Squatter sovereign., 1857-01-06
SHORT PATENT sERaoH.
COMPASSION ron tn. ranIse.
Hr pow JR.


With which the dark temptation came.
Ii some unguardsd hour.
Ye may not know hoy, earnestly
They struggled, or how wei,
UntIi the hour OF weakness came.
And Sadly thus thsy fell.
Ny hearsrs-how liable we are to go
astray, like sheep without a shepherd, TO
be devoursd by those wolves IN human
array. who prey upon fallen virtue and,
when brother mortal has once carelsssly
wandered outside the moral Eden, how
prone re are TO shut the gates and keep
hin cut for ever Ito throw stones and
briekbats at flilr Il he sver attempts TO get
in again! We pour out pretended pity
for him by the dsmijohs-bIame anu
blow up one smother for not rendering him
assistance; hut further than this we do
nothing. Oh. what pity il is, we say,
that SO fine fellow is thus tt.rswing him
self away-(then We giys kick, by
way OF assistance)-thal he should be
suffered 10 so 10 perdition without hand
to help him !-( aRd tAen We favor him with
another kick.) We wonder why lie
doesn't reform, and gain adnittance into
good society; and at TIE sams time, we
stand at every entrance and avenue, resdy
to tell him, very politely, 10 pass on, for
he can, come in here. I don't want my
doorway dirtisd with your pretty footsteps.
The fact Is, we don't care about taking
him in, and assisting him to new coat
and character, for fear sach reformation
might produce a con,rss, anything but
pleasing to our pride and vanity; AID we
are not sure But be may manifest snarl
and growl, Ike an slsmosynsry dog with
bone. We would all be ready quick
enough to assist the unfortunate, did we
hu: think We coald raise ourselves Ly the
act in proportion, and thereby preserve
eur relative distances. It isn't the na,ul e
OF man to use strong exer;;ons TO lfs be-
ing below h.in 20 his level TO say moth
ing about hosting him 10 = higher emf
neace. IN short, we are s!l such pack
of rosses, aid can have so little conf-
dance IN each other, that we don, know
but a Kindness bestowed may be death.
bloT returned.
by friends-as philanthroris;s-not as
Eoneymsking, gain-seeking bsings-
think gently of the erring! Ycu don't
knew how strong was Ike temptation tha,
bssst them in their uagusrled hour. Yoa
don't know how the spirit Of eril wfc..lsd
with the spirit Of good-what iussle they
had toget!lcr-and how unfortunately the
latter fell uadsrincSt You don't knew
how tie Tenpter threw dust in the eyss
OF their judgment and palmed upon them
a few goldwashed trinks.s Of pleasure for
the genuine jewels Of happiness: and.
when tkey found out their mistake, ycu
have no idea how bad they felt. Oh. think
gently Of the erring. They may be 9 Ill
tie stained with sin but washed with the
tears OF repentance. and wiped with the
towel Of reformation, they arc jus. as good
as new. Rsmsinber, they are your breth-
ren-with you heirs of the same heritR ge
children OF the same God-ssnell Of tho
same stuff, and flied with the sans IN
firnities; only perhaps some Of their NOR
al timber may be .il.ie weaker and
not SO dsrable as yours. Ii that. however,
is a fault of theirs. then = frog Is at fault
for being born tadpole or am answer
able for Il prediction in favor of corned
beef and pretty women. They hare csn-
uised no crime, but erred-s,umbled in
tie pa; h wherein you all in weakness tread.
Then why not help them on thnir feet
again, and travel by your side Ike beloved
conpsnionss Because il is not in accor-
dance with your ungenerous natures. If
then you wall not assist others, your feet
happen 10 slip. and yoa fall into dilemma
OF duck pond, You may call on the devil
for help-you won't get assistance from
any other quarter.
My worthy hearers-speak genly o
the erring. 1t Is enough for them Il
know. without being chided about it. that
dove-eyed innocence and white winged
peace have fown from their native how
ers, and left Tie heart cheerless and Sad
Ii is enough for tIrn TO know that the,
haso heavy lead TO bear wslhou, eacl
Passer-hy clapping on a budget OF re
Proaciies. Ii IS enough for them t. knop
that the dosr Of the world great and res
peeiabls vehicle is closed against lhsm
without your popping your heads ou. of ID,
window and asking him how he likes a.
outside passage in the storm If yo'
enjoy happier lot. and cant aEsrd Il
spa.s your chidings. there surely mus b,
sonsth;sg sadly wrozg in tie gesera