Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-01-12

Of the dlsorganizers, aud by the fear that
what should be done from n spirit of concilla-
ton aud desire Ia settle nur family lnarrels-
would be attributed. by the opposite party
to cowardlcc and base and unworthy motives,
and thus would fail Of producing any iavora.
BILE effect.
] am, very respectfully, your ob't servant,
T.. r. POTTER.
WILLIAM G. GopDAGD, Esq.
Uncle Sans Recommendations of Phreno.
lOgy.
This work, published some time since by
the Harpcrs, New York, is from the pen of
Rev. WARREN BURrON, author also Of ''Thc
District School as II was" who has recently
given several highly interesting and instruc-
live Lectures on Education, IN this town.
The following is an extract from chapter l9lh,
on conscien,Ipusncss.
II is proper to remark, that the Island re-
fcrrcd to, where the incident related occurred,
is Mis-very truly some of the lovelles st Is
lands belonging to our country's domain"
"Bu, Console cntiousncss pas to do not only
" th the relations between government and
the governed, but it also enters INTO the MI
uutrr concerns between man and man ~
private aud less obScrYcd life. Where there
can be any possible discrimination between
right and wrong. there Is the vocation oi
Conscicncr. IT, IN putting down your lifted
foot, the interest oi another may be harmed
~ the least by the pressure. this faculty. It
duly uc,ivr, says, Withhold tread on nm.
Io;hpr spot Its all. searching law Is, 'Do a
you would be done by
BIT such Conscience, or such obedience
TO Conscience, is not found jn all. How
much has moral education to do before 1t
>h Il be seen in the maj ri'y?
We know of n cke that will serve Tor
lesson, so il shall here be- recorded.
It took place on one of the loyclcst islands
belonging TO our country's domain. II was
Innr, the balmicst Of al the months TO the
North The atmosphere. there less disturbed
w the comfor,lcss sriri Of the northeast;
was like ar that nigh, once have gwen
health To Eden. II was 80 "xhllarailng, 'hal
/ seemed, as it were, to tale weight from the
human body, and permit it 10 glide on with
he buoyancy Of bird. But what is Nature.
with aIl' her purity aud charmingness, Ia The
rranscrudency of Rrciliude Ia the moral
world? Al the f.rt aud faintcst CLEAN ol
the dawn, an individual was on his way i"
the seaside. there 10 behold the effect OF
hrcnklnr dsv. IN quickly l"apiug n wall, hr
threw down n mere pebble ot a stone which
lay loosely on lis top. The vacancy thus
made was altogether unlmporlant, aud wonId
have been noticed only by an eye that had
just seen it filled.
llc passed rapidly on. bu, when hal across
the wide field he halted. mud. rs 1t struck
with sudden impulse. exclaimed aloud. i
nugh, 10 have put ~ that stone niis'
now 90 back aud do it, lie then actually
returned, and restored the nuInSs"d and M
needed fragment TO It's place. Aye ihnngh'
we, for we were an observer, this nan is one
,f thousand for keeping the golden rule.
Such n mans moral path towards heavenly
light shall be as clearly marked, as his io"'
prints in rhe kindlns dcws are traceablc ic-
wards the rising day.'
The scene we then hehcIl is forever nsscz
ci,tcd in memory with The incident Just re
lated, and we will venture 10 describe II. rs n
sort of setting aronnd tho example now com
m,ied 10 the remembrance, aud commended
10 The imitation Of others.
Tho afor"-nancd traycIicr took seat upon
q cliff, jusi above an cnormuus chnsm. 'nhd"
apparently by the IN pushing ocean, n"'ching'
as il were, the record of rs centuries IN lhc
solid earth. The qnarlrred moon. now on
he rear Of tho rr,rea,ing night, was yet quite
Imdnnrnrd. Alta ln,le distance, the morning
star was brnming down like al eye oi b'a-
venlv love. Some light, morn 'ingcd clouds
now aud then fitted across the lnmlnnrl"s,
through which they slll trndcrIy shonc IA
through Transparent ycil. But beneath.
l,owords the horizon, what delicate hnes, what
broadening mnenficence, and then what ct
rulyeu, ulurins. "a tho central sun drew near,
and at length rounded up into sight AZ IN"
snme time. all this changciunrss "i Vap"r-
shapes aud of G",oring was reflected SIN
more d ycrsrly from the b'llowy mirror oi The
sea-a sea OF glory it was indeed
AT first a few birds sca,tcrinaly tuned, as
i, were, t0 tl" grand choir F; but, as th'
scene drrpcncd. the multitude of songstcrs
burst forth IN 81! the many toned iuIncsS of
| their morning orsuns, the waves uiinlllne
their deep accord MS they rolled round the ro
mantle shores. The great heart OF Nature
seemed in sublimcst worship. And was
there not sweet melody in the heart OF man
likewise? OF him, that nst ono. we can
venture conjecture. lie who had so scru'
pulous,y performed his duty I" his fellow
man. had well prepared for morning sacrifice
,o hrs Maker. Beyond oil this glorIonsness
of the visible creation. this man, with Pcrc-
ing faith and worshipping love, mus, have
brh"lG the Father of Lights.
Dear friends, If this incident OF life and
scene OF nature shall perish from your re-
mcmbraucc, still the duty of justice III 'hr
lcas, thing obldes forever. Finally, do. do
remember, that though The lmprrc"p''hIr
breach you may make in your nelghbor's wall
may cause hm no harm. yc, 1t may occasion
corresponding breach IN the enclosure
around yow moral nature, which may grow
deeper aud WIDER aud through II, ut !englh.
evil demons may leap, carrying III dchIc
mcnt aud desonllon."
| From the Richmond Compiler o( Jan ,.