The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1866-03-14

nerfection is the attribute OF none preJu-
dice or prejudgment should be indulged to,
ward none. Prejudice What wrongs.
what injuries, what mischief, what lamen.
table consequences have resulted at all
times from nothing but this persersity of
the intellect. OF all the obstacles to the
advancement Of truth and human progress,
in every department, in science, in art, in
government, and in religion, in all ages and
Chimes, not one on the list Is more formida.
BE Than Til. horrible distortion Of the mo-
raj as we'll as intellectual faculties. Il is
a host Of evil within itself. could enjoin
no greater duty upon my country,aen now.
North and South, than the exercise OF that
degree Of furbearance which would enable
them TO conquer their prejudlces. Oae ui
the highest exhibitions OF the moral sublime
the world ever Witnessed was tina, of D,n-
iel Webster, when, in an open barouche, IN
the streets of Boston, he proslalmed IN sub
stance to vast assemblage OF his constIt-
uents--unwiilins hearers-that they had
conquered an uncongenlal CLINE. they had
conquered sterile soil, they had conquer
ed The winds and elements OF the ocean,
they had conquered most OF the elements
of nature, but they must yet learn to con-
quer their prejudlce-. | know Of no mere
fitting incident or scene IN The lie Of that
wonderful man. ciras fi rtrfofiissiMstS, for
perpetuating the memory OF The true great
ness Of his character on canvass OF IN NAP
bic than Representations OF him a ne then
and there stood and spoke. Il was an ex-
hibition of moral grandeur surprising that
of Aristides when he said. % Athenans.
What Themist0cles recommends would be
greatly to your interest, but II would be
unjust" | say 10 yna, and II my voice
could extend throughout this VAT country,
over hill and dale, over mountain and val
ley-to howell, hamlet, and mansion, VII
iage, town and city, would say first of
all, looking 10 restoration oi peace, pros.
perity, anti harmony in this land. j. the
great duty 81 exercising that degree Uf for.
Learance which will enable them 70 cnR-
quer their prejudices-prejutlices against
communities as well as indyidnals-an and
next 10 that, the Indulgence Of Il Christian
spirit Of charity. Judge nut that We be
not judged" especially IN matters growing
have scourge,f the world. even in the Chris
tran era, have arisen on points OF con-
science or difference as 10 the surest way
"a salvation. A strange way that 10 Hca-
ven, is Il not How much disgrace to the
church and shame TO mankind would have
been avoided If the ejaculation OF each
breast had been At all tines, IS i should
have been
Lei not This weak, unknoEng hand
Presume Thy hslts - thfoN,
And deal damnatiou FuHud the ard
On him | deem thy los.
How equally proper i, Is now. when the
spirit Of peace seems 70 be hpscrIns oyer
tur war stricken land, that IN cansasSing
tae condact or motives OF others during the
late conflict, tai, great truth should be I'M
pressed upon the minds Of all
Who made the heart Tis H gI1ne.
Decidedly, can tfY Us;
He knows each cord. IT. Fidpus tone
Each spring. rs sallous bar.
Taen al the lllaes les BIZ H.aie,
We can adjust i.
What's done We panty ms compute,
But know Mt sAa.'. t.ssel.s
vi al the Heaven descended virtues TIA
elevate and ennnble human nature, tie
Aighes,. the sublimest, ani Tie liYinest i
charity. iiy all means. then, al not I,
exercise AMI cultivate this soaI.rrgenefal
iHg element OF fallen nature Let il be
cultivated aud exercised not nniy among
ourselves. anG toward ourselves, OIL all
questions Of motive or conduct touching ID,
late war. b1t toward all mankind, even to.
wards our enemies, i we have any. Lei
the aspirations ol oaF hear. be rather,
"lorgive them, they know Mt wiiat they
DO" The exercise d! patience. farbrar
ance, and charity, therefore ate the tire,
hr.i duties ! would al lbis tlnr enInin
and Of these three the greatest . CLARITY.
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