The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-09-01

ton. Aud first we say, this vast diversity is at
trihuiabIe TO causes within the control of the in
dividuals themselves OF this. who requires
any proof beyond what is furnished by his own
nuitivc Impressions who does not kno,r tina, i, is
IN his own power to determine, if not his course of
lie, nj least, The manner in which he shall pnr
sue the course seeming to be pointed out hv out =
ward circumstances. such as the wishes of friends
pacuniary considerations. Sc Sc =? Who does
not feet that he IS at liberty to act, or not TO act
In any particular manner, as he may please, while
unrcstrained by physical coercion Where is the
man who has it not in his power oact the knave.
or present himself to the world that "noblest
work of God, an honest man 2" All but saws
one. ''when ! would do good, evil is present
with me" Indeed, sir. and who brought thee
and evil first in company? who made Won bosom
companions? who first associated cril with thy
thoughts, thy words, thy deeds Art thou
tIpp!cr, and does thy appetite ensave thee. dos
thou answer to thou conscience or TO the friend
who admoniShes thee, that the demands of thv
stomach are insa,iate and uncomfortable. and.
therefore, claim 10 he excused ? Pause. sir and
answer, whence came this vitiated taste who
first poured liquid lava into thy stomach until
Keeling from thy base, thou ddst belch the burn
ing flood through thy wide mouthed crater. to
load with pesential vapor the atmosphere around2
Say, sir. who first transformed thee from n man
to thing less and worse than brute? Wonldst
thou know the vile monster that thou mav'st
guard against his Vaccinations? wouldst thou
place mGrk upon him, for thy future security 2
hat 'l,,,, Il !,
Go arm myself against thvself. From Gods
great armory Of eternal principles. draw forth the
well tried weapon Of unhendng vrtuel poise well
the blade and plunge the point Of truth into thy
scared conscience. Let sensation, THOUGH painCul.
quick return. then rally every fugitive impress of
thy noher nature, marshall them in firm phalanx
and with eagle eye watch the traitor habits which
enthraI thee, and with unlaltering frmness cut of
their HYDRA heads.
Art thou possessed with an uncomfortable de-
sire TO appropriate TO thine own use tby neich
boris goods DnSt thou resolve and re resolve
never more TO pilter, yet, when occasion offers
dost thou violate the laws of God and man. and
thy own better resolutions? and dost thou offer
the temptation as an excuse. and plead thv ina
bII,y to resist it? Sir, who first taurit thee 10
yield to it who first babe thy conscience sIeep.
while thou ddst fitch the verest trihe from lhv
companion? who first drew around thee that
moose of habit with which thou art bound Sir.
g thou art the man"
Art thou murderer-dost thou mediate ven
gance against thy fellow man-dost thou seek 10
shed his bIood-to safe thy burning ire, or art
thou reckless of human life, and dost thou emulate
the tigers dispositon and desire TO be regarded
as thing that's dreadful in the land? WHO
first INDUCED such madness in thy mind ? All
thou art the man
Art thou a slanderer? does thy acorse than
nurderous taste find no other morseI sweet but
mangIed rcPmation2 Who first set thy tongue
around with scorpion stings? who first fed the
foundation OF thy venom? Indeed, thou art thy
scIfrhe mani"
Art thou fyrant in the thousand social rela-
tons of life, in which thou exercisest power d?
dost thou allow anger and irriabiliry TO possess
thee who first yielded to the impetuosi,y of thy
disposition! Surely, thou art the man!
Art thou enchanted by Incidence, and thereby
prevented from doing aught that's good ? Who
first bowed thy knee at her throne? Thou thy
scfdd it. II then, it be true, that man is crea-
tnre of habits, and if he be responsible for the
formation, as well Tor the continuation of those
habits how vastly important is it that careful CON
sderaon should attend each step of life, and most
important Of all, in the season of youth. when
habits are easily formed, which are not easily
changed, be they good or be they bad