Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-05-08
PLYMOUTH, IND, MAY 8. 1856.

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feeblest faculties. LIS promises enliven
and solace every condition of lie. If in
prosperity, 1t prompts 10 benevolenae and
mercy, and moderate confidence in wealth.
If in adversely, it administers consolations
of joy and gladness, not only by the assur-
ance of divine protection, but also by the
prospect that all the sorrows and sufferings
of every condition, whether in prosperity
or oppression, ar, but briers and thorns
that beset short and narrow path to end
less rest Its voice is voice of power
Often its denun:iations flashing upon the
conscience deter the hall-formed purpose
from ripening into execution, and holds
man back from deeds of darkness and
death. 1t teaches that nothing compromis-
es and endangers our eternal welfare, bu!
iniquiiy and transgrcssion; and that all the
ills that flesh is heir to are but light aiilc-
tons which, if submissively endured, re-
suit in an Exceeding great and eternal
weight of glory" It's sill, small voice
whispers peace to the dying Child of God,
and directs the glazing eye 20 TIE radiant
bow f hope that spans the black clouds
thu; Aang over the valley Of dea,h, with 5
ccles al colors, and unvails to cheer tai,
in is las, efforts, the blushing tin;s of the
morn that "dawns on the night oftEe grave. -
Then to read and understand the book of
nature fully, we must acquaint ourselves
with all the nice dependencies Of the mae
rial world. To know tie result of pol,ic-
al combinations, we must travel the rounds
nj i
al relations, We must have resource 10 rev
elation Those who best understand all
these relations; aud BEST conform to the es-
tabllshed order of things. whe!herin an in
dividual or social capacity, must nccessali-
ly be Anost happy. We shall more sensibly
feel the importance of this, when We real
ize that all evil and suffering, including
death Itself, result from infringing the Di-
vine arrangements of Creation. And le;
US remark still further, that every single
individual and every separate thing has its
influence. The Central Suns hold their
circling planets in their several pathways
of revolution by attractive Influence. All
the wonderful developments of vegetable
and animal physiology results from definite
influences. So in human connections, each
has an influence and is exerting it for veal
or woe OH those with whom he has inter
course.
1t may be almost impe rcop.ible, yet lis
results may be immense. l. is the sill III
fuence of nature in It's dis,illlng dews aa1
acorn to the lofty oak, or the peeping gem
just heaving particle Of dust from its
way, to the towering cedar that crowns
the heights Of Lebanon. No uncreaied
mind can calculate the extent and results
of small Influences. An influence of perni-
cious tendency may, like leayen, work lis
way through whole masses of mankind,
and imbi.tcr even the existence of future
nations; while an influence of a contrary
character may be instrumental in prumot-
ing the happiness of unborn genera. ions.
We are influencing and training those to
when all the wonders OF this age will be
given as heritage. The children Of to-day
are the men and women OF to-morrow.-
The steam Ships, rail Trains, Tclegraphs,
Productive Farms, gorgeous Clues, will
soon pass away to the ownership and man
agement of those who now look up Tor di-
rection to parents and teachers. To the
rising generation, We shall soon transmlt
the halls of Legislature and the temples of
religion, let us realize then our RESPONSE
bIi,ies, and act we'll our parts that our free
institutions and religious blessings may be
enjoyed by our descendants to the last
ho~r of human history. Let us ditluse
the means of mental and moral culture that
our children may know the worth Of their
Inheritance; for none ever had such treas
ures 20 beIucath as Americans. Lee US no.
exert an influence iha, will forever ruin tie
prospects Of h,fmani Y in a whole Hemis-
pheIc. Ma ions never stand sill. Ihey
must either advance or rctrograde. Oar
natural destiny is TO become more emil 5h,-
ened--benevolent to the oppressed, and
moral IN ciiaracter:and stand the admoni,ion
of the world; or become moralized and
more oppressive; and fall to rise no more.