The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1861-09-18
Look at Home a Little

: "H0 5teet uesefts between the mead waters OF Re
River and the Pacific ocean, viii subsst and fatten b
burro~ing las speak Of prairie dogs the unprodue
tive sand plains without ever oastngan eye upo1
+ bonlder's top Probably the latter bird is muci
more happy and content than mankind or the king 0
the eathered tribe and look at home than abroad
i for selfiuterest
The Southern Confederacy, published at Atlanta
Georgia recommends during these war exciting times
forgs not to forget chat we have nteesat home which
are quite as important those which are centered
around the operations at Manassas
These home and domestic interests are lost sight of
some extent oflatc-espeeiay since the wa fever
began range. This is strikingy and painfully APP
parent in the many late violations of law which are
greatly in Of the records Of former days War
has its demoalising influences as its virtues and the
matter now under consideration is one Of them. a
large portion Of the virtue Of the land with all It's ben
ehcsi influences is gone from our midst The vicious
men who still remain among u.s. find less restraint-a
less amount of morality ia the atmosphere which they
breathe, and hence they become emboldened in the
commission Of crimes and Of violations Of the laws
of the land and Of morality.
Virtue itself from the loss Of the numbers who obey
It's teachings, TO have become weakened in the
hearts of her few votares that remain behind Either
they have their minds occupied with the war and are
needless to greater less extent Of the growing i'm
moralties Of the land Or their resolution and love Of
virtue shaken and they have not the manly courage
to stand up for her and her rights that they had
once
i with very much concern We have observed that
christians are less strict in the observance Of their
obligations and less faithful in the discharge Of their
duties; that who were heretofore regarded as
models Of virtue and morality are more lax in their
habits, walk and conversation" than formerly that
parents to suffer their children to 20 into greater
excuses and neglect 70 exercise the wholesome re-
straint they did, that our civil officers are less
rigid in enforcing the laws than formerly and last but
by least, that our negroes are not kept IN
der proper discipline, as they Ssge few months ago
/ We see them in squads and gang "a our streets-par
tcuarly the misunderstanding around the corners
discussing the and listening to the discussions
thereof BY those whose former careful habits the times
seem to have thrown sadly out Of joint Proper regu
Iatons and the due and faithful enforcement OF legal
and moral requirements in our own city seem to be
too much forgotten. Tie same thing exists, to very
alarming extent throughout the country % far a. our
observation goes. healthy vitality seems to be lost
and moral stagnation prevails alarming extent
we also observe that this state Of things Is hot con
fna,i u onr oyn yis>nirr M ov1,,,as fa,.s1
evidence Of the alarming growth Of awlesness some
places and the depreciation Of morals i'll Others.
Our stay law has perhaps contributed to this state Of
affairs II GREATER Ill III. avtant NJ, I'LL, ,,oo.,.
toned "a seeipo IL fa4inr M ovsc,tiar IN III, H..
majesty. until tbev ha,a came IA ft n tb,ro
MI DoIaw NV faw-tba s,.r,snyia, of via ,.,u
atoms Of LAW oR ope matter eapsas ~ arao,ton l.
other rasna,ts ~ ~ dfsra.,r5a9 IA to,4. u b,;-
our lsws reneraIvinto 8i.re,pta INIT r,n+a,,-,t
rate tbe s}snensian IA oars+to,. III 4 y,l,.a,, It'll,
Il not calculated ID command rasnec H. tba .ao;s,
IF such iags j are lii spspandad
These tbina. ong5s ,ar u III u, rn.t,..i F.t.
troublesome ara ax.trfr,,, oraar ro,,.-l i;,,
nan, rassng baeettir~ i ra,,ifv w p,2roi, ,,.i..
II dntv and f{il,r. ii ,e nff.ers of III i,v-orr
chosen copservator. III tba naara sn5 r,rii. ,ara.
ID rgid1y enforce tbe srat,,ta. !. orrft II
greater watcbfupes. ard more ,ora,nftng ,,ro J., Il.
7art of ait thap ever RI nur a,un+,ys ,,nraIs IA,
preserved our success. Ii ars wi1l II worthless VIA
iii our home duties a,d obligations Nj faithfully Hill
CHARGED Let our cjtvaRd county officer. bet,e Han.
selves IL greater vigilance and more IYaeasin watch
faness In isyhrgfna their duties and PRESERVING MI
public peace and morals. Iet eaca one Iaoy, w. 4 HI
Own conduct tir,t .nd Eeen eyary rb, unda NJ. con
ro Ii tbo wavs Of reetitajg HUI parents roo, afrar
tbefr children Ana masters kan watrb oyer tbo co
duct Of their servants
n,
iue'S : "o'''et Itl7 connected "IlH tas suhecS
"u'on N regret - observe aho tha III oHF peopeare
giving Dut little need as to VINO snail NIL