The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1841-05-21

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pence ad |eE Sha' h'a bsnnet ever pc
siaiheS III the GOOD ofh nn4 he iill SONGS
oha the blessings beqNeasiied b them 1y
Hose pstflq Whe nov sleep g dsas1. ever
h6 0sf 80 lne price 81 heir own ruins For
who Owe liberty while you weep icf
vonr smented President. afopa tear fof your
country vieW haf condition view her
i pfoepec knowing lhat nation cannot
llone flourish that disre gard gifsuons habits,
and correct mora principles. cofraptna-
ton. isa nation lingering Oh the brisk 3 Fus
Fin. 81 proof Of this, hear the voice of expe
lrienee OUT sister Republics, ofancientand
modern days. where shall So hnd them
now rlnihe melancholy wreck of time, d
slroyed by one fatal disease TIE corruption
IOf heir people. Is moi our nation plunging
linio lie same awful gulf il which they ex-
PRED Are not Che pale symptoms oil ling-
ering death already upon herg See vice 81
every kind, of every hue and shape lifting
her head without fear 0F shame and bidding
ldefance % law Discofd and party ieaiouss
let. turning around the foundation of0nr 81
/ Mon ,-traud and corruption spreading their
viperous slime lhrongh every channel 81 our
Government.
Yes Whoadministe her laws. AZ you value.
iie peace, prosperity and liberty Of your
cOunsey as you esteem your own social and
domestic enj0gmenlss Wink not ~ vice.re
collect hat The blessings which You enjoy,
were purchased 81 The tolls, sa4erings and
blood Of shose patriots, whose purity of prin+
lcipe and decision ii action gave dignityso
oitlce and energy % laW;-buf these suns
ton mourns and Weeps Tor one, who heard
the voice Of truth and mercy calling bin 10
his high reward the applauding smile and
endless bliss of heaven. e venerable III
thers. who are soon 10 follow his steps, let
me this day. though youth entreatyon as
you mourn tor him, TO remember your duty
20 your country, your family; yourself and
your God. Your hoary locks whitened with
the trosts oftime, will soon lie ia the cold and
dismal grave, your pulse will soon cease 70
beat.--your immortal spirit will soon enter
upon the ceaseless ages 81 eternity. Andal-
though nation may not tenible and weep
At your death. the bleeding heart of an affec
tlonate companion will find consolation in
knowing, that you lived like patriot, and
died ike Christian. Have you instiled bY
I precept and example, Vlrtuouss patriotic and
christian principles, ID those who are asdear
70 you As lile,--in those who are the hope
| of our country. Have you told them 81 their
duty 70 their country aud their God. Have
sou told them Of the winning smiles and
/ glorious rewards Of virtue, of the heinous
nature and awful consequences of vice.
Can you nov look with JOY andcomp0sufe|
on your setting sun! Can you look back
with thrilling emotions Of pleasure upon 81
long, virtuons and we'll spent lite, and anu
Ecipate with sEeeter raptnres the richer and
never fading bliss of Heaven9 If you can
thus view the past ard anticipate the future
youshave lived 10 some purpose--your re-
ward Is before you. Go on, Heaven is your
eternal home and happiness your everlasting
portion. Already you may hear, by sweet
anticipation, the voice Of the redeemed in
bliss, and begin to utter in broken accents
:. The song OF Moses and the Lamb But.
! il your life has been different, if you have
given our.iRfuence to the vices which are
disgracing our and,-debasing and brutali-
sing our n0blest minds,-you have lived an
enemy 70 your country, your family, your
self and your God. If such has been your
| life, what must be your death! What your
reward in eternity! Letme this day enlreat
you--as our next meeting may be at the bar
of God--to pause and reflect on your con-
lition, your days are almost ended, the next
tolling bell you may never hear, The next
opening grave may yaWn for YOU, a few
more rounds and the reel Of time will have
wound up the last thread Of your existence.
a few more days and the winding sheet will
be your lonely, dismal bed. Go in imagina.
ton to the distant grave of him who SO late-
| ~ sat at the head 81 our nation, and there
learn the fleeing nature Of all things here
below there learn the vanity ofhuman great
ness, there see the blasted hopes. of 3 free
and. mighty people, and hear the warning
voice which comes from il in mournful az
cents 70 you, prepare for death Prepare
70 meet your God"!
And you mothers, whose hearts are ever warm.
whose eyes can ever weep when tears of SYM.
pathy should How, around whom the virtues clus-
ser like spctless spirits enanioured with their own
loyelIness. You, who BY a wishful look, WIN
nlng smIle, and tender word, could bring woe on
man. 1ou, whose tears have more power than
the eloquence of Roman Orator. rs Won oravp
tins day with bereaved nation, recollect HE in
huence which you may exert ia forming her
character and liking her destny--upon yonr WIN
nangs her veal Of woe--hoR great your respon-
llty--yoh are TO implant in the heart the germ
at those principles which will continue ID egslone
with the ling ages 81 eternity.--Y *. voar in-
nuence viii be felt when destruction shall brood
o.er az save spirit. Could you this day heafthe
voice ct our lamensed President. nom tie seorISi
q oi1ss, re would tell you Of the worth and IS.
Huenc 81 faithful mother van u,;sh -o,y
sons 70 live thu useful life and cie fhe glose,,s
eeatn oa 2 a ARRIsoNs you must Undue their vonth
Jul minds with yirtuons, patriotic and ebg,sI;sn
principles. which viii agrow with Their gFepib
ana strengthen with their ssrenotho Van ana
visionary arc all those theories Which promise
happiness 70 man while yousare Is eailr
a0ty. 1se onr power rest upon III & iafefnnerafe
sAe Ptolane, tAe saDbatl-bfeok lhe duelief and