Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1857-06-09
CHANGE OF TONE.


inspires us with kind of melancholy.
amusement to contrast the present tene.of the
opposition press of this State. with that which
characterized the distributions journals before
the electiOnss Pretending 90 believe thatlvics
tory awaited them, they prophesied the utter
route of the Democracy, aud the complete
overthrow ofzthe present System of sthings in,
the old Commonwealth. Now, however, they
are not half so confident, and have wonder
fully changed their note. Some of them a.
buse the Democracy for turning ont so strong,.
Others reproye their friends for not turning
outip greaterstrength, while, still others phil!
osophise upon whatever subjects are presented
to their minds, and with which from hard
usage and disappointment they have become
most fam iliar. We not unfrequently pick up
papers on our table with editorials under such
captions as "Adversity, % disappointment.
"Uncharitableness." DC. The last Hardy
Whig has long editorial essay q on .sMau,''
from which we make the following extract.
and commend our neighbors of the Hhi9 for
deyoting portion Of their labots to so stub.
born subject as the one they have undertaken,
and sincerely hope they may be more success
full as moral essayists than they have been US
political Journalists So, 5''Da'
he is happiest, who bears with most cheer fnl
resignation the Affections Of life and the dispensatlons
OF Providence in whose breast contentment reigns
supreme, aud who possesses in the greatest degree
the true spirit of Christianity. He who in the midst
of plenty, is continually repining and frettinp at
at avery little difficulty and obstacle that rises in
his way is stranger to happiness, in comparison
with the man who with grateful heart eniovs his
seanty share of this worlds goods and feels tina,
"behind trowning providence God hides smil-
ing face" Can wealth insure us happiness behold
! the miser - $500
"Base miser who starves amidst, his store,
BrootS Ger bis gold, and gripping still at more
Sis sadly Pinning and believes he's poor"
The mser loves no music but the dollars clink"
| Will fame and conquest bring peace' and con.
tentment to the heart Look at Alexand who
having conquered ali the then known world. went
that there was no more TO conquer. Will the pur.
suit otpleasure afford happiness, alas disappoiut-
ment regret and remorse Of conscience are The all
most lnvariable consequences such course offoly
Aud yet the great mass of mankind, with the light
OF truth SHINING around their path and the rerefa-
ton OF God to guide and instruct them in ore vast
multitude rash on thoughtlessly in this mad career
OF FOLLY and death, utterly nsensibe to the awful
Importance of futurity. Though "Winged by
| Heaven, -
To fly at infinite and reach it there.
| where seraPhs gather Immortality" = .
On Ines fair tree, fast by the throne of God vet
ne IS satisfied with the gilded tries of earth and
here without sigh, buries his celestial hopes nor
permits his Pnoned thoughts, and desires, to pass
! beyond the narrow we're of life. And this is man
| SO noble in reason, formed in the image of God
the crowning master piece ofcreation, how fallen,
how earthly, how debased Were death, total
annlhliati0n of human existence, or God unjust.
then might man be excused for his biod ia ftuaton
All the works of nature answer the great design for
which they were created, but man, be with minor
taity' glory, and eternal happiness offered him,
mauIy deSheS aside the proffered blessnos. and
rHshes on to misery and eternal death. Heaven
cans out he refuses to hear; conscience upbraids and
reproaches but he heeds it not afliction and pain
are sent to arrest him, but he regards them not and
this the poet has said is, Ia - > -
,-, Heavens last effort of good will to man,
Nnen pain can't bless Heaven quits US in distress