The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1853-08-21
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that are being made by corporate bod
les, and generous individuals, to aid in
relieving the distress under which our
great commercial Emporium is at
present suffering. II the terrible visi-
tation is productive Of no other good
visible to human ken. than that of
ealing into active operation, the better
principles Of human nature, it will have
accomplished, q sanativa effect upon
the body polite. People at large
are too apt under a continuous flow
ofprosperity to forget that there are Ger
tain bonds Of mutual interest, where
by the human family is united with
out the exercise Of which. man is no
whit better than any other beast that
basks in the sunshine Of Heaven.
Our great Northern Emporiums are
vie,ng with each other, as to which
shall be most liberal in their donations !:
and truly do they stand towards us in
the holy relation Of sisterhood. The
Crescent City will not in the hour Of
health and prosperity, forget that she
stands united to the Northern part Of
the great Conledracy, by ties that no
political fanatieism, here or there, can
sever, and may we not ask without
irreyerenre, if in the advise and in
inserutiabla designs Of Heaven, this
temporary scourge be not sent, to bind
in the durable bonds Of affection, the
great States of this glorious confedraey,
that the problem in the ultimate des-
tiny Of the human family may be sol
we'd
Be this as it may, we can see, and
fell the effect Of the plague. Gener-
ous hearts, attuned to the noblest prin-
eiples-hearts that would by outward
force be compelled to change their
generous avenues; when fire or pres
thence visits US; come forward, to
exercise the spirit of divinity that
moves within them.' They do not
ask 10 be known to the world-for the
the world through its atiluent 'Synics"
call at once to question, the motives
Of their action. We like a great fire
"a eonhagratiea that burns down the
stately edifce and the lowly cot alike,
and mixes them In the ashes of the
earth. II is moral lecture-a SER
mon from on high to teach the lesson
Of mutual dependenee--it is sermon
in such eloquent languages that no man
however much pufed up with the
pride Of authority can disregard.
For the past few days 1t has been
an enjoyment for us, to look about and
see the movements Of our citizens
The ladies' headed by Mrs. MAYrApiBn
and Mrs. MARKHAM in n very brief
period-at an unpropitious hour
whilst many Of our citizens are. alb
sent, have raised $34O to aid the
Howard Association" in its benevo-
lent and christian mission. It pleases
us to glance at the list and see the
MINES, of those citizens who are no.
ted for their liberality whilst we miss
as usual the names Of many, the most
able to contribute, who feel that they
are exempt from sickness, poverty and
death. We arc glad to know that
such men live amongst us; they must
enjoy life infinitely, if the thought of
death never disturbs their SAUNDERS.
In aid OF the movement for relief, we
cannot refrain from making mention
of the services Of our valuable fellow
citizen WILLIAM +. TuNNARp, than
whom, a more generous individual
lives not in this degree Of latitude
we only rerret that o,lr little city can