The Oxford falcon., 1866-08-09

Where almost every portion Of the
State is represented, Snd where are
iiitiss5 Jf5dus iIis5, SfSu Esssssis sill
soon devOlve the preservation and
promotion Of the Interests Of society.
who are here fOr the purpose Of being
qualified for these high responsible
ties. and for entering successfully up
90 the practical duties Of life.
The picture which | have hastily
ard imperieclIy ske.ched Of the con-
diiion Of our afial.s is sad indeed ard
disc0uTagInc. bat nol altogether hope.
less ard IL we are to be excluded
from the national C0unCIls as political
lepers aud from all participation in
lie EOFsEnmenl except in bearing ils
burdens, BY those who would neither
permit rs TO remain with them 10
safety nor 70 separate from them 10
peace, lee ~ al leasg not be made the
instruments Of our own dishonOr ard
degradation, but let us preserve our
manhood unsulIied. submitting with
digniiy ard patience to ills We cannot
avsH, and only the more earnestly
devOting cur energies 10 the develop
meni OF our resources, and the ad-
vaHccmeEt Of our local Interests We
have indeed lost much, bat we have
not les, al. There are indesiTuctible
revenues which God has given us
moral and material, the value Of
which cannot be estimated, and which
have survived the wreck Of our for
tunes, ard the Fspine and ravages Of
war. We have sill the same blessed
sky bending over Us. with IT'S alleFns-
ii0H Of SUNSHINE and silUwef the
same generous sail around IA waiting
10 Grove again the labOFs Of our iu-
dHstry With It's pishi50Hs rewards. and
whose grand staple, through al the
vieissiiudes Of war and peace, IS sgill
the undisputed '.klBg Of commerce.
and is AZ this very moment the great
regulator Of the national currency
We hare sill 0ag aadsge!oPed =sd
inexhAustibla mineral resources Of
infinite variety and value; the same
unrivalled facilities for nsauUiactur-
ing: and COW that slave laboE. that
insuperable barrier to the introduction
Of foreign labor. no longer exists,
there is no eonceivable reason Why.
with our unequaled water power aud
our abundance ard cheapuess Of fuel
aud lsssll, shs Soa!A shssld Hol. as ]
believe It will, become the great
manufacturing centre Of the giobe,
and the more vigorously We app 5 our
industry IN that direction. the sooner
will we become independent Of op-
pFessive export duties by establishing
0aF niafkst 81 0aF 0wH a5sTs.
And, moreover, as Southern capital
must now seek new forms Of invest
menI. aud we can no longer folloW the
infatuated policy Of sutjscting our
selves 10 privailon and toll lhai We
might coaform TO The established TOu.
tine Of making cotton, to get money,
10 buy negroes only 10 make more
cotton, TO purchase more negroes; and
as the planter, Cor perhaps farmer IS
now a more appropriate lerm) uili
no, in hls curial!vd operations require
such large bodies II land as were
heretofore necessary, may We not bod
that our Surplus msahs, comparatively
small though they may b.. val Re e1
pended ia . manner that Wiu contrib
ute far more than did our foImer
abundance 10 the development Of ell
our resOursas, neral aad material. iB
divsrsifyiiug oHf Industry aHaa FsssssF-
ing us more self-suslainiHg as 4 pe0-
pie; 10 oTnamenting aud beactisyiug
cor country with the evidences Of taste
and culture; In rendering our homes
mere lovely and auFaeuVe; in pFomO-
ting our moral and Intellectual az
ersas.digasnanl and indneinu usin seek
for happiness IN It's higher and more /
enduring sources than IN the mere ae-
summation Of wealth. And If We 4
ourselves have 10 beCone the sens and
daughters Of toll. earning our bread
in the sweat Of our face, instead Of
Fepining and despOBding, let Us Be
earnest and cheerful, feeling thar
there is q dignity in labor. practical 4
independence ati sslf-appFOgal which |
wealth cannO, purchase, Or oPPreslEr /
Legislation destroy.
Especially BF9a you, young gsuie
men. / feel thal eaEh0l 20 earnestly
impress the th0lghl that i = upon la
tbsF. saiisni.;;psFzisisni a ssaassT yss aaz;
depend, nol only fOT pFoesisneY 70
your studies. aDd 4 reVuiAhie position
IN your classes here. bui for any sue
cess yoa may hcPe e achieve heEeat
Ter IN any Of the pursuits Of life The
irIis maxim, 1ll5oT rincif 0aaia,7 Is
one the ruth of which has beea a.
Ies.ed throughout eli tims and IN eve
/ II department u human enlsrrFi1a,
/ aud q Is oae that IS e you Gee Of
/ paramount siguihcancs. Those asaPle
Ees0arces uP0n which Yaa have BEEN
/ accustomed 70 rely u Year aniiEiga-
tioas q tAe faazEs a. sazhillE yaa.
! parchance. % lead a life q indoisnce
I and ease, have been sWepi away. and
/ Y0u have been lhroWa sRidealy and
Fudsly INTO The stream Of life. end Isfl
% ooalsn3 oamPaEaively unaHled viii
Iss slrgiag EaisEa.
Perhaps it IS bsst FOR F0a that u
shond bs sa ioT poverty. a. q fne
aFiter remarts. Ia bul as he pain q