The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1851-06-25
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EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR
VOLUME XXI.
BY REQUEST
By REQUEST.
From the Salisbury Watehmon.
"Thc WOrI0 10 governed gOO much ,,


From the Salisbury Watrhmon.
"Thc world 10 governed too much. !,
have noticed several pieces lately ~ ,h-
Ws'chman on the subject Of Temperance
and IN this progressive age, where one is sp,
TO find more can, than pieiy, more assump.
ton han merit. more prei-u,ion than n. rtof.
mance, where all are supposed capibte tn
teach lew are humble enough 10 lean, | ,oo
concluded TO pu, q The green veil Of modes
y and put on the brass helmet.
am. VII. Editor, di.cipIs Of The Ecirc.
tic school Of eth,cs. I do no, believe with
the Byr"nic. that man ls graa, fsscal soa
will always remain 80, however much you
may attempt TO refnrm him neither do be
lieve ir the Pistonic, that he is an incsrns,e
angel 10 whom to laugh would be holy horror,
and "to reRslc his soul occasionally ]" would
he the worst species Of Scar dalum Msgnaum;
but believe hum 10 be sort of smphi hiblou.
animal, whose laughter distinguishes him
from sll other animals. and Is one evidence
Of his d'vin,ty = thn, good AID bad are NIX
I'd together, that he hiss some honey but more
vinegar IN his composition. H.. virtues h-.
come proud when unshipped by his wees.
and his vices despair ~hen unchrtished by
his virtues. Scripture teaches thai as off
ssyuu cast one devil out of hirn, seven other.
isk- pess~ssi"n, aud experience teaches that
each me carries a H,drs 10 his bosom and
81 soon as one head is topped IF smother IN.
Han'y 'pr,ngs up. Religion aud experience
both teach that the serpent mus, be kiHed
and 'cofched. or you but sharpen its fsngs
end make more vifuient it's poison. B, a
wound, iis destination may be more spiral,
iis nature more ruble. but not ie.s dangerous.
The rstle may be less heard, bu, the bite
more deadly.
believe this Hydra. this many headrd
snske, iss linral descendant Of he one which
deceived our first parents, and 10 mbolical
OF oil the sins meat,oned in the dec oeue
Is drunkenness conde mned bv the laws Of
God so is lying, cheaing stealing, fornics.
'ioo, adultery, and fni,e u,iness. Is a woe
den"nnced against those Who rise up early IN
The morning. that they may follow strong
drunk SO 10 the same chapter against those
who draw 'niqu,y (of oil k,nds) ~uh cords
Of vanity and sin, (sIthoui any excepI,onl as
It ssfa with csr.rope. Why then .hou
~e stumble over sra~s and leap over houses 7
Why stain SO hard At goats and swallow like
oi whoie droves Of canie's, alive aud kick
'ngl Why IN the language OF the WHY
Bu,sr:-
Compound for ans we are most inclined 10,
BY damning those NO have mind TO-
Why organ,zs against drunkenness and
,hoo' whole quIvers OF arro~sn one Target,
snd o others worse IN the social economy
60 un~b,pped Of justice Il seem. to me
some ammunition might be more useful y
expended, even II discharged from some
i bjuodsf busses have seen touched 81, L
ven II The fire took .if.ci, II would be ike
,hooiing two bullets IN one hole VITO the
ference that one would be n tweut, four
pounde, and The "thef pocket P"ce II
seems Ia me ia hlnd ones, ~ Not I" e. drunk
beiofc To Oder (shtn -riilug or une llng,
Il ve take The B be f"f our snidel We are a
ready under an obligation winch We cannot
escape. i. loo much like an atkhos edgmrnl
Of aa opap account, alter We have executed
bond To say thc least, At borders on that
aa,eiuI and ridiculous excess Guilced bS
Sh. kspesre.