The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1823-03-21

The Tod of Nature having created all
men equal, we do not believe there exists
80 great IA difference in the minds of men
ms many persons suppose. The difference
which is apparent 10 rs in mankind, II 10 be
ascribed to some inceneiderable variation
| IN corporeal organization !; and whatever
| tendency this organization may be deemed
to lmpart, or Whatever influence it may
possibly have in forming our moral e0nsti-
tuition, man Is nothing more than compo-
sition Of the contributions which years and
events have consolidated into character
This is merely brought forward here to do
away that idle excuse which is so often
made by parents and by indolent youth,
/ viz that they do not possess the same na-
tural talents-that they are not as capable
| oflearnlng, as many others. Ii children
and young people manifest that trilng
disposition and inferiority which we depre-
cate so much, il is entirely owing to neg
! lect in their parents. What says our ia
voritc casuisi ave condemn the conduct
Of that man who neglects his duty towards
! his children, both by reason of the manifest
and immediate mischief which we see arr
/ sing from this neglect, and because it ar
! CUES want not only of parental affection
but of those moral principles which ought
10 come III aid oitbat affection"
Education Is necessary for children Of
all conditions, because without it they must
be miserable. and viii probably be vicious
when they grow up, either for the want of
the means of subsistence, or from want of
rational aud inoflcnsive occupation. When,
/ therefore, we take into consideration the
natural and predominant propensity of
! youth, we shall be lustifabfc in saving that
/ he who sends an uneducated son into the
world, Of decent has only made him fop,
and that such child will become injurious
To the rest of mankind Men who permit
Their SONS to consume the season ofcduca-
ton III hunting, shooting and frequenlng
| horse races, or assemblies of unthinking
people, dctraud the community of bene-
factors, aud bequeath them nusal.ccs. "Tis
the youths who have been thus brought up.
that have elected our structures, and who,
I'on the Sabbath day, may be seen ranged
round our meeting house on logs, instead
of going in to hear the word of God expoun-
ded by our worthy minister ; whose indie
iat'gabe eXertons for the good of this
neighhorhood, both as paator aud physi-
clan, give rs feelings towards him which
WI, otexpress-and whose unassumiug
manners hos obtained the respect of all,
except these unmeaning impertinents.-
We think that If there is auy thing which
Is likely 10 give pain TO the feelings oil good
man, il must be the conduct of persons,
who, when they see him laboring TO en-
force the importance of eternal and immu-
I'.ahfe truhs-endeavorin by every means
. in ia, d.. 4
to the performance of our duty, can, I'M
.thinkingly, without the least regard to pr-
likeness or decorum, leave the seats which
they have only occupied for few mo-
ments and range themselves out of doors,
Just far enough to prevent the sound of his
voice from reaching their ears. Such con
duct merits the yitupcration of every good
citizru. PERICIES
Concord, Camp March 10.
--e0s.-
FOR THE yIRGrsrAN,
The garrulityof old age is provelbial; and
bnd as the world is, the aged seldom complain
without exciting the compassion of the feel
ing and generous ] shall therefore lay my
case before the public without any farther pre-
amhe, and expect n, their hands that soothing
| sympathy which my sorrows may lustly.elaim
! | have daughter pISt turned of seventeen, "A
! good looking little lass, aud rs il is know that
] can give her pretty good fortune, she has
had several suturs. At my earnest request,
she has discarded all but two, and we have
been long delbrrating which Of these shall be
the favored lover As they live at least forty
miles from MS we know their general charac-
|t"s only from each other, and they are as
might be expected at deadly variance. Not
wishing 10 give their real names to the public,
| shall designate them by the names of Han
mus and kygtr. Their modes of courtship are
very different, and what little have heard is
either too high or too deep for my conprc-
henson.
llannus made his first advances in a very
| peculiar way There were several Young gem
tlemen at my house, amusing themselves in
| harmless manner, when he entered with the as.
| pect ota snow ciondin Dec. X immc diately be-
gan tOpour forth hiscenslrcS ca every individu-
al OF the company. Though he said some things
whlehi could not understand, | soon discov-
cred that he had been rather unsuccessful a.
mong the girls, and was great enemy 10 all
| the fashionable modes OF gallantrV. All the
young people withdrew III great alarm, except
| kygcr, vino attempted 10 silence hin. BY Il
disquiSitiun on grammar but finding that
would not do, he gave him IA long quotation ia
n language which | did not understand INV
Frank said il was latin, Upon this, IIannns
broke OUT III Il STRAIN OF iInpassIoned elo-
quence, the most sublime, the most finished
aud comprehensive that everI heard His o.
ration contained almost as great a variety as
Noah $ drk. He pissed with rapid transition,
to subjects the most dissimar, with fiery HUI
mility | scarcely know whether it was
preaching or eXecraton. II treated of pig-
mes, OF idbors for The public good unreqnted,
OF midnight'oit, eartdfy damnaiion, &c. &C.
When they retired, my daughter Jenny and
my son Frank venturea back into the room.
where | was sitting. As wish 10 see the
| gicl wen settled before she grows much Older,
| observed TO her that would be glad she
would tell me which OF her lovers size prefer
red, \ slight bluS, tinsed her countenance