Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-05
Correspondence Of The Na,hyilo Union


with this communication. Accompanying
it, too, is an urgent desire on my part, TO-
have you to give it place in one corner
of your paper. You may, perhaps, nc.
cuse me OF employing extreme length, and
tell me that, complying with my desire,
would be robbng tho community of the
interesting matters touching and concern.
ing the news from the "seat Of war;" as
well as the subject appertaining TO the set
Element of the "Oregon question the
thousand other incidents which make up,
in the main, the thrilling interests of our
restless and "magnetic people TO all
this, join in asserting; but while we per.
init our minds 10 grasp in and combat with
the mighty movements of the world it should
be our incessant aim not to pass unno.
ticed, that which relates to the social com.
pact.
You, and every wise and good man, will
bear me out in the remark that, If the
peace Of our homes is agilated by internal
COMMUNICATIVE goddess Virtue, and the
other no less amicable qualifications, es-
senliaIs and inducements which conspire
to make earth paradise, and life an in
valuable blessing-is rooted out by use
less neglect Of their proper culture, wo
roam in vain for happiness abroad,
True, we partake of a limited pleasure
in the acquisition of wealth-ln the amuse-
ment and frivolIties which creep in, (olten
stealthiIy,) at the doors of our domestic
Relationship a something is wanting TO
give the heart foundation when it can
rest selEsalisfed and without doubt OF
the permanency of its premises, the lmpo-
sing structure of an approving conscience
| care not who that person may be-
whether he pursues the giddy paths OF The
CAV, or the worldly minded--who remains
careles to whatever passes without the pale
of his own immediate sphere OF action
but must, upon one moments reflection,
own and be convinced that, security Of
feeling, both in moral and physical point
of view, depends upon keeping unbrokon
the least link in the civil chain OF society.
This, say, is an HacoatroUCrtdbte axiom.
In this enlightened and remarkable age
of enterprise and improvement, we find
but few individuals, comparatively speak
ling, who cannot be "touched TO tenderness
and tears" by appeals TO their "betler
make" Who will not, when urgently
and respectfully solicited to extend theiI
support to the completion, either IN whole,
or in part, of noble aud praiseworlhy
object, lend listening ear 10 your warm
requests. 1t is in contradistinction TO the
nature Of man, even though he be pirate
of the most reckless grade. | make no
hesitation in saying that, can by force
of persuasion, check, for period, at least
the most prongate oulcast that ever stalk
ed the earth; that is can make HIM de-
clare: 81 own that your reasoning is Jus
--wouId to God that had the stability o
being governed by it," There IS that II
kind, yet awe.inspiring admonitIon whlcl
human nature cannot resist II may, to-
while remain cold and selfish, but tht
ponderous car Of warning, freighted will
all lis weighty consideration of interest
moves so steadily and so pcrseyenngly
that conviction with its flood oil proofs
takes possession ef the heart, and rears II
its sacred precincts, the throne of sympa
thy and affection for the whole family 0
man; and we find, too, that a newness O
life seizos upon our sensations with an IN
earthlness Of feeling, to assist IN inr
therance Of the PRONUNCIATION and genera
advancement Of the principles OF trull
aud duty.
/ This is no vain hypothesis Of minei
speak of experience--and an experience
too, CLEANED from the broad domain OF az
e venture and obseryaton--and | may, vii
some propriety of sense be termed a pr
: neer, in the knowledge Of which am er
. deavouring to impress upon you. hav
\ long since learned from the history
3 mankind, that no individual, that no con
e munily--and in fact, no nation ever has. Q
ever can enjoy the rewards OF a heallhiu
vigorous or undyIng happiness--who hay
mol engralied the principals OF Virtue !
the mind long before the empire OF reaso
/. had become vacated by the introduction
age and neglect.
4; Nevertheless history plainly shows th'
al from painful CdlhiAbhlSo iAhfN ANHk5 ~
oerIshabIe benefits; and need only CT
10 YOU the French Revolution, as an i
stance Of the fact. Lcentlous custom
led 10 the non.helief of the Immortality
the soul--and thus from the mere matt
Of opinion, the spark was kindled TO o.
yastaling flame. To that heart.rendIng p
n Rod we turn with remorseless regret--
t. period when the prisons and dungeons
/. France were gluted with innocent victim
r. land the scalfold rocked in human blo'
,r when the minds Of that nation we
,s tortured to the belief that CHANCE held Il
destinies os mankind--that rewards al
punishments had no qher tribunal than "
al established on earth--that the Bible was
" cunning fable, and Heaven a location
lie the imaginative all, consplred to le