The daily national Whig. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1847-1849, 1849-03-07
From, lhe New England otIirins.
Look into your Heart and " tifrD


Midstu all the mysteries Of Nature, not one is To
be compared TO the human heart; that gIi which Is
bestowed upon each one OF us, 10 Improve II we
VIII; II !, capable q inParting Joy, OF sorrow !
working deeds Of philanthropy, or misanthropy !;
easing the aching brow and tbroLbing bosom or
adding fucltolhe flame; telching The unleafned ami
ignorant, or placing barrler ia their way. Con-
necicd with II are secrets Which angels who swell
sired 10 look into, but huve not been permitted
From these considerations, fellow. operatives, per-
haps'wc could not betted employ ourselves few
moments, than to accept tho advice of u friend
"Look into thy heart ami wrlten But, alas we
shrink back te moment the veil Is drawn aside
W. hase not educated our hearts Alright. The re-
marks OF The good Aborcrombie, are found TO be too
true; which are, that "lhc system Of education Is
indeed deficient in its most essential ats, which
does mol carry along with It II careful and habitua
culture OF the passions and emotions of The young;
their attachments and paihies their joys and sor
rows their hopes and ieirsn Most OF rs have Wit
messed aiflclive scenes, and some have keenly and
deeply felt aiiilciions Tod, and have received the
sympathy and kindness of afieciionae neighbors
and friends Have We In any measure, been in=if..
mental in checking Tofrow1 md In return Tor kind.
ness received, have we exhibited sympathy not
by tears and words alone, bur by deesl An! "l.ook
into Thy heart and wrie.p A friend has fallen from
spent many hnppy hours who has loved, with us,
70 Gull The flowers Of science has loved 10 ramble
In Natures wild retreats, and gather In her hidden
beauties and, perhaps at the same time, has ava
hshtu III oWu utuItH, winch rulgnf Otn-
erwise have slept, by exclaimine, from the enthusi
asm oiihe soul, 'ly Father made them al'' Shall
we now urn enemy 10 that friend and add n word
10 The taunts and derisions which are floating in the
current1 Look into your heart and writeb Mis-
fortunes darts may have assailed some, who have
here tofoe been situated In the abodes Of luxury and
happiness. Instead Of active mud benevolent men,
bers OF society, they may have become miserable
beggars and this change my have been brought
about by their own folly and wicked course of con.
duct. Friends may have warned them, and babe
them pursue a different courra; vet they needed
them not, hui downward pressed until reputation
property, and health, were gone. Their crimes are
of so dark dye, that their Town loved ones' neg
ect and abandon Them, as unworthy Of their atIec-
lion or respect. Former friends meet them with
snch degree OF GOODNESS, as 10 help annhlate the
little spark Of good there may yet be existing Shall
We follow the example Of those friends and "go and
do likewisel" In such an instance as this, by obey
ing this short YET comprehensive advice "I4ook In
to Thy heart and wilte,h we might be instrumental
in SO awakening this seemingly dormant principle
Of good, that The gully ore would, with humility
and conriiion, seek him who has said 'Neither do
condemn thee; 20 and sin no more," The cases
which we might answer by those few words, nre in
deed numerous; bni want of lime demands breviiy.
The hills OF prosperity and adversely lie before us
Some will, probably, have eminent stations on The
former while Others viii havelowly situations on the
latter. Bni, wherever we are, may we seek to be
guided by worthy principles 10 noble conduct ever
remembering, through all the difficulties we have
TO pnss through allacii0ns requiring thought before
decision, II .oOk Into the heart and write"
Nashua ~ III 4fs EIORA