The Madisonian. (Canton, Miss.) 1850-1855, 1850-06-06


distracted country. Mr.. Clay finds
that the North is very hostile to one Of
the plainest provisions Of the cohstitu.
tion and in order to persuade them to
subn1itte il, he proposes as a complo.
mise that the South shall surrender
State sovereignty, and allow the Abo-
litionistto Iegislate to the relations of
master and slave within our owu Inns
its. This is mutual concession, +"
with a vengance!.
The Sabbdtk.=Beautifu Sabbath!
Thy very breath is melody; thy every
sound is musicto the ear. Weary, we
come to thee { r rest. Sick, we find
health in the hours Of prayer and bless.
ing. Weak by the strife and the strug-
giles of the world we gain strength 10
pursue our tasks again. Happy are
they who know thee; blessed the ma
tons where thy name is honored. -
All is not so. Some know thee no..-
The datk mantle nf sin am ignorance
covers the heather lands, and the Sab.
bath suns have never shone in upon
their gloom, or the Sabbath bells walked
To gratitude the joyful hearts of their
people. The Sabbath--who does not
Wish to see 1t preserved Who does
not wish to see it hohoredl What friend
to humanity but frowns upon lis des.
ecratlonl God made the Sabbath
lie made it for himself. He made it
good for man. Had it not been wise
He never would have ordained the
Sabbath. Let us honor the Sabbath then.
Let US love its author. let US love on
that holy day to go up to the house Of
God and learn its stanLies, and listen TO
the precepts he has given for our sal
vation. It's no loss to love and honor
the Sabb1th's reVt to persue the labor
ofthe week. We are not rendered
poorer or less happier surely if any
may expect the blessing of God upon
their la5ors, they are those who honor
him by keeping the Sabbath holy
We will not grudge 10 the Maker of
the Word, to. whom belongeth all days
Of the week, one day in seven, especi>
ally when this day is devoted ID the
sweetest and most de lightful of all EN-
ployments, the cultivation ofthe know.
ledge Of himself Thiswohld lie un-
kind 10 the authof Of our existence and
the author 'ofthe Sabbath. That would
be tnkihd to ourselves. Therefore;
we will honor the Sabbath day, and
remember to keeplt holy. AS we draw
near TO the Consecrated hours Of The
Sabbath let Us remember the beautiful
words Of the poet, as we give our
hearts to prayer and praise.
- "Safcly through another week,
God has brought US on our way;
Lit Us now blessing seek;
Waiting In his courts to day
Day Of all the week the best,
Z nblem Of Eternal rest,
If you would befriend one of the
best friends of the human body
If you would honor one of The best
friends of human intellect and general
education
If you would favor a grand illumi-
major of the public conscience. aud by
such agency powerful supporter Of
civil law
If you would sustain law which
gives great power to all other divine
laws in the human mind
If yon would support that which
keeps prominently in the sight Of all
men the greatstruths of Revelation
If youwould sustain that which.pow-
erfu!ly guards men from vice and
crime 1~.
If you would favor aii agency pre-
eniinently efficacious in making men
fit for the eternal scenes of purity love
and joy-keep the Sabbath.
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LOrls and Ladies.-The titles of
''lord" and "ladyP are of Saxon origin
"Lord' Is from" ''la.ford' Qoaf. .giver)
and he was so called from his main-
tanning at his own expense number
Of retainers or dependents. "Lady"
is called from olaf dain (loaf-server,
because she cut and served round the
bread to the guest,
% yis! o yisl'-cfied an Trshman in
the street few days since, ringing a
bell, Lost belwane twllve o'clock and
McKiHney's store TN Market street, a
large brass hay. I'll not be aHertell-
in ..ye what It was, but il was the kay
tothe Bank sure. Columbus Enquirer.
During tho month &c April, on this
wear. Us. .767 emiorants arrived at New