Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1855-05-26

necessities keep pace with increasing incaiis' uhl''
he is too puor to do anything, when he DISCOVERIES
that every one can procure the means of comfort
aud that the failure to use the means, cuts ct Their
claim to aid to give in such cases, could be NOR
bid charity.
The honest, home politician verify believes that
if he were in the Legislature, he would exert a
hcalthlul, moral influence. lie is elected. Ex
pcdienry asks n trine; he yields. and from that
time lie is in n downward course. lie coinrr"-
misses again and again, Ia very triic each un'e)
until he sinks tie moralist in the statesman. lie
may. ut last, forget that he once saw moral prime
pie Mt the base IF everything which is g"od, and
he may have learned, Instead, that Intrigue is war
rumtablc, as well rs essential to secure political
ends,
The patrons of learning may I've so solicitouS
that the cause shall advance; they may be So i'm
pressed " TIA the excellence Of modern improve
mentS ia cducution, as to he in danger of losing
sight Of the end, in their admirat'o on Of the means
and in their enthusiasm, they may resort to means
having no adaptation to the procurement of the
end. 1t were well for them to decide after due
dclibcrativn, what is the end they are striving tor
Will they not find that 1t is W give that kind oi
luNlI NV WHICH VIII utEt HutliJ ~ " l''
mote happiness around hem, when, by an immn'
table law Of their nature. they will advance thei'
own. The next inquiry, of course, will be III
what do those instructions consist? The ready
answer is, such practical branches rs arc needed
IN every day life such too rs the intellectual TAKE
pleasure in, and derive profit from, the same wbicl
only can elevate the uuintellectunl to an %aprrecia
ron of them such rs u knowledge of their OWL
physical structure-the rr"prieties aud qualities
of beings around them with the relations the,
stand in to themselves and to each other.
,, But of tIanscendent Importance is Il thorough
knowledge of their moral nature-the dutie
e which grow out of it, and the happiness 10 be re
llized from their performance. Whatever branch
4 es of lea~rning-whatever course of training, i
=, mast certain to secure such results, is lest.
t 1t is not TOO early to inquire whether publi
= examinations with their Recitals, Defamation
4 and CuiIoquies have adaptation to the end hereil
I proposed, whether it be judicious to divide, an,
thus divert the scholar from his course Of stud,
c that he may he prepared to exhibit crcditabIy lie
s fore an audience? Is it not the duty of the rcfec
ting and conscientious to inquire what is gained
While in this kind oE investigation, it would no
r lie out of place to inquire, whether every schon
n day should no not lie examination day? Tn
# doors always open with "A standing invitation t
: the friends of the cause TO step in and witnes
f the operations, aud note the progress and pro
= fcienry?
e Another matter should call forth attention
e Every one knows that relaxation is essential t.
physical health, and no creation for exhileratin;
" animal spirits. without constraint, or restrain
except such as decorum imposes, romps on til
playground and strolls in the fields and forest ar
of this character but they should not impair, q
tie in any way interfere with indiyidualism. Fac
tie scholar should be guided by his own taste in tt
tie selection Of pastime. Some chose to play at cate
ed and keep: sume are delighted with flowers; sou
NV take an interest in minerals, &c. g.. each has |
nal element but all should he free. How can they
nj required to fall formally into rank and march d
ng der banners to the sound of music.
~ The foregoing thoughts are uf general impo
;" and special only when they appiy.
AMOS GILBERT.