Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1857-06-03
CAN Music BE IMMORAL!

more directly to the nerves, and through the
latter to the SENSES, than sounds. 1t is TOR this
reason, that in the history Of all emincntly mu'
Sica men of the strictly musical genius or talents
| YOU can trace the immense influence their art
had upon their sensual condition. That influence
is generally so great that their bodily strength
grows weaker aud weaker, till an early death calls
them away, long before they have fulfilled not on
" what they promised the world, but much more,
what they promised themselves. Mozart, Schu-
bert Mendelssohn, Bellini, and others, may be
cited as glorious examples Of this remark. They
would have lived much longer had not the SEN
suality of their nature found superabundant food
in the sensuality of their art. And yet these
were the highpriests of art the followers of the
beautiful and the pure in sentiment. But where
these conditions are wanting; when music has no
other purpose than to please and excite you;
what do you think will be the result of that
enervatng state of body in which such music will
have put you? Your mind will be also enerva.
ted, it will soon lose its balance, and be unable
to distinguish what is pure and noble, until you
will have become one Of that large class of so.
ciety which lives only by animal instincts and
unprincipled and often even unlawful means Of
satisfying them. We think the best answer to
the above question may be gathered from the
records of the victims which fill our hospitals
and madhouses. An intelligent doctor will easi-
ly trace the frightful ravages which in some in.
stances lcentious music has had upon his
patient At least in Germany and Paris,
amongst hundred sufferers Of a certain class
of the residents in the lunatic asylum, you will
find fourth, who are or were musicians.
Knowing this, we think it becomes an imperi-
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adapted to words, moral tone, but also in
general such music as does not merely appeal
to your senses, but also to your brains; which
makes you think and reflect, and is fit to enlarge
your mind, instead of reducing it to q slave Of
your nerves aud seases,-iAusicas Reuiep
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The GRAVE OF HENRY CLAy.-The editor Of
the Fort Wayne Times has been on journey
through Kentucky, and went to pay his devotions
at the grave of Henry Clay. In the cemetery
not far from Lexington, he searched for it first
among those covered with entablatured slabs,
obelisks, pyramids and imposing monuments,
but the name was found on none of these; he
sought it among less imposing tabulets, but found
it not A lad at last led him to the spot, where
q little mound, marked only by the path worn by
the foot prints of devoted countrymen, told that
the Great Commoner still lived in the hearts of
thc.peoplc. Near by, was the monument atfec.
tonntely inscribed by Mr.. Clay to his mother.
On an adjoining eminepce, which Is beauti-
full sitc-wirh an area cf haf an acre, circular
in form---tbe people Of kentucky ore to crecta
inapuument Of Ke4Sttueky marble, of beautiful de-
sign, which is to rise l2O feet in height, under
which the remains of the noble son Of our sister
State arc to be deposited, The corner stone
will 10 Ibid Qp the 18th Of July next, with impo'
sing ceremonies.
TIE idle levy q very heavy tax upon the in