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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01

Virginia, is class of educated country
gentlemen, well instructed, not only in mo-
raj and political philosophy, but in polite
literature, that most ancient, honorable and
independent of all pursuits. Such persons
would be qualified at once to discharge well
the duties of citizens and of statesmen; and
like one of the celebrated of the ancient
Romans, could step from their ploughs to
one of the most important offices of the
state, without elevating their own dignity,
or degrading the high station to which they
might be called"
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01
ZglElA LalAlp Laig TOR z .
THE RIGHTS OF MAN.

Man has rights by nature.--The disposi-
ton of some to deride abstract rights, as if all
rights were uncertain, mutable and conceded
by society, shows lamentable ignorance of
human nature. Whoever understands this
must see in it an ilnmoveable foundation Of
rights. There are gifts Of the Creator,
bound up indissolubly with our moral con-
stitution. In the order of things, they pre-
cede society, lie at its foundation, constitute
mans capacity for it, and are the great oh :
iect of social institution. The conscious
ness of rights is not creation ofhuman art,
conventional sentiment, but essential to
and inseparable from the human soul.
Mans rights belong to him as moral
being, as capable of perceiving moral dis
tinctons, as subject of moral obligation.
AS soon as he becomes conscious of duty,
kindred consciousness springs up that he
has right to do what the sense of duty
enjons, and that no foreign will or power
can obstruct his moral action without crime.
He feels that the sense of duty was given
to him as law, that it makes him RESPONSE
BILE for himself, that to exercise, unfold, and
obey it is the end Of his being, and that he
has right to exercise and obey it without
hindranco or opposition.--A consciousness
of dignity, however obscure, belongs also
to this divine principle; and though he may
want words to do justice to his thoughts, he
feels that he has that within him which
makes him essentially equal to all around
him.
The sense of duty is the fountain of hui
man rights. In other words, the same in
ward principle, which teaches the former,
bears witness to the latter. Duties and
rights must stand or fall together. 1t has
ben too common to oppose them to one
another but they were indissolubly joined
together. That Same inward principle,
which teaches a man what he is
bound to do to others, teaches equally, and
ht the same instant, what others are bound
to do to him. That same voice which
iorbids him to injure single fellow crea'
tnre, forbids every fellow creature to do him
harm. His conscience in revealing the moral
law, dose moi reveal a law for himself, only,
but speaks as a universal legislator. He
has an intuitiye conviction, that the obliga-
tions of this divine code press on others as
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01
BOYHOOD,

Those days of boyhoods sportive glee,-
All! whittier have they spedl
When, as the warbling wood bird free
We drank of Joys now fed
And ioatcd with the floating hours,
Along Times rippling tide,
And sported with the fragrant flowers
That grew on every side
All! where aro now those bright young dreams
Which then illumed our wayl
Where now docs Hope pour forth her beams,
With calm enlivening ray;
Which then difiused its grateful light
Seen in the distance far,
AS oft at evening strikes the sight
Some pure and matchcss star!
All! how the glad remembrance turns
Back on those scenes SO fair;
How fancy's fire enkndng bums
And sheds its radiance there!
How bright those pictures of our bliss,
Their varied hues display;
How changed from those which ylnrken this
Our lone and checrless doyl
o that we might, as then, now glide
Life's gentle stream along,
AS then, might DER its bosom ride
Mid pleasures playful throng:
Nor ever reach those stormy seas
OF darkest depths profound.
When wild winds chate the gentle breeze,
And tempests blacken round.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01

truly as on himself. That principle, which
teaches him that he sustains the relation of
brotherhood to all human beings, teaches
him that his relation is reciprocal, that it
gives indestrucdble claims, as well as impos-
es solemn duties, and that what he owes to
the members of this vast family, they owe
to him in return,
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01

Lorenzo DoW.-This man was an oddity
of the oldest kind. The best anecdote of
him is, that being at hotel in Delhi, New
York, one evening, which was kept by one
Bush, and the place being the residence of
the celebrated General Root, he was inn
portuned by the General, in the presence of
the landlord, to describe Heaven. "You
say great deal about that place" said the
General, "tell us how it looks" Lorenzo
turned his grave face, and flowing beard,
towards Messrs. Root and Bush, and replied
with impertuable gravity, Heaven, friends,
is vast extent of smooth territory;
there is not Root nor Bushin it, and there
never will be-
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01
P0lnIElaYo
THE WIFE,s APPEAL.

Leave, leave untouched that brimming bowl,
There's Death within its beauty:
Cast off, my love, the fiend's control,
That wins thee from thy duty;
Thy brow is not so fair as when
Young Love thou breath st in sadness;
Twas beauteous in its manhood then,
But now II droops in sadness.
And why? Pm sure this willing breast,
Thy cares dread weight viii pillow
Will still, in deep and lasting rest,
Thy woes heart-rcnding pillow,
Thine eye, too, fades and loses light,
Meath dark distress and sorrow;
But sure, love, sure, II must grow bright
Again in Fortunes morrow.
Oh! | remember well the hour,
When Joy had scattered roses
Along our path, and Envy's power
Slept safe where wrong reposes--
When thou did'st swear, mid every change,
No ties of love to sever
That come, what would, from me cstrenge
Affections bliss-Oh, nevefl
Why, look on mel--T'd smile if wealth
Had all our paths forsaken:
Did but know, Contentment's health
Could not be marred nor shaken.
For see, but now, / kiss thy brow,
While Fortunes favors vanish?
Asfond as when her gaudy bow
Hung out thy Care to Danish.
See! there lies one whose angel rest
Is guileless and unbrokcn:
snail we, vino have his Youth caTest,
Give him, in Age, token
That he may know his father sunk
Before Misiortune's power!
That hc-may know, draught he drunk,
Corroding Life's briefhour?
Oh, no-we'll strive to swccteh here
Our cup ofworldly Pleasure;
And when we seek home more deas,
Wen find heavenly treasure.
The wings of Peace shall spreads calm
Ger life's tempestuous ocean
Where all may use its healing balm,
And live in sweet devotion.
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In the February number of the Southern
Literary Messenger, among other excellent
articles, is most sensible and Just review
of Professor Dew's late Inaugural Address,
as President of William and Mary College.
Nothing can be more true than the follow
ing remarks upon the misdirected talents of
Virginia young men:
"Among the greatest evils that has ever
afflicted this commonwealth, is the morbid
desire of her sons for political distinction.
1t has been the bane ofthe republic; destroy
ing every thing like useful enterprise in
Virginia, and banishing from their homes
thousands of our citizens to find preferment
among the people of the other States or from
the patronage of the Federal government.
No sooner do our young men leave their
seminaries Of learning, than deeming them
selves politicians and statesmen ready made,
according to the philosophy of the best
schools, they rush with ardor into the
political arena. Disappointed in their am
bilious aspirations, with their tastes depra-
ved and having lost all capacity for useful
employment, they become reckless and
abandoned or falling in with dominant
party, they sacrifice all independence of
character, and stoop to the lowest acts of the
demagogiie, hoping to creep to that eminence
to which they had vainly attempted to soar.
Nor is this passion for political life confined
to the educated portion of our peoplo-Tru-
ly has President Dew said, sour whole
state is. political nursery" 1t swarms
with politicians of every age and hue and
size. But unfortunately, for one statesman
we have hundred demagogues. Next to
standing army in the time of peace, a class
of professed politicians, set apart expressly
for the business of public life, is most dan
gerous to the liberties of free state. Such
men must necessarily be the Swiss guards
of party. Considering politics as their vo-
cation, they must needs seek for employ
ment If they fail to find it in the indepen-
dent discharge of their duty as representa-
tves of the people, they must seek it in
mean compliances with the imperious man
dates of party leaders, or in course of de-
grading servility and sycophancy to the dis
pensers of federal patronage. Let us do
nothing to increase this numerous swarm
of hungry politicians. What we need in
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01

John Wesley having to travel some dis
tance in stage coach, fell in with pleas
ant temperedi cheerful, well informed officer.
His conversation was sprightly and enter
tanning, but frequently mingled with oaths.
When they were about to take the next
stage, Mr.. Wesley took the officer apart,
and after expressing the pleasure he had en-
joyed in his company, told him he was
thereby encouraged to ask of him very
great favor. l would take pleasure in
obliging you, said the officer, and am sure
you will not make an unreasonable request.
Then says Mr.. Wesley, as we have to
travel together for some time, beg that if
should so far forget myself as to swear in
your company, you will kindly reprove
me.
The officer Immediately saw the motive,
and felt the force of the request, and smil-
ing, said none but Mr.. Wesley could have
conveyed reproof in such manner.
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BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

From an address by Gov. Everett, of
Massachusetts,, on the importance of the
young men of this country cultivating their
higher powers:
"Thus far, the relative position Of Eng
land and the United States has been such
that our proportional contribution to the
common literature was naturally small
one. England by her great superiority in
wealth and population, was of course the
head quarters of science and learning. All
this is rapidly changing. You are already
touching the point when your wealth and
population will equal those of England.
The superior rapidity of your progress will
at no distant period give you the ascenden-
cy. 1t will then belong to your position,
to take the lead in the arts and letters, as in
policy, and to give the tone to the literature
of the Language. Let it be your care and
study, not to show yourself unequal to this
high calling-to vindicate the honor Of the
new world in this generous and friendly
competition with the old. You will per-
haps be told that literary pursuits will dis
qualify you for the active business of life.
Heed not, gentlemen, the idle assertion.
Reject 1t as mere Imagination inconsis-
tent with principle, unsupported by expert
ence:-Point out to those who make it, the
illustrious characters who have reaped in
every age the highest honors of studious
and active exertion. Show them Demos
themes forging by the light of the midnight
lamp, those thunderbolts of eloquence,
which
Shook the arsenal and fulmined over Greece
To Macedon and Artaxerxes' throne
Ask then if Cicero would have been hailed
with rapture as the father of his country,
if he had not been its pride and pattern in
philosophy and letters. Inquire whether
Caesar, or Frederick, or Buonaparte, or We'll
lington, or Washington, fought the worse
because they knew how to write their own
commentaries. Remind them of Franklin,
tearing at the same time the lightnings from
heaven, and the sceptre from the hands OF
the oppressor. Do they say to you that stu
dy will lead you to scepticism!-Recall to
their memory, the venerable names of Bacon,
Milton, Newton, Locke. Would they per-
suade you that devotion to learning will
withdraw your steps from the path ofpleas-
ure? Tell them they are mistaken: Tell
them that the only true pleasures are those
which result from the diligent exercise Of all
the faculties of body and mind, and heart,
in pursuit Of noble ends by noble means.
Repeat to them the ancient apologize of the
youthful Hercules in the pride Of strength
and beauty, giving up his generous soul to
the worship of virtue. Tell them with the
illustrious Roman orator, you had rather be
in the wrong, with Plato, than in the right
with Epicurus. Tell them that a mother
in Sparta would rather have seen her son
brought home corpse upon his shield than
dishonored by its loss Tell them that
your mother is America, your battle the
warfare of life, your shield the breastplate
of Religion"
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"A ComparisOn.-'Jack, said gay young
fellow to his companion, "what possibly
can induce those two old snuff taking dow
ayers to be here to night at the ball! am
sure they will not add in the least to the
brilliancy of the scene"
"Pardon me-" replied the other gravely,
"for not agreeing with you, but for my part
really think that where there are so many
lights of beauty, there may be some occa-
sion for pair of sn,I6erS."
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01

The Hair.-A modern writer has dis.
covered that the human hair is avegetable.
He does not say how itshould be cooked.
"If that be the law" said Lord Clare to
Curran, 81 may burn my books" "Bettet
read them, my Lord, " replied Curran.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1837-07-01
Number 40.
THE DISSOLUTION.

The heavens shall pass away with great
noise. Although studded with ten thousand
brilliant gems, it will be rolled up like
parchment scroll; its lofty swelling arch will
break down and all its light be quenched
forever.
The elements shall melt with fervent
heat.-The principles of fire pervade the
universe, and when the Almighty gives the
word, they will no longer be confined to
some insulated mountain; they will meet
the eyes in grandeur terrible and overwhelm-
ing from every quarter of the horizon. The
drops of the morning dew will no longer
fall in refreshing showers upon the earth;
in their stead will descend the floods of
liquid flames to nourish the fires ofthe last
connagration. The whole earth will form
one grand scene of ruin-The attraction of
particles, the forces of repulsion and gravita-,
ton will be suddenly destroyed. The tow
ering mountains, whose submits frosted
with eternal SHOWS and veiled with misty
clouds, these landmarks Of time which have
breasted the storms Of ages, will totter on
their basis, and mingle in the general
ruin.
The beauties of nature will then be blast,
ed-Seasons will revolve no more. The
woods and groves shall no longer be vocal
with the warbling Of the feathered song
sters. Disrobed of all its charms, this
beautiful world will become the sport of
raving elements, and fall in the mighty
conflict.
The earth and all there In shall be burned
up-All the works of art, the utmost efforts
of human industry, stupendous fortresses,
lordly edifces, the proud mausoleum, tri-
umphal arches, towering pyramids, monu:
mental pillars, the statues of warriors and
statesmen-all that is engaging to worldly
minded men, shall fall from the earth.
When all these shall be dissolved, the
trumpet of the Gospel will no more be heart
in Zion, her earthly mountain will be for
saken, her altars thrown down, her temples
destroyed Judah's fountain will be sealed
up, and the river of life cease to flow for
the healing of the nations.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-23

TnE DHuNIARD ~ THE GgAvE-YAnD--AN oRi-
GiAAL ANEcDoTE. The following uuecdote was re-
luled 70 us the other day by an esteemed fellow
citizen who hrs been crushed by the Tremendous
pressure which ia breaking down The energies, the
hopes and the fortunes of all c,usses Of citizens, IN
all parts Of our country. ii was told To him by
Il fellow sufferer, as a consolation Ia thier troub
les, and applicable 10 very considerable
portion Of the 6usiucss doing continuity.
In the town of Goshen. in tins state, there lived
few years since, a cerIsln man who bad not been
thoroughly converted To the principles AID praS-
iices Of tho cold water society but who occa-
sionbly INDUCED in rather fee of The intox-
icatng bowl. Returning home evening, from
visit TO distant groggcry, his way led through
The public buryng ground. which was bounded on
the farther aide by board fence. BY the time he
arrived nj this fence The fumes of the liquor began
20 exert their appropriate influence on his frame,
! to the no little diminishing Of his mental powers.
Amer stumbling over one ana another Of the mon
umentai stones, and making several Intellectual at
Temps to mount The fence he finally fell PROSTATE
by the side Of grave, nud unable TO regain lis
standing. lie now IN a situation that caIled
for The exercise Of oil the philosophy he was mas
| ter of aud most patiently aud meeAly did be eX-
ercise this manly virtue. Mastering oil his ener-
gies Tor final effort he made one more desperate
struggle To change his position, but IN VAIN ; then
calmly closing his eyes for a comfortable snooze,
! he muilored TO himself, Never mud, sail rise
,cih The rcst " 'em."
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-23

LOVE- on DRESS. II is an indication Of youth
void of understanding to be wholly occupied about
the decoration Of his person. and the Dis play Of ex
terasl pomp or accomplishments. There is aU ut
tenlipa TO the dccences of dress which is condu-
Give TO well being OF society. But there Sie many
with whom the ndorning Of their persons Is the
principal source Of self satisfaction aud the chef
busiacs of life. Man is nn Intelligent bong. He
has glorious faculties TO discharge. lie has eler-
nal life to secure. What can more strikingly IN
dicate a want Of thst wisdom by which such be
ing should be distinguished .bsn to have his aeul-
ties absorbed ana his ambition satisfied with The
transient varieties of external attire Besides, how
contemplate is the distinction which Is merely sn-
pcrfcial The bee, that eetnero Treasures Tom
every flower, has not the finest coating. The ea-
gle that scars ina csiic wings TO the blrlh "i The
morning, has not the most glI,ierIng plumage.-
II is The butterfly that idly au,teSs the passing
breezese, which the fopling emulates. The care
Of the body is more with him, tlinn the care OF the
mind. With usefulness aud virtue. with knowl-
edge and heaven 10 engage him. bel'old him tho
slave of color, a fashion, placing his glory in
that in which Inferior ANIMALS may often vie with
him. and flowers and plants excel iIim. Snch u
young maj whom dress alone occupies aud delights
will be claimed by folly as her legitimate ch'd. -
Wisdom rejects him. Intelligence signs over HIN
| as a young man void Of understanding.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-23

Flom as Amqiean Journal Of Science and Ars.
Notice of the Electro. Magnetic Machine of Mr..
ThoMaa Davenport, Of Braados, near Rutland,
Vermont.
Many years have passed since motion was FIRST
produced by gslssnic power The dry colums OF
Ds Luc and Zamboni caused the vibration OF deli
cate pendulum. snd the ringing of smal! bells for
long periods Of lime, even several years without
iaietn,ssion.
In $4,000, Professor Oers,ed OF Copenhagen,
discovered ths, magnetism ~ss evol,ed between
The poles ola gsssnic battery, Professor Swieger.
Of Halle, Germany. by his gslvarc mul,ipl.er.sue-
ee~a1d ID rendering the power manifest, when the
gsivsnsc battery Vas nothing more than two small
~nes, one Of copper and the other Of zinc, lmmef-
sed in rs much seijnls,ed water was contained
in . vine gisss. The power thus evolved was
made 10 pass through m.ny eonvoluiions Of insuls
tee wifc, and wss thus augmented az 10 defect
tie magnetic needle sometimes even COS Professor
Mol, Of Utrecht. bv winding insulated around
solt uon inpsuedto 1t prodigous msgneiic pow
er. that horse shoe bar thus provided and con-
eee,ed with a galssnic battery, would liz over one
hundred pounds. About the same time Mr. Joseph
Henry. of Albany. now Professor iienfy. of Prince
ton College. bya new method Of winding the wire,
obssined almost incredible magnetic force. lid.
fog siH or seven hundred pound. with pin, or two
" btuih ana babNFl OF corresponding
dis he de.isi, until, short time sfer. he hned
'heassnds Of pounds BY battery Oflarser size bu,
ssill .s'y sa'si'. lis30)
This geH,lsnsn was not slow TO apply skill 10
thsgsneisiion ofmotidr, and suceessfn, si.emp,
Of his 70 recorded IN this Journal. A power sbs
thus applied 10 the movemen, or mschiGe, by e
beam suspended N the esn,re. sLich performed re.
gUisf sibrsiior-. 10 the manner u a beam Of a
steam sng'ne. This Is the o.giasl spp.icauon
iron which have sprung or q, least TO which he ye
sceoeecsc. several similar attempts. both 10 lhis
eoealfy and 10 kornPe. galvsn'c machine ~s'
rspssssd 10 the British Association ia 1885. BY
M 9Dsuly 81 ireland. and be Las renewed h'r
s'sisssuss o. sOeesss'ul experiments at The isis
-nssass :; b''sol Mr. slargeos. Of wOelsieh
Lagsn<. s,so tefoEis gslvsnie machine In Use VI
hs rs~s<s fS pumPns water. and for 6shei
OecAsnai purposes
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-23

NOBLE STAND. Not long since, the husband Of
a lady IN one of the western Towns IN This staic
invited gentleman to dine with bun, whose char
ac,er 40 ailberiine was publicly known. The lady
n,sinisuea profound silence to her unselc0mc
guest. not even answering the question he Uddfes.
SEQ 10 her. Daring dinner, she spoke not word
to hun, and as possible lef The liable. lie
complained bitterly to the husband OF this conduct,
and said lac neser received such treatment III bic
life. What eau be The mailer 81 your vile, She
has not spoken to me since came into the house"
The husband pfolessed ignorance OF tic cause, and
when his friend goae, inquired of has Aile the
reasons for her singular treatment Of his guest.
She replied, "yuu know very vel tina: he 10 u.
eenilons man. II you choore io invite such men
To your aouse, ! csunnl help u. II Is mol IN my
puwer Ia refuse them Ambulance, but my iongue
Is my own. aud viii nerfc qeak 10 a maH Of lhIs
character. ~Lo i brought a. guest To my liable.
II csnn"t turn them from HE housc. csu al icast
refuse 10 sckno~iedgs lieu prrsence by one look
or word, and tbs wall eensloy do
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1837-05-23
rnr DAUGHTERS FAREWELL

Tsil-r. fau~eit--ti,- -ettine saa
W life - ci,scsl tuuad thee nvw
Thy cates ths toll, 81 "a, are dsne--
H. tote ny Grd lice huinbly bow
Mother. faicweil--thy p~nsi,e t,e
Has va,.Led afoubd my couch Of we
las .,,.~s, the deep and he sr,ieh SIGH.
Mhra seffc~ caused my tears 20 dow.
Sister Fssrweil--stcsnd ID, coach,
~ sickle srs y base watched,
ns, thew are feeling, deeper fat
Than laneuag, ever touched.
Brother, Farewell 20 arouRd thy brow
youny tnsnhoc-iAs light "a ds~ninf.
AID brilliant hope. wlaoh ehecf the nov,
Ma, fade before t,s morning
Bo, let nR 10 tbs frc,ins rsih
Esch care and l,''pe be g,vtns
Aud ~ Thy ea,c'i hr-rs ~ nitth.
Iofgrt not "thores hoa,cp
There - God whose yiewlcss sway
'-an guide thy wandering youth,
When vice would lcid thy steps astray,
From hot, paths ofiruih.
Oh make thst holy God Thy choice,
" hAtot Thy fate may be.
Then ever will an inward voice,
BE Whispering peace TO thee