Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1842-03-08

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resolution Of the Society.
Mr.. President,
We have again convened, TO pro-
mote by our humble cNertions' Tue cause
orbumanity. and the interest which IS felt
r1 this phiIanthropic object, IS strongly
,n,nilcs,ej bv the large and highly respec-
ubl, assemblies, taat have attended our
meetings.
W,y is being Of strong passions,
which. ltiolgh IN the moral economy Of
tl, universe they were bestowed by his
cr.a.or for wise and bcneicent purposes.)
when perverted from their original design,
or INDUCED to an improper extent, degen-
cra., into wees, and frequently become
fle bluc Of his existence. One of the
most characteristics qualjt es Of the human
ucc,0nj a strong evidc,c &C ofits immortal
nltIc,is its ardent aud Unsuitable fondGcss
iorcxcitcmcuL Unlike inc brute creation,
there is always |. the human breast an
active aud restless principle, which sceES
c1Ioymcn. beyond the present moment
"a longing after pleasures. which us ortina.
~ sensations do not afford. IL is this
rrrn..u'c. which confines the student 10
his 81 eat and lonely closet, storing his
min with treasures Of knowledge from ,hc
nn ty records or.Ycrv age aud c'imr. aud.
whilst hc trims h.s midnight lamp. fe1sting
h4 imagination with the b'issfuI visions of
ago immortal fame. Ii S this feeling. viii N
Iup.. Dhc warrior lo the battle field, and,
amidst ld' caru1g OF war, To- seek excite
met iu the blood and drstruct on of his
tIow man aud p'uc, q sol hers honor a;
giro conU'l's mouth. II is MI, feeling,
which c.''a.cS the views of the chr stan
.uW he il',tug and unsJhs'an'Bi enjoy.
nov,r of Garth and fixes his hopes ON
Heaven fJr an uuiddng and eternal
nrp.ucss. And it is a modification OF
us feel ug. perverted from It's original
purpose aud uaitrI with bis social quail.
fu, winch rnIuccs m1u 20 resort 10 the
0t..1tng how. for TINT excitement.
which too freq emily he comes confirmed
by indulgence into Iuiemperlncc. and de-
guI0s rs vo'ory from Tine dignity # a ra.
rw1. being, To- tue coud ton ct a sensual
brute.
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rmrrr1pce Inns or Iaic i,rreased - nm
ar,rr,.pr cy,c,, ,hrorrb,o, on. co,,n,r,.'
ami Ike tbc go .,;l.,,;,i ,,.r,,.,, -, -
las been marked by the traces # dcstruc.
ron, which has lcft behind IT.. wherever
% Inns spread it's dcsolat.ng Influence.
Wn,..s tbc srs,rs Of ,,.,,,r,,. cvo,.,t;..,
and b,hord the ,;scr,hc co,,;., v,Lo.o
hands have no,b,Ds been b,r1cJ in br,nd
r.I.r,on ,vIo.c h,cc,.d co,,,,o,,.,,., ,l',
.ur orb.ark despair are dcen'y craven
H..r be 4. augU to close his ewes u9o,
aI chat IS beautiful IN lie, hcIr HIM cyGor.
ting 'br companions of INF, happier DAYS
ro D., taught BIZ his awful fate. TO avoid 81,
. DEADLY p1.s,n the fatal soIpr,inrs of,
-"uparluec. CD to your peni;culrarcs
those rcccptarley of vice and crime, de-
srcnd INTO their dark and Ioathsomc d IN.
1conS ADD ask the guilty TENNIS of the
damp and gloomy cells, what train Of cir.
cumsHnccS las brought them to that de.
graded and wretched condition; and my
u.' on jt,thny wifi answer YOU. Int,mlcr.
wrc has caused il ALL Enter the abodce
of misery anil want, and see the broken
lie RED mother. a picture Of poverty and
despair, surrounded bv her help'c;s chill
d-on, CRYING iu tones oranruish for loor
10 stay ldcirraycaous apTctitcs AMI shouI,
YOU seek the cause Of thrs uhie.t misery
aaI restitution, the Jloa'ci and disgust
ing figure, the torn AMI filthy garments
amt the stupid and brutal countenance o
TIC bcso'tcd father, will tell YOU, il IS In
temperance.
Euf vc noel M, roC,r ~ ,l,cso ov,roo,,
cases. TO im,rcss mon vour minds IN,
cyEori1t,m,ornncc. its n, mi ions ron
se71crcos ,ra h,t too r,oc,to,t ,n,,o no.,
attracted ,b,, atomic, or,ho mos, c,sn,
observer.
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