Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-07-21
NEWPORT,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 81, 1880

SUNDAY Schools. In a preceding col
umn ofthis days paper will be found the
speech Of the Hon. Mr.. Frelinghuysen,
a Senator in Congress from the State of
Ncw-Jcrsey, recently delivered before a
very large and highly respectable assem-
bly, of citizens Of all parties and sects,
convened in New-York for the purpose
of considering the expediency of esta-
blishing Sunday Schools throughout the
Valley of the Mississippi. We would
most earnestly solicit the particular atten-
ton of our readers to this able and pow
erful appeal to all the elevated and en-
nobling feelings of our nature, in favor of
religion, of morality, and the true means
of perpetuating among us, rational libcr-
ty. We may perhaps subject ourselves
to the charge, but we know VIC arc not
guilty, Of whining hypocrtical cant, in so
frequently urging upon the public mind
the peculiar, the high and paramount OBJ
legations imposed upon the people ofthcsc
United States to cherish and cultivate
the principles of pure and effective ma
tional, as well as private and personal,
morality. The very enjoyment of the
immeasurablo and unalloycd blessings
Heaven is continually pouring out round
about and all over our pathway, should
be chastencd and tempered with solemn
dread that unless we manifest our graft
tude for such unremitted bcnevolcncc, in
a acalk, if we may so speak, both public
and private, that shall be characterised
by the exemplilication oferery ri'iue, our
heavenly bcnefactor may in his wrath
punish our "short comings" by withdraw
ing from this land his special favor and
countenance; in permitting our liberties
to wither and perish, and fade away for
ever. 1t is a matter of deep regret that
many of our prominent and influential
men, who necessarily operate powerful
and pervading influence in society; who
consequently control to great degree,
that underlined and almost undefinable
energy, public opinion, should deem it to
be a matter Of but little or no conse-
quencc, whether correct or incorrect
impulse is given to the mind and views
of the coming generation. The favora-
bic consequences resulting to society,
present and to come, from the public la
bors and private examples Of such man
as Mr.. Frelinghuysen, must be invalua-
ble-the estimate oftheir richness, comes
not within the grasp of human calcula-
tion, for they may, and most probably will,
pass down the long current of time and
reach even to those who arc destined
personally to witness here, creations fl
nal breaking up. Mr.. F. is man of
great learning, distinguished as law
yer, and standing at the head Of the bar
in his own State-he is distinguished al
so as a statesman, and in his powerful
speech in the Senate against the removal
Of the Indians, has given to his country
assurances of great promise, and future
usefulness.-But he is still more distin-
guished for his philanthropy as well as
for his sincere, unaffected and genuine
piety. We will only add that no man
who has given proper and an attentive
consideration to the Sunday School In
stitution can hesitate for a moment in
saying that it is deservedly ranked among
our choicest blessings.
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SoUTm-CARoLINA MULTIPLICATION Doc
TRINE.-Our readers generally, will re-
collect the heated and Incorporate lam
guagc used by some of the leading poll
ticians Of South-Carolina, in their rail-
ings against the Tariff Gen. Hayne, in
his unsuccessful effort in congress, against
Mr. Webster, imprudcntly declared that
his State would not submit to the opera
ton of the Tarig, but on the contrary the
Legislature would,as il might unqucstion-
ably-Iegaliy and safely do, pass a law
nuliJyng the Tariff. We are glad to
perceive that at dinner recently given
in South Carolina in honor of Gen. IIaync
and Col. Drayton, the latter gentleman
in very able and patriotic speech de-
nounccd, in terms strong and distinct, the
entire system Qualification notions; and