The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1854-08-18
"WhistliDg i'm a Graveyard -

the Lyceum on last Wednesday night
The question about "wnistling in
graveyard was barely alluded to
: in the epic poetry, that each of tn
debaters had prepared for the other
Some of them seemed to think tina
the question was proposed in dcrisiol
and designedly TO bring the Lyceun
into disyepute. We cannot thinl
with them after this fashion, for tC
our mind, it is not only debata6lt
question, but one involving much
more of the ''dee1o' philosophy of hu.
man existence, than might at first
glance appear. 1t may be treated
with leyity as it was, but is neverthe-
less, Craze question. 1t is questions
like the one in question, that are SUI
perficial only to the superficial OBJ
server; they have length, breadth
and thickness, which a great many
other apparently profound questions,
have not. Should the Lyceum dur
ing its career of existence land we
feel that it will have a long aud pros
porous one) decide the vexed ques-
ton What are spirits p if it does
no more, it will have done the world
an eminent service.
care there While spirits and Black,
Blue spirits and Grey?"
Take the question up again gentle
men, and discuss it graveiy, with gray
ity. If there are spirits (and no sane
christian man will deny the PROPOSE
tion) let us know where they are, and
what stuff they are made of? When
you have established their questiona-
bic existence, let us know if they will
come at the rap of Miss Fish or the tap
of Miss Fox q? Let us know if they
tip tables, and turn over chairs? Let
US know if sweet music at the hour OF
midnight does not call them up; and |
if the whistle of a careless urchin will
allay them? Tell us if they are clas-
si6ed above, and classified below if
there are degrees of good, bad and indif-
ferent, among them? Let US know
if the conflict between good and bad,
at creation, is never to
end if the gocl are not destined in
The universal progression of things to
get the upper hand Of the bad and
drive them out of the spiritual uni
verse? These are some of the ques-
ions naturally presented. Settle them
md then you will find that the boy
Whistles iu the graveyard to call kin
lred spirits from without, to keep COM
'any with the spirits within him. That
here really are spirits, of at least two $
lifferent varieties, cannot be ded;ed if
here were not, life were dull indeed,
nd the spirit of man would for ever .
ink within him. ,
1t is proper to remark that the
epic" of j. d. Stuart Esqr., was full
f keen wit and biting sarcasm-that i
was delivered Ruently, with much
ramatic effect, and reflects credit on }
talent of that gentleman. We
peak long life of prosperity and !,
scfulness for the Lyceum, and are a
ight glad to see such large and re- a
pectable audiences at the debates. |
MURDERS Ecr.-Our contemporary :,
{ the True Delta, has adopted new f
allure in public journalism, which Il
e hope will oe followed by the press 5
enerally. Instead Of scattering all {
YER the whole face of his paper, muir
ers, rapes and suicides, he gathers y
lem all up under the above head. a. a.
his relieves the public eye from the d
orrid details, and enables the morbid a
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