The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-07-11

rule OF proud arlstocracy or monarchy
The creation Of those who do not be-.
lieve that "ali men are created free and
equal"-then shall we long fos ,he re-
turn Of the good old days of the republic.
Bullet us not indulge in these gloomy
anticipatioas, The unhappy day has not
yet arrived, and re can ut least hope it
never may. There are still high and ex.
citing prospects spread out before US.
The noble Institutions Of our country will
yet prove kOr savior. OF al :hese the
Sunday Schools mast take, The lead. ].
is well to praise our seminaries, colleges
and universities, but an education with
out virtue is but curse, and can only
make its truly unfortunate possessor more
fully curce to himself, to his family, to
society aud to bis country. Bad men are
not in demand. The world is already
Overstockcd, and they may be had at
much less than the time, labor and mo-
ney expended upon them. Our jails,
our prisons, our public Offices and posi-
tons Of trust, all have more than their
share. Good, disinterested, wlole.soul-
ed men are wanted everywhere. They
ore wanted in our halls Of legislation,
they nre wanted in the pulpit, they arc
wanted in every department. of life. all
over this wide world. And from whence
shall we look for this increasing demand
to be supplied? Not to those grand
temples Of learning whose doors are open
to vice as well as to virtue, and whose
graduates may be demons in human
shape, but to those humble schools vhere
boy hood, girlhoOd and youth arc taught
to look upon sacred things with rcvcr-
ence-nerer to take the name Of their
Maker upon their lips in vain or idle
manner-to love their neigbbor as them.
selves, and their country, not for self
interest or ambitions sake, but for the,
blessings they enjoy under its pr o.e.tion
BE assured, then, scholar Of the Sabbath
School, that il you arc true to its duties,
devoted to its interests, and practice the
precept1 there taught, you shall not al
ways dwell in obscurity. Tue goodly
talent cannot always remain bid, but in
good time will be brought forth to occu-
py its mcritcd position. TO train the
slender twig to grow erect, TO pour into
inspected and impossible hearts lessons
ofwisdom aud principles Of goodness, and
to bring back the youthful yet crring
sOulito the path Of rcctitade, is the no.
bIest of all works. and belongs to you
teachers Of the Sabbath Schools. Act
we'll your part, and yours shall be the
priceless reward You so richly deserve.
Generous sons and fair daughters Of
America, glorious is our inheritance.
Handed down from geDeratio, to gcner-
ton, it has been increasing N extent, in
influence and in power until the knowl-
edge f"the land Of tho free and the
home Of The brave has penetrated to the
remotest parts Of the globe, and hither-
ward the exile and oppressed Of every
nation and cline are turning their eager
footsteps, in search Of an asylum where
they may partase Of all the enjoyments
of liberty protected ylaw. twill sosn
be ours to add o. take from the glory of
this sublime structure. II the latter. our
names will be handed down to posterity
ladened With disgrace and shame, as the
dcstroyers Of the fairest government the
sun ever looked down upon. Ii we
choose the former, ours shall be a share
in the reuown Of the immortal spirits Of
other days-our memory rhall be cher.
ished with theirs, and our fame shall
continue On in undiminished splendor as
long as Freedom finds foothold upon
earth. Let, then, this'day be our start
irg point. and
Upward, onward, be our way,
Till the whole earth takes up the sound,
Higher, nobler grander they,
Arc worthy Of an Angels crown.