Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-01-03

rccatcd, the union Of spirit will be Of long
continuance. Hence We would like To know
how our readers stand affected towards U.s.
We have done all we could Cor the advance
mru, Of your Intellectual, moral and political
interest How We have succeeded, depends
IN part, upon the manner IN which YOU have
improved the suggestions contained In onr col
umns. Your smiles and fayors have given US
strength. and il continued, will make US still
stronger ard more able 30 serve you and The
cause Of civil liberty aad equal laws.
\ Every rover, every function every ele-
mcul Of min centres in this ouc focus-E7-
ioynn'-,his sole legitimate function Of our
entire being. We should live, then, and
strive To render ourselves Aaryy. The chat
ecism tell, Us, ",hc chief end of man is to
rlonly God" Granted, and since he made
~, for the express purpose Of being happy
we " rlou.y" him, because be- made, and has
adapted Us ior nothing else We can fulfil
this destiny OF our being, and thus " Ploriiy
God" by ohoyins his commandments ~
obedience 90 his laws Thee laws govern
universal nature, and there can be no ENJOY
men, except in and hy such obedience, yet
therein is p-lsr happiness. 80 how love
thy Laws" was the sentiment IT David
Thy are my mca, and my drink DAY and
gighi,' Since We coust,tuuonally love hap
Irc,, shall We not, therefore, proporiuually
love law, ,s only constitutional instrument.
atty Nor SHOULD We limit lhi, love 90 ,hc
moral laws merely. We should love an Oh"
laws Of cur bc,pr-should love tee physical
as promoters of tie moml--should love lhr
law, Of o.c,, ct exercise, etc, a' means of
promoting ,hs Observance ct iur moral, and oi
course he coa,,quru, enjoyment.
The reader viii understand Us then, that
when We v.,h him " happy nor.gror," it's
on condition 1T obedience. and ,lu, you lul6l
this ono cv1,cad rs well as privilege Cd, YOUR
existence. Yet. BOO ,hus seeking personal cn-
pymsri, We prrd not. aud should url forget
doc harp.r 81. of o,hcn-ofaII mankind. iu-
decd, .u al hy rendering others happy, wc
promote o.rovu compliment Our own hap
ru0s r,uT,, us ioj o good Go others. The
selfish mlr r.aro, De- haVy. iu lhc lsrui
ofcrosmn, 90 happiness, So should zee. 60
,a.o, bod. a, rr- ea e'ar. Too many make
r--Gg slave, uiia,msr.,,s togo, ucb, ,hIuh-
rr i..rulIl retire 90 @ teN ,au 800 enjoy
Uf-. l'ury pai 10 ol from year io lr1r 900
lur ...m,u,, ular. .rr upon ihrm, AND diem
% is a, nic. When capable ct enjoyment
Dies could ra, aGom th- time, auI aurr ,acy
ta,D tIr means. ,h,, have ,,., ihr power
E.p n1a lo4lI spend a portion 1T each
dly 300 ogmrlt with h.s family, Bot lHc
oro,rrr, should ruu..., uu, uuiy n domestic
pleasures, bu, 300 intellectual, moral aad spr-
ia1'
The great danger la olr Nations prosper
.y .s ,hag uc shall Yield up our ,-rJ u.aus
go lac aua.rmcn, ct wealth aaI aul, posses
-rns. Strange. emerging o., recently as $50
hr,s iaa. Irum poverty aui ul.ruuy, ilU'
vc .loul take such rapid stride, towards
'uNuu anl cI,mmary II ~ would have
ugr course more builau, than ever, AND con.
uauri,rruV,ra, milton ani l.upIc,ucmut
avoid these. Wealth, 8, is ifar, la, dog uar
canals. aaI constructed our uIl roads, and
ba.t up our thriving mlus but these ate
o., 40 nations glory. tn, requirement.
oIitr intellectual. and ih' moral ar ,nrruw
% tae physical. and Ii,hg,o ar. neglected, a,
u.ry cannot bul be- when ,hc, age devoted Co
golden dreams. Vc do morc than cu-Hc s.u.
AaI mly $50 not ask. ifthr monuments oiuur
nova, ard intellectual gratuc,, are equal Co
I.sr Which display our wealth and roHcr'
Az. our moral, auy better than thgy v,,r ht
uyrar ago. Arc ,hry a, good w be.
ir,c ,hat luesc d, ioo much gusp.ug after
riches ,ap much a,ar.cc among us. We
tlr that uc neglect Too much ilc substantial
10 attend 10 airy schemes and visionary ~
D1ulor. |, O, fc', ,lai ariu.iEcaD.s
is prrjomncn, propensity ct 'hr age. Il
c,airar,s our social feeling, -- cnmF, our
moral and literary energies, aad threaten, 90
po -on the stream. Ut prosperity l., us net
uran these startling ,ulus-l-i OF, be up and
DONG. Surely, D, BE- better 60 live hhr thc
FRUGAL Spartan, even with iron coin, than Go
p,-t.hnLr thcmsrabIc and ,olrrluoas Cha'.
dee. amid doe banquet and lha cr"..
Bu' how arc wc 10 pro .ryt Con-, Union AMI
It's liberties. that our successors may behold
., Ip all the greatness vc have contemplated
ior .,in ,l., ariclci q, educate the people,
si, you. b., remember d, D.. not intellectual
culture alone tina, can DO ihi.. Popular pos-
cnmcn, cluno, ret upon this alone. True,
we aye powerful IN ,hc van Of civilization and
Improvement But j, is moral power that
ws are called upon to exercise five would
be- successful, wc mur strive with moral en-
b.. crry for the universal extension ard triumph.
nu, only Of political, bat as connected with
,h.,. Of intellectual aud moral freedom,
sad Sight"
"Thc great discussion now going on IN al