The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1849-06-04
Floppinp in the NAVY.

Extract from Speech of David Paul Brown Philadelphia
ooh! who can bear the reproaches of the des-
pots of power in other climes, when they point to
The ignobe application of the lash to the backs of
American sailors, and taunngly say, and these
are your boosted American citizens, enjoying an
equality ofliberty' (Shouts of derison were heard
and cries Of down with The infamous system.) Yes,
fellow citizens, we are here to assist American
Sailors in rising to the dignity of men-the position
that God and Nature designed that they should
fill when the Eternal Mind impressed his likeness
upon their forms. Tremendous APPLAUSE We
do not desire TO tarnsh the fair fame of the officers
of the Navy, nor pluck one laurel from the chaplet
that deck their brows. We would have them shine
with respondent beauty and with perennial ver
dure. How is this to be done BY eevating the
character and the condition of the men it is their
destiny to command BY teaching the sailor that
he is a treeman-aye, as much so as l, or you, or
the officer who commands him, and his self respect
and his patriotism will induce him to perform bis
duty with alacrity and honor! Great cheerngD
deny, absolutely deny, the necessity of applying
the lash to the back of any man. Then why de-
base the moras-why excoriate the frame OF a man
until the flesh weep tears of blood! Do you forget
that that casket contains a priceless Jewel-ihe
immortal spirit Abase that spirit, and The man
may wear the form, but he can never enjoy that
god-ilke quality that Deity stamped upon the soul
of man. prolonged cheering) The lash-the
trickng blood-the mangled and fostering flesh
are these the sights to meet the eyes OF freemen
Are these the esSOs
kind by precept and example how 10 lead an hen
orable life Are these to awaken the sailor to a
sense of duty, and impel him to emulate the glor-
GUS deeds of chivalrc hearts! No, not is mis-
taken philosophy, and those who maintain il are
sadly at fault in relation to natures. Men hre
not to be taught respect duty by blows"
To OBTAIN PURE AIR.-Dissolve one pound OF
chloride of lime in ten gallons of water, one gal
lon of this mixture thrown into sink every day at
noon, will keep the surrounding atmosphere pure
and healthy or, if preferable a half peck OF quick
lime thrown into the sink every week. VIII nave
The same effect.
In crowded or damp rooms, the air may he purl-
fed by keeping SANGER full OF chloride OF iime' or
a hateful of unsIacked lime on the floor. As soon
az the lime Stacks il is unfit for in rooms but
NAV be used 10 purify cutters or sinks The cblo-
ride of lime wi hen it has lost the odour which dis
tinoushes it from common lime, is 10 longer useful
as purifier.
When it is desirable to obtain the purifying vir-
tue of chloride of lime in large quantity, sprinkle
a little vinegar upon it. Oil Of vitroil, sprinked
upon the chloride of lime will diseDgage the chic
ride still more rapidly but this should be done only
under the direction of a physician, as the chloride
gas, when breathed in large volume has very
Injurious effect upon the lungs. The safest way
to use the chloride of lime in room is, to keep IL
in n saucer.
The expense of carrying out the above valuable
suggestions is trhng, but some poor persons
have not the means of doing so, we would sug-
gest to the corporation the propriety of placing
quantity of lime and chloride of lime at every po-
lice station, for gratuous distribution and use, IN
der the direction of the poiice.--N y, Sun