The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-07-14
NEW ORLEANS MONDAY. JULY IA, 1879.

NADER There - no class Of men who deserves
greater consideration, nor any TO- whom snan
II bs gs II sely e2aa preys are s ffshsr VIII s no
achievements of navigatofs and mariners TO
buck with me to the fifteenth century. Az un, ,
from from The King of, spain three small ahtus, and
through the sails Of his vessel and he listens to
the voice Of the hurricane: he gazes. over the
broad expanss OF tho dark waters and is lost In
admiration OF the splendor Of the heavens; day
s day ha sails m bs b1sqs bsspY ban g aaf naf
only intent gu his sublime conception; his men
deelare shut they VIII go 40 further; :, ,h he
foss II land II Re se tbird day az dsWns and shouts of
aland |" are heard: his mighty soul ts bowed IN
hankfugess. He returns to soaln ana tels .,, q
birds. the fplags OF the trees. He hos bound
the New world to tie Old by golden chain.
That man was Columbusl
oil time Oabott, Drake Raleigh. Hudson: names
like Rodney. Perry. Lawrenee. Nelson g.. stir
hear, hear the 81 English language spoken should never
be- forgotten.
Addison beautifully says that Nature seems
her blessings among the different. regions OF
the. .wofli, with an eye to mutual intercourse
aud traffic among that the 9ha natiyes Ives q
kind Of dependence on one another and be
united by their common interest. Almost every
bRsess q IRE naesa nca
euabe. The food We eat. the dress We wear,
the books we read are given us by other. e2un-
mi Ct there can be- no civilization for only BY
the clashing of mind with other minds are pro
duced those great ideas which better humanity.
Those steam vessels, which travsfse the ocean
yth hs rapidly ai'.a gt,eb ot q at,n ARMY aIos.
fha r,Iaitia and rfah fHrOugh the hearts
Of mountains. that wire which ties two eontl-
nsnts together. those gigantic 1naehtnes which
form with the utmost deieaey ahd symmetry
the largest and the most mtnute offsets, may, be
accredited to the genius OF some one man, but
ate truly the work Of ages mud of many pacss:
each partiels brought by the IN gfc OF com.
msree, from men Of different Municipalities and
of different times. until oil ars blended lend l by
one admirable whole.. sailors are the meaus
by which commerce. y carried .qa. on. they are
are are distributed. aud form tho inks which Join
nation to nation In tbs chain Of progress.
To be sailor. Is to be 9. man Of dauntlsss
courage: no coward dare face the storm. the
shipwreeh. ant the million other psfils af the
sea- 10 he It sailor. is TO be man of baundless
generosity: no man who lives IL constant dan ia
| possessions Of this world; no .1nnn can be- u
miser In the presence OF the sublime. 49,,
| tingulshing traits Of the sailors character
| There is something "a the very elem Mt over
which they live that fills them with unHaRgtng
| good humor and an uneeasing flow Of kiBdH-
nsss.
%, who can tell shve he whose heart hns tried.
| And danced ia triumph Ger the Wafsrs VIDE;
The eS l1lting SENSE tbs pulses mnddsning play
| That thrills the Wanderer of that traekless
way"
The stories of the fardihood and self sacrifice
| displayed by sailors ia giving afd 70 fellow
| creatures in distress ct seh would I'LL Volumes
| The mate that crossed the Gulf stroam during q
storm III u little open bont TO bring assistance T.
hs heplss shp Waa " 70 lass nero tha tne
Yet seA1neu live d sometime hard and chse-
ausred ita they lose the swest nh,eness e g Of
ahin 1s bds gs saa o
| the RAYS of the most burning sun and the
ssverest c9d they are strangsrs among mo t6e
! Ing in strange places and prous TO se1zs with
avidity anything that promises pleasure. tney
sometimes fall into exeesses that loWer, their
dignity ard tnnrks them out a5 the Legitimate
persons2 sailors. like other men. must be
| have not the means Of finding IT In @ nobler
way will seek it IN the gra tication Of the senses
/ The want Of an institution where they could
pass their time n innocent and eeyatlng en- on
I ioymsnt, where tfley could hear good counsel,
where they could flnd nongenial society and be
sure Of q true weleome has been long felt
lafnong them.
| ID he plenitude Of time this Bethel appeared,
covering with It's fngIs and an,Mafing Win n ~ g.
breath the generous heartS and eager minds of
| its sailor fsiends. q place where al may gain
something Of goodness and Improvement.
where none may lose anything Of greatness,
strength or. energy. Its plans are conceived
with great foresight, mati1red with much care
and executed with immense ability. Bookss,
music and friends here lift the mind as hn Of
fering on tho aItar of virtue and exercise the
| demon that would make 1t the slave OF vice.
The good this Bethel has done is 1mmeasura-
Bic M that ocean over which It's children toll
| and dwell that
- mighty mirror. where the Almighty'a
| form
| Glofpes itself In tempests; Id al time.
| Calm or col.yused--ln breeze, or gals or storm
| Icing the pole or In the toiIid cline
| DIRK heaviDg; boundlsss, endless aud sublime.
| The image Of eternity-the throne
| OF the Invistbe; even from out the slime.
/ The monsters Of the deepar made; each zone
Obeys thee: thou goest forth, dread. fathom-