Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1871-06-08
Society.


Heaven itself to instruct us upon this
point it is apparent from the experience
of the past, andsof the present, that man
was created for society. And to this end
all legal rules and regulations are adapted,
all moral instructions given, and all re-
straints placed upon our natural liberty,
without which Society would scarcely
exist; ba; the bare and naked organiza-
ton into compact body however rigid
the rule, howevar careful the moral train
ing society would fall very far short of
the purposes for which it was forrned-it
would be complete failure.
We should be careful not to mistake
these Rules and regulations for society
itself. 1t is true that all Governments,
all laws, all legislation, all moral teach
ing, and every restraint placed upon our
natural rights has only in view the body
corporate known as society, yet if men
and women do not enter into that body
as social being and to the fullest extent
cultivate the social qualities, there is
no society--at best laws and constitu-
tons are orly aids, and cannot hold the
human. fami y together against their will
communities can be bound together by
the social aid and society exist without
law, but By laws and restraint without
sociability, Rsver. With this theory in view,
we have often thought strange why this
great want-sociablity-has been so much
neglected. When we are aware that man
is social being, must exist as social
being, that al that has been done for man
by man and his creator was to make him
. social being, why do We neglect this
duty &c attend to every thing else which
te nds to make US unsocial
Matrimony was intended as the highest
and hottest institution of the social rela-
ton and when properly regarded contrib
utes more lowell regulated society than all
the threatenings of the law combined, vet
young men and ladies otter enter into
this relation, and AZ soon as the cere-
monies are solemnized commence a
course in life which tends to diminish
the estimate that should be placed upon
il and let the cares and burdens of life
shake out the remembrance that the first
nuptial day was happy event in the his
tory of their iiyes-in short, many when
they do think of il, think Of it as the be-
ginning of cares.
How oflen 90 men and women spend
time and money to celebrate the achieve
ment of some great General, Statesman,
Poet, &c, or new era in the history of
the world which is all right in its place,
and productive of good vet, when all
these are only tributary to the matrimon-
ial relation, properly regarded, the highest
social relation itsef,-wh3 not regard it
as an event in the history of our lives
worthy of commemoation
We are glad to inform our readers that
wedding days are beginning to be remem-
bered with pleasure as of olden times.
Some years ago the 50th anniversary
was celebrated by an aged couple now
residing in this place, which was truly n
golden wedding to them, and the richest
gift was the presence of the altar where
love first burnrd A short time afterward
tenth anniversary was commemorated
by another family of our place, where our
humble presence was permitted, and which
we noticed at the time, which was attend.
ed with equal results, and made that fam
lily happier, and society better, on account
of the clustered memories of that oc-
casion.
Last Monday evening was Tho 18th
anniversary of Dir. and Mrs. N H. Ogles-
bee, of this place, and unavoidably absent,
we were informed that the whole affair
was a happy treat to the company, and an
event in the lives Of this couple not to be
forgotten; an even. not priced so much
for the crystal vases bestowed, but the
gems of thought engendered there, spark
ling in the sunshine of delight. eren more
brilliant than jewels of pearl, or diamond
necklace, inspiring hope, love, union of
hearts and union of hands, and remind
ing them that, when this great social tie
is broken on earth, it is but to enter upon
the first nuptial anniversary in higher
sphere.
-" society is no comfort
To one not sociable."
And
" Without good company, all dainties
Lose their true relish, and like painted
grapes,
Are only seen, not tasted"