New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-12-24

bluc J. III CnO"f W"di DHuncf nave YOU II u..A
been ranged DO you belong 10 the patty 81 Jes,.
Chris, or that Of he devili DO you reply, An :
baptized Chi tan, marked win tie 6gn Of ~
eros, ard meuiJer OF The Catholic ChrrcS. an6
therefore servant Of Jesus Chritl 1t Is true voS
a.e soldier regularly emitted md sworn Ind
Chnats army, and wesiog his uni!orm. BIT Ia
question Il, are yvn tfne-hedTied, obedt.ut sod
brave SOLDIER OF Jesns Clris, Or sre you traitor ID
tie camp, servant OF the devil IN tie guise Of
Christ aol Let US SIC. You call yourself Side,
OF j slis Christ. Ntst are yon doing tLen with IL
devils bouutyf TIE dc .irs bounty is l;cense 4,
steal, cheat and swiodle. What is that pile Of ba 81
notes pi'ier.d from Your employer, you dishe,s
clerk1 Wat is q al heap OF gold you brbe. ST..
You corrupt legiratOr, you dishonest oh III y
swinding speculator 10 govern ueut eonsr.ct IN
liz dIstIezses and private miserrsl Jesus Chm, v;Is
tolerate DO thieves 10 his camp. IL you ATE ooe x
rhese unjust, dishonest, ayaricious, overresehin,
robbers OF your neighbors GOODS, standing ready y
sell your voice, yonr PEN your vote, your oath yos,
Conscience your country your f&i b, yonr soul yoa,
God Iims.li Il, for gold. then you have touched IN
devils bounty, you are Lis servant, and q tsao, .
your coloTs.
You are soldier Of Jesls Christ, ere youl B..
YOU have been caught diI, king the devil, tlest.
There where lis sergeabts recruit Tor leh in tbls
grog-ehops whose flaming sigus and ,laing windows
tenpt the fool and the unwary; where misery beg.
gary, despair and death are deals ont ~ wrt,eX
i"t'Sis' IaEa'u, bioHslN VIVA
who are wives and mothers; there you have dstn3
the cup oi DRUNKENNESS, the pledge Of friend lipsx
Satan and all the company OF hell
You are a Christan soldier, are you7 But liza,
on your lips the devns passwords, those cures "A
catns thoa g obscene words aud profane iess 80
show that YOU belong 10 Q devils camp. Yonr
cureiug que has betrayed you false jesee, you,
sleec is the speech of hell and your presence sarg
the faithful soluiers OF Jesus CT st is an oeass "a
a scandal net to be borne by thoee who have %
zeGl for the honor OF their Lord.
You a Christian soldier land asunting On TN
devils par-de-ground, the theaier, the talro,a
where the l4scivous waltz gees on, tie mtdsi,I
reve of thoughiless and eiidy young people, ausst
with wire, Intoxicated WITH excitement, whhek
away by he tide OF passion, where they know "a
and care nor, until at length rem rse, disgFsce I'd
ruin tell them where, but too late TO save tt,a.
These are the IOmps OF the devil Which yol \.
Iouuced and ioreswOre at yonr baptism. Ii yolttc
them ny agaln you are IN ontcast from Jesus Cnx,
and IA servant OF the devil.
lou d..ie 70 call yourself Christian, and al 10
" bile Won ire living on tie devils gay, iesdisgn
cen -ualiry. plunged cad ia mpurity, the rs,.
able, oeasily reward that the devil gives 10 h,hs
lowers. BY tie law ii sioses, those VINO conni2
such crimes were 10 be stoned 70 ceath without b
camp. IL the camp Of Jesus Christ les holy think
YOU, hat an impure msn o. woman can We toersssd
within its sacred pgecinctsi
Tie prevailing vices Of the day are kandAS
without the slightest reserve, as for instance il
the following extract:
Let us now look about ourselves in society," Here
10 uan possessed VITA the Gesfe for ds,i6ria ma
places # honor. His thoughts by day, and hsdrsrk
al nj. Ut, are sol upon them Tic is a lawyer I'd
aims at being al tbe head of he bsr or ut becourf
jndge. lie is politician, be seeks 10 DO AN altsS
| man, or q state ssuatyr, OF & CoDgreesmau. u
knows not but Que DAY lie may be TIE president 4
the United States Does he seek ii ese by le iimss
means Not at all 10 gain popularity be SAN.
Ices all seii-respcct, aDo bribery is conniyed 81 70
ObGin votes. II bis religion l. likely 10 all he Fl.
forts lie uscs il; you viii find hil. In church, snls
gives Lie rally about election tines to It's charitable
Institutions. Should II, re'i.ion stand 10 h, way,
be ceases TO practice its intes. Should it Ii
pore, nc becomes free-mason, or AL od.-tlkS.
| or member If come oiLef secret society.
| Another is driven on by az inordinate desire tot
riches. Not content WITH the rewards OF an horss
trade, or respectable business, he must make money
easier and faster. lie starts a Saloon or hlHf
eore and 10 conceal tie low and disgrace nl chasc
ter oil his traffic. lie places on his house sign
large letters Bonded Warehouse" "RectifyIf
Distinerv," Importer Of Foreign LlquoF, or snt
other Ike ial-ehood. His foreign and oorsu}
wines and liquors are made Of bad spirits, sossl.
ofing matter and essences, with fusil oil; aaks<
| be &c ale on, Tor genuine, making from two cers
hundred per cen: profit. Under the plea Of lnH<
l ing for family, and II may be that &c has Reaa
k nor child, ne opens III the eIty several sNi
Rectifving Disililerie-! What does tits man II
abou. the scandal witch be Is the occasion If TOT
religion, or the poverty and wretchednes. he spTei
| 1r0ad in his NE. hboihood, OF the puuber OF 81
which he sends 10 AN untimely and unprep&rs
grave caused By bis poisonous stuifs 20 that he ~
/ wealth without effort and rapidly.
| Another Young m4n VINO is bent upon seehf
pleasure. He treque lts low theatefs, ball-FocuS
/ and bar rooms. He me-s companions, be ganAiS
and occasionally he puts bis hand III toe TIL Of hh ~
! lovers drawer, or ne iorges his paper The efs1
OF Lite hours iu'oxcalion and debsncherl, bys1f
| by. show Themselves on his face, faint pi;iuh
tie corruption which these vices have produces !.
bis heart He ends his lite IA unourable IN pls
II. hosptal or detected, he spends his the and -
| in n penitentlary.
fllea with parties of Pleasure and forbidden fnsc
ships gathered for the most part from rea1ag poe
lar literature ami infectious novels. Her prayer y
forgotten, the sacramento neg ana ee dfesass
amusements and romantic attachments. Dres, iou
Of voice, every step ara movement OF her person
Tray the inordinate passions when have tsAenPF
session, and reign now ia her bosom. To TIL ui1
sketch, all that Is now needed Is time and opPnb
nity, To comp etc her ruin, and make her PSs
shane.
An impressive discourse on tho Interio,Lk'
is introduced with passage Of poetic beauty.
A few years ago, and the people Of Csliforis
were u quiet, agricultural ana trading peopk,H
which they procured + r themselves The toree Tas
wants Of life, VIZ, shelter, clothing and food. NJ
were contest win as much ss tins, for they v1s
unconscious that underneath their very feet ny
Were working their farms and gardens, ihsn ~
that immense treasure Of gold which has siEesNs
brought 20 this city. By chance ucly spade IrrsS
over clod Of eartu and stole, ON winch yalk.s
tinee was noticed. 1t was found " be gold. ~
report soon found It's way next door, ana tleo aAs
tie neghboihood, and 80 went rapidly througs v
country. TIE cabbages and potatoes, tue !esstf
the beans, which till now bad been the pride Of
cottage, were pulled up without cenmoay -
-lrown aside, In the eager search THAI wis ever.
W btrs being made for gold. Tho news came orsR |