Daily Republican., 1881-10-07
Eueourag enent for Boys.

The possibilities winch are away
arising are we'll illustrated in the case
of large numbers OF men who have
arisen fronl poverty to the proudsst po.
sitions within the gift of a free people
and which are peculiar and ,almost
exceptienalir Republican governments.
Running back little ways in oar gov
eminent the most conspicuous amongst
them may be mentioned Patrick Henry,
WHO In youth wss o poor hunter and
trapper. His rambles over the noun
tsins and hills of Virginia in search of
gnIne, inspired within hin suck love
for the mountain air that it could new
er be eradicated, though his life was in
danger. Amongst the earliest oratori-
cal efforts of the American school Doy
Is the declaiming of Patrick Henry's
ringing words of eloquonce in the Vir-
ginia Legislature in the days that tried
men 5 souls; "But as for me, give me
liberty or give me DEATH Andrew
jackson was the first President of the
United States, who grew up from the
humble walks of life. When young it
Is said that he was so peor that he knew
not the luxury of pair of shoes Ben
Jamin Franklin was a poor printer boy
and walked tie streets of PhiIa,lephia
In search Of a job, carrying roll of
bread beneath his arm, which he had
bought to satisfy the cravings of hun
ger. This same Frank lin became the
greatest philosopher of his time, and il
was he who checked the lightnings in
their course. turned aside their fury and
brought them harmless to the ground
Henry Clay, properly termed the great
est orator and statesman Of his day was
In youth called the "pill boy of the
slashes," whose work was odd chores
that nobody else cared aboutdoing. We
need not repeat how the thunders of his
eloquence entranoed the greatest minds
Of the nation, and his statesmanlike
views became the guide of the nation.
1t was only the most disreputabe
'cheming and trickery that prevented a
him from becoming President of the
United States. Coming down to later
lays, Greeley twas a poor printer boy a a
but became owner and editor Of one of VI
The greatest journals in the nation, and !.
vas Candidate for the Presidency. u
Henry Wilson, the Nestor of the Senate, q
was Natick shoemaker, and it is be- .
lieved that his death while Woe Presi-
dent only prevented him flom attainingl
the Presidency. Where is the school
boy who does not know the history of y
Lincoln, the first martyr President?
His early life spent in hat. boating in
summer, and splitting rails in winter,
are not imaginary ideas, but real. Gen
arA Grant, who choked the life out of u
The rebellion and became twice Presi-
1eBt, was a laborer on the farm. hauled p
wood to the st. Louis market, and be. n
anne a successful tanner before he took
Up lis sword in defence of his country,
Amongst the last and pre-eminently
he greatest was Presiden#Gartield who OF
tarted life while very young as dri. Is
'er OF Iules upon the tow path, that
'e might do something to aid in SUP. Ill
'ortlng his widowed mother. His u
Whole life graded by steps from the u
oW path 60 the Presidency, may be e>
cad with advantage.by American boys Il
% speak of him only opens The unas- =
Jagged sorrov caused by his death.
'astly, though we might mention hun. III
reds OF others who have risen from pr
oVsrty to wealth and honor, is our he
resent President, Chester A. Arthur /"
10 son OF Irish parents who emig,ated
THIS country. HisIearly life held out WI
very bright promises. but bv hard Id
'plication he secured common edu MI
'tion' became school teacher, after IRE
ards went to college, and he is now Cal
resident of the United States. W
Ihese men all rose to positions of NOV
'wer and elninence, through their own u
perlor native intelligence AMI indom-
lb'e pluck. No boy in America need
81 air OF the future if he has q sound i"y
nd in sound body, and will cling str
st to integrity and homely virtue. the
eSe are the clements which ennoble roo
'nhood, and which will comm and re-
'ct through all the ever varying nu-
ions of life. pla