The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1879-07-02


1t exists here amongst Us IN "A state Of r.
urement, except when fighting j. needed
i .ghtlHg, however, i the accident. not the
business Of a people. II is noisy at times
IN stump speeches aud platforms, a. ! saw il
said Of liberty the other day in a magazine,
Ii becomes an applied principle in public
spiHt5 working always and everywhere foi
the public good, putting that above all pri-
vate advantage.
1T may be thought to argue great poverty
Of conception 10 take up the threadbar
subject OF patriotism, but it covers every
thing II j., combined with the nat
ural desire To better ones condition, the
great reg nerating force in people. We
have not lost it. II burns warm and bright
iu the breast Of every one Of the young
men before me. II il not necessary - pro-
duce rhap -ody Oh the virtue. / want to
appeal to II in tiae when all our strength
is needed 70 bring it into action. to give it
brain and eye arm aud will.
In what forms does this euereiziug public
spirit manifest itself? individuals some
times display il ia endowing out of their
own wealth educational Institutions,
churcHe- and kindred establishments, but
Il mainly taxes body and form. noUri-h-
Hl.ut and growth in associated effort. It's
effectiveness Is found iu society work. COW
eiiu1 that field which constitutions and
government, cannot occupy. These, Ia
their most improved forms, orzauizl.s human
-geistf ana protect 10 "sAiH7t disorders
They limit power secure freedom Of action
ana speech freedom 'i industry ana Leave
society, by its own energies, t. accomplish
IT. destiny. Fuhac spirit working through
voluntary agencies, j. conspicuous ln The
advanced civilization OF the west and in
the foremost NATIONS OF the west. II has
mo place ln A=Iatic clNiiization. Has -
a place here. mere has been, at times,
ih tal7 state n#F a~1".!dilaHs, Ian2uidIy
moving IA loetl''lrs. Meaicat men Keep
up lhe -emp'ahce III an organized society.
" e have, Of course, religious societies, ana
here and there benevolent associations. 10
these may be saded ine IrdtefmjIeo winch
are c5smoI'"Ita. we are CONSPICUOUS,
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Iht SHooN "' ~" val, S'i"5 ic9''"''iE
ana Wisely 10 WORK AT an the great corners
Oh IheI St' uCl"te OF tiElilH"t'"'l' you
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dI9suists. 'oiDe'' oo.nIllei l. " ll"I )
7G''h mere Is ]" mag "'lIeeN' Ie'II'y e'se-
"HIle'
There are countries, there are states of
our Union where public spirit IS 50 high
and 50 active that there is scarcely an in
terest material, social, moral or intellectual,
on winch the welfare Oh society IN any con
siderable degree "ePehts' "hIch Is not
presided over ana uFS'u Forward by perha
uent voluntary oiSahizltloIiS- society
work. In England you rarely ma a gen
tlemdn OF any note VINO l. not Il member OF
one or more societies III iuli actl'lty' Iocle-
Ties 70 improve 'ils c.'''ii''"' la"7' poor laws
prison ul7c' PI'h,' sotlet,e9 20 Pio'IloIe l"uus-
Ifiee' 70 PFele lll'S e'l' INA 10 4i1 ''Hce 'V
7aiulafN reforms 10 7IIelu no" ieuse socIe
ties TO promote an lnt II A9o''l rlt9 learned
9"cletie9' AIRY 9oVlelle7 III silol = ~
over ever! tl'I5' anu - '"ese are - oe
aI"ed V"g ll"'gI ~" ,''D'ss
ne "hole ""tA Vl HuIL''li P'oS 'eS9 - pa
celed oGL ana lnoIouSi'ly an" HeIIQu9Iy
zone. hat Il '''e c"l9eq ueiiGe " mere
these 5'eehel'5 i4 nloft al ,l{ "
prosperous ana lnnuentIai people ana pros
porous anu IN uJ "''"' oS0'use VI
hey pFlh4 ou' tne iioiS ~ % "
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oIe "t5a'li@"llo"S' ~ e'SiN "
science arr alI INDUSTRY 'lHa II. an an, lI III
range oI "eliI III
scr Nd'ioii9 anu So III ~
IoriHs' ana 'H'N mo" 't''II' nm
these ll'uy Sou'CeN' nl.'H19 ~ '.:e III Vi
a puoiie ih'eiII-e"Ie any e''ue''io"'
lIhS Il" ms Nv 'GN t'.n''. -.
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III WISE anu prov '"N"1 laws
There Is nothing THAT so impresseS the
mind with the dignity of man, as the spec
.acle Of a people IN full activity, and
through their own voluntary organizations
devised by themselves, expanding their ed
ucatlon5i systems INTO the WIDER ana wider
Infusion OF hho"lCd4e' Iheli CHARITIES lnlo
more ana more JuuiCiuu' 'lC' CON- IeIlciislNe
methods of relief; their industries to meet
the demands OF an increasing population; I'M
proving their laws into closer adaptation
TO needs Of society, and from these generous
and ennoblng activities themselves, steadl-
y rising in the scale OF moral aud intellect
Ial growth Ny young friends, look upon 1t,
1t Is to be seen IN some OF the members OF
thus great family OF states ana IL Is what Is
meant by the march oil ciYlhzatloh- 1t Il
The grand march Ill
l"uiF ia G'''s my '0S' 90 I'm
but the feeling viii die out or
grows morbid, and the thought dissolve
INTO dreams and vagarles unless 1t takes
come form Of effective action or expression
know that the world Is indebted to NAV
duals highly endowed Tor unaided achleVe-
nents OF lnestlmaole value, but we must
lot wait for prophet TO arise nat me
hum talent ana inteillSehfe, WIlich Ilhe the
middle class IN society Is the ieIi4oie Iorce'