Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1852-1852, 1852-12-17
Influence of Truth.

Among the manifold oOJects OF pursuit, WHICH
have received any attention of men OF the pre-
sent dav, there is none which is so pleasing to
the mind, or affords so many opportunities for
advancement in the moral and political world,
as that of truth. Other pursuits may exert an
ephemeral influence on the mind-may guide the
thoughts and control the physical efforts of IT.
dividuals and of society for time; but this
will eventually attract the attention Of every man
of sense; and that it may be acquired, for the
sake of the consequences of its possession, ali
will direct their efforts in that channel which
leads to its acquisition.
There are many circumstances Attending every
mans life, which, should not some power be
brought To- cuuutrrlct their influence, would re-
suit in idlencSs, di>S patton, and crime. The
natural indications of the mind tend to such a
result; and society, which is composed OF many
minds, would promote this end, did not all the
experience of the past prove that in such state
Of atairs-namely, every man giving away to
the impulses Of pasSion-all society would be
DESTROYED all its attendant blessings fade away,
as the flower ol Summer before the wtherlng in
fuence of Autumn's cold blasts.
The great desire of a position in society, COM
nclinations. The dark ages have passed away
like a shadow over the rock, leaving no trace Of
their former existence. The light of refinement
aud learning have succeeded, as day to night,
driving away the clouds of Ignorance and error
that darkened the horizon of lite. The philoso-
ply of the past was that virtue consists in pow
er and wealth, and where these did not flourish
it could not be. Such an error in philosophy has
vanished before the light of revealed truth and,
III the present age none can reach the standard
Of excellence or virtue, unless by the most per-
severing laborand sterling integrity. Tie haunts
of crime must be untrequcnted, property must
not be thoug int common, virtue valueIrss, or re-
lgion hypocrisy. The mind must be Instructed,
the character formed after true model, the nltn-
taIand physical powers b. brought into active ex-
ercise, before man can rise to his destined sphere.
Let society be subject to such a'li$cipliuc, and
the great eud of life will be accomplished false
principles will fade away before the il yht of
truth, as mist before the influence of Sum-
mer's sun. individuals will rise in the scale Of
being, and so society aud nations. Refinement
and religion will extend their influence aud be-
come prevalent-ignorance and error disappear.
Freedom Of thought will succeed and nations,
brought to knowledge of their wrongs will re-
bel from their present allegiance, and, like our
ustrious fathers Of '76, resolve to be free. Their
efforts shall not prove fiutless but, like them,
they will succeed, aud gain, as fruit. Of their
abors, freedom Of thoug ht speech, aud the press,
and control over their own actions, SO far us
they do not interfere with the hap ,lne>s and cxis
teilce Of others. Ihouy yh error may, for time,
l., o,.l fall In. h
by her superior force, al. tie rtr,> ol Truth to
exist. vet the time will come when Ii shall yIrd
to Truth--when all forms "l tyra,uy >hi h.
SWEPT away as w,th the lIShla:n@'> fash, and
Freedom Shall lan. ior'ii her ci,,i.u to the r;,-
tons uI the earth, a,,d FURNISH 10 all pcop all
its attendant blessings ior ii is :gn axiom The
world over that Truth will lrun}il.'
Such will b. .hc improved condition Of man
everywhere, where an elevation Of character Is
soug lit by the pursuit Of truth, by a study to
distinguish the real from the unreal, by deserving
the haunt> Of idlcness. dissipation and crime for
the temple knowledge, where refinement, reli-
cion, and freedom in harmony do dwell afford
inc to all who come within the compass of its
influence and elysium Of earthly happiness. Let
then all, as they value success in life the esteem
of contemporaries, and their own happiness, seek
to elevate their own characters, and that of those
with whom they may meet in lite, by Il strict OBJ
servance of truth-by ever keeping before them
this above every other pursuit. For HOW, wnil.
such principles as those eilianating from hi,
source give an Impulse TO th"if labor, they will
ever be en- outraged TO rcrS"r2re slmIly from tir.
thought and when old aye comes creeping "ll,
as night does to day, AMI our days b, come over
shadowed with gloon and doubt, the rcmeIn-
brance of our past lives will revive our dropping
spirits, as water does the withering pIant and re-
store them to their former verdure.-BoSt Va
verly Magazine.
NJ. Kossuth is residing at Bayswater, suburbs
Of London, with his wife and children, under the