The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-05-06

ry as much salt, bar iron and bran
ldy from Baltimore as whole cara
van Of half starved mountain frames.
after a while, when the prosper
ity they had which they at first re-
sisted poured down upon them from
a spout. they went crazy, and l was
mobbed again for standing by Simon
Snyder's veto of that batch of shin
plaster banks which the Legislature
chartered by two-third vote and
gave you your keepsakes of Owl
Creek and Muttontown bills, and
ow,wheeling, gee as much too far as
You went haw before, you are bel
lowing at the top Of your voice and
the end of your wits against all bank
paper. Is it any wonder that keep
up my old grudge at the devil for
making such people?
There is common school system
which I have been laboring for until
it is at last fairly on foot See that
you keep it alive and make answer
the glorious purpose of its establish
ment. Don't clip it down to moth
ing by your beggariy economy. l
wish to the Lord that you under
stood thinking as well as YOU do
eating and could feel an empty
head as painfully as an empty stom-
ach- Can't YOU understand that
keeping money in your pockets is
no, saving it? A dollar in a buck
skin purse VII not breed a sixpence
in a hundred years; but employed
wisely in the service Of the soul or
body it will bless the one and glori-
fv the other. If you can't see the
policy Of education make a religion
OF it Introduce your children
there, for every good thought is a
guardian angel to the dear little
lambs. And don't stop just where
writing and arithmetic can
be worked into dollars and dimes.
Carry them through and over this
sordid world into Gods world-up
to the circle of the heavens where
He sits, governing the universe by
His laws. Every discovery into the
truths of nature is so far into coun-
sci and confidence of the Supreme
Ruler. Only the man who has the
mind OF God is God-like. Now, for
heavens sweet sake, educate your
children. You may talk stupidities
about the salaries of public officers,
as you did against me for voting
gentlemanly per diem to the mem
bers of Congress, but don't cheaper
your schoolmasters til nobody but
bankrupts. cripples, consumptives
and other such inequalities can be
got to serve you tor very shabbiness
Of salary. Buy cheap store goods
if you like, for when they wear out
you will know it and can replace
Them. Buy anything cheap but
cheap talent. Don't venture upon
that speculation, for you are 10
Judges Of the article. The only way
for you to insure the excellence of
the article is by liberality of the
premium which you will offer for it.
That will bring the genuine into
market and the bugus will be clearly
exposed by the difference in the ring,
weight and shine
Il go in, We see, for the arts Of
peace. the prosperity of the people
ind all that blesses and embellishes
he life of man; but | would not
forget, on this great sabbath day OF
he nation. the glory our country
has won on the battlefield and on
he wave. 1t isn't the pluck of the
bull dog or the game cock in sol
iier which | admire, but the high
,ouled heroism that chooses liberty
above life and knows how to make
victory blessing to the world.
"This 10 great country, and it
sn't all fenced in yet Very little
IF it. in fact, is so Tar finished as to
be ready for the FIRST coat of paint.
All the wilderness of the new world
S ours; for we can occupy it. The
iwarfed provincialisms North and
South of us have no expansive
,rowth in them. French and Span
sh haven't the right kick in their
,ally to match US in the race for
empire. | have no contempt for
inv Of Gcd's creatures they'll all
weave into the web of existence
or they will do for selv-
lge and fringe, but snowy and shah
Dy is bad mixture to make up by
They are lot of the
light stripe for Democrats. They
lon't come up to the full measure
If American pattern.
"Now, / have a few words 10 say
hat / don't want you to forget.
rurnpikes. canals and railroads
must be made, whether they run in
'ront of your cabin door or not
These mountoins must be tunneled;
hese valleys must be passed-must
,e, will be. So don't let any of
hose miserables who get into your
Legislature set you against the ne
,essity which is upon you, making
ools of you and scoundrels Of
themselves. Support an enlighten-
d system of public works and select
capable representatives
.hoose gentlemen and give snobs
he cut direct.
Parties must be built upon gen.
.ral views and broad policies. Or
sanize as you may upon transient
md trivial contingencies, it is all fuss
md foolery. A party with some
hing positive in it will outliveI its
,wn abuses and your grumbling, or
+ the real majority of the nation is
90 corrupt to purify itselfit will
lot be improved by changing its
.hannels.
my dear fellow-citizens don't be
.aught starting aside aftef every
fancy that inspired idiots
an scare up. Within the proper
party of truth and progress will be
ound all available means of reform
hat political agencies can ever ef-
ecf Jonah. withdrew in q fit of