Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-09-24

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| while 1t keeps fresh, and makes more active
the sentiment of admiration for the truly heroic
1t has rescued man from those excessive pas
slons which swallowed up every principle
: making of highest merit what we call crime
1t has diverted the sentiment of veneratipr
| from mythologic gods, but little better an(
sometimes much worse than men, and has IN
creased the enthusiasm, energy and power o
the feeling, by giving as it object, the author
and embodiment of all good, whose holiness
and justice, and goodness, and truth are with
out limit, or blenish, or defect 1t has modi-
iod the aVarice of men, and proved its indul-
gence Incompatible with prime duties. Ii has
dissipated the dimness and darkness which per.
picked, and finally overthrow the ancients-
and it bids the modern walk along those deep
deelivlties, over those rocky paths and those
treacherous pitfalls-calm, confident and safe.
1t has taken up truth were bafficd philosophers
we're forced to abandon its pursuit, has unalyz-
ed, described, and displayed its longsought
beauties, and showed its counexion with its
author, the great ETRNAL. IL Is the parent of
true charity, which, before the world knew not
that charity which sssuffereth long and is
kind," which "enVeth not,' which "vaunteth
not itself. and is not pulled up" which dis not
easily provoked" which eethnketh no e9il''
1t has peopicd with exalted creations the moral
world, which Paganism left ga wildnerness
with dery serpents in it,, and has given its
| Iargebeartedness to modern civilization, whose
noble benefactons and muni6cent charities are
''the outward and worldly expression of the
| spiritual truths of Christianity" Ii has given
art the splendid Inspiration, the ravshing ten
derness which is its crowning beauty, and
which, before, was seen Gas through q glass
darkly." 1t has given triumphs to the pencil
| Of an Angelo, and the chisel of a Crawford.
Ii has added charms to the graceful form of
Justice. 1t has enriched Law, by gifts from
its vast possessions. 1t has given Science a
gr&nder aim, surer direction, holier mission
Ii has moai6cd the rigorS of war, stimulated
the arts of peace, and introduced new and vi
tai elements into society, making their right
fitness the absolute and decisive test of all
anactments.s 1t has overturned groveling
superstilions, exploded odious distinctions, and
lYee, yet 'tflat destiucrye spIrIti Wulcn HuIuss
fast the good, and pulls down the evil 10 the
world which is most intolerant of wrong, and
most protective Of right; which has ever
watrea against the evil practices Of men, and
which, while building that splendid aud spacious
mansion in which all the nations will ultimately
live in harmony and peace, Is, in our day, most
occupied in destroying the ingenious mechanism
those dark passages, those covert retreats,
those gloomy dungeons, by which the few have
wickedly oppressed the many. Through man
whom bruised and broken, it wrested from
the destroyer, and has re-created- whose vir-
tuons impulses it has sustained, whose tastes II
has refined, whose conceptions beautifed, whose
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ness, patience and courage it has strengthened
and over all whose facalties it has shed its
purifying spirit through this exalted recreation
Of its power, the CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE reaches
his daily life, his associates bis home, society,
and the whole framework of government, en-
nobling all by breathing upon all the balmy
sweetness Of its nature.
"Wha. influence so penetrative What so
pervasive What so expanded in its reach, so
complete in its character, SO intense in its ac-
ton, so marked in its results! Permeating
every part of man, and every object within
human touch, omitting nothing, baffled by
nothing, but bringing all in admirable subjec-
tion to itself, it IS, as a great balance wheel,
regulating the world checking its evil ten
denotes, encouraging its good, and SO mould
ing all as 20 give greatest glory to the Divine
Author of us all. 1t is heaven sent influence,
which no human invention can stay, no OBJ
stacles obsrruet, and no combination of power
crush which reaches beyond this earth, and
will be co-extensive with eternity. Upon
earth, it is the controlling influence. And
when the globe has been melted with Prevent
heat, and the heavens rolled up as scroll, it
will wing its way 20 the home, whence for
mans good it came, and ever growing in pow
er, will through unending ages, rejoicingly in
tensify the praises which the redeemed will
sing to their Great Deliverer."
Such is the man presented to the People OF
the Congressional district for their sufferages.
Iu the noon-tide of most active and useful
life thoroughly familiar with all the public
questions of the day both State and National
possessing rare degree of energy, and
moral character unspotte1 and unsupported, ne
one can doubt that he would represent US in
our National legislature with equal credit to
himself and to his constituents. Friends OF
our languishing Industry! Friends of the
sacred principle of Self-government! Friends
of Economy in the administration of the gov
ernment 1t is 10 your power by united and
earnes, effort to redeem the district l. CAN
be done 1T MUST BE DONE
Hon. VIM. Lawrence, Of the Belmont, (Ohio)
district, who FIRST voted against becompton
bord, and a fellow named Sprigg, of Logan
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