Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1874-07-11

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soil, and every monument of art and
genius has persisted before his triumph
al march, save her great pyramids
which stand as sentinels over her ruins
and defy the destroying hand of the
vandal.
Time fails to mention all the buried
treasures of the history of Greece and
Rome, UT of the whole wide earth which
is but vast and wasting ruin. In look
ing over it, we feel like Marins sitting
amidst the ruins of Carthage. The
glorious works of art and genius, the
hopes, aims aud aspirations of all Will
soon fade away, and
Like the bassless fabric Of vision,
Leave not wreck behind"
Grafton, "7he .Amercaa Scholar, by
Augustine {. Morgan.
The mission of the American scholar,
in whatever hghIit may be considered,
is no vain one. He must stand as q
breskwater to ward off the waves OF
error that are now flooding the world;
Alone he may be in his efforts unheedeo
and mloved, without any sympathy
from the multitude in his labors; day oy
dav pouring out his life blood for the
welfare of those whose gratitude comes
-, - his life TO cheer him on to his
Glorious mission.
II has been said that there is nothing
in the world but man, and nothing true
in man but mind, and if so, the educat-
ed youth of our country must be its
soldiers to fight the battle OF mind in its
contest with error and despotic forms,
and contribute to the foundation Of
pure and exalted public opinion-not
the corrupt and popular breath of the
day, but that public opinion which
speaks the wisdom of ages, and whose
throne is from generation to generation.
The pyramids that look down upon
the scorched plains of Egypt, are sym
bols of past oppression and the wander
er amidst the ruins of ancient grandeur,
hears nought in the moaning wind save
the dead march of nations; but the
scholar goes down into the buried ruins
and collects gems of thought which
teach lessons of wisdom, and will glitter
forever in the diadem of progress. Let
The American scholar study the teach
ings of the past and toll on TO unfold the
true theory of government and social
economy; to make known the benefits
of solid and substantial conservatism,
and build up a literature that shall calm
and pacify now, and mould and form
the manner of all coming time.
The greatness aad glory of n nation,
no matter what may be its form of gov
emmcnt or extent of territory, does not
after all lie in the landscapes which
clothe the earth with beauty, nor in the
professions of attachments which fall so
tiippautly from the tongue of its citizens
and falsify the feelings of their heart,
bat in following the precepts of the
Book of books, the inspired chart, the
only safe guide of nations as well as in
dividualS.
We have only to glance at the nations
of the world, to learn that no people
can long survive who reject the truth of
the Bible, and follow customs Of their
OWE speculative minds. There is not n
ground upon which despotism rests its
claims, that is not swept away by the
Bible and the tendency of its precepts
aud doctrines is TO make better men and
better citizens.
The American scholar has all the les
sons of the rise and fall of nations be
fore him, and if he would avoid the fate
of other nations he must take warning
from them.
There 4 warfare where none bu; the morally
brave,
Stand nob!y ard Il mly, their country to save,
IT'S The war Of opinion where few can be found
On the mountain OF principle, guarding tie
ground.
With yisillnt eyes ever watching the foes,
WHARF providing around them and aiming
their blows.