The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1877-07-12

IuD4lC DQclilCoo NIlC OIoO pei oDIlSs lIIC-
spective Of sex, those that are actuated
by the MODEST motives, by strict homes
~, by a sterling sense OF right and jus
tice, by a desire to benefit the common
good, and not by the motive of aggran-
dizing themselves to the detriment of
their fellow men. Not many years
viii pass to the iIretrievablo till our
Territory will put off it's infantile dress,
don worthier garb, and take posi-
ton among the great sisterhood of
States, then her northern star will rise
bright and triumphant in the group of
our county's glorious constellation.
Men of wisdom and stateInanship, who
are now boys, will then be needed to
guide our ship safely into the harbor
of prosperity. Then will we need good
and wise laws that will elevate the hon
or and increase the happiness of our
people; this work must be done by per-
sons who are now in their youth
Parents, see the method by which
you can add 70 the improvement and
perpetuity OF our nation; observe the
mannor by which you can emulate the
conduct OF your forefathors, and render
good service to our country. II ppy
and h0nored are they who rear columns
to support the temple Of freedom they
weave for themselves chaplets of endur-
ing honor. Bring up tie boys and
girls to be true, honest, faithful to duty,
loyal to principle, and our entire future
VIII be thereby improved
Education is the only savior to keep
us from the vices and passions which
corrupt q nation, and hasten empires to
oblivion. Ignorance is a black plumed,
destroying demon, that blights the fair
est prospects with irreparable destruc-
ton. Then every man and woman
should aid the cause of education, and
diminish the forces of ignorance.
On the mast Of Lord Nelson's ship,
in the battle Of Trafalgar, was a pennon
that bore this suggestive appeal:
"England expects every man to DO
his duty DOes our country ask
less OF usl Is she not as DESTROYS that
every man, woman and child should do
their dutyi Not only in trying times,
when battles rush the brave into etel-
nifty, and spread SORROW upon the coun-
Try, does our nation expect every man
10 Go his dUtv, bat IN times when peace
waves plenty and crowns the country
with her choicest blessings, then sha
wishes every one TO do his duty, that
the blood OF her brave aud the tears
and healtbreaks Of her beauty may be
spared There IS more of honest tamo
in the drying up Of single tear than
in shedding seas Of gore" This is tho
humane intention Of our nation. She
prides herself in the arts Of peace, as
others have in de arts OF war
Strike for liberty, Strike for justice,
If must be; but try all honorable means
to secure them before appealing to the
grim god OF battles.
Antiquity boasts Of her hard-fought
contests to secure rights their due. The
grandest victory ever won was by con
quering war by peace; by settling great
questions without the loss of q single
drop OF blood The decision Of mighty
matters by the Geneva Conference be
tween two great nations like England
and the United States, would have been
settled in ancient times by the waste of
millions of treasure and the sacrifice OF
thousands OF precious lives. This was
an intellectual victory, in comparison
with which all the triumphs of past
ages dwindle into insignifcance
This is the landmark that designates
the greatest progress in national polity.
We are as yet only at the threshold of
greater achievement. This is only at
the dawn of yet brighter day. Our
would, old as it appears to the up-
thoughtful, is young and far from the
perfection yet to lie attained.
/ have no sympathy for those who
pronounce our world "a vale of tears"
no support for those who stihe every
Joy that springs from the human heart
who spread gloomy pail on every bud
of hope. | cannot affiliate IN mind
with those who believe that man is to
tally depraved. When / look upon
the smiling face of an innocent babe,
so much good, SO much purity beams
and sparkles in its eyes, like the
twinkhng offar-off stars, that it thrills
my very being in unison with every
form Of love, truth and beauty.
regret that society should permit
the lovely infancy to grow up into