The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1827-01-08
[ From our Corrnspondenl.1

WAsunNGroS, Dec. II, 1896.
This being Sunday. aud dull day, resort
to my pen for amusement, after having fatigucd
masclfin poring over Gales L Ssatons printed
documents, and puzzled nv brain over the We,f
India question | should have attended at the
Capitol, where Mr.. Post edifes the Representa-
iNcs with sermon in the morning, praisewor-
thy for its brevity, in spite Of the examples Of
wirc-drawn eloquence which are daily before
hun IL, however has discovered, that, al.
though The members may endure the tcdiousne,s
ofone another on the principle Of reciprocity
rcScrvmg To themselves the light of m0icting
as the q0id pro quo tor having suffered, similar
degree OF long windedness in return-for a
preacher TO be prolIx, is, as the man says in the
Llay, 81 most inoerable, " not To be endured
attended last sabbath aud heard this gentleman
deliver a very sensible admonItion to men in
high places-liltng up the warning voice TO men
IN Office, and telling them plnmply, that they
were liable 10 be pulled up with vanity at their
cleyation-that they were in danger OF being
decoyed into crooked Wags, and the temptation
OF using evil means to gam their ends, and of
being led to abandon sincerity aud honesty, and
resort to lies and deceit but above all, he
warned them against chcrsbing bitter animosi-
ties and heart burnings, so lnimicnl 10 the char
uy mculcated by the scriptures. TO all these
flee were peculiarly exposed and indeed seem
ed 10 think some of them were scarcely to be
avoided. | could not refrain from casting my
eyes upon some of our great men to whom
thought the admoniton likely to be of much ben
efti but they took il with wonderful GOODNESS,
as might lave been expected
some OF Partrldge's cadets are making dis
play hereat present. They we're met ON their
entrance into the city, yesterday, by cade
corps belonging to a school in Georgetown
/ What military nation we not becoming
No deSpouc government, raising troops for III,
extension offs conquests, could be more success.
| iu in inirsng the love OF arms throughout lis
territories, than we have been. But is it not \
grave question: whether so many m,litar,
schools, while they nigh, be- beneGcialin supply
ing the ranks ofour armies IN war, will not, IN
these piping times Ofpcace, make our young
men, by giving to their dispositions and stude,
a martial turn, hI only tOr the camp And in
deed. may IT not be asked, whether the plan nov
SO fast gaming ground, Of blending military
with other education, does not threaten us witt
| evils OF more serious nature When | St,
these lads struttng through the streets with a
troop ofurchms following with admiration then
gIitIermg caps aud buttons, | cannot but repeat
" In peace, there's nothing SO becomes man
As modest stiffness and humility"
! VT lay gave an evening party OF
Wednesday last, which crowded his apart
ncnts, although Ihey are quite spacious. lh,
! is the irsl set party this season The fashiona
heS are preparing, however, with their wonte,
alacriiy, Tor the campaign ol gaiety, which vii
open after Christmas, when pleasure and poll
! tues mmgle IN the maze, and SAGE SChCmcTs Law
! their heads together, while their wives and
| daughters JOIN the dance with those whose wis
dom lies in their heels: thus " covering discre
ton with coat Of folly" n Y american.