The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-03-02
Selected tor The Star-by a Correspondent.
A SHORT SERMON.

".As ye would that others should do unto
you do ye erem so to item, Jor THIS is the la,u
and the prophets" Thisis the sum and
substance (; the vital esseslce Of oil that is
required of frail mortals.--I shall not d.
vide my subject into heads according to1
custom, but make one broad dash at the
whole, and come at once TO the point in
hand. II is evident beyond doubt, that
the non-observance ofthis divine precepi
is the fruitful source of the various ills
which ialest the human race.--These ills
are sv mixed, SO compounded in oil the
business OF life, it is task extremely
difficult TO ferret them out and manage
them separately. This is gloomy pict-
ure in its nature calculated to discour-
age even tae philanthropist, the friend Of
human kind, was there not remedy deep
and broad as the disease, and this remc-
dy fully within the reach of every indi-
vidual. The important words above
quoted are the remedy /; every child that
can read or think can apply It. But to
give to il more imposing effect and hast
en- radical cure, would recommend to
have printed in large glowing capitals
{" As We would that others should do unto
you, do ye even so to them, for this is the
law and the PROPHETS" and hung, or fixed
up in every rum hofe or grocery, every
dry goods store, every millinary, every
mechanic shop, every printing Office, ev-
cry department. Of state from the lowest
to the highest, and whenever any thing is
done in any Of these places, look up to
the important directory and manage ac-
cordingly; and heavens |! what a goodly
prospect would spread around--What
glorioas renovation would be brought a
bout. Oar country would be relieved
from weight OF crime, which no existing
laws can prevent. TheR, WREN a poor
tipler went INTO a place where he had be-
fore resorted to satisfy his appetite, the
proprietor looking up to the shining mon
itor would shake his head saying No !
you cannot have i'll have already accu-
lnuated a load Of guilt too heavy to be
borne.--He would 90 to another, and a
mother, meet the same refusal, till COM
PEELED to abstain, he would become So
Der man, and peace and harmony be re-
stored in his family. This would SUPER
sede entirely the use of temperate socie-
ties, and all other plans for the reforma-
ton of offenders, provided the precept was
in every instance strictly adhered to.
Further, poor man could not then o.
pen rum grocery two or three years, and
then branch out largely in building and
making fashionable figure. A mechan.
c could not break, wrong his creditors,
creep while, and then rear splendid
palace richly adorned,-A dry goods
dealer could not have various prices to
suit chaps, pretend to sell cheap and get
rich. The peoples money would not be
wasted by our legislators in speech max
ing instead Of laboring for their benefit.
The many would not grope in ignorance
when the means to educate them are in
the country, belong to them, and ought to
be given to them. No nullifers would
then exist-nor tariff nor anti-tariff men.
Liberty, and equality would every where
prevail and abound. All laws would be
just and equal. The people universally
happy, " setting under their own vine
and fig tree, having none to molest or
make them afraid" This would be re-
publicanism in its utmost pur.ty.-Soulh
Carolina would then be calm as peace
full lake, and Governor Hayne,i if rcquir-
ed, would come all the way TO Washing
ton, barefooted and bareheaded, to ask
the Presidents pardon, with Ex-Govcrn-
or Hamilton, and the rest Of the nullii.
ers.-N. K. Artizan.