The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1843-06-15

ss.ssneh. Of more rrofoaad gsolngasts
and ehyaisis. and wiser ei,Ilisns aid To-
iisls. Than any Of oar madsrn asarhers,
sho are generously fssosinf ihs void
With their HondfIfsl discosefiss IN siss
science Of mind. and Ihs trus principles
Of sossfnmsnt and social srisifrcr. Ne
ses snd job. and Soinnon and Paul. haze
long since been dead. boz sisdOm sin
lives. nor have soy fears il will die viii
The brishIssl inlelleci that now shines tn
The whals circle u The l.lrrsli.
Our fathers, ia wisdom. and undsr slas
guidance of . kind and orerrullng Prssi
denes. laid he deep foundations Of Cur
social institutions on lLat uncrs alsd roek
which 10 more durable than The e,erlsss-
ing bills. and win osIlivs The annsls Of
ilms and the fair f.bfic Of The universe,
The Bible and The sublime iru,hs sn3
doeirines IL reveals, lie al the very bouoal
Of our civil and political institutions. end
the moment ~e abandon that platf,nn.
and sesk 10 base our government and de
administration Of COR lass upon any other
foundation, public liberty will perish. and
private rights. social erjoymenls. and do
nestle peace win give place 10 The Ieien
Of terror. rsverge. and cruelty.
But 10, The Goddess OF Reason be eel
up as our tu,slar saint, ~hsiherin the max
edntss Of Partisan prostitute. or dressed
in The linselled robes of later in6delily.
ne shall soon find the sscred bonds ofso-
cieiy dissolvins IN blood. and oil The hall
lowed institutions which now protect oar
persons, and ssnctify and sweeen our do
nestle snjny meDts. scattered TO The winds.
Why will men Tor ever be seeking
same panscea for the evils OF life in The
sbstfuse researches Of metaphysics and
philosophy. when We have in The Bible
wiser and heller rule Of action than The
wisdom OF man ever conceived. aud In
fewer words han al The learning Of The
schools ever compressed the wisesi af
their maxims, i" uhatsoeyer re would
that men should DO 10 sou. do ys even so
TO them!" This 10 emphs,icslly the gold
en- rule. II Is universal 10 i,s application
aud eternal in its principles. lilies al The
foundation Of our Jurisprudence, legal and
equitable, civil and criminal, and. IL acted
on, this would do more 10 purify society
and elevate man TO his true dIgaliy as
rational and immorisl being. Than sll The
learning Of The schools and The vain philo-
sophy Of the world. Dur personal exam
pie, gen,lemea. IL ne would in all opr
relations OF life, end in sll our intercourse
9th the world. art upon that rule, would
do more TO suppress crime and promote
public peace aud private security, than
all The indictments you can find. or the
penalties we can impose. II 10 9 short
aud simple !, sson that all may learn, from
the lisping child Of civilization. to the
grey headed and sn,u,ored savage Of the
wilderness; lesson. which, If all would
incvlcsle and practice. would smooth down
the asperilies Of life, mitigate the sorrows
incident to humanity, sweeten the springs
Of domestic enjoyment, strengthen and
beauty the bonds Of the social compact.
dispense with the officers oijustice. demo
lish our prisons, and pull down tho las,
scaff"ld that should ever be erected for
the execution Of the convict!
But instead Of this, We are constantly
told Of the dignity and perfectibility 81 hu.
man nature. the noble qualities Of The
mind, and The elesatirg influence Of edu-
cation in the illimitable fields Of ar, and
scisnce. upon The happiness and destiny
Of man; and each lecturer. In HIS turn, has
jus, discovered some new principle 10 ma
lure, or above nature, appropriate to the
age in which We live, the application OF
which 10 TO rectify oil the ills OF life. and
restore to pristine beatty and harmony
the world and all it's inhabi,snts.
Whom these giants in human intellect
can tell me whence Moses derived his
sciencc in legislation. withou. admitting
the supernatural aud divine sulhsri,y of
the ten commandments. l shall bsgIn 10
listen With more reverence to The teachers
Of human perlect,bilily. In .hs. shor. and
con prehensive code. We find given TO Ne
a perfec, rule of action. covering the whole
grounj Of man S existence-a rule notion
iy prescribing our duty TO God ard man
10 our external behaviour, but reaching To
the secre. thoughts and feelings Of our
hearts, in every possible condrt'on Of life.
and in all our relations 10 our Maker and
our fellow beings. The wisdom Of ages.
the learning and philosophy ofths schools.
have never discovered . single defect in
tina, code. M, . virtue. which 10 no.
there inculrated-not a vice. IN its most
shadowy and doubtful form, but 10 there
prohibited. Whence. then. ask. did the
grea, Jewish law-giver derive his spirit
Of legislation, II ,ha, code was written
by the finger Of the almighty, lie. US bnw
10 i, with holy reverence, and seek no bet
ter rules Of life. nor any wiser principles
Of actisn. Blu, they emana,ed only from
the capacious MUD, and we're dictated by
the wisdom Of Moses. then Moses was q
wiser, a more learned man. than any OF
our new teachers. and | had rather be I'M
der his Jurisdiction. and keep his CON