The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1885-06-03
Mind Revealed in Expression, Words
and Action.

Mind Revealed in Expression, Words
and Action.
Av Essay. uT Miss NAEY a. +. sArERT, of bald
syfP, Miss, READ Al Pass A,-oCAUoE,
WATER VALLEY.
Wr. President and Members Of Mississippi Pres.
Ia response to your very complimentary invita-
tiou, am present on this, the teenteth annual re-
union of your Association, To gather together tiny
strand Of pearls, ~ drop few thought words in The
Urn Of Remembrance 10 whisper the gentle NOTES
Ji ardent friendship and frateual love to cuh
and then 20 pluck from my little collection, th'
pugest gems, the iaire-t flowers, and place them
within the Leaute0us Bouquet Of LiieratuTe-th,
dear Mis=i'sippi Press-an association Of which
sm proud 30 De member. In nay garland have
the Lily of Purity the Violet Of Fidelity, the Ro,,
Uf Love. the foundation 81 which s the solid Rock
af Truth. mingled with the long Ago the Past
rs yell as with the freshest green foliage Of the
Present; and words pf true motive are inscribed
aud tender buds Iom the heart are ecnt"lne1 there
Yss. my friends If the Craft come - evoke q
syirit Ot christian iDve TO speak word OF commen-
datiou, tu encourage the right and gently condemn
the wrong; % Scatter seeds 81 kindness and "a
Iuy little mite Offering into the great Treasury
OF knowledge. / have chosen for nay theme~ mind
revealed ia Expression, Words AMI Actions"
The mlud oi man cannot be compared =3ts- ;blHgs
mortal or terrestrial for it is immortal II Is the
basis 0f all acts aud words, the rock which they
rest the iueNhau-table iOuut, whcnee enandtes the
power that boy its agents words and acts rules the
wurl and makes il paradise or realm oi VOC.
The we'll traued mind often withdraws from close
ouu.m1uiou with the world, and ia secrecy and
silence. within tts own studio prepares itseil ausw
'lr the great battle OF lic thence after Ia n'''i
OF contemplation, comes forth clothed with new
thoughts. more vivid imagination, bearing rich aud
Heaute1u- trophies from its inner chamber, which
DO sgatters la Proiusion among mankind. Ils SAID
the darkest hour prccedes the advent Ol the morn
Ing star and that sill and awful pause ushers 10
every great couvuls0u Of nature; So, the mind pre-
pares itself by education tor beuehcen results seen
Iu tho cuImination Of the words and actions that
follow in its rain The thoughts OF mankind are
hidden from mortals, only the eye 81 God can read
them. yet lie has caused even the couutenance 20
mirror 10 the world many thoughts that are frnged
With the gems OF happiness or wreaihed with the
tAUTus Of anguish and distress. Every one has
noticed with interest the face Of the infant child,
sleeping calmly, peacefully, trusuuiy, in its de
voted mothers arms; have witnessed a smile ra-
daut with JOY wreatho the c0untenance OF the babe,
ii angel swift from the portals 0i Heaven had
folded its shining pinions for moment, whispered
"a message Of love, imprinted seTaphs kiss on a
Wortal's brow, and quickly rs Thought, borne back
il God the infant praise oi His new creation.
iu the beautiful drama Of Ion, the death de voted
Greek responds to the query OF his betrothed Gle
MANTLE. "Shal We ever meet againf' have ask
ni that dreadful question OF the bills that look
eternal, of the clear streams that tow forever Of
the stars among the fields OF azure, in which my
raised spirits have walked in glory--all are dumb.
Bat as gaze 90 thy living lace feel that there Is
something iu Love that muutlcs through its beauty
that cannot wholly perish. We shaH meet again.
We have sometimes beheld mouruers with grief too
great aud sacred for vocal utterance, express their
distress with looks more potent than sighs aud
Eroaus and CALCULATIONS. There Is time when
words even Of sympathy and love seem o. fall un-
needed, and are but cruel m0ckeTy 20 the troubled
soul that j. overwhelmed with the dark waves OF
sorrow. The look of the blessed Jesus upon Peter
when he had thrice denied his master, was SO fuil
of expression that IL burned into his very soul, and
lhc strong man trembled, left the sacred presence
and wcpt bitterly
not he overestimated some there that in utter
auce burn down into the umost depths Of the heart
of man and leave an impress that no mortal hand
OF device eau ever eradicate. The FIRST words OF a
darling child are remembered by its loving mother
long years after II arrives at manhood or woman
hood The low soft lullaby OF that mother stills the
cry of the infant aud spothes 1t TO slnmber and to
rest Her words ef1caciOus than the rolling
thunder OF the vivid lightning's flash, and in after
yCurs her gentle words of rcmonstrauce are seldom
lost upon a child while reason holds its sway aud
love cnshrouds it as a mantle. The aged say
The songs our mother used to sing
Far back in childhood hour,
Most vivid now to memory cling
with meanings more sublime"
Words of welcome aud proiiereu hospitality greet
iug the stranger on his Journey-eveu such as we
always receive at the Press Conventions OF Mssis-
dppi, sometimes voiced in words Of poetry, thea
again IN prose- but the goblet is always filed TO the
brim with nectar, such pilgrims love 10 quah.
Words o friendship soft aud gentle the touch OF
falling rose-leaves moved by the zephyr breeze, and
fragrant as the aroma that floats DER orange and
magnolia grove. Words OF sympathy How they
soothe the aching heart and draw the bonds OF
friendship closer, closer while jeweled teardrops
sparkle in the sunlight of life. and the ing
feels that the dark cloud that envelopes is lift
ed gently, hut surely, away, They have often
twined around the heart OF the reckless, and the
despoudent, aud in the darkest h0ur Of life their
memory has caused the prodigals return 10 the
home Of love and happiness. Words OF encourage
meut' The gallant chieftain the battlefield
1uimates with his cheering voice his comrades in
NriuS, 20 deeds of heroism and valor Moral and
political leaders, gifted with extraordinary talents
Of logic and eloquence move the masses 10 follow
u the path that they love TO tread and the servant
OF the living cod tells the old, old story Of glad
tdings 10 sin cursed world, arrests by words the
attention Of the sinner and backsider. and by the
hcp ol tod wins man from destruction into the
fold of Emmanuel. Words Of love-that wrap the
heart ~ robe OF bliss-ltuger longest and the
sweetest music to the ear making deep impress on
the mind, Woo and win the heart and bind IL in
silkeu tctters through time sud through eternity
such words drink in the dews Of heaven more
often, and on which the perfume fingers longest,
the words oi mother, father, sister, brother lover
and dear friend. The VOWS hlghted in truth, twin
ell around with the roseate tinted flowers Of purity
make impression never TO be CflacGd even though
those who voiced the vows. become iuconstant and
estranged. Words OF partnH-the earnest true fare
wells How we treasure them in Memory's Casket,
and like unto priceless rubios, guard them with
Jealous care. Last tarewels, Oh may they Toe TO
each OF bright with the glorious promises OF the
Father Land and blssfu hope OF a reunion "0yer
Nouder."
We have noticed some OF the brighter pictures of
the power of words, and though regret the fact,
must admit there is also a dark side. An express
sion Of jealousy, word of envy, epithet OF un-
Kindness, viii ofttmcs like resistesS cyclone, in
an instant destroy the bower % love, the paatial
mansion of friendship, the Eden of worldly happi-
ness The more beautiful the bower magnificent
The mansion. rich the garden. the more deeply
Will unkiud words leave their impress there. such
words kiudle hame that cannot be extinguished,
but turn intensely that the heart is scared and
its affections wither like the foliage of earth the
touch Of the Frost King. Harsh and cruel words,
may i'm time be forgiven, and for period be forgot
ten, but when the folios OF the Memory Book are
turned backward, the blight is always discovered
the other wise unsullied page, Why all the wrang-
ling, and why sometimes insulting eptthets used BY
the members OF the Press in the columns OF their
Journals Surely such editorials not necessary
10 recommend their respective papers TO their pa
irons Id Not requisite 20 show an overflow OF wit
or sarcasm. whose hidden fires are smoulderiug in
the minds of heroes Of the pen % such words Il
malice viii not soften n heart nor convince a mind
were they tongues OF adders, their stag might ht
>witter, but the venom could not be deadlier. We
think it should be the mission of the Press 10 ele-
vate and ennohle mankind; TO advocate true pa
triotlsm, temperance and reformation OF party
both individual and political; TO point out this
dangers that heset the world every side, TO givt
tone 10 public opiaion, advocate the right and con
demu the wrong, whenever and wherever found
aud each member Of the Association should feel auS
act aS il they were members Of one great natiOna
family allied by profession, il not by the ties "
kindred seeking the veal OF their brothers ans
sisters with earnest zeal aud friendly spirit 4
generous rivalry is eommendable. bait We do no
think that burning words of anger, hatred, con
tempt. and sometimes slauder, for of their mum
her should ever soil t columns OF the Mississippi
Press. Let not the links that bind you be thorn
and thistlss, but sweet and fragrant flowers Bat
Notwithstanding there is power in thought and ex
preston in words, yet, actions speak louder thai
all Example pleads with more success than pre-
cept. The widows mite aileyiates more suffering
than words OF sympathy with closed hands. Sli h
the magic OF the chieftain's voice In the hour 0
danger, II he fails 10 lead his comrades. The elo
quence of bemosthenes would not have won tn
battle OF Grsnieus, yet she action OF Aiexande
achieved IL 50 100 With leonidas at Thernaopvla
Napolean at Lodi, Jefferson Davis at Buena Vista
aud Gen. Lee, aiirGHs. The eioquence OF all tn
silver-tongued orators Of the South, coald neye
have preserved such devotion to the hero dead
the Lost Cause. as faar womaus annual floral oder
ings on Confederate graves. Maria Theresa, En-
press OF Austria, stilled tumult, appeased hi
angry Hungarian mobiles who could not be made
listen 70 reason, by simply eonhding TO their pr
lection her laughing baby boy, the hereditary he
10 the throne; In an instant, the danger il owe
every sword flashed in air, aud the solemn vow
feaity was renewed. such insta are familiar
all readers Of history, and prove that mind spsai
in expression OF countenanee, eioquenee O. la
ruage and influence OF action. 1t cannot be fette
ed. The poet, Whittier, says;
aDefeat and scorn and shame,
Are his who strives TO bind
The restless, ieaplng waves OF thought
The free tide OF the mind.
II vet shall tread the star liz paths
By highest angels trod,
And pause, but al the farthesf world
In the Universe Of God.
The Press is power second TO none In the wori
II utilities ali the agents OF the minds expressio
action Its representatives WELD an inhnence a.
known to any other profession, and Is were We
that no occasion were lost iof aeang gooa iaos.
forward 10 with delight True, sometimes we RAJ
and part to meet no more this side Of the g0lds
shore aud the Beautiful City, bnt all are still r
membered as Of the Band which though broken {
earth, may be united in Heaven--in that Ian