The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1874-07-09
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WEBSTER AN ELEMENT OF NATION
ALUNITY.

English speaking people have in time
past deemed tia reproach that we are
using language no older than the British
Empire. They have sought to excuse it
when told that our language is wanting
in fine poetical blendings. true etymologic
al conditions and euphonic harmony.
We certainly are guilty Of the use of
youthful language, but deem it no
reproach, for what matters it whether the
thousand years estabI ished, if they are
fixed and stable.
| But brief as has been the history, 1T
CLOVIS "all along the line" with the story
Of illustrious deeds and victories, outrank-
ing in worth to man the achievements OF
any other form of speech. We suggest a
few:
| Under the influence of this language
has been established the great truth that
man is best governed by educating him
in the true use of all natural rights and
privileges.
It has wrested from the keeping of
cunning conjures the sciences,and present
ed them to man as his trained, obedient
servants.
Tt has abolished human slavery.
It has opened innumerable schools
free to both sexes. The world beholds
and wonders at the grand results.
It points its ambitious men to discover
ing and developing means and forces for
improving aud elevatiDg their fellows,
rather than having war.
Quite recently the world witnessed the
sight of two powerful and jealous nations
with admitted provocation to war, contin-
ulng in friendly trade, agreeing in
convention, and assessing and paying
damage.
It has brought to our door sight fit
for the gods--millions from the Old
World seeking to know our language and
learn our speech. UnconsiousIy we have
become a nation olteachers.
With ever due thanks to the Great
Disposer of Events, we have fixed vital
language to give them. Notwithstand-
ing it's diversity of source, It's history Of
each word thereof has been traced and
written. AS Coleridge says, Swords are
living Eowers," and again, "there are
cases in which more knowledge Of more
value may be conveyed by the history CT
campaign" Viewed by this true
estimate of the value of the units of speech
into what majestic proportions rises the
Tabor of the great historic photographer,
Noah Webster, for is It not true that he
gave form and proportion to our speech,
classified and arranged It's words, and
made OF a .jargon q marvel Of COM
pleteness? Is it not also true that the
very birth of our language, 8 few ages
4 hence, will probably date from the
presentation Of his grand life work to o
needy world AS his labor we have a
codifed language a complete encyclopedia
Of words with legalized sounds for she
lottery thereof
Is it not true that q language must be
ancient to be rich. Diligent labor
maketh rich in language as in merchant
Use. Since the adoption Of the Websterian
code, cur schools accomplished more than
ia all previous time.
/ The great army ofteachers instructjpg
willing learners issasb invipcible as the
forces of nature. They are quietly put.
ting in motion the forcesfwhich are Civ
ing back to the people the rig his which
tyrants had usurped. The greatest victory
of the day isthe triumph Of the word
} the sublimes6 achievement, the conquest
by the sentence, crowding monarchs3fr from
their thrones in the face Of protecting
armies. "1Eono meme tsbSI uOharso,a" is
written upon all usurping Sforcesv The
quiet labor ofthe earnest teacher through
lthepower of our language is wiHning the
conquests of peace, and surely molding
the nations into one common brother
hood. ads I4a dilwW Ell. GARDNER tsi.
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Pl4zsoNA11 Miss Maggie Lyo1s las
finished the course. Of study at Thitewat-
i erl Normal School, and received her
Ill ~ yxro a.o ;F1,.r, - \ q ~ s..er.