The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1854-04-01

III world, ana observe an ln.crlal ACTON con-
tinually kept up among the migrant larti-
cl,s of bodies, operating according to the laws
Of crystallza.;on, and thus producing tic
most beautiful substances, and in an innu-
mcrah!c variety of primary AMI secondary
for,as! God is present, TO give, and keep up,
tie energy and direction Of each operation on
each separate particle. DO we examine the
vegetable world, and sc the umumbcr,d
kinds and species, from the hughest tree, de-
Sccndng to the microscopic blade, bud SIAM
inn, or even vegctatiyc dust Of llowcrs--do We
see them assuming ali possible forms, and va
.rictics of colours, and emitting all the degrees
and compounds ofsccnt, from Tie most ollcn-
siyc to Tie mos. agrccabc:-do we lock into
the principles, machinery and process of veg
ctahlc life, and see all the tubes and juices,
having regular forms, dimensions and d!rec-
tons, and definite qualities, as taste smell,
colour, acidity, sweetness, density, &c, aston
ishpd AT Tic action and results, we imagine
(and possibly correctly tlat vegetables, like
animals, must have heart, veins, arteries.
nerves, digestive and productive organs, &c.
And we see all these principles. and organs,
operating, and toliug, and lahourng in the
swelling bud, striving for BIRTH then llocm-
ing, fading, decaying, and again appearing in
The fu!lowing spring, with al the energies and
principles we have seen apparently terminate
in dccay,-whcn we see I'LL this system cfyce-
etablc life opca ing for thousands ofytars.
without arrangement Ct tendency, season, or
| use, or reduction Of force, What solution of
this series ofwonlcrs can be given! The
doctrine Of the text gives satisfactory an
Swcr. God is present, TO do, of himself all
| these wondrous things and men, seeing the
| effects, and not the cause, say, these are the
! operations of the laws ofnaurc when they
are, in truth, the works Of 4 present Deity.
sonally present, performing his wonders in
the hand Of little child, when il holds swell
| ling rosebud in the act of burstimg into bloom.
| How near does this bring Gcd to us. Not
only docs it compel us to admit that he is ov-
crywhcre, but that he is everywhere at the
same time, operating. directing, sufclintond-
ing, and observing all things We are con-
strained to say:
'.Thcse, as they change, Almighty Father,
these
Arc but the varied God. The rolling year
| Is full Of thee
.H,cr thus unfolding fully and clearly the
doctrine, he proceeds TO enforce its prac,ica!
lessons urgently and powerfully.
owe are always inclined to ,lisbe.;cvc that
which we find it our interest and pleasure no,
to believe. Hence we seldom take pains to
discover an error, the indulgence Of which is
50 pleasing, and the reverse so terrible. When
the scduccr has marked some lovely, ircx-
pcricnced, and unsrspecting creature for his
victim: when all his passions, with increased
force, and with accelerated and inilamcd uc-
ton, urge him on his runous enterprise: when
the temptation ia well ci"cums.anccd, from
TIC thoughtless gaycty and confidence of his
object; can it be supposed he will pause to
ask himself, lis God attending to my projcct?'
no! If such a question glance through his
mind, he shut up his understanding until TIE
! painful emotion has vanished, ard then affects
to chide himself for an uilmnu!y miSoiri,,o
heart. Though he might know, at single
thought, G"' is the crcascr Of tie wronecd
does he pause to contemplate the dcsolation
and woe he about to work docs he think of
the premature death Of the aged, fond and
dcating parents ? does he reflect on the bitter
cup of shame, notification and iniamy
which awaits his unfortunate victim ? does
he image, for a moment the unuttcrable pang
which shall break her heart: and the fell dcs-
pair which Shall dcyour the desire of life, and
force her TO the commission of self murder {?
does he rccollcct, God is present to take
knowledge ofthc whole project, and each stage
of its Developments and stands pledged to
avcnge the injured, and arraign and punish
the destroyer? no. If Tic image Of this train
OF unuttcrablc anguish rise family in his
mind, he stranglcs it; because, TIE acknowl-
cdgcmcnt Of its existence and truth would be
the death kncll Of his peace and pleasure He
breads this knowledge as he breads the pains
of hell and pcr'uades himsclf-'God doth mot
&"o"' Foolish, cowaidly and guilty sinner.
Il
It the det'u'a'er would only rccollect, VIXEN
he is putting down an incorrect account, or
aflHing II spurious signature, Col sees me
could he proceed? If the witness, about to
swear away the property, reputation, or life
OF a fellow being, would only rccollect, tho
none other can know | am swearing falsely,
yet Col does know; could his accused tonruc
pronounce the E,.al words no. 1t would be-
come palsicd in the attempt at uttcrancc.
Could the murderer, though spuricd on by
every possible agcncy-by want, oppression
avarice, revenge, by any or all possible pro-
ocations-accomplsh his destructive plot,
did he but recollcct at the time God is wit
Messing the whole transaction And so of all
other deeds of wckcdncss which men COM
nit. How would the amount of crime in our
world be lessened, were it not for mans gull
ty forgetfulncss of Gods Omniprcscnce
Such truths delivered with the flashing eve,
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