The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-10-02
LIVE FOR SOMETHING.


pointed work to do. The atom that floats
before us, the softest zephyr, the faintest
ray of reflected light, each has its separate
portion Of labor. They all exist for n pur-
pose -either for good or evil. Seeing this
as even unframed eyes and uncultivated
Intellects must-llow culpable are we if we
have no aim before us? If we listlcssly
arise and move around-or worse, if we
spend the time God has given us to i'm
prove in soulless pleasure or contaminatinc
action. We may he poor, prosecuted, sick,
chained to adverse influences, but no cir
cumstanccs can ahsolve us from u work to
do We may be blind, deaf, crippled -
iie who permitted our adversely, gave us
our appointed path, and the light to walk
therein. We may be Bunyans shnt up in
prison, our limits circumscribej, our move
ments clogged, but as far as we have capac-
ity we can all write pilgrimages. They
may be written in patient endurance of
suffering, in holy trust under the darkness
of affiiction. They may be written penitent
tears and transcribed by angels in tile books
Of Heaven.
And tho work we do. What shall it be
for good or for evil 2 Shall VIC cxalt or
drag down: bless or curse, build up or de-
stroy! One or tho other we must be pur.
suing. Our every look, thought, and action
is reflected in pure or pornicious influence
10y the minds revolving around our sphere.
Momentous power! tAHs they choose or re-
ject.
q work to dol You are not excepted,
woman Of f'shion, nor you, gold-worship.
ping man. through tho wall of adamant
built up around your soul-through the
thick drapcry of sciishness folded over and
over your hearts, that voice Of the Eternal
will penetrate, live for something" The
very heaven that bends blue above you
the very earth beneath your careless tread
the flowers Of humanity that bloom along
your pathway-tllc weeds that wi,her ul,-
der your loathing glance-thc yearning of
your immortal spirit, that cannot he sup
prcssed-tlre voice within you that cannot
DO silcnceL-all tell you of that work to
do. How beautiful your lives might be
made, ye who have power-do We ever
think Of it? Look back along the liCo you
have traveld-have you built any temples
where simple goodness may worship g
Have you planted here and there a tree
that will live when you are gone and yield
fruit that, rs it is plucked. will call forth
sweet memories Of your sojourn here 3
Have you ever made your name house-
hold word, or have you lived but TO build
houses and buy merchandise, and erect an
altar and a temple and moment to COR
rupt anl pcrshing selfa How a,c you to
answer these questions when you stand up
before tho Omnipotcnt' Not them with !:
laugh or sneer, or cold marble face, for
the thousands Of opportunities that you
have murdered will rise up in that hour 10
condemn you,
Hon. L. NJ. Heiu-Thc Lyncllurg Re.
publican speaking Of the glorious rally o.
the Democracy in Lynchburs a few eve
nings since, refers to the brilliant effort o
Col. keitt in the following glowing terms
"Thcrc were some bursts of eloqucnce
which could no more be reported tl:an til,
liyhtnings flash could he ,lagucrreotyped
1t was not party speech in any sense
The orator viewed the present election sole
Iy in its bearing upon the North and Soutl
f in collection of wrongs, which made
deep impression. 1t was evident that til,
e orator looked with but littlo confidence upol
any change of action on the part of th
!, North, and deemed it high time for til,
South to arouse itself to sense of its danger
and uphold its rights without regard to con
? sequences. The parallel he instituted be
: tween South Carolina and Massachusetts,
: was most splendid vindication of lis owl
State, and withcring assault upon that o
> Massachusetts,, from whose brow lie scorn
8 fully tore many stolen laurel. In fine, I'll,
speech Of Mr.. Keitt was the speech of
Southern gentleman justly indignant a
& Nothern aggression and arrogance, and ex
D pressing his Indignation in language Of tn
truest and loftiest eloquence. lie NOR
: than sustained his pravious high reputation
and added another TO the many efforts
D which have given him such high standing
J as speaker Of tho very highest of oratory.
I
, The North and the iSouth.-As an Incl
y dent, not ns"l opropos at the present time
t related to US q fsw evenings since by the
o good and fai. compagnos du vogage Of .
whole.souled and impetuous friend of ours
}, just returned from his summers "grant
!, tour in the North, we give the following
8 He entered the cars for Philadelphia on
morning with the lady upon his arm, whel