Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1822-01-22

l'doo uiilibpioNSu, "iIlit HIS HSdit 10 ofGt-
flowing with gall? He certainly would
seize upon such an opportunity with
avidity, and apply the dagger to the fifth
rib, unless he have the spirit to g bless
them that curse him." Now can any
man be trusted with safety, with such a
power, when his modification and rage
are SO extreme!
think it will be admitted, also, that a
Judge ought to be a moral and ga law
abiding man." His life ought to be ex-
emplary. His conduct wherever he go,
ought 10 put pice 10 the blush, and it
ought 10 recommend virtue and orderly
conduct, ifnot religion, to all who see or
converse with him. Il ought to trans
gress them in nothing. He ought to
shew his respect for the laws, even in
punctilios. The Conduct of such Judge
would command respect, generation and
imitation. But how abominable for
Judge to trample the laws under his feet
every few minutes in the day, and merit
ing the infection OF legal penalties by
proiene swearing, and embellishing al
most every sentence with q by Cd. y
and "I'll be CD d--md." &c. &c.
Does not such judge shew that he has
no respect for the laws, human or divine,
when he sets them both at defiance at
once. Nor does he wish to improve So
ciety by .he benefit Of his example. With
what face can he punish another for
breaking the laws, when he breaks them
every hour himself? (See Cd chapter Of
ST. Paul to the Romans.) 1t makes the
case much worse, when aJudge CANDLES
also. Could we look Tor integrity OF de-
cision from such man? Are our Judges
free from these vices IL But perhaps OF
these hereaiter.) Now would you wish
10 have governor, with such hateful
vices crawling over him, leading the
people to destruction by trampllng upon
laws, human and divine? Do you want
10 have a GAMBLING GOVERNOR Do you
want 4 disappearing governor o horri-
Bile! have a governor that respects neil
Their the laws Of God nor MANI Now 10
qualify man morally for Judge or 60
werner, he ought to be reared up under
the influence Of the most pure morality,
and to view all its precepts as sacred.--
solomon says strain up q child In the
way he should 10, and when he is Old he
will not depar, frcm IT," This man is
taught from his infancy TO shpddef al
vice in all lis forms, and in all lis APP
proaches. His integrity on the bench,
AID as governor, would in all probability
be undertaking. Eut suppose a man was
not only " conceived in sin and broughj
forth in iniqulty," but reared also in the
science aud practice oi .irc, whai Kind Of
a Judge or governor would he make 1!
+" The: which IS bred III The bone viii no.
come Ont Of the flesh How could the
pure administrator OF justice, or OF the
government, be looked for from such
polluted hands '-(Ba, perhaps Of this
herealter.)
Again, morality derives strong support
Especially in hours OF strong temptanonl
from the belief OF the existence OF a sd
preme Being, and Of rewards and PUNISH
,nents that await us III another lie, and
| that these rewards and punlshments are
endless. Bat what would you think OF a
man that would repeatedly declare 1t as
/ his settled opinion, that there IS neither
HE'LL nor HEAVEN, nor ruTURITy Tor us.
! But that we die like beasts, and there is
no more of us; and that he set tuturiIy
and the good opinion OF mankind at de-
| iiancs--if he shall have all abundance @.
The good things OF tins lie, he would
! care for nothing more. ~ tins perhaps
hercafler) Now were such man Judgc
or governor, what regard would nc pay
to his OATH Of office, OF any other oaln, /.
! he would gain more by departing from
than adheling to his duty? Surely his
ambition and passions, where ne dare
crafty them, would always rule him, as
The terrors and glories OF Aereafler arc
not even 5ag bears to him.. Let me ask
you, would you promote such man
Now suppose the three foregoing cha
racters were onccntrated IN one person,
what frqghtfu! prodigy OF wickedness
and ahonaination would he present! y
! What distinction there Is between the
man who believes 10 fu,urity, and Inc
man who does not. The one recognizes
an invisible pen re clustering his thoughts,
| words, and actions-with which lie Is ~
be confronted at the ".greaf and ter1ole
day. The other imaglnes, II lie can
conceal his actions from human lnspec-
ton, he is exempted from all accoun'a-
billy. What striking contrast between
the two characters The one under the
influence of moral and religious princi-
pIes--the other under the full don,inion
of the system of bru,es. From one we
may cxnect GORE ctueSS OF conduct. But