Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1869-02-11
PRINCIPLE,

Ii is impossible TO imagine man eX-
isting out of society Man is II being
who from his birth to death is coniin-
ually undergoing changes, from weak
ness to strength, and from strength to
weakness. Without the aid Of others
thc child could rot live 20 become a
man. Again, any one mans powers
of observation would be quite made
quate to procure for him anything
like tho amount Of knowledge which
number Of men, imparting their in
formation to each othvr, and disputing
about il, store up by means OF this co
operation. in short a man is, during
a great portion of his life, dependent
on others for the preservation OF ms
life. for his education, for The iorma-
ton of his habits, for the cultivation
OF his passions, and for his usefulness
in society. Aud last, man may be re.
garlcd as an educator of those with
whom he has intercourse, if not direct
ly as prolossed teacher of others,
every act of his life Las, its influence on
the minds OF those with whom he is
associated. 1T has hccn said by a wise
philosopher that "if II stone be cast
into the middle of the ocean, the wa
tiers will bc troublcd to either shore.
Man may therefore be the means oI
accomplishing much good if his acts
are founded on good principles, or he
may be the instrument Of world OI
evil, in pursuing an opposite course
The pulpit and tho press may bC
termed the balance wheels Of society
the former rs The great lever, moving
and regulating The principles of mo
rality; the latter, il properly conduct
cd, as the guiding star ot reciprocal
Justice in business relations, the prin
ciplcs Of governments, and the severa
relations that man sustains to his icl
low.men in u civil point Of view
Those principles that are productive
of the large. amount of good, ant
capable ul overcoming evils, should b.
sustained, even AZ tbs expense of thus
that merely CRAFTY propensity q
scl6shncss. Why is IL that many o
our modern organizations who seen
to aim at reform, and the improve
ment of society in general, fail 70
wantof support such as Temperance
Periodicals" " ''rcmperancc Houses,
&c Is il not on account Of q want 0
principle on the part ul their proicssrl
iriendsg Who ever knew q Temper
ancc House to succeed. or Temper
auco 'apor that received living pa
tronagc We have known prolessc
temperance men pass by tcmperanc
houses and take quarters where liquo
was sold under their immediate obsel
walton, and have visited men VIII
seemed deeply interested in ever
movement iavoring the tempcranc
cause. patrons of number Of secula
papers. who did not give their innu
.ence in favor Of a periodical devote
entirely lotcmperance printed in thei
own county. We have occular den
onstrations ul these facts in our Ow
ncighborho0d
Action is what we need cnergoti
action alone can suppress vice, an
cause virtue to predOminalc, but no
until the advocates of any cause {
moral reform show their principles b
corresponding actions.
Consistency is a jewel; its sileu
arguments arc stronger than all th
orations, newspaper art cles, publ
parades and demonstrations that me
have entered into for tho benefit {
any cause How great the rcspons
biIity Of every man. rs social bein
be will have much TO account for ]
relation to the principles he adopr
for bis own government through litl
aud for the influence they exert o
the minds Of his fellow-men.-Tgoa
HTGld