Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-01-08
pEPRAYITY,

question Tor theological scn0oimth,
aud not appropriate asa question for
discussion in u secular paper; yet,
there is species Of depravity exhibi,
ted by narrow and little minds, 90
often obludipg upon the public, as TO
demand occasional Lotice from jour.
nalisis. We refer TO that dcpravity
which judges every man from its own
low mora! level, and deems honor and
integrity, generosity and nobility, al
together above the reach Of the human
heart, because their own breasts have
never experienced such emotions. To
these creatures honor is an unmean-
ing word; integrity means IGNORANCE
of oil interests except their own; gen
orosity is u thought never conceived
in sucl, base minds, and nobility is u
word not found in their vulgar voca-
bularies. Why such human dcpravi-
ties are tolerated in respectable CON-
munilies, ard oven to certain degree
encouraged, is curious question for
speculative minds. Providence may
havc designed such beings for tho
pnrpose of illustrating bow mean u
man may DO, and yet retain tho up
right human form and gait, aud the
distinctive gift of speech. IL may
also be true that they are set up as
scare-crows TO show The hideopsness
Of the pits into which the children of
Adam may fall, and TO warn unwary
pilgrims Of their danger. Or we may
even suppose that they arc favorite
servants Of the evil one as they are
so continually engaged in doing bis
work, aud advancing the interests Of
his kingdom.
From Whatever source they spring,
they are plague spots on the human
family, and y moral leprosy affecting
the community in which they send
forth their noxious breath. Especial
ly is this true when they assume the
position of leaders and teachers -
when from the pulpit, the lecturers
stand or the writing table, they arc
permitted TO give or send out tho
venom their SATANIC Drains disiill. 1t
is sad fact that they are listened to
aud read, aud that their teachings arc
often applaudcd by mutitudes, whose
ears are ever itching for tho novelties,
and who do not discern the difference
between the moral aud the immoral
between wit and blasphemy; between
the sentiments which oxalt the mind
and purify the heart, and the utter
ances which debase the understand
ing and corrupt the soul. Halls and
other public buildings, even churches
$50 -called) are filed with eager listen.
ers, when one Of these noted creatures
is advertised to lecture, and the scnsa-
ton papers Of this country are bought
up with an avijity utterly disgusting
to every lover of purity. And not
only are our sensation papers filed
with moral poison, but such is tho
taste acquired for this vile reading
that what are called respectable news
papers cater for it, and givc their
readers daily skimmiugs from tho
DEVILS broth-pot. Verify we have too
much liberty in America. The lib-
orty TO poison the body is restricted
BY law and hemp but the lib
crty 10 poison the whole moral man
, is almost without restraint. The lib.
erty of speech and the liberty Of tho
press are good, and should be sacred
things besides these, and when those
are invaded, abused and overthrown
by these, the. bounds OF liberty are
passed, the good has become evil and
/ tho sacred diabolic.l.
What good end is subservcd by
publishing 10 the world the deeds OF
crime and shame daily committed by
tho wicked, the tempted and the un-
fortunate, we have never been able 10
discover They are of interest only
, 20 those Immediately concerned, and
If the law takes cognizance Of them
they are properly disposed Of Why
every case oil murder, adultery, sui
eide, rape, burglary and score oi
other crimes, with all tho horrible de,
tails, should DO thrust each morning,
after committal, by telegraph and
! printing press into family circles, de
7 mands the serious consideration OF all
. who would preserve the purity of
l tho heuthstone. That stone is but
. fgurative of the human hearts gath
0 cred around it. Those hearts, be they
young or old, are pnre or sailed just
in accordance with the quality of the
food they arc fed upon. II they arc
+ aourished with Wholesome food, they
A viii grow in moral beauty aad bear
! celestial fruit. If shes arc fed on
swincs food, they will wallow in tho
mire with the sow and her filthy brood.
{ Nothing is sacred in America. Whilst
} We are writing we have before us "a
= popular illustrated weekly piciuring
r for the public gaze, the death scene,
r the funeral cottage, and other incl
0 dents connected with the death Of
I Horace Greeley. Even tho wccping 2
r daughters are there. The form and
/. death struck features Of the dying
> man, the clergyman and the friends,
arc all pcnciled and published, and
lOr Whht olmpiy 10 put money IN
! the publishers pockets. Tho popu.
! larity and fame OF tho great Editor
are merchantable articles, If put in an
attractive shape, and as the remains
themselves cannot be bough. and ex-
hibited for price, pictures Of them
] arc the next best thing for the Amcri
{ can market. Thus are the sanctitics
of our American homes invaded, and
g our very dead made merchandise Of
0 Thus is morbid tasto stimulated, and
, holy things proRned
: The civil service reform is not tho
, only reformation we need in this coun.
try. The American press and the
American tongue need reformation
Let deeds Of darkness remain in the
dark places in which they are com
mitted, and dcfling thoughts in tho
already defled hearts and devilish
brains which hatch them. Let them
, not cumo tori h with tloir dann;,,-