Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1857-08-07

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fnSr-fi youleve me, love my dog ai-o.--fforerts.
Ia diseoursing from these words, We shall
notice,
Eeeynao. haso dog
II EVdyy nan loves his dog
III Eoe1y man icants you % ioee his dog
Nv Close BY a fec practical remarks.
!. Every man has a dog. In justice TO the
canine species, il must be understood that
the word dog, in the text, is used hgurative-
~ Il Is used no doubt because some folks
shinkmore Of theirdogs than they do ofany
thing else
First--There are professional dogs.
There is Hydropathy, Homeopathy, Allo.
PATTY, and score OF other pathies, all Of
which have suodry divisions, and subdivls-
ions IN one ofwhich each doctor Of Msdi-
cine hrinly believes, and in turn, in each
doctor his patient Ne firmly believes
Lawyers have their quirks and turns
their isms and modes of practice, to each OF
which tiey arc respectively attached. So
Of Teachers aud Professors, and Book Ma
kers
Second - He,e are peEdeai dogs. One
calls his, Bank, another, Anti-Ban one
Temperance, another, Free Whisky one
Free Schools, another No Schools; one
Democrat, another Republican, and another
American.
Third--'fhere are religious dogs One
Is called Methodisni, another Presbyterian.
ism, another Baptism, another somo other
ism, down 10 Mormonism, and even Pro.
slaveryism And there are scores Of subdi-
visions One believes In q learned ministry,
another in an uulcarned ono believes IN a
settled paetoratc another in a transient pas
toratc; ono believes IN free eeats, another in
pcwr one believes in separation Of the
sexes, another believes IN family sittings,
ono believes IN standing to pray, others In
knecling 10 pray, aud some in not praying
at oil One likes singing by proxy, another
likes 10 see all sing ono belicvcsin scientific
singing others believe In singing loud and
letting The science take care Of itself
Fourth -rhcrc arc social dogs Thes,
are too numerous TO mention. They m,
found in every household, Notions Of cook
cry, noiions Of dress notions OF calling, ant
notions Of visiting; hours Of eating anC
hours o, sleeping. Let M notcei
IT. Efery man torres his dog This is toe
sclleyident to need discussing on timo
their yer, hearts seem 10 be wrapped up II
their lasoritc Whether Il be their lawyer
doctor or preacher their system Of faith
or their practice, II becomes their cog
their darling Their politician IL n paragon
thcir preacher, perfection, their measures
Indispensable and they eat and drink, slecl
aud wake, TO promote the interest Of chi
then darling man or darling measure, though
dop.lilse Il may bite them, a. return 70
their kind attentions This brings us Il
notice
VT. Erefy man ro,,ts you 10 tore his des
II be iaa Democrat, and you do not low
Democracy, you need not love him. H.
Republican or American, you must -hou
long live RopublIoanlsm or Americanlsn
on cut bis acquaintance so OF religion
dogs, or professional dogs The languag
OF the text Ia In every body's mouth 81
You love me. love my dog also" with il
converse, "lf you donot love my dog, 20
need not love me, for how can you love m
without loving my dog Finally
" 4 feIe practical remarks II Is hi
spirit Of prescription and bigotry that on
btiors social life more than anything els
II 10 such attachment to mere whims, q
requires othoru TO love our whims, or n,
love MS, that makes many u ne.ghbor pass
ncighbor with but cold nod OF tho head,
even that This Is tho devil that destroy
the peace Of neighborhoods--of societie
and oven rcnds them. III you love m
: love my dog also Some are hardly Co
scioue of the cxtentto which they indulI
: this spirit, until they have cut the friendsh
Of some lifelong acquaintance, because !
loved not hie plan-agreed not with hi
in regard 10 men or measures Who HI
not seen the ties Of brotherhood sundor,
by political or religious bigotry1 Who h
not seon the mercst trihe rcnd churches NJ
families and lodgesY "Loyo my dog, appro'
: my plan, adore my idol, or you shall not lo'
> me at least shall not love you"
We pity the poor human nature that
thus exhibited How much better II won
be to adopt the language Of the scriptur
"If thy heart is right with my heart as n
! heart is right with thy heart, give me Il
hand but think AS you please,
SO ihr as we are personally concerne
y we wish to say TO all bigots, that we shS
; love you, but do as we please about loyir
your dog if he is n nice dog and behay
in becoming manner, we shall treat hi
u as bccometh dog-throw him bone, p
= him on The head, whistle 10 him, and
J much more as we deem duo his dogship
}. But IL he puts on airs, and claims undl
y attention, snaps and snarls, We shall prob
= bly, say "get out, and then maybe XII
> him--pcrhaps throw stones at him, then
, YOU get mad and cut our acquaintance '
- can help IL We cannot endorse eve
= ism, nor defend every ism, nor be silent I
y every ism. That Il all
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