The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1857-12-05
The Moral Effects of the Crisis.
From the Springfield Republican.

When a man has for wears pursued
course of dissipation, and, with the gratifica-
ton of his appetites and passions, has become
bloatcd in his beastincss, there comes with
good deal of certainty a crisis in his life The
strained nerves rebel, and throw him into
fever. The impure blood has oycrtaxed the
excrctory organs and they break down with
their burden. He is sick, and takes to his
bed, and there he remains until kind nature
passes through her process of relief and re-
cupcraton. Well, as the patient lies weak
and helpless, after the first gush of disappont-
mcnt is over and the Fl Il dplirium has pass
ed away. he begins to think. His first thought
is that wine and women do not pay, in the
long run, X. as he revolvcs the course he has
followed, with such force of judgement as his
weakness will permit. he becomes conscious
that pleasure is not the end of life: that sense
is something to be husbandcd, that the life is
more than meat and the body more than raj
mcnt, that he has disobc,cd laws obedience
to which can only insure happiness. and that
he has made lna>S of himself. and has got to
lose fifty pounds of his i'll gotten flesh, more
or less. to say nothing Of the nurses wages
and the doctors bill. Happy for him, if,
when the pulse returns to its old rythm.
and the flowers bring back fresh memories of
purity and childhood. he form resolutions to
live better lie, n"( hsrpiArm'
Like our patient. the nation is sick : and
now that the first shock is over. the thnhin.
comes on. People everywhere are beginning
to think tha. there is something in the world
besides money tha; is worth living tor.-,hat
there can be pleasure without palaces. hy
mcncaI joy without jointurc>. rc>rcc;a!,ili,!
without rent-ruil>. comfort without carriages
and even f.>hion without folly Ii is >ttacd
that i'll New York TIE morning PRAYER meet
ingS were never 50 fully attended as NOW
Men are tocking back TO the old sources of
consolation. and recurring once more to first
princil!es.
What a course has this country run for
the last lew Years hat head!onS haste
for Gold has rcrNadcd every class. low has
luxury built its palaces. and crowded is lar
dcT>. and stocked is " Wno-cciIar>. and he,lcch-
ed IiS throat and arms with Jewels. and roh'd
itself III purli, and fine lincn. AID danced.
az" i'a>'cd' an" f'r>akcn heaven. lilo" has
IN" whole puAhc mind "crn d'hauchcd b..
>cAem'> tor sudden wealth entered INTO with
out c"">ci'hcr aHd p'r!cctc" hy coMuru'N,
IL" has the tone OF morality "ron q pressed
to met the rcGU>ltl"NS OF an unhealthy
trade iio" mas gold gold. gold been the
one thing Sought for everywhere and by
everybody. and how with this constantly kept
before the eye as The chief good. has virtue
been held IN low r'putc and Gods poor co"-
temHcd. and learning an! wisdom make {"
take d!shonorcd scat in lis presence and
religion been troddcn under foot and opprcS>-
ion beer wiukcd al. and a successful gambler
been held better than truc patriots: and
how has cold sat in the rlacn Of God in
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h,rvest-are virtue and truth and character
and lovc-,b,t mind Is marc than mat,cr
and God above all.
We hail therefore. with gratitude the moral
results which the nr,>crt cri>i~ * nroIucinr
and is destined to produce We sympathizc
with mi>fortune everywhere but thc ..n,r;;,l
owl" will s,rcl, bo .r,,;,ors,l ro,J And