with
almost every patton Of the known world
vast mineral resources imbeIed 10 her
mountains and valleys, which are being
sassdily developsJ-ths blessing, of civil
and religious liberty whore every One can
worship their God according TO their re
sPec,ive desires; and above all a high
standard OF moral aud intellectual educs