Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1831-05-10

his reputation Guerrero has been shot as traitor
p. ru noi Chill ch,nsc their masters evcryyear
These military chieltams worry unluchy. or very
Incompetent. the spirit of heir rule is imincalt 10
the feelings and PRINCIPLES Of tho age we began to
think in 1898, that all the world would pass under
thn yoke of,hu military principle. We are now satisfied
that mistaken u tina although The last to dod
II, shall folw TIC example Of the atoms quoted
and convinced by better experience that is npos-
sb!e q make p Fix purse out Of sows car"
qi NY ard quietly the old fashion of conf.
ding TIC afr, IL 9, vcIument to men of talents WIS
dom, and exp renee.
! IL Having been forced TO -rnak Of these n n;cra
against our mcl'no'ion W" beg leave respectfully 10
ask porusal Of the following exquisite satire.
II from the pen Of tha, worry sensible and witty
mar. Maj Noah.
Too MUCH 4 coon ruiNG.--For several mor,-
ings al SIX O'Clock, the doors of lecture next
To church have been opened and forth have issued
many woncp fow mer, and some children. They
mast have attended mathis n, O'Clock, and risen
from their beds before the dawn IF day One morr-
ny last week an old policai friend comfortably but
{ toned up, and bancannn round his neck, came
of The room with his vito tucked under his ARM l
bcckonrd him 80 cross over The street to me, which
he did, what bTin.s you out earlynot election
cerng at this hour" 20 no--wc have been TO
church; gets up every morning before Growing
aud goes 10 church 10 obhge my wife" "A very du-
SAID he, 1.-The Only time that desire talk wit my
d wife about domestic conccrns,-about children,
and devise plans for our comfort and their prosperity,
she Judges me and | must rise, ard dress to 90 TO
church,-the bch IS tnkling all dsy,-iecture IN tho
VI neutrality-suspicious. ct Ioon-scrnon The evening"
hymns al Oghi, with great deal of miscellaneous
praying asking ivors and returning banks my hands
: my pocket every hour TO aid pous object
d the missionary cnpse IN India, or the Pacific Ocean,
1 the time which prudent wives devote to domestic
concerns, is absorbed in prayer; my wife IS good
luO a hlp
and kind TO her children, yet she fancIcs herse con-
"a tnusliy object Of divine vengeance, and i, always
supplca'ns for mercy;--my house, sir filled with
trscts;-tracls for mothers children, servants and
- sailors, and very book of fiction, or humor Is
D removed and tract. sprinksd the shelves aud
-, in of these, | was called upon estimate tho
difference between burning hell hour or
d burning for eternity. All sir, when we used to 90
the Nassau rect church twice Sunday TO hear
;, DONNIE Livingston preach, we thought did our
duty With grateful hearts. but church ar
" ly all day, ard prayers nearly all night too much
AZ of g,od thing" So saying he moved towards
,r home with ruetu coun,enance. He was right: sit
is much Of good thing" For the blessings of
lite and liberty OF health and happiness, of exemp-
10 ton from many evils which other countries suffer
II we deep debt OF gratitude to the disposer Of
Of all things,-'h" divine KIN: OF Kings and ruler of
the Universe; but 10 neg:ect the positive duties we
owe to ourselves and 20 society In genefal,-to de-
e, vote all time and the asonable hours
of 10 church and prayer. TO be soliciting divine
blessings and rXpendag our means for what is termed
the support or religion, rs doing injustice to those
l. numerous Obligations and duties which deyoye upon
ut ns as men and ci''ze"o' covers our social relations
lg --I si""m and dependency, creates bipot and
re superstition and we time and eternity bfonab
clouds and darkness instead Of the brigh ray, Of
g comfort and consolation. In of our chm, chea
&c there IS The motto"God Is Eore-rnd in this hr;.S
W ana cheerful hope there Is much gladden. and In
- spre the heart II The silent and unseen aspirations
W OF the closet are far nccepob than the oser
l. tnouS visits twice thrice u day 10 church. the
60 morning and evening prayer in The 0uie cbsmb,y
wing purely from the hourt, The throne Of
Grace Ike incense from The altar. We must be ru-
Il !ona not philosophical this subject and leach
ourselves to believe. that more
than total irreIigon the laws make men honest who
a profess no lath-bu no law can make the faaatic
y mild or tolerant, his mind is decessed-and tho
transparent tount OF pure religion turned to gall
= and bittcrness-wc have many reforms TO mako ON
t"is SUBJECT We shoot our arrow beyond the mark
1f Upwards of sir million IF d7.Iajs have bcen nh
IT, tanned IN this country during the last fit, en- veats f
20 wha are called religious objects and the accumuI,
IN on OF wealth through spiritual influence, through
donations and eeaces, appear TO he an and
leading consideration, until at length. the clerical
IN power, through IT'S presses aud munled lnsttutons
no VIII raise religious Standard IN the country before
,r winch oil must bow. who are the pioneers IN tbis
"ork-who are put forth TO open he hearts md oman
70 purses to swell these ecesIastca contributions, The
. women-he female sex those whose influence ia r-
" resistie-whOsc power tho heart is unoucstion
able, and who lead ordly man as the infant is ro
presented IN the scriptures leading the lion. The
impress IS made upon their plastic nlnds-hev arc
moulded md fashioned by the sofiness Of thor a.
ture TO suit the objects in vlsw-woman tlnd SEN
sitivo full of fears and apprehenslons alarmed st tho
e spiritual prospects held forth for the future-tbe
ETHEREAL spirit and elastic buoyancy of their natures
n ncutraIIed ana soltoned morbid ssnsbilty taking
the place OF cheerSolness, and gloom covering ths
sun shine OF hope and thus prepared they are sent
forh as heralds TO fashion us for an iron control
WnIch even now 10 visible IN every collage, court,
public rdifce-workshop Of our country Cnp we
not as freemcn speak Of these things without beipr
charged with abusing relIginn2 II would alarm the
mo- mil Cff t0uJ 4
b. they soc IN oil VS. bearings and rumGcaions the OIL
e RsniIc church government which 10 established in
our country, and more TO witness ITS gradual mr.
pfo%itna'lan towards the councils Of the ma ion and
the determination to accomplish the long talked OF
union Of Church and State Europe ls breaking the
very chsina which almost unknown TO ouy-