The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-22

yersal inconvenience for the silver Will
pas. away from use, and there will be no
currency to take its place.
Address BY wM. \. ARNOLD. ESQ.
We have received copy of the Wcs-
ION Democrat containing an address
delivered at the Academy in Weston by
WV. f, ARNOLD, Esq, of that place,
before the Professors, students and citi-
zens of the town, on the evening of June
nth. 1875. The length Of the address
prevents us from giving it in full, but the
following abstract will serve to show the
sentiments therein expressed.
The speaker began by abiding 70 the
Baconian system of philosophy a> pro-
ductive Of countless benefits to the human
family. lie say what the sun is
90 the physical world, the in
ductive method, or BaconIan ply
osophv Is to the intellectual. and rs
mart of lis fruits 'thc old and new world
have been Joined together. Art and en-
terpri,e have met in MID ocean, and land
on il, sand, Il medium "t intelligence,
bV which communications are mad" with
electric speed, between persons living IN
all parts of the civilized world. If any
of the crowned heads of Europe should
die ut midday tomorrow, the news
would W. hullctined in every part Of the
United State, and the Canadas before the
hour of one. And So, too with any other
important event which might occur IN
either hemisphere.
lie then m,tauccd the progress made
by civilization all over the world; alluded
specially to China and Japan, 50 long
buried in ,upcrstitious darkness, having
been forced, by its march, to throw open
their ports to the commerce OF all conn
tries: to the great number OF improve
mcnts and inventions brought /" light
bv human genius, until there seems to be
neither bounds nor limits to man : inycn-
tive powers. The celebration Of the ma
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l'oh '''U'i''''"' ''''' : '''' '''
likely to prove the most important, IS
well rs noted event Of the 18th century,
n,rb,ns Of IN. world. and the constant
thirst for something new To see, read
and think about must '"u'' '"'iN'"s
persons everywhere "to enter their clos
n, their thinking habits.
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ana, says "'' "''' '''
bring forth by the clos" Of the present
c.r,urv leave YOU. INV hearers to con-
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The speaker, AFTER 'd"''"S "'"'' ~
suits and benefits to the world by this
.......,,., s,..,am instances rs one of
pr"s'e''''' :, ,''''''
the chIeiest the Government III" the
Constitution of our common country,
Nth. features Of which he proceeds
'o'''' Va '''>
To discuss
awe have Government, the purity oil
whose Institutions and the equity OF
whose laws stand unrNaled in the annals
or the world. We have 81 Constitution
which exists only in the breath OF the
people, founded in the purcSt patriotism
and soundcst philosophy. We have Sc
cured that priceless blessing, freedom
Of conscience. The road to fame Is open
alike to all, and the rich, and the poor,
the talented and the brave, mlnSIe to-
gether in the contest ior E'orS' anu VIZ
have lahu PoSS''SSru -, ''' ,,E.ro .,,,",
i s''V! u from her cornucopia all that i'll
dustrv and enterprise would ASK. Now If
there be any dangers "hlcn may threaten 't''
the Gon .r,ant ~ he known that we NAV
',n.rJ AGAINST them. The price OF lib
erty, said great man, Is c'trh"I N'E"-
ance' Nations ;-.,' ""V aud III Ian inJividn.
, mis thew not unfrcqucutly forget their
faults. BY some our government Is
thought to De pIIP''u"' Az, .t; s"9 ' "Itr,.J
H p,,'I y measure. Others with perhaps
less truth, consider its continuance up to
the present In'S, Is ,r" "'S more Clearly To-
w. learned from history-if that voice Of
the past tells one lesson more ., distinctly in ,5g
tna I;n "n0. anG GJI of of ANY, government
Tins is true. and ever viii be- until hu-
man morality shall i,9I H' perfect Nh" Fca-
son become '"'"''' .,...,,.. .,...,,.
Ana ne '''"N'S ". i,',' 1900
thing human or ''"""'u 10 ""'""''l' .
liable to abuse and corruption. Even the
..-;.,;o, RELIGION which in prcccpt is
'"' = sor,i,ron, i inst bss
perfect anu III S''', .,,.,,'... .In ,,,
been perverted 10 PURPOSES 'nc mot
cruel and shocking which has ever dis
...,,1 tho human character. and 50 it