The native American., 1840-07-04
From tie HTo,hmgman's .3drocate.
ORIGINAL APHORISMS AND SCRAPS.

| Grcatncss.-l. a man would merit the
name of ',grea,," let him be lord over his emo
tons and passions, for only as he exercises
this lofty prero9atiye, does he deserve the
honor and praise OF the title.
That calm aud elevated spirit of philosophy,
which by nn effort car still the turbulence and
riot OF the natural feelings. is more to be covet
ed than the richest prizes OF ambition or
wealth. The rence Of mind which IT Sheds
over the soul, the seeds of pure and lasting
happiness which it scatters on the soil OF life,
land the earnest which it affords of bliss and
glory of al, undimmcd hereafter, is to its
DossesSor o fortune more valuable and mex
I haustible than either man or nature can give;
il heritage unusullied by crime, and stoinrse
as The A pine snow.
L1uuz RIGHTS and Laps--The laws OF
| Christianity are so framed as to compass the
interest Of all men Ifmoral, social and poll
neal laws had been faithfully shaped after
the beauty and perfection Of the Christian
decalogue, the weight Of Government would
hot have elevated in The scale one class of men
at the cost Of another but have equalized the
condition Of all mankind, placing them in a
position Just and unitoru. No system Of
civil administration can be good, which like
the atmosphere, presses not with equal force
on all men, and all classes.
Tie Present and tie Iutnyc-~Most men
have one peculiar and Distinguishing trait Of
character and although that rough and I'M
couth schoolmaster. Experience. is constantly
assaulting that trait, nevertheless It ever re-
mains prominent aud CONTROLLING I'ney re-
verse the order of the Scri pures, and lnSt, al
g ,lo Al; ;.L
reaching forward to those which are ,etore,
they place their affections, thoughts, and de
sires, Oh objects which they know to be poor
and cphenleral, and pay studied disregard
to those which the lamp OF Truth has revealed
to be rich and enduring.
Intue.--How beautiful is the crmine Of
virtuc--how pure, how hoIy-.How tranquil
and lovely would be the evening Of lie, if a
man could rcclIne under the shade of his own
years, and in retrospective glance at his
chectercd and tevcrlsh biography, could look
with All unmovcd eye down the long vista Of
his virtues, and III that gaze meet with no ac-
ton which mi gilt bear the name Of crime
Virtue is the staff of philosophy and the aid
of religion.
Home.-The domesi, circle is the cradle
of religion aud virtue. IL you would discov-
er the source from which purity and greatness
most generally emanate, you must look to the
sanctuaryof "liomc," where swarm sympathy
and overtlowing kindness,' harmoniousl
blended with firm integrity aud manly indie
pendencc, arc permanently enshriued. I he
simple word E1lomG" carries with il IA train of
associations, lovely and joyous. 1t reminds
us Of those hours, serene and rich, long since
past--of domestic affairs on which we once
burned the incense Of love and piety--of
that season OF shunshinc so dear to the SOU,
iii which youth aud mind were bursting their
lcttcrs, ready TO take part in the strug les,
cares, and too often SORROWS # life Home isl
ivyed with the sweetest of recoleciolS aud
tie dearest Of remcmbrances
Respect an d ITnth,-" The Christian Re
ljglon is a sy. tenn which numbers OF wise and
nerltoflons pvlsons sustain, and it's therefore
entitled to our RESI- Eect A mans opinions
upon religion, as well as upon all other mat
o:a q. his property aud We have NJ mere