Portland gazette and Maine advertiser., 1817-05-13

Il Ia IN " 49,
are not supposed to be necessarily the OF
spring of ianaticism. ] hose who have
dared to hold favorable views in regard 10
| the improvements Of human nature, are
| now at liberty 10 suffer the full tide of be-
neyoIence to swell IN their bosoms The
prospect al this is grand-anima-
ting-glofious. And while slavery Is
meeting with universal abolilIsn while ,hs
rulers of our countrys are combining 10 Of
fer unto The stolen inhabitants of Africa, a
conveyance 10 their native country ; while
Christianity shines even among the lollow-
ers of Juggernaut while kings forget
their ambition, and acknowledge that the
object of Christianity is TO convsrt the
sword into the ploughshare, and the spear
into the pruninghook (; while religious per-
s~ecution is almost forgotten ; while single
combat is held in detcstation,-who IS there
cowardly enough 10 suppose that wars can
never cease? Miracles are the result of
every hour but miracles ire now the ct
feet Of the co operation Of human labor
with divine exertion. Let as then Join and
produce one more phenomenon in the NOR
al world, by offering up our nature on the
regenersting altar of the Messiah.
Shall we look forward to the peace and
happiness OF society. as tho il were to arise
from the imor and attitude of war |! Can
we predict that peacea5le dispositions will
be produced by the encouragement OF re-
venge and resistance? SHALL we believe
that the divine njunction OF " Love your
enemies was intended for individuals,
and not for governments Do WI not see
that it is impossible to loUs our enemies
individually, if We hate them nationally II
Ii is not Absurd TO suppose that lbs, who is
the father of all mankind, should accept
our prayers for the destruction Of any por-
ton Of his rational Offspring ! Does he
who taught US to love our n~eighbors as
ourselves, contemplate with pleasure dis
s~sntions among his disciples lily love
them which love you, what reward have
ye! DO not even the publicans do the
same z"
He who now addresses you, may be
stamped with the epithet OF enthusiast.
But recollect what is his object, Hecollect
100, that il IS not The %fanciiul dream OF a
mystic which he offers 10 you, but The
avowed doctrine of Christianity. Recolloct
too, that although peace has overspTead the
world, unless we unite TO prevent II wal
will again ravage the universe. The hou'
will again present itself,
"When dee p.mouthed slaughter believing
at her heels
-"Wsdes deep in new split blood YET for to
shspes cut new work Of great uncommon
And inly pines ill the dresd blow is st'uck."
SYDENHAM.
Suhhort oftde Poor.-It would be a Gu
rious phenomenon in the public economy,
ifthe more poor there were in a communi
" ,hs richer il would be Much has been
expected in this town. from the employ
ment of the poor on the farm lying out a.
the new work house: the following state
ment, in Niles's Register, Of a similar IS
~,abl;shmen., may assist in forming an opln-
ion of what our own may come To-: II is
the account Of the steward Of the poor house
ard house Of employment for the county q
York, PENNSYLVANIA, for the year ending
July %. 1916. .
The Institution has credit TO- cash te-
ceived for cattle, grain and vegetables raised
on the farm, &c. and sold, amounting 70
Sl2l7 0o-and by other commodities, the
product of the farm or ofthe labor of The
paupers and others. estimated at S6,284-
76 Toe ether $780, IS. Among the latter
we have $50 bush. wheat, $40 rye, $50
barley, 2S5 oats, 1000 corn, $50 potatoes,
with hay, cabbage, onions, sc. and AS lbs
AK, 1912 yards various linens, 10,54O lbs.
beef, 29l7 pork, with veal and mutton, &c
The establishment, is charged with cash
paid for labor performed On the FERN, and
many little supplies, including rs dolls.
for sugar. coffee. and moiasses, &c. amour
ting to Sli94 Is; and with grain and
meat, &c. consumed by the institution, IN
Guiding frewood, to the value OF S4,6e5 So
Sss45 o6; leaving articles on
hand valued at 1856 79.
There is no charge for the salaries paid
to the steward, physician, &c. all which
amount 10 SIS dolls but II would seem
from the preceding that the profit OF the
farm is competent TO the entire mainttn-