Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1852-05-05
From the Baltimore cliFrer1
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baye often regretted doubtlsss the 81 me
source u regret is cSninshto alls5f as THAT
Mas MT taught in cliildbs,od ana II ycutl,
1 soss.sily iispressed with lie si,ntlc naiestT
Of trnth ss'me cheerful system III lie some
prsctieal philosophy with wfiicl, to comm en- i
any struggles aud bnIfettings ANY contests
aud eunuats against the noi,strons encruStra-
iions IT error; with which men have been
covering the earth through for many thou-
sand years tn the iirst starting OF ynaay
men. upon the devious WAYS of the actual -
tie common place and tile real. Of ono fact
they may be eertain. and it tits: Truth
silllurk 10 the corses- the jaugles = the Sc
erct hairs IN the hidden caveras the dark
eliasms AID ab5 ssrs thai he upon the road -
while Falsehood and Vice With their baecha
nallan bands Of gaudy-shew and dazzling Er
rors wild haunt ont boldly ia the noentiic
unmashed to ell appearances, but verify
cloaked in the well fitting aid attractive gar
ments, which the devil uione the FIRST aud
best o. tailofs. eau teach his disciples to inv ent
1ruths are either :he direct inspirates Of Gps,
or they are the Curious victories which intel
eet battles for and obtains from the powe. Of
darkness Who ever during lie time.
after long continued patience which is traest
Geuius-atfer arduous study, wiiel is the
pastime of intelligence. after Investigation.
and labor, the endownents By which the Deity
has most closely unprecedented us Ia himself
conceiyes, works ont AID perfectly fashions
some new pfinciple-sgme new truth by
waich the world may be benefited no matter
bow bnmbly. has won for himself more favor
ID the sight Of heaven. thar whole existence
Of ordinary virtues coald BY any possibility
have obtained besides having achieved the
propercst title to earthly Immortality.
Whenever you bear novel theory breach
ed, keep cool aud silent uatil you have beard
altnbnutit. Reflect npon it; examine it. and
il after maturest weighing You tbink it light.
flimsy and inconsistent, forever after bold not
your tongue in regard to it. bat preach it
down and expose its folly in this way YOU
also viii he bencfaetors Of your race. and al-
Though neither Nevtons nor Millions. oririn-
ators Of colossal ideas you viii have the sat
isiaetion Of looping of one ofthe branches of
the hydra beaded error, which is far more
monster than that which the giant was called
- =" St"l - NGic sfitt apparently
transparent by its seeming clearness disarnl-
ing suspicion, there would be none at all; for
tall things were shronded and mysterious, re-
qulring much painful application to unvcil
and penetrate. The very difficulty Of the pro-
cess would settle our convictions at every
stage and although ike pythagoras, we might
be craze,l with JOY at the result, vet VIC would
not. could not be deceived A slow, car eful.
rloddlng man may not reach the goal of real
ity so quick as mind fuller of instincts.
bat when ho has attained the end. he can
tcachus tofllew lis path; so that labor. "a.
tience little ehisselliig work dcyelepe tho
beautiful strength oftho iiapcrishable and
true.
~ hretireH. this Is sliort sermon and
rather irauscendenial, but bile wee bit
With me, aud as sosn as we become better
acquainted, shall deal no more IN the IDEAL
and open fer you the portfolio of my 'obsefva-
tipas abeut towns lreGepts are vers good
% their way. bat examples fern real lie
graphically hit cif with few lively .asl,es
will convince ypu thai there is nue., Of dis.
agfeeabie holly Disgusting viec aud uupar
donale eceeitricisy. it is but for all Of us to
attempt to avoid VIII this suit yoa?