The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1868-07-01
ANDERSON, S. G.. WEDNESDAY, JULY l, 1858.

could avail, he prayed II his people hau
sinncd past redemption that he might
share their fate, even should that fate blot
him forever out OF the Book OF Lite
Gould patriotism lay on the shrine OF
country nobler offering thun this? No
such costly sacrifice can be asked of you,
and you will fulfil your duty to your
country if YOU dedicate your lives to her
service. When England's great admiral
led his fleet against the enemies OF his
country, as the battle signal was run up
and Hoated proudly from the masthead OF
the flagship, there were seen inscribed on
it only the simple but grand words, Eng
land expects every mun to do his duty
So, too, may Virginia address her sous,
and if they respond as becomes them, you
will sec your State restored to her pros
pcrty, her rcnown, and her rights. But
while leave all topics pertaining to your
political duties TO your own able states
men, who have, with the right TO advise
you, far greater ability to do so than
myself, let me urge upon You the impor-
tance Of developing the material resources
of your. State as an essential element OF
strength and happiness. The Ines have
fallen to you in u pleasant place and you
have goodly heritage" On no spot OF
equal size on this earth can be found
greater natural advantages than are pre-
ssentcd by Virginia. With u climate OF
unsurpassed salublity-with a soil teem-
ing with ferliily-wilh an inexhaustible
supply Of mineral wea!th--with medicinal
springs whose sparkling waters almost
rival those of that iubled fountain whose
laste conferred immeital youth-with
great rivers upon whose bosom the nnvies
of tho world might float, and whose wa
tcrs could drive all tho machinery on the
globe-with all the choicest blessings that
Heaven beStows on it's most favored
cli,nes, it needs but your earnest efforts TO
make this the richest and most prosper
Gus land the sun ever shone upon. 1t is
true, that the resources Of your State are
limited at present aud that its whole sys-
tenn of labor has been overturned; but,
underthe smiles Off bene6cent Providence.
YOU can yet, by energy, perseverance and
sturdy toll, wake from your smoulderng
ruins, your-,escrted fields, your prostrate
commerce, all these potent clements which
make people prosperous, powerful and
free. Shrink not from honest toll, from
any mistaken notion that labor is de@r:.-
ding; seek employment in the useful de.
partmcnis OF commerce, of mechanics, OF
agriculture Carry to these avocati0n>
not only strong arms and willing hearts:
but skilled labor, trained intellect, incor-
ruptiblc honesty indomilable purpose, and
you will dignity your calling. however
humble, while you elevate the honest la
bor by which you live. Let me not he
understood as di>paraging the learned
professions, for such is not my intention.
bit wish 10 teach our young men that
these do not open Tie only roads to use
fitness, TO success, or even to fame. ]
wish to impress on them that labor is MOI
only essential but honorable. Nay more.
it is. in tho present condition of the coun.
try, Il necessity; and to render it protita-
bic, you must bring to it all tile appliances
of skill. of education, of science. Bring
these powerful agents to bear, and com
merce will lay her rich storesat your feet
the iron horse will traverse every smil
ing valley, and penetrate every rugged
monntain-the earth will yield up her
hidden and countless treasures-your
streams will drive tho spindle and the
loom. and agriculture will make your
whole land "to blossom like the rose"
Above all. you will have. throughout the
lwoad limits of this fair land of yours,
race of sturdy, seli-reliant, independent
mcn-men like those who made Virginia
men like those who, rs the Greek poet
tells us. in his glowing verse, 70 no5ly
paraphrascd in our language, make
! State:
What constitutes state?
Not hg,raised haltlvment or laborod mound,
| Thick wall or moaled gate;
Not cities fair with spires and turrets crowned
| No men-high minded men,
| Men who their duties know,
Know 10 their rights and knowing, dare maintain,
Prevent the long-amed blow,
And crush the tyrant while they rend the chnin."
Such were your ancestors; such must
you be unless you are degenerate SONS OF
heroic sires. With such incentives to no
Bile action as are given by the grand
record of your State in tho past, and her
sore need ut present, can you provo rccre-
ant to the patriotic blood that warns
your hearts, unworthy OF Your glorious
Lirlhriyht, nntruc to yourselves, ialse to
your State?
read your answer in your glowing
checks and in your kndlins eyes, and
know only that you are the sons of the
Mother of States and statesmen.'
cannot doubt that the honor Of your State
will be safe in your hands. The object Of
the counsel l have offered to yon, my
young friends, has been but poorly accom-
pIishud if have failed to impress upon
you the great truths Which nculcateS that
the only safe and sure gni,Ie through life
is to DO found in conscientious and en-
lightcncd sense of duty. The motto of
the great Frederick was that "Liio itself
is duty" Take this as your own, but
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