Lexington union. (Lexington, Miss.) 1838-18??, 1841-02-06

VICE. Where vice is at all, there is,
ci course too much OF it; yet it is weed
that Aourishes in every soil, and since the
beauty Of Eden was spotted win It's pres.
e0ce, we may not hope TO see it baGished
\ from even the most heaven.favored region
Of earth. The food Of criminal develope-
mcnls which have recently forced them
selves upon our notice-the frequent and
lawful recurrence Of murders, suicides,
'sniIing aud gambling transactions and
% on, that are daily calling judicial retrl-
button into aetion--in our own vicinity,
loo, as we'll as abroad, these things throw
our thoughts into a serious strain, and, tho
not much given TO solemni,y, our present
chapter is drawn forth and will be marked
BY the influence which governs us.
We have heard reverend dlyines assert
, ha, humanity is originally depraved, aud
! process CT fesene......,,, is necessary to
draw into beneficial play the good that IS
within US. For this doctrine we never
conceived any practical respect, though we
have seen children who seemed to evince
a natural and mate predisposition to vice.
Yet we ara more favorably impressed with
she nature given to by his Creator than to
Suppose vicious impulses originally pre-
Idomnate over love of virtue in the human
breast. The old verse, early implanted IN
our memory, has ever ben a favorite With
sui.--
IVicc is a monster OF such heidieous mien,
M'o Debated needs but TO he seen;
hut seen too oft, familiar with its face,
wchnt endure, then pity, then embrace"
And IN like manner we believe that
noIh'ng is SO preventative Of virtue, or so
llkely TO inspire il, as tie constancy OF its
Fssence around rs. VS. may pass, per-
paps, unscalhed through the fire, YET to
grow familiar with vice is to place our.
Peives within The contagious influence Of a
'uOlle and dangerous enemy. There is
'nal sacred nobility about virtue which al!
men must feel, as the victim Of evil ways
es the purest worshiper of good. Vice
cieePs into the dust before Virtue, and
hypOcracy arises in it's place, with shrink
ng and wavering glance eudeayoring
through mask to bear presence Ct its ra.
'n' enemy. 1t is worthy homage to
'ne majesty Of truth that vice is never so
peuuc''ve us when CARRIED in the stolen
toOes Of virtue. In thousand disguised
Ioflns this sworn enemy Of human happi
'e's IS ever around our steps, watching us
every lurn, presenting at each CONS
y" variety of attraction. He who deems
russell most secure will soonest fall, and
Cu' only security is in constant fear. But
."ls Is beginning to assume the semblance
ssrmon, and uS holding forth is not our
o,a''on' we shall instantly cut this pres
,@;,'TccmI.pany with vice, hoping great many
(" 'O''Ow our good example. - Pic0yunc.
me Cincinnati Gazette Of the lilh says
."e nyer Is now in splendid order; il,
n nssa about six feet since Saturday,
vn,, SUI rises, having now about l6 feet
!. ~ y 10 The channel. Ice continues float
. . S Sosn' but not in large quantities, and
sv. 'V : will be quito cleared in few
H." me present mild weather continues
Nashoilc Unioa.
NJ, Ingenious mechanic at Manchester,
M. e. named Metz. has invented a boyan,,
e,..,pre'eving trunk, BY which persons
|lhs;." may save both their lives and
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