Delaware weekly Republican. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1841-188?, 1857-06-25
For the Delaware Republican.
MEDITATIONS IN JUNE.
BY CLARENCE.

pher, nay, in that OF the Moralist, and Anna
teur Of Nature, there is no distinct period, tina
marks the diversified circle Of the year, that /,
so deeply interesting as the month of June
1t may, with the utmost propriety, be denomi.
mated the queen Of months. 1t has its own
peculiar and distinctive characteristics, its own
grand, sublime, and impressive charms, which
carry the heart captive at their will, inspire
the contcmplative mind with deep and abid-
ing interest, pour in upon the doubling soul a
Hood of light, whose blessed illuminat0ns de-
pict in glowing characters, the adorable good
ness, aud infinite wisdom Of that great and in
comprehensive being in whom s've live,
| move, and have our being" who said, g Let
there be light, and there was light" and who
created all things by the word of his almighty
power, and pronounced them all very good
When Aurora, arrayed in her most magnificent
attire, with her rosy fingers adorned wbr 44asbe
diamonds Of the morning, unbars her gorgeous
gates o: gold, to admit the glorious King OF
Day, the beams of whose tabernacle are laid
in the great waters, whose glories issue from the
chambers thereof, and whose circuit is nom
the rivers even unto the ends of the earth,
what an astonishing and glorious change en-
| sues The pail Of night is removed, the blush
restored TO the cheek of the rose, HOwers, oi
every form, variety and hue, meet the eye at
every glance, myriads of happy, living crea-
lures swarm the earth; the woodlands are
clothed in vestments of deepest green; the
meadows adorned with the fascinating smiles
OF heaven; the groves are vocal with the songs
OF natures sweetest choristers, the import of
whose theme seems to be '' Glory to God in
the highest, and on earth peace, good will to-
ward men,"
IIark
The Mock Bird perched on some high spray,
The air with music fills
The Lark mounts up, and halls the day,
just peeping DER the hills.
Sweet birds, within this heart of ours
Is responsive chord,
Your sweetest strtins, mid mornings bowers
A rich repast afford.
/. Observe, the King OF Day is just rising from
the Eastern ocean. His pathway through the
| heavens is paved with sapphres and strewed
with roses. He is about asserting his original
commission TO rule over the day and all ma
turc rejoicing ut His presence, breaks forth in
ono united song Of alteration and praise, (not
unto him,) but unto the Almighty maker ofal
| things who flletl / immensity with his presence,
whose sovereignty is universally acknowledged
and unto whom, all glory, majesty and dominion,
is tn Just and reasonable tribute every rational
and immortal soul. We feel inspired with awe,
wonder and admiration in the contemplation
| of the sublimity, grandeur and glory of the
| works of creation. How abundantly manifest
cd, how clearly taught and how beautifully
| illustrated is the doctrine Of the Divine Omni-
| presence on every page OF tho great book of ma
ture Wherever We discover traces of infn-
ite wisdom, and infinite power, we ale bounl
TO believe the doctrine under consideration
| In every blade OF grass that springs from the
| bosom vi the earth, in the most humble Hover
that decks the mead, even in the minutest and
most insignificant insect that hutters in the
breeze, when philosophically considered, We
discover the finger of the Diety, nay, the good
ne ne, "a the wisdom, and power Of the geat and
- = Il sNa
and infinite power, are the peculiar attributes
in word, the great and distinguishing char
acteristics Of Deity. How intimately blended
how judiciously, though mysteriously united
are they in all the workings and operations OF
J nature Nature is ever grand in her designs,
; though she may be frugal, and even tardy in
the execution of them. Here let us pause n
moment and examine the nature and opera
tiOns Of the atmosphere we breath. The term
! atmosphere is derived from two Greek words
which signify vapOr and sphere. IL is of a blue
color and surrounds the earth to tho height OF
about 4j miles and is essential to the life, and
support Of both the animal and vegetable king
dOms. ltis composed OF two gasses oxygen aud
nitrogen. How wisely and judiciOusly attem-
pered, and hence entirely adapted is it to the
support of both animal and vegetable life =
Were its component gasses reversed, we mean
were there more oxygen, and less nitrogen,
were the one substituted for the other, animal
life would soon become extinct, and all the
vegetable world speedily perish. But as it eX-
J lists in its full proportions, 10y this wonderful
adaptation in the wise economy of nature, in
! word, by this reciprocal action between the
different kingdoms of nature, the life OF both
} are maintained, which gives another lrresisti-
BILE proof OF the infinite wisdom of the lora
BILE creator. But, see the glorious luminary
| orday, has almost re lched his goal. Fainter,
: and yet fainter grow Installing beams. He seems
now more thar half immersed in the Western
! sea. Observation-Disclosures now barely lnger on the
: utmost verge of the Western sky. We OBJ
serge few, and but few superior eminences
are still bathed in streaming gold. The tops Of
the surrounding groves and hills, are still ira
dated with the last lingering smiles OF the de-
} parting day. The teathered people of the air,
: in the great church OF nature, with their sweet
est songs of melody and love, are bidding the
, setting sun and departing day adieu. Bu, seel
l the sun has entirely disappeared, and now the
weary monarch sweGtly Slumbers in the cham
e bers of the mighty deep. The dusky mantle of
twilight is now being spread over the face Of al
i, created things. Sweet cOnsecrated calm, sa
+ cred salutary hour, VIC feel, and abundantly
: appreciate your bamy influence. Behold
$ now, new scene of glory is presented to th'
i eye. The glorious Queen Of night we perceiv
h is lust emerging from the bosom of the Easter
o ocean. As she ascends the steep of heave
IS she grows brighter and yet more bright, an
anon will baptizc the earth with u Hood q
+ glory. Behold the immense cXpanse, the IL
lie imitabe heavens are adorned with the unriva
led gems Of night. How bright the starry di
l lnonds shine! Some with their own lustr
and other with borrowed light. Those tn
er shine with borrowed light are Of wandering n
ar ture and are called planets. Those that ShiI
with their own native lustre are Of 4 stationa
ct character and are denOminated suns; so maj
he suns suspended in the immensity of space
= give light and life, to their respective system
II Of worlds that roll in grandeur, and glol
ad around them. How glOiiously bright, we repe'
lat the gems of heaven shine Ot what, we as
X does their basis consist2 Rest they on CO
n umns of marble or pillars Of gold Are Tn
p- hung in golden chains, or suspended by eapi
- of silyerf No; they are pendulous IN hnl
his ether, absolutely hung npcn nothing HOW
ed ask, is yon vast and glorious concaVe OF ne ne
Is, ven supported Where are the abutmeh
he that sustain the massive archl Are they
rs' n1oterinl or immaterial naturei Entirely ti
ST latter. entirely independent of any th'hg' OF
re- tangible character 1t is by the great, won
m deriul. and mysterious principle OF allrdc'io 70
,r- that all this vast and grand machinery oi y,
of h"oyens Is sustained and kept in motion.
lrs il by the unerring laws of grtVltauon that 70
er ethereal and stupendous arch is npheu' lhu
all those ponderous und inntmeraple suns an
planets which adorned il are retained IN thel
orbit, going forward on their heavenly Joul
news keeping the paths prescribed them, an
al fins nbeyiug the dictates Of the infinite wi,
Az dom Of him, who rounded them all in tn
% palm of His hand, aHd unto whose control the
I'd yield perfect and implicit obedience. Bl
il sufficient for the present evening. Our though
AZ have been amply exercised, the energies of OF
n, mind are beginning to flag, our steps to
,s- attended with WEAKNESS, and all seem to nee
Id relaxation, aad covet the needful repose.,
by Then come ye back, yc rovers, return ye e
vs. ratio excursionists and take sanctuary und,
1t, the shadow of the wings of omnipotence; he
lip may ye renew your exhausted energies, al