The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-01-14
OLE Hrrklg CoIl1tt
Thursday Morning, Jan. II, 1855
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Judge and our people should recur
to the fact that, at the late session Of
the district court in this and our sister
Parish, there was not u single charge
for the grand Jury to investigate.--
Perhaps this thing has never before
occurred. Does this not argue an i'm
provement in public morals and dis
position to observe the law.? and yet
to assign any particular cause would
be out of the question. But that there
is mighty revolution going on in
our country more powerful than war
and bloodshod could make it, is very
evident. Every thing social, moral
and political is stamp with the impress
Of reform. We do not altogether
agree with those WHO with "fore. bod
ings dire prcdic. great civil war.
The time has nov atyived in tho his
tory Of our county When mind in its
most powerful ana eaceful workings
must carry on all great schems with
out the aid fphysi,al force. Though
human nature in the abstract is just
what il has always been, it is operated
upon by different influences, its des-
Tres are more elevated, its passions
more subdued and its workings more
peaccable. Men are getting to veiw
things in different light. They are
forming quite different @ stimates of
each others merits and placing the
standard Of individual greatness upon
higher grounds. That is not the
great man now, who in the language
Of David twas famous according as
be lifted up axes upon The thick trees
nor him who with giant strength
can hurl de- truction and death among
his enimies. Nor vet he who lifting
himself far above his fellows by The
ambition of bis soul and the success
of his toll, only seeks his individual
glory and prefermcnt. But he is the
great man, who loves his neighbor
MS himself, who in whatever sphere Of
life he may DO thrown, will always
remember that he should know
where his brother is, should always
display seusibility to the sorrows
and u satisfaction at the happiness of
others, whose soul should ever 60 out
in warm pulses to the help Of those
about him. Joanna Bailie says
"who will not give
'some portion Of his ease his blood, his wealth,
"For others good is a poor frozen ohurl.,
But IN proportion Us mems views
Of greatness and usefulness change so
do they change in the selection of
those whom they place in power and
as these give character to the nation,
and if competent, zest to public au-
thority, and laws all reforms must in
a great measure depend upon those
who serve the country. Though not
specially called upon to do so, there
is none who may not in some way
contribute to the public veal and it
should be the care of every patriot to
strike every blow for his country that
circumstances will allow. @
"lf each would seize the occasion where his virtue,
Might aid his country, to the public good, a.l
His share comforting, states to less of i'll j-io
Exposed, would thenccforth stand secure and
flourish" H
This truism of Euripides should
find a hearty response in every patriot
and now while the work of reform is
going on, in every thing human,
cause them to lay hold ofthe golden
opportunity of serving their day and
generation. Whether placed in the
chair Of state or occupying the hum
bic control Of the family circle, wheth-
in the pulpit or on the bench, one
nav do somethinr for n common