The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-06-22

were enough to have crushed any but such
rs tlev arc. ard have gradually for Eve years
:.ow worked themselves mp 10 their present
linn from which they cau'bcSih win
clcertui hearts 10 cast their horoscope Tor
lI,,. ;u,uc And from il they do not intend
To- ;rfro.raie, ether politically or eccneni-
ca'.y. Bu, determined to maintain the one
for whcu we have no apologies 10 make, and
! working mantulIy to enlarge aud develop the
other we have but to be united and hopeful
and exercise wisdom and liberali,y, and &C
cord Justice 10 all classes OF our people %
grow stronger and more prosperous. We
have grave problems to solve, and Vexatlous
questions OF duty and responsibility TO meet,
but time, increase Of population and material
development will carry US through and out
of them ALL It is no time for pessInism or
dependency, but for resolution, hope and
eucrgy.
A few words to you, young gentlemen, in
applicafion of what have said, and l am
done. Ycu are uow being trained to take
your places among the workers to whom the
State is looking forward with anxious COM
Germ. You are coming on the Stage OF .ac-
ton with inviting prospects before you. The
wrecks and debris Of the past are fast being
cleared away, and the foundations OF the new
order of things, be its merits Oh demerlts
what they may, for we must take it as we
tiud it, are being laid sufficiently strong and
sure for you to step in and play your parts
witt, assurance and hope. Let your deter
minatioa be fixed that whatever avocation in
life YOU may select that you will succeed in
il. To do this you must work. 1t is the
pushing. working men who move the world
and achieve success. Man." says distin-
guished auther, .'is 4 miracle Of genius, be-
cause he is a miracle Of wotk Having Sc:
lected your ayocation concentrate all OF your
energies upon it. Carlyle has eloquently
said, 1.-The weakest living creature by con-
cen,rating his powers on single object can
accomplish something, whereas the strongest
by dispensing his over many may fail TO ac-
complish anything" Cultivate self-controa
ard supplement- il with courage Of couvic-
tion, intensity Of purpose, and entire truthful
ness in all of the relations Of life. -
"Do noble things, not dream them all day
long.
And thus make life, death and that vast for
ever one grand, sweet song.
Do your daty wheresoever syour lot may
be cast, or 10 whatever circumstances in life
you may find yourselves. I have always ad-
mired the character of old Davenport, Of
Stamford, who on that memorable day early
in this century, when an eclipse of the sun
enve!opcd the earth in darkness, opposed the
adjournment of the Legislature, which was
being urged on the plea that the end Of the
world had come, and rising in his seat said,
"if the last day had come he desired 70 be
found iD his place and doing his duty, and
moved that candles be, brought in sofhat the
house. might proceed with il, business"
LIE. yoCr love for the dear old State burn
as bright as vestal fire, and never be extin-
guished on the altar Of your hesrts. Emu
late the devo;ionaof her sons who have in
every epoch of her history deiSSded her
honor and cherished her interests. You aye
the descendants and kinsmen of men who
have proven their yatty to her; many OF
them by laying down their lives in her be-
half. You are to rake their places in new
sr ucrcs of action with new responsibilities.
Be as true in your several spheres as they
were in theirs, and she win never have cause
TO question your devotion or censure your
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