Nebraska advertiser., 1857-11-05
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~ ;nereasesthe moral guarantees Of that
state Of society to whose tender meTcles
his children are committee
am not about to contead that interfl-
perance is The cause Af every evil which
81 more favored classes of society may
feal 81 fear. should his erribie courge
cbase lis infietions al onee and nniyers-
aIlr. have no belief thai The earth would
IL Forthwith a~rcadianzed or thatthe NH
Ienium would no longer delay its coming
But still do believe that the depths OF
the misery of this vice are yet as far
from ever having been fathomed as the
deepestpartsofthe 0cean,atfdthatthose
who have, pondeved upon it Longest apd
most prOfsRhdly. ha5eO only asitlvers exc
plored a few leagues along the wreck
covered coast Of a mighty continent OF
evil Although addressing myself onftHls
decision 10 men who ENJOY beth Che means
and opportunitles of understanding and
approaching the highest truths, yet ldo
not propose fpappeall taaaHy Eeat extent
to those eternal and interchangeable prlncl-
pies which lie under the whole length Of
exlsfehee,JU Such topfcs . bppfEssively
weighty, Ileage1o ahothsBRfqfession, or
at least to other occasions. Happy II L
can a now now bring a Few considerations of a
social B6phca1 and atc6hothiUab mature to
bear4uponthe cause 6f5amperance and can
enforce its importance by some Of the
merest commonplaces Of morality. The
nah Who possesses property pFesehts9a
broader mark tofbe strHck by the shalt OF
misfortune or malice. The ears Of the
poor man are not quick to hear the md
night alarm bell, for he has no ware
houseaori manufactures in danger ofneOn4
fagrations and with what ever fury storms
may rage along the shore he has no dread
that they viii sink any argosies Of his
But w~henetera man adds new territory
to his possessions he forthwith sends l9ut
colony, of hopes and fears to people it.r5
Ii IS as true Of any augmentation OF wealth
as it Is Of the natural growth Of the human
body. However much we may increase
in size and stature the, living nerves go
out to the surface. As an old man dotes
updn a child born to him in his decrepi-
tude,fs SD rich man dotesi upon Its latest
acquisitions of property, It is obvious
that every rich man has the same kind of
interest Id the future condition of the
community which merchant has IN the
freedom frompiTates Of those seas through
which his treasure laden vessels are, sail
ing. So the value Of princely mansions
and Of insurance stocks must depend
sumewhatIupon the number and pyroteeh4
mic skill of the incendiary, who hold the
night watches in the city. The opulent
father leaves not a blessing but a curse to
his offspring if their great patrimony
only makes them more obnoxious to gem
eral envy, and sharpens a common. appe-
lite for plumber of which they are the OBJ
iect. Even the blessings Of education are
but an iimperfect boon if children are to
grow up In a community where knowledge
IS, scofed at and refinement. provokes
only insult and libel. What heavisf doom
could strike IA p~arentss9 heart othannte
know that as o 5 he draws. bis last
breath, his children will be banished from
his native land and forced to dwell insonne
foreign community Of lawlesshessGland
profigaey! And getwhat is the. values p
the choice, whether that community shall
be abroad in some foreign realm, or at
home inthe he8tgeheration !eb9Ts1ia To
Itn9ul1t stg t5yo viIB9n .9ge1 AIToo8Anil
Irt Io be continued vbod gd4 10
The excellencg Of the above article and
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its peculiar appropriateness liz induces Us 7 70
violate opr usual custom, and give it a
place incur columns, without a personal
knowledge of its author. As ALTOONA
c3o5rntteImaplIates a continuance Of the subject
we very much desire aPPerson1afii interview.
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