Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-03-29
Good Society-The Bible its Basis

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directed. will lead to happiness in the present,
life, snd also in that which is to come.
There Is no impulse stronger or more uni
Than a lows for the pleasures which
from good society. II commences in
youth-contiuues through lie, and all along
life's pilgrimage Is the u%nsolved problem of
The future world. Tue christian looks for
ward and ..rejoices in the prospect of being
freed from the scoffs and sneers, prosecutions
OF the %uarighteous, while the inidel pauses
and tremb!es. lest his latter state be worse
than his former one. And the poor man re.
joices that death will separate him from his
poverty, while the rich man signs and la.
merits that his wealth can only accompany
him to the grave, where he win be on u
level With the d~espi.ed ones of his former
society. In youth our timo and energies
ere spent In preparing ourselves for the cir
eles Of the learned and good, and our imagina.
tons picture TO our view a circle of friends
accompanying US through life, who are not
only friends In prosperity, but have proven
themselves 90 in adversely. In middle life,
the the feeling obligations that we are under
to our families and friends, prompt US to
seek the most refined snd en- lightened com.
munity % a place OF residence. And in old
sge csr thoughts become weaned from earth.
iy society, and concentrated upon that
blissful and angelic society that knows no
sorrow. Society is q partnership, and may
BE- considered as a material, and also o
social and political one. As a material
partnership the success Of aspiring capital.
is,s depends % much upoa the poor laborefs
industry. a. does tho laborer's breed depend
upon the success Of tho capitalist. Lot the
poor aeh Of our country Who depend upon
their labor for their daily bread, once leave
the eountry, and there would no longer b.
heard the bnsy hum Of mills and manueac-
tories throughout the land the wheels Of
eur psblic conveyonces would be moiionless
and business in general would cease. While
on the other hand, when a crisis in money
matters takes place, aud our capitalists fai
In business and become insolseh the famish.
ing cry Of the poor ,laborer's children il
heard from one end OF the nation TO the
other. The savage who enjoys no society
other than a mingling with, his fellow.ssv.
age, depends upon no capitalist Cor his rub.
sistuace. Every merchant in The nation may
fail-every manutu Glory cease its motion
and poverty mBy sisre the poor nun in the
face, yet 30 l"pg as hls..luniirg ground i,
uniatruded, and the earth continues to grow
lie spontaneous productions, is content. But
his state is little better thnn the heart. Tn.
educated, unen lightcned, and consequently
unable to enjpy any of the higher facilitie,
Of our nation, is like the beast content with
anything lie lives like the beast, dies like
the beast. and is no moro regardedithan tn,
beast. Nothing is Of more vital importanc,
TO society, or u D%a,'on welfare aud longev
ity, than . good syslem Of government Ga
most enlightened communities as wen u.
our nstiOn, have been favored with such
system Of government. While education
has ssbiugstcd the passions, and virtue lin.
stillcd hsllowed principles into the masses,
70 rsgsrd our civilians. our poll lical stations
have ever enlisted the services of our nations
best mes. And thus, so long as the counscl
OF os' ablest men continues, society in
partisslar, ss we'll as in general, will be
ssosrs fros internal dangers. as well as OK.
tsFnsl csnmotions.
History presents to our minds no govern.
ment % liberal and secure as ours. Eouo]
isduesmsnts are presented to the high and
the low, the rich and the poor, to qualify
themselves for any Office. Hence our society
IN general, 10 established upon and protected
BY dsnoerat.c principles. But In govern.
sS'o PoWVi nus pceH inherited upon
page OF history we see their rise, upon
the opposite We see their downfall. Govern.
neAts under inherited rules have no powe,
At their bead. Their rulers are yks plant,
tAss Asss grown In the shsds,-when tn,
scorehisg rays Of the sun strike, the,
moulder away, and so such rulers sink uade
troubles and trials, Bat when men have 1,
rise 10 power through their W exertion,
they have already passed the scorchinp con
Aict In getting into power. by such rule
10 our society protected. To be sociable
Our nsture, . principle implanted by III
Creator. A'prinoiplc tha, enables US to re-
ioies when our friend rejoices, and to mour
whom no mourns. l, 10 ono Of our create,
pleasures to enjoy tho company of on
friends and Acquaintance, to talk with the,
OF our business affairs In life, and spend
hspPJ hour 10 contemplating together, thos
happy scenes that awuit the truly piou
bevond The son6ns. Of ,ha 49,. ,