The daily comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1850-1856, 1855-10-02

Comm unoeateds
Ed. Coma.--He who believes that
Death il the parting Of soul and body, and
that q glorious immolality awaits the soul /;
may well exclaim-
"oh grave where is thy victoryl
Oh death where is thy sting.
Death surely destroys the body, a" OF
man that is material. y
But the soul! What is it? Can man
comprehend it? What is our knowledge
of it! We cannot see it except as an
electric spark. We cannot hear it only as
it comes in contact with material SUBJ
stance, any more than we can hear the
wind in an unabstracted area. We can
feel it only as a gentle zephyr. and with
these indieca are we sure that it is the soul
of the departed? We hope so ardently
that it is. we fear it may be inauguration
But is not mans destiny as he wishes ?
Mans actions will generally correspond
with his will-he is the creator of his
own destiny. II he desires to live in peace
with all mankind lie will not be belliger-
ent, he will be in peace with his fell
low man. Mai follows the bent Of his in
clination and his destiny is certain to be
in accordance with his inclination. We
may therefore infer that Moses longing Tor
immortality is prima faeia evidence Of his
immortal destiny-the desire is based upon
some innate power, and this is a power
greater than the body and there is no coun-
ter desire-it is a power therefore indie
pent of all things material. Is it not the
prompting of the soul itselfindependent Of
organized matter?
Having promised thus much-let US see
what are some OF the duties of man.
These depend entirely on his inclination.
re he will to assert a downward course,
then he should lore his neighbor as him.
self" for in this love his action will control
his destiny. What is meant by neighbor ?
Is it all the descendants of Adam & Eve :?
or is it all having a common interest in
the destiny of particular country? The
Philapthlopist will answer the question
But who is the Philanthropist? answer
it, IS he who so protects himselfat home
that he may have it in his power to do
good abroad. Some men steal, in order to
give; there is no philanthropy in this
Some men beggar themselves in order to
bestow charity on unworthy objects. The
True philanthopist must first be able, then
willing to do good, and the object must be
worthy otherwise he can not call him
neighbor. The guilty should be punished
and not rewarded. Now it is philanthropy
ic to admit the virteous poor Of other lands
INTO our country, because we have it in our
mower to assist them-but not the wicked
and in admitting any philanthropy tea
ches US to be extremely guarded, otherwise
in the course of time there will be such an
influx as will dissipate its ennoblins quail
tiles. That people who are the most char
table, are the happiest, and we should
ever remember that charity requires ca
pacity. The wW without the means, ar
CUES want OF judgment.
Men are some times fanatic, and run to
great extremes, and the admission upol equ-
al terms with ourselves, the paupers + GRIM
inals of the world, is an extrem which il
persisted in. would in the course of 20
years up-root every feeling Of philanthro-
py and charity, vi'ines which should
be nurtured and we'll guarded. Tie
true philanthropist then is he, who
so protects himself and his country, as to
have it ALWAYS in his power to do good
to others, in order that good may be done
IN-coG.
MULrUM IN PARvo-The Rich
mond (Va.) Dispatch takes the follow
ing view of the Slavery discussion Of