The Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1852-1855, 1853-12-23


ieok llicm at their uori, they pcrc
practical atheists, denying thc power uf
truth 10 nrgcucnte the world
Cnele Is born conservative -'lycl
. 10 ihe wool with psd,rt horror uf all
restless. Vulgar innnsaior,. whu threat
en- 70 disturb anyihnr. from ihr ,ir Of
lis white craya, 10 the foundations OF
State He would ignore time himself
v possible llul with DR. Smith {, D..
different. One ran scarrrly perceive
how hi. ronsrr, aii.m il but the naiu7l
growth ot tlal inmate principle which is
Developed bY years and snccrss in life.
aided not lulr. hy an uuqpr.tionipg
adherence to ccuain lhcnlnrical notions
which have spider like. .pun ihcif web
so completely over his heart That be- has
almost forgotten the warm, gushing.
sympathetic ihfpbs oi It's youth. or re-
members them onls with a plying
smile. a. youthful culhu,iasms. Eohu-
siA.m Would that We coGli 'hc true
10 the dreams of our youth Would
that we coull take Them with MS as
hlrs.cd reali,ics down the shady slopes
oi life Then old age would not be 50
meagrc and barren
so | unused until the exclamaiion-'lt
Is astonishing = which usual, form. the
afiS and ,uihx 10 all uncle's remarks
on religion and morals, reused me-. III
is really astonishing how sensible people
ran hr SO blind 10 not blame the
South Were they 10 come here, sir.
and make such demands on ~. we
>hoplh see The itnpropricty. the absurd
iiv. at once. Rat that such men n
Mcssr.. c. x G.. can be 50 led away is
Incredible
'All the result of narrow sectional
views, and RESTLESS de,iic TO forc-,all
the workings of Providence blnndly
au-wrrrd the old nnrior.
They had actually begun to acilnic,
those two >mil pillars OF conservation.
and ! opened my ears, for ! knew that
among my many unknown hcrc.irs
which had thought best 10 leave to the
unfolding hand of time. my Ahollioni.m
I in their eyes. would Ice the rankcst.
4 thought of the days IN c.. when from
every lesson and every object. my ma..
tcr.' Il like the old sporlvc tile bc,U
was wont 10 drducr argument. ia favor
Of liberty and progress; aud how, in the
+ spirit of opposition, ! sought every ar
gnmrnl on The opposite side. until
Obliged 10 yield. Those were hot hat
lies, lie wonld never yield an inch To
F the scX-ncNcr condrsccnd to say |
might possibly be right bat, on the 9th
rr hand hc treated me n an equal. ca
pnhle Of thinking for myself, not q, a pet
/ or puppri. did not fully apprcci-
! ate this then, but now,--aye, | scc il Is
/ necessary 10 yet AT distance from
some people rs well as pictures. TO see
them truly. ! wonder, If we were 10
meet again, If we SHOULD resume the
war; wondrr--hui enough of this.
Wn, woull .ay. j. lhi, that l---'s
lessons bad fully qualified me 10 under
stand the subject, aud asked inquirins.
Is. and ! must confess, rather mischicV-
/ ionsly--
But does not God make use Of hu.
I man instrument, 20 carry out his plans,
sir
Certainly. my child bot not, fear
of such men u, Garrison. Philips, and
/ Smilh--mcn who have east of al au-
/ lhority, save that of their blinded,
scared consciences, or of their ignorant
ianaiical followers. Poor tools these,
TO do the work of the Lord
All. il the appointed teachers refuse
/ 10 lead the people over Jordan into the
promised land shall lhcy grumhle if
the office pass from the tribe Of Levi
/ and hands consccratcd only by an ear
nest love for humanity, take np the sa-
/ cred ark of truth Thns thought but
/ did not say it. only suggested. that he
might possibly mi.undcr.iani these
men. Moreover, lhcy were bat small
( portion Of the supporters Of the Anti
/ Slavery cause.
Uncle gave me look that seemed 10
say that women were TO he secn--nGi
heard; and took up the conversation just
where it had stood before my interlcr-
ence.
'Quile right. Doctor, bat something
must hc done 10 put down these elr-
nrni. Of Reorganization, so rife among
us. The church and The ministry arc
our only hopr and am sorry to say.
these are becoming infected WHY.
Mr..r-. VI x :. have ieit our church,
DR.. II-----'s church bccnusc they are
too righteous 10 commune with slave
holders
i heard il with sorrow. Mr. ScWal /.
but while wr lrplarc their crrr-. We
m,f.i not forget that llry ARE brethren.
sincere no doubt bat victim, Ola rrui-
les -piril of change and the pride of hu-
man reason. Let the mind once get
? lnosc from sound. orihodnA moorine-.
aad there J. no telling where IL will go /.
70 ..a mrlanchnly l,t. II thc.e mra
we're anilrd lrs- by what ihry term
rra-on, and more by spri, Of humility
and prayer. th-y uoull boz bed 10 ere
how even hlman told1re may be- r-c-
oucilcd wish ihe lnu Of love. and cnn-
durr 10 ihe salvation Of ibis poor be-
uiahfei wrr.
Al lhc while, during ibis spceri. !
bad frli, what aunt csii. the Lyilop
spiui" rising within me. and before il.r
Ola gentleman cea4-t II bad ris~n ip
my lips Egi I mastered b.. ana a.l
quiriiy --" panion inr. sir 4 few mo-
mrui, since. Won vrre kind enough la
explain 20 nr- uiy surh m~n ns q
aHl = rannoi be Instruments of Prov
a~ncs. ani yei Il | apprrhri'i ,ou right
hos. Ne are 90 sirs thr miscfsaais en-
plos'd IN the slstr ifsi~ Hs - mnny
ni-,ioHaries engaged iu tAe conversion
Of -oui.."
i'ualr afchrl hi.rye brovs io a paint
in sug.nrr sni horror. hai ihr rssl a.i
Ds~or nHly sn.ifl benctaiurf %. a-
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