The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1874-03-26
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the Scottish Chiefs or the Children Of the
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l intended to have reminded you Of the
intense interest with which YOU reyeled IN
the gorgeous glories Of heroic chivairy as
painted by Scott and BulWer, and the. So
Dered but even more absorbing pleasure
with which you followed Motley. as he
told OF the Netherlands and William the
Silent; PresSott as he recounted the stories
OF Cortez In Mexico and Pizzrro IN Peru.
and OF Philip, the gloomy architect of the
gloomy grid-iron Eseurial; Allison, as in
his matchless style he recited the almost
fairy tale Of the First Napoleon.
intended TO reveal the tstIll deeper
emotion With which, as taste and judg-
ment matured, you studisdl these books
which seek the origin ofOur being and the
process, of our thought,or still those others
which find in the harmonies Of the hesv-
emily world and the waters Of the laad, the
sand and the mountains, and the rocks Of
our world, thes7footpnnts Of the power,
and the glory and goodness of our great
Intended to cali You to witness, stir
borrowing from my fGSofte books, that
while to the siguorant 1manstke glorious
pomp Of Gay the sparkling mysteries Of
the night, the majestic ocean, the tertlie
field, the rushing storm the gentle -oreeze,
the revolving seasons, are but an outward
pageant or useful ministers to sensual
wants. WhIlsl 10 .him all Mature is silent
The man whose mind IS stored With knovl7
edge, who sees infinite life IN g drop OF
water, who sees in the Sparkling gtories of
our night the dim eorrusoatiOnsi OF stars
and planets, whose retinuee constitute our
solar system, and knows that this solar
system fills in the structure of the universe
the space Of but one fixed star, who reads
IN barren hills and shRpeiess rocks the in
telligible record Of The primal conEulsions
of the world, the secrets OF the ages before
man was, the landmarks of the elemental
strungles and throes of the terraqueous
globe; who Ends in all humanity no stran--
ger to himself; who recognizes the har-1
mony Of law thnoughout this ilhmitabls
creation-that man is admitted to the di-.
vine communion wherein "dsy unto, day
uttereth speech, and night unto night
showeih knowledge" --d s-l s-ieL
And Iainieaded TO have compelled you
to agree with me thai reading isothe great
solace and comfort and pleasure OF, life. and
that for this beneficence alone this Library
is beyond all price TO our people. But i
have gone too far. The gol fen hour has
passed. Let me speak in your name, by
your Authority. Let me say to these men
who have done so much and deserve 50
well Ito those who are this day TO sue
ceed them-by way Of commendation, Of
incentive, of Instruction. L,Lz3oais1 s-
Lia- sa sl.zf- : -tGfyeus.' q lgz-rsg 'l.s
Leave to enjoy ourselves. That. place that does
Contain our books, the best e0mpanions,. Is
To us glorious Court, W here hour ~ We
with he nj nhIlOSODlers-
And sometimes for variety we cahfer p wCL
With kings and emperorss aud weigh their csnn-
Calling their victories II unjusey got, rjiz- o.
UnLs a strict account, and N our laneyl1r . rr
Dsfaee their IN placed statutes. Can We then
Part with such constant pleasures 70 enbrAcs
Uncertain vanitIes1 No, be i you care ol.v
To augment this heap OF wealth. It shall be ours
To increase in knowledge .----.-r \ --.--