The New era. [volume] ([Portsmouth, Va.]) 1845-1847, 1845-12-19
MORAL REFLECTIONS

There is genuine good fellow in Wasbiso,o,
who writes for the Baltimore Sun, whose hear
In the right place, and we honor him ahhouob 49,
DO not know him. Read the three paragraphs be-.
low from his pen.
Several grand parties are shortly to be- o;v..
by the great people of this city Some of ,hosa
feas's cost from three to FIVE hUndred dollars no,
night; yet none are invited but those who bsr.
plenty to eat at home. Ii poor hungry. sb,hhs
wretch should venture to ob,ynde bimsels
would get kicked out. In the brilliant saloo, &c
anldst the blaze of light and lovelness. and ,L.
sound OF stirring melody, how little is thosuht ~
the starving widow with her last slick Of wooJ
How many of the proiessedly religions por,ion oe
the community in the city shut their eyes 10 III.
following injunction Z" When thou makes, a div
ner OF supper, call thy friends, nur ,hv kin,
men, nor thy rich neighbours, lest they also h;L
NEE again, and a recomPense be made to thee
but when thou makest feast call the DOOR III.
the blind, and the lame; and thou shall he M."
Sod, for they cannot recompense thee; bu, ,bOn
shalt be recompensed at the resurrection Of n.
just" " "s
here IS certain member Of Congress WIN
IS getting 10 be the theme of mrth and STANDING
Jest on account at his unfortunate conviva proppn
stiles. Would it not better for the friends Of sm
PeTance TO go and talk to him, to reason with him
anu oeseecn MN, as brother To preserve his self
respect, and become an ornament instead of Tho
Jest oil society? Experience has shewn that manv
an incorporate man, approached in the right ,po,
has Immediately forsaken the error of his w,y
and gded the eye of sister OF a broken hearted
mother with smile instead off tear. Are there
none OF his fellows in Congress who have the
moral courage To lake him by The hand, and mako
an effort to reclaim him? Let them rememher
tnat he who shall turn an erring brother from
his way shall shine as the stars for ever" Hs
is surrounded by set of leeches who take ad.
vantage OF his weakness to bleed him freely of his
money, hut who, under other circumstances. wopld
leave him die in the poor house
SECRETARY WALKERS PHILANrHRopy
Mr. H., clerk in the Treasury Department. died
on wednesday night last, leaving a large and
destitute family. the facts of which being brouubt
TO the observation of MIR. Walker, he immediate
" mad commission made out and given to son
o! The deceased, youth of eighteen years there
oy saving this large and deprived family from
much of the worlds buffetings and uncha ritable
ness. The nobleness of soul revealed in the fore
going. as several previous and similar occasions.
makes MIR. Walker one Of Gods best and greatest
works, G. natures noblemen," feeling and an
honest man, } and speaks loudly and eloqueny
IN communication of him a Christian and an
officer. The course too frequently III such cases,
is to III! the vacancy with person who can bring,
OF who may possess, political influence, instead of
with son Of the deceased officer, even when
competent to fill its duties, who would give SUD-
port to those who are frequently left dependen,
upon him.