The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-12-17


ness o. heart. What 10 modes,yl 4. !,
not . sense Of eSesIlsnes 90 deep ana
Iss ihal The absence Of duty appears |,
nsiarsl ieag. Is il not 90 SINGER. , ds.
sire Tor shat 10 excellent, ths. lwha, /.
siill waning 10 much more perseplible.
ihsnishai % already oblainedl Isl. No,
90 pure lore for what 10 good ia, Il
ioFgets The reward reserved Tor meri, in
The appreciation Of oIhersl
Innocence enhances what Il sdorn.: n,
dignity . ne most lawful Of all dienily.
a soul must Be pure 10 receive truth,
|. . medium must be transparent 70 re-
eeiss the rays Of light.
Virtue. fhe riH Of Genius.
/ NfA moi great thoughts become more
accessible 10 him who forms ths habit 81
nobls seiionss Will not Inc love or he
beautiful and true. that noble, ardent,
and pure passion. which preserves and
exalss the powers OF the intellect. fad .
liment 10 The passion for The excellent;
or rather. 10 IL not one with in Is not q
noble action thought Of genius realized
10 practice! Yes; LEI us elolhe talent in
lis lawful dignity; LEI " restore 10 Il IFS
titles Of eonssnguiniiy with virtue. which
q received from nature ilself. IA conssn.
guiniiy which encourages and honors il.
o you. WIN. In the glorious days Of
youth, thrill with generous transport q.
the views which genius opens 10 man.
kind: who believe that you bear within
yourselves its elegant call; you. Who
feel capable Of aspiring 3, the palms
which are reserved for il; fear not 10
seek. in your moral improvement, real
initiation into the exercises Of the mind.
What must you have! Elevated points
Of view! Where will you find any high.
er Than those SUBMITS where our nature
eommnnes With superior esseneei-
Would you have emotions u once calm
and deep. which may become fruitful in
spirations 10 you! Where will you OBJ
tain them, II not in the generous afFec-
tons which accompany selfforgelfulness!
Viriuous habits will secure The talent
which has fallen 10 your Iot from being
Inst in incidence, from wand sring il .
fslse direction. and from being wasted in
fruIiless conceptions; they will give il
the highest value, and prepare for !, lie
besuliiul crown, by calling il 10 serve The
interests Of humanity.
Religion.
Religion doubtless'is q sign Of weak.
ness. bu, il is, above al, wish and want
Of virtue; which nourishes those nobls
instincts which religion alone 10 10 saiis-
fy. Virtue is glad q, the sigh, Of religion.
with the same Joys ss q son feels when
lie dies into the arms OF his mother.
have seen family assep.
bIed IN . domestic oratory; the mother
Offering 10 God those 10 whom she gave
exis,ence; the father blessing bis chill
dren; youthful hearts rendering thanks
to the Heavenly Parent, whose tuielsry
providence they well understood. accus-
toned as they were 10 meet IL in the in
terpreIers il has chosen here below. U
how beautiful 10 the religion, which can
heighien the loneliness Of the family pic
iure!
lh.ve seen an indiscriminate multitude
united in q temple; every soul was con-
cenirsted, every mind mingled in The
sane thought; all hearts were blended IN
song. The poor man. by the side OF the
rich. wilhou, being jealous. had forgotten
his missrie,: the rich had learned his
own Indulgence; brolherly love. which
seemed to baaish oil social distinctions in
the world. swnke rure and free; all had
obtained intelligence Of their destiny; oil
prepsrej for it, rejoicing together; all ae-
vanced with an equal step. How human
nature 10 ennobled, when in this attitude!
How many dark mysteries are cleared
away! How much discord is hushed!
The whole earth seems to pride itself in
the dignity which the mos, noble OF NOR.
tai creatures has just acquired: the sys.
ten OF The universe is explained.
Solitude.
Occasional solitude is the rule for nest
men, Do you fear solitude!
This is an infsllible sign ,ha, il is neces'
sary to you: you have no. yet learned TO
know yourself; and This. again. is sign
that you have a malady Of soul. which
solitude may discover TO you. and per-
hans will cure. With reason strong,
and n heart burning 10 do good, is lille
before youl Then 60 into solitude. and
prepare the means Of usefulness. Are
you called upon to take soge important
resolution, Are you placed in unexPeci.
ed difficult circumstsncesl GO into So
li,ude. and consult your strength, foreses
and combine your plans Of conduct
Have you seen much Of life! In solitude
you can pu. in order your painful expe'
riences, and returning TO the world you
NAV apply and prove the labots Of retire
ment. Solitude suits especially boil
youth and old age. Blu, the serious dra
m, of middle life mus. also have tic in
,ervsls. There mus, be resting plaee'
in The career. Go into solitude on tn
aon;n, o,i the morning OF every grea