The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1842-03-23

b"rnp away upon The wings ut dev"nt mr
d JiIati"r to Gull the blossoms Of hope il
. The blooming gardens Of Heaven. w '.
bad rather attempt to wash oGtour mani
;, fold sin. with such soft soap as &C. rrun
and carualIyrnind-d swiety affords. thar
" ith th"se waters of sincere repentance
which alone can cleanse the soul from al
earthly corruption, and render it suffi
ciehtIy pure to be picked in the brine o
Everlasting bliss.
Ny dear frirnds-the truth is, you are
40 givel, to wine, women, AMI s.ch other
worldly matters, that verify believe the
AugrI IF Dra h mi ghthl"w his soul,shak.
ng trumpet directly i, your ears, and vnu
would care NJ more for j, than fnr par.
eel of mosquitoes trying to b"re through
vnur boot legs. Ypu seem tn go Mt all
Lengths for woman's lnve-whirh, after
all, is as short as the season for slad,
and as uncertain as il is shurt. For tl'r
sake If keeping in possession this incpf-
pnrpal, imnaleriaI, invisible. in'iises'i
lie and indescribhble nothing, y"u are
r, aiy To roll ont of Heaven irtD lh'' low.
st pits of damnatinn. willing to sacrifice
soul. body, bouts, brreclles, purse aud
rn rarter.
NV. my friends, If yru were hut I"
take half The pains To Sc 'ure t. yourselves
some snug corner in Heaven. us you Il"
10 creep in the affr clons of the female
world, what angels you would be! Yes,
You would be terrestrial angels, cladin the
garb nf mmaIityi upon which the sur
~nuning particles of vice would fall as
harmless as a snow flake upon a white
rambrc handkerchief.
Nv respected lriends-why is it tl,a'
vn,T suuls are su snlhered To earth? VIII,
lnr,'l ven cut the cords to the balloons OF
sour aspirations, aud lei thrm soar far
above The clouds uf gln"m and uncertain
ln the regions of eternal sunshine and
ylnry? What is tie sickening sn"g nf u
Syrpn. or the mnnntonnus ttnmplngs ni
lady, ria,,n. tn The lulcet music OF the
<rrnphim in the sup' rnal saloons of the
hlcsl! You ran If ynm have min'i, bas'i
in the warm smiles of ii .wo'nan's love,
.,nd still have one eye directed upward
while the other is fixed as firmly upon the
,bi,.rt nf vumr attachment as sucking
;iT 10 i,s mothers funatain of smstenance.
Whi vnu ure wan'"ring the wilder
nrSS If the wulll in sea: :cli ui such vii,
hrwers as women are, you ui'isl'try ant
.rlec, ihnsp that emit moral sweelnes.
from the ncclary of ,hcir minds rattle,
Than such as put fnrth blossoms Of s@afle.
and puzzle. and yet are destitute of any
lhing like virlunas fragrance. | tell se,
INV friends. tina, woman of moral anc
intellectual worth, as a h"s0rn c"mpan
lion for man, is pearl of as great price
rs the waves OF fortune ever cast uP"nth'
sandy shore of human expectations. b.
contributing all that lies in your Lower Il
her confnrl by having your Thoughts
continually wrapped in her weIfare-by
using every rff'.r, t, keep her well polish
led. and free from the rust "f the W rid =
lyou ale hnt serving the causr"f Heaven
aud abiding in the establishment of thai
Ihonlestic peace andhappin. 81 upon which
4 The storms rf p"verly and affliclion may
Ibeal and he ,libhlrd.
But, nv dear frieads-if there is MOI
Isufficicnt laid up in the great storehouse
of the Fulure to attract your attention
I ain inclined to believe, that If 1were Il
lplace The bread and cheese of salvation
In the pantry of Heaven for you I" nib
I'll. nj WHEN hungry, it would all moult
lhefne you'd think "f touching il. In
lduIgc in the love of woman, the love I"
vine. love of wonders, love Of laziness
land in the love Of all things. earthly, Il
the outside boundaries of your desires
Ibm, if yuu wish To get rid "f that iniqu.l"n'
]scurf ihal begrins The hacks If y"ui souls
yo and wash in the limpid stream whcl
flaws from the fountain of divine mercy
and forgiveness. Al any rate, let VOW
,huughis be equally divided between tll'
wom III and the love Of things heavenly
hov and morak aud if you are not genu
linz imported angels. y"u will, at least t'
men, whom your fellow m'rlaIs ca"n"
help respecting, even in their haired
and secretly admire, while they "penl,.
c"nh"mn YOU.
Nv i,rarcrs-iel This discourse explore
every dark avenue of your hrarts-clral
all ,ie dus. of doubt that gathers in the
cracks; and may ii be the means OF bring
ling YOU IT, a sense of snhrrnesS in relation
tu a woman, wisdom, temperance, brn
lherly kindnes. charity, and all sncl
small but important matters. So mote II
lh,l Dow, JR.