Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1842-05-05

AND ADVOCATE OF MORAL REroRa.
| ENTERING fully into the truth tina, an eta bs.
arrived in the history Of county in uhich Ii.
| cause OF TcmpFraacs, NoYois and Education
should be encouraged In its onwsrd march BY sve
~ moral agent that be brous ht into
! without infringing the rights Of any class Of the
communicated holding tho fact as sslfevides >,
that the work OF moral rcferm must either be in
n state OF advancement, or decline, and that there
il no medium ground--and believing that the pre-.
sent is period ~hen every man. properly estims
ting his own and the welfare Of his fellow men,
should unite in the support and success Of every
means tending to make the present and succeeding
generation the ideal of civilization and moral re-
hnement, we Offer tn the public TIE Pledge
That tho public mind 10 prepared for reception
OF Temperance priociples-and that the influence
Of the Press is more powerful than any other mo-
raj engine in Fastening "consummaton 90 de.
youtly TO be wished, !" are undensbie truths. So
cieties have done much TO stay the tide Of Inteu
peraoce and its humiliaiiog consequences, and
many wounds have been infiicied-up this foe of
mansind-from which there is no recovery; yet
much remains to be done. Tho necks Of thon.
sands are beneath the foo, Of oppress;on--snd .
greater amount OF moral corruption and humnn
weakness ia yet TO be corrected and removed
The cry OF millions, going up increasingly is"nore
hgM t"--the Innovation Of the genius IL Temper
snce. knseling night and morn at the altar OF
Peace, is more hgh and universal nature.
rampIed snd oppressed, aud amidst the +" black
ness ofdarknes." which envelopes hcr. cries wore
hight - Then "LKr TniRy r. LiGHri
Let the light flowing from press devoted to
this great cause penetrate every nook and corner
of tie hest and most secret f,cesses Of crime
and dissipation. and by public favor. spread its
healing rags throughout ,his widely extended land
80 shall the work he surely and speedily sccom.
plished. and thousands who now acknowledge
laws neiihor human or devine. and Who have
strangely perverted the atrihuies with which they
have been endowed ny thet Creator. be hsrPiy
won from he errors OF their way, and made 10 Az
the and Of their creation.
Tint purity OF morals is essential 10 the perPei-
nation Of fec insitutions is truth vel attesiod
nv the hi.tory ct the past. Where are the repno-
lies Of Greece and Rome-the lands OF sages, ana
poets. Of warriors and statesmen Gone and lost
forever. Had public norals been preserved-hsd
licenliou.ness aud dissipation been removed-thsy
would be Greece and Rome as OF yore But their
fate. serves us as light Of warning, and well will
il be II We avoid the rock on which they split
To thu. viii Tx PLgpoE BE- devoted.
TIE Pledge will also be made an excellent Fam.
IN Newspaper. The latest current news Of the
d.y will he saieeted with q studied view of promo
,ipg the knovledge Of all.
Well written articles touching the Arts and Sea-
sness and the Mechanic and Farming Iafere,ts
will be given. and high standard Of L1erafsvs
preserved throughout. FINALLY, every effort will
be given TO make TsK PLKpoE powerful moral
advocate "a we'll rs superior Newspaper.
In Politics, Ire Piedgs will be strictly neural
and all controversial discussions Of sectarisn prn.
cipies will be excluded from it. eolumns.
We deem it proper 70 say that, in our LAHORE.
ss have the promised assistance Of some Of tho
rnoste defective writers in the State