North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-01-16
piness of the future.

Lake pans 10 comply e1aCtiy WIN tHe
regulations of the school. Confde in the
teacher, respect the opinion he has delib-
erately formed; suffer him to rule within
the sphere of his duty. Be not in haste
to advance. Cultivate carefully the ground
you go over; be sure you obtain distinct,
clear ideas, and dwell upon thing until
yDn master it.. Then, and not till theR,
you may safely advahce.
Don't whisper. One thoughtless boy,
one careless girl, by this one mischievous
habit, disturbs tie whole sehooI. Learn to
study without buzziog; think without NOV
ing the lips. 1t is easy after little practice,
Indeed, to be able to be still, is almost
sirne, it is so necessary to order. Ger
tainy it is one of the graces.-FOrrester
Jeffersons Profession of Political Faith.
Mr.. Jeferson's political principles have
ever been the standard of faith with the
Democracy of the United States. No
where are they more concisely embodied
than IN his letter of January 26th, 1899,
to Eibridge Gerry. At a time when lead
ers propose to throw principle overheard
for expedieney, it is well to 60 back to the
instructions of our old chiefs. He writes:
81 do. then. with sincere zeal. wish an
invioable preservation of our present Fed
eral Constitution, according to the true
sense in which it was adopted by the States,
that, in which it was advocated by his
friends, and not that which its enemies ap-
pretended, who therefore became its enc
mics; and am opposed to the monarch
lzing its features by the forms of its admin
istration, with view to conciiiate a first
transition to President and Senate for life,
and from that to a hereditary tenure of
these offices, and thus to worm out the elec-
tive principle. am for preserving to The
States the powers not yielded by them to
the Union, and to the Legislature of the
Union its Constitutional share in the d.
vision of power; and | am not for trans.
ferring all the powers of the States to the
General Government. and making all those
OF that government frugal and simple, ap-
Dlylng all the possible savings of the pub
lie revenue to the discharge of the Nation
al debt; and not for multiplication of
offices and salaries merely to make partl.
sans, and for increasing by every device.
the public debt, on the principle of its
being public blessing.
Iam for relying, for internal defense, on
our militia solely till actual invasion, and
for such naval force only as may protect
our coasts and harbors from such depreda-
tons as We have experienced and not for
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overawe the public sentiment not for ma
Wy, which, bv its own expenses, and the
eternal wars in which it will implicate US,
will grind us with public burthens, and
sink us under them. am for a commerce
with all nations, political connection with
none and little or no diplomatic establish
ment. And | am not for linking ourselves
by new treaties with the quarrels of Europe;
entering that field of slaughter to preserve
their balance, or joining in the confederacy
of kings to war against the principles of lib
erty. | am for freedom of religion, and
against all man9uvers to bring about a lie.
gal ascendency of one sect over another;
for freedom of the press, and against all
violations of the Constitution to silence by
force and not by reason, the complaints or
criticisms, just or unjust, of our citizens
aginst the conduct of their agents. I am
for encouraging the progress of science in
all its branches; and not for raising hue
and cry against the sacred name of philoso-;
ply, for awing the human mihd by stories
ofraw head and bloody bones, to distrust its
own vision, and to repose implicitly on that
ofothers to 90 backwards instead of for.
wards to look for improvement"