The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-04-19

OF France, drove its Emperor into exile, chang
ed its form Of government and appropriated n
large portion cf its territory. which Is now rap
idly heeoming Prussianired. What is the secret
Of ,heFrnssian posers Its the education Of
the masses. Here 4. the contra.t---of the Prus-
sian soldiers, W per cent can read aud write;
OF the French. only as per cent.
Again; as TO the value Of labor in relation to
education or Ignorance. Every one who has
had experience in this matter will ackno wiedrs
that there Is no comparison to be made between
the two; that the educated laborer, IL he Ia only
eh"Pring wood. digging bitches. or building
fence. Is worth largely more than the mere ma
chine who does so many hours work because
be eSrs so many dollars. And when We think
OF the Importance Of education on the farming
interests in this land of farmers, its vastness is
Of gigantic proportions. What we need is a race
Of educp,ed farmers, who shah not only SOW
the seed. and wait for 1t TO produce, because
thus aud so their fathers have done, but race
Of men, who can realize that their profession
Is aa exact science; whc can know, whom the
grain is put into the ground, the subtle forces
Of nature that eliminate from the soil those
qualities that go to feed and perfect the plant.
and who. therefore, understand the chemistry
of the soil, aud what IL needs to make IL fruit.
ful.
But We should be devoted To education bs-
cause II Is the intention Of the Almighty that
the human soul shall be progressive. We were
not endowed, by our Creator, with these won
derful bodies, these God like immortal minds.
to vegetate like the herbs Of the field. No;
cur destiny is progress and governments do
not fuihli tho obligations resting upon them
unless the education of the people is a part .f
their system.
Without intending to trench on the preach
ers' domain, would say that 1t Is also tho
duty Of every American citizen to give n firm.
faithful, aud active support to the religion OF
the Bible. Ii was that religion that led to tho
foundation OF ourland; IL was that, that nerv.d
the hearts of our ancestors when they turned
their faces away from their homes. toward -
wilderness pcopcd with savages, determined
to sacrifice life itself rather than the right To
worship God according to the dictates .f their
own conscience; IL was that religion that sup
ported the hopes Of this nation when, in the
dark hours of the Revolution, it seemed thst
| II must be overwhelmed and destroyed by the
| losts against IL; and IL is that relig igion that
mnst support and animate US, to enable US to
conduct our affairs In such manner NJ will
bear u up amid the shocks and vcissitude. of
the present times, the stcrns Of inhdeiity, the
spirit Of sgrarinnism, the corruption in high
places. the reign Of license and lust, rather
than liberty. We have seen, in France, tho
experiment tried Of Goddess nation, witAous
religion. undertaking to establish n Republic
and what was the result? Its liberties ver.
swept away in delugc Of blood; the French
Republic Of former days became the laughing
stock and byword OF the nations, and is now
remembered only ~ n war Is remem be red-by
| the wounds, the graves Of the dead, the evil.
which atteDded its existence. Its fate should
warn Us to avoid the shoals and rocks which
wrecked il, and to fix our faith upon that Rock
Of Agcs which IL a sure foundation.
But find that having scarcely entered upon
tho. enumeration Of the duties Of citizens. INV
limit Of time is almost exhausted. I youid
shy, in conclusion. that we, rs Americans, must
remember that there is no power in the world
superior to that Of this great nation; that We
cannot be destroyed by outside enemies; that
II our government - destroyed, ir we become
the jest Of the monarehs of the old world, tio
laughing stock Of tyrani., il will be because We
have betrayed the trust committed to us-ths
we have proved reerennt to the great principle.
that should govern Us, and we alone are ro-
.pon.ible for our downfall-our own hand.
must tear down the nng that waves over US;
our own selGshncss, pas sions and vices will
plunge Us into oblivion.
Then to SUN up the whole duty Of an Amer
lean citizen In few words, it il 70 e1aIt i'm.
self above faction. above SET, above pride.
above i'justicc-to. make the great Pole star or
Truth his guide amid all danger. at all baI.
ards--to remember that each Iaan ia this eoun.
Try must have his iSaueDes on lis destiny
that II We die as a pation, wo will die by tho
ii"becility aud dcgeneraoy Of the present race.
and that our ruin will be monument Of a pur.
er and better race, comparison with shioh ~iIi
plunge ~ deeper in our degradation ana IN
fanny.
Let us then shape our course by tho chart
laid down BY The great and good men who
formed this governmentsw who, amid the storm.
Of faction, and the invasion Of foreign foe.
gaided With master hand iis p.oT and bro't
10 safcly to IT. destined haven. There is a
great rc-ponnbiiiy resting upon u. Of ,bs
present day. Let " SEQ to it that We bear our
pAEi of the burden, and then trusting In Cd
We shall not fail. We would say
"fhou. too. 'ail on. o Ship of Ststcl
sail "n. Usion, strong and greau
Humanity with 80 its fears,
With al The hopes Of future years,
II hnr ging breathless on thy fatal