Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-07-23
MISCELLANEOUS.
For the Palladium.

RlcnMoxD, ICLr 10th, 1915.
NEssRs. EDrToRs:-Tllougl young have frequently
reflected the relation Of parent and child consider
the most pleasing sacred and awully responsible
that exists EARTH especially that Of Mother IT'S she
that the Of that precious jewel, the
mind; that nestiIabe gin Of heaven; that divine Prin
ciI,le that Will survive the wreck and exist
an eternal world Oh how sacred! Ills she that inn
plants those germs Of love and friendship that endear him
to his companions AND smooth the stony path Of life
IT'S She that rstlls those first principles Of patriotism
that render HIM honor his country It's she that
inspires those vrtuous sentiments that will guide linn
safely over the stormy life the port Of unsuI
lied Mothers Richmond, this Is the relation you
sustain 20 your cldtIs the office you fill Oh how
responsible your child your country ana your Cod
Now ask do You fulfill the reqUireme ats Of your sta
ton? Alas these youths that haunt pubic corners
y day revc the street, by night, rcgaliEg then
selves with the obscene tests and baccIanaian
their seniors vice, nay, nay Instead Of the
llys springng up, the iiailes and thors
of vicetIat Will drag them with lightningspecd down
the stream Of time, wreck the shoals Of i'll the
Deep dark and gloomy gulf hopeless ruin Mothers
will you them there How it be otherwise ii
You discharge not your duty to them here earth; per-
has that dreary abode, with hc parching tongues
tod in boiling blood they Will salute you biasphe
not having warned them Of their dlnrer
having conducted them in the paths of virtue;
this, if possible VIII add another pang the cravings
that worm that dies-to le parchings of those
flames that qucncl,ed Ia Gods name
you to pause and consider.
You the present and happiness of YOUR
self and cIlild han OF his danger. How pleasant
the task!-tale him i'll your arlis-show him the beauty
Of vluetcach his youthful mind loft; themes
point him to that haven Of rest beyond the grave then
lay thy hand upon his innocent heart-nark its animated
trobS-fiark the heivucs of his gentle bosom. Good
God! the Angels Of Heaven might envy you,-he already
enjoys the Of paradise Mothers, teach him
if You would erect monument of honor to your
lasting than that Of the hero;-a monument whose
fair proportion will attract the appatses OF alniriI
world.a monument tllat will shine beaconstar
dark time, guide tie beyvIdercd pilgrim
the city Of refuge Teach hi thus, and when lie sinai!
have passed through the owcry mead of youth the
barren heath Of nlunood-whcn pressed with care and
disapp o4tncnts he viii again bosom
reposc and shelter from the peng storms Of adversely
though thy heart may have ceased tilro5-ciled by
the icy bolt of death. Though you may reposed
years the cold grave yet he win HIM
self hy thy lonely resting place. and battle III his
/ oh how cheering The thought when has loft the
world still have friend shed Of sympathy
oycr his grave.
Mothers, your influence is boundesz why not cx.rti
This certain that while the heart is young and
talinate by the of the world, there may be IN
prcsolls en.sf;ven there which nothing bat mother
voice cngraye, und nothing but the finger Of time
Take inGi1 dual If any such there he,) that
has all The rounds Of dissipation and crime who has
been blessed w pious mother; let the minister Of the
Gospel ezhort him from his evil ways-warn him
Of the certainty of dcatlshow him the inevitable con-
sequences of death in aiIspoint hn the sacrifice
that offered for his Tcd"mption and it Will have
effect upon him than upon the under his feet;
but let him remind him of the aud admonitioIs
his kind mother, and though she have years been
coid-hough his heart be transformed into adamant-
though ii be caiious the fns hell will melt
viii flow ro that fountain that has been for
years. The memory OF the past Oh how svyeet,w.sftul
by its gentle breeze his ll bark visits the
of childhood, and receives again the blessing of
mother. Amid all the ,cissitedes fortune-4u the
of he bore fertile spot blasted
ana in that embaned the image OF his mother.
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