The Ripley advertiser. [volume] (Ripley, Miss.) 1843-1897, 1845-10-25
From the New York Organ.
OUR COUNTRY,S HOPE.

OUR COUNTRY'S HOPE.
ne NOT on The efficiency of our army, the @,
.eH ol our navy, the strength of our fortified
o"S' o. me physical resources of our soil tina
"ocan 'igh'iully base our expectations for N
nnu''oe welfare of our country, end the Der
mahehcv ct it's institutions. Deener than a
'hsse' hts'he principe of its glorious end.
Every page OF history bears evidence Of IN
"oh'ens"us Truth, that the prosperity If na,io,
y IN 'ae direct ratio TO the Intelligence of The
MASSES 'nat composes It. General education
men, is The strong bulwark, of our country. a.
Know iedge - The basis of true greatness in in
nVonais, CIVIL privileges, mutual rights, poll
. heeion and religious liberty, are all depep n.
o'h' on tie degree Of intelligence that pervails
among the masses. No intelligent pcople were
~ fslaves; no ignorant nation was ever FREE
y'Ah's cannot rue. despo,s carnn crush.
'ehasoghes cannot mislead, night cannot
"Smp f'1h', when the people knov themselves.
bdt closely connected with the SUBJECT OF In
.sNeehce is The sufjsct of tempersrce. All
me na''ohs tbst have ever emerged from ate
u BARBARIAN night, and teeome renowned in
store tr advancement. in the arts and sciences
"eFe' curing such progressive Improvement,
temperate nations; and all ,he kingdoms and
'"phes' and states, that have reverted from
whose names have been bio ted out from among
the nations ofthe earth, may trace destination
rom Tie ffsi sep through every successive
'hang' IN their downward career. The PHO.
T"phy OF this matter is very simple TIE human
'h'nd can never be stationary. Like every ,h,no
efe 10 nature, condition Of existence IS Der
r"'"a' Change constant motion. lts various
powers must CONTINUALLY tie exercised. lis rest
less propensIiits must create feelings ard those
foelings viii impcl TO action, and tie inte,,ec,u
'faeul'es-'he observing and re reasoning organs
Will be employed in seeing objects to gratfv {
those propersies and feelings vi. r
" he senses and appetences are in pure a
and unrrt verted state, the propensities will be Il
hea'h'uIly balanced. and the in,ellec Ct will be
exercised IN procuring objects adap'ed to the Il
resi- GOOD OF mans whole nature and the moral
and intellectual powers, undisturbed nv The Il
corporal demands, will be f., e to expana n,o r.
the regions # philosophy and sentiment. Bu, ii
i he animal nstc,s and the natural sens;biIi,ies
are deprived, the controlling propeusi,ies will be
unnatural and morbid. and the intellectual ii
faculties will be employed in seeking the means
~ administer to tie morbid deslres-thus still
for'her Whaling the organism, and bringing the al
"hoe moral and intellectual nature under the u, 70
dominion Of The merely animal. In the former &c
case, the moral eand intellectual pov are de. =
e'oped as The propensities are BEAUTIFULLY exer us
cisco; IN the latter case, the intellect and the VI
moral sentiments degenerate az the animal NOS. al
'.ous btcome morbid and overpowering.
A. with individuals, 60 it is with nations. "
When nation becomes Incorporate, the pcner W
A! mind runs TO waste, and the base passions y"
ashed up TO fury, rapidly sink the whole mental i,
constitution in degeneracy and beastialty. A =.
temperate people must, in the necessary course :" =.
'f things become an intelligent and moral peo -,
pie. All men are naturally inclined to practice u
virtue and seek knowledge such our. y"
'nte are adapted to the greatest number and
he highest qualification Of their mental powers. ely
md consequently conducive to happiness ro
when no morbid or depraving influence ore.
a'es TO derange the balance nature has wisely
instituted in the several systems and powers ~,
hat constitute their mental organization. ~ -
10 view of these considerations, the frs, du,v pc
! the true patriot, and christian, and ph;Ian. en-
nropst. 10 to labor to extend temperance princ be
les and strict temperance practices throuphont ele
very section OF his country and al classes If ~
ociety. When this is done throughout the Of
IND, our people will be in condition 10 be r.. ic
Iructed, enlightened, moralized and christian. cal
leo, and our country's prospects for the future w
1ore auspicious than have ever distinpuished da,
ny na''on' 10 any preceding age Of the world. Blu
sue