Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-09-27


winch hows in upon us in the summer III
varied complexion, the Kaleidoscope is Sim
plicIty to il in moral point Of view, with
some exceptions, Of course, Par dora's fsbled
box was stored with living virtues compared
wih 1t. The uninitiaied may smile the
slavish and plant pamperer who plays the
'oady to fancled greatness, may shrug his
shoulders and roDounce our assertion a fan.
rciiu dream, or scorn it as a derogatory
charge,-they may do these things, if they
please, and they are welcome to the weak
ness that makes them strong in folly; what we
say, we knoW. We have cautiously watched
the under current of events we have secret.
ly eyed 'he Tide that never com to the sur.
face, AMI cousequ 'ntly never meets the eye
that docs not penetrate beyond cause to effect,
that does not closely observe The inner as
well as the outward man and woman, too,-
that does not dive to the depths of,he human
heart, and strip from the monster vice The gil!
dej and stolen robe Of virtue. You may talk
OF mystical Babylon and ,hcseven .headed Pa
pal monster to which the sublime Revelations
of st. John are devO,ed,-tut they are no,
alone the henous iniquiifes Of these latter
days. We may come nearer home TO the
bo iom Of Protestant enlightenment, and We
shall find crowds Of whi,ened sepulchres. We
know Of the errors Of the Papal dominion,
hOa'y with the frosts and mildewed by the
airs of departed centuries, but amid all these
thore is marked abstinence on the part Of
her lai,y from many Of the most dsbasing sins
which characterize this age, among those who
are so Jealous in denouncing the Church OF
Rome, and declaring her an apos,a,e from the
once holier estate Of her fathers.
These varied elements Of summer life in
Newport exercise powerful influence on our
permanent population in a variety Of ways !;
in some instances 1t is impercep,ible. yet no
less certain. It causes very many OF our
people 10 glide into indolcnt habits for nine
months OF the year, waiting only for the re-
turn OF Summer there 10 another feature of
the Influence still, in a moral point Of view.
which is to be much moro dreaded, because it
rs more lasting and pernicious.
II We want to see the avenues of successful
| permanent business opened we want to see
constant and equal business, through the
whole year, given to our Merchants, farmers,
mechanics, laborers, in all the branches Of
lIcn thus ,hoc bo ,nI. -,
happy, and acquiring not only competency ,
but making provision also for the evening Of
life, or those vicisi'udes which are constantly
falling upon us, by the visitath of death,
leaving helpless widows and unprotected or
tphans, dcpenden. only upon the cold charities
OF heartless world. In order to accomplish
all this, we appeal to the pride Of our people,
hoping to arouse their long dormant energies;
TO their appreciation Of The ancient and respec-
table character Of the place in years gone by )
to their prospect Of gain in the fu,ure,-to
anything, to everything, in order to break the
gloomy spell, an. awaken the spirit Of i'm
provemcnt. We would see these vacant lots
crowded with beautiful mansions /; new streets
laid out and thronged with the nerves and
snews Of a healthy business we would hear
the cla,cr Of the locomotive, and the din of
machinery ia nuncTous manufactures OF al!
kinds we would sec this noble harbor crowd
ed with the snowy canva Of a successful
commerce, interspersed with the flags Of other
nations. We cannot, Of course, behold all
this at once it must be the work Of years.
but we can make a beginning, and when
once started, the rest will be comparatively
easy work. TIE great effort must be in the
onset and let US make it, although it be bu,
sma'l and feeble. We caEnol lie in any rorse
condi ton, and, therefore, whatever is done,
will be gain. We have all thought of these
things quite long enough; and now let us act.