Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1894-05-12

and Civilization" / am proud Of the
fact that | can commingle and associ-
ate with such an intelligent body Of
men; and with the past reflections Of
our pleasure and enjoyment as a fra
ternity erowding before me, / am in
spired to hope that future years Of as
ISOLATION will add to and increase this
traternal feeling; and that tie tie that
binds may be made SO strong that no
power on earth can sever,
Nature has so blessed US that we
have every reason to be friendly. AS
human beings Christian duty de-
mands it, As newspaper men we
should rejoice that we can bel Then
with this feeling and aim in life let us
strive for q higher standard of excel
lence in newspaper duty. so that in
the final summing upofthe results, we
can hope to merit the divine benedic-
ton Of Him who has blessed us with
the essential endowments. Divine
inspiration alone will bring about
these results, and who can look
around. in all directions, and behold
the glory of God-inhale the bracing
atmosphere-enjoy the healthful and
sparkling water-the products Of the
soil; and then in his heart act and CO.
operatelagainst justice, morality, and
Christianity Under the direction Of
an honest conscience the press is
bound to strengthen in its power and
influence. until it shall know no SUI
perior, save God alone. And when
this has been accomplished let it be
said the lives that labored to such an
end, were as clean and spotless as a
newborn babe that has Just kissed
the golden sunlight. What man is
there before me, who has a proper
love and regard for his parents, es-
pecially his dear old mother; who has
abeloved wife, and children of his own;
loved relatives. friends, and acquaint-
ances; who will confront me and say.
! an HsiRg fer mySef cNLt do not
believe there is, one in West Virginia.
II there is the State could well afford
to furnish him free transportation
to chimes unknown. You who have
children, who know Of the affection
OF a loving wife, and havewituessed
the scenes over the cradle in health and
sickness-and have experienced that
affection in which angels themselves
seemed to be lowering round You,
who have experienced this greatest
blessing of an All-wise Providence
should allow your thoughts to carry
you back 10 the time when your
mother, whose locks are perhaps gray
now, or who has joined her Maker.
with Blended knee caressed your tiny
forehead, and implanted in you this
affection from her bosom-who, in
your childhood, at her knees at night
taught you the o~it-repeatcd story of
God, and instructed you how to live.
Now, that you can and are living. for
the sake of those gray hairs, if for
nothing else; and for the sake Of your
wife and the prattling babe, leave
them the heritage Of a good character
even through they derive nothing
else. This they will afterward cher
ish more than all,
The azured sky in yon heaven,
fixed in its armament Of grandeur
and beauty, the most picturesque
scene the eye can behold; at night
frightened and ~emblazoned by the
brilliancy Of the moon and stars; in
the day arrayed in the golden rays
of the suns illumination; at all times
visible 10 man, and convincing evil
dence Of a glorious hereafter. Moth
er Earth, in all her serenity, beautiii-
cd by the grass covered hills-thc
shaded hooks through valley and
dale, perfumed with the sweet fra
GRANGE Of lowers-and always provid-
ing the necessities Of life-all this is
but the stepping stone to still greater
blessings. With these every day
objects before us. should we not be in
spired to nobler duty through the
press? Let the standard be Onward
Upward No ALTERING or skirkiugl
It's progress should be untrammeiedl
The letters that are binding must be
cut loose, and the fight taken up all
along the line, until the glad tidings
will be proclaimed throughout the
land that the press is the promoter Of
right, and a bitter foe OF wrong.
Therefore, in conclusion, let me
suggest that you strive in your news
paper duty 10 make it a lasting wit
ness for those who will come after.
that they may be strengthened and
encouraged to continue the work With
the passing waves Of humanity; and
that the task begun may go on until
eternity. Then when your toll shall
be DER, in the language Of the poet.
your successors will insefibe to your
memory the words:
Statesman, yet friend to truth or
soul sincere,
In action faithful, and In honor clear:
Who broke no promise, sery'd no pri.
yate end,
who gained no title, and who lost no
friend"
The Trust for the People.
Cincinnati Commercial iRepl.
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