The Weekly comet. [volume] (Baton Rouge, La.) 1853-1855, 1855-08-12
Gbr 'l)tfk(y CpII1rt
Thursday MorTsag, August 9, 1866.


huence and example. amy aud every
downward tendency Of the morals OF
the community in which he lives -
Aud il his lifu be once enlisted in the
good work instead Of its beihe labor ;
it is pleasure not to be computed i'll
figures Because all our pleasure il
inward, and does not depend on out
, ward circumstance therefore the APP
proval Of ones own conscience for ev-
cry act, is tho only real reward the
mind can receive, and appropriate to
it's own quiet and comfort. Here we
ere met with the argument that our
notions of right and wrong depend on
education, and the example set before
us. True What is right in the Can.
nabal Islands, is not here, and yet
there is no difference Of opinion as to
what is right; for whatever is in har.
mony with the laws Of nature is right,
and VIC know these laws as we adj
vance towards the light Of reason, by
education and refinement.
The theory of original sin, is an al
legory man is getting ready to disa-
buse his reason on this and kindred
subjects, and remove this serious and
blasphemous charge, which he has
voluntarily made against his Creator.
Religion, to which wo attribute all
the blessings Of civil government, in
stead Of being the source from whence
they have eminatcd, has been at all
periods Of the worlds history the great
back-the foe to reason which
has been struggling with it, since the
very nativity Of man and his appear
ancc on this beautiful flower garden Of
creation. We speak Of all religion
hero ; and include them in the same
category, because the system having
the least common sense for its basis
has fourished longest. Here we as
sume that the true religion Of Jesus
Christ was only taught during his life,
that we have only received glimpses
of its pure light through the Reforna-
tion-that we are relapsing into dark
ness and skepticism again; the result
of a false system Of theocracy. What
is il that holds such systems I? "Faith."
And what is faith Why, tho belief,
that what one set Of men SAYS the
immaculate truth---the word of the
Most High. What absurdity,, Man
starts out on the voyage Of life, with
pure heart and bright visions, lead
him onward and upward in useful
ness. When he arrives at the age of
manhood, he finds, alas that all is
'trickery and deceit, and he signs for
the days Of happy childhood. En-
rors everywhere meet him, in church
as we'll as state and it is not to be
wondered at. that he settles into uni
versal skepticism. With the educated
and intelligent Of society, does the re-
sponsibility Of all the evils complied of
lie with. Upon their shoulders rest
important trusts. Society receives its
tone from them and when we look
about us and see their teaching "by
example, we tremblc for tho conse-
quenoes 1t would seem that men
arc elevated and respected, not for
their virtues, but for their vices.
Could the walls of certain back
rooms IN this city tell all they know, of
card playing and liquor drinking, at
midnight, how many Of our citizens
are there, who should be shining lights,
in the example of their lives; who
would be ashamed to hold up their
heads and plead not guilty to the
charge. The wives of married men,
who are in this respect, out Of the
path Of rectitude, have full share of
the burdensH these sins to answer for
O.. 800
THE iBERvILLE CoLIEGE.-This
dourishing institution under the direc-
tiou and supervision Of Rcv.C Cham
bose, and patronage Of the Arch
Bishop Of New Orleans, held its an
nual commencement i'll this place on
the oath inst. We had the honor to
be ansng the invited guests on that
occasion, and we are pleSed to add
our testimony to that of our esteemed
correspondent, who has given a dc
tailed account Of the proceedings, and
the fiourlshing condition, of the insti-