The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1877-12-13
Editorial Correspondence.

AiIcT bCNCiNl hoO iHuie' N"o' "Nhs'' .
which ripcned zane and made planters
happy. it has suddenly turned warm. and
rain has been falling, more or less. tor
about twenty hours. have remained in
doors. rather than brave the inrlemenry of
the weather an, the uliginous roads that
lead from this place to lIouma. two miles
up Bayou r%.rrtbonne. And Night has
come. hut in letting her sable mantle down
she has not "pinnri it with Il single star
All is dark and dreary without. and my
mini is so affected by the weather ,hat
would not attempt y letter to the Journal
il | did not know chat Y delay OF one mail
might make it too late for next weeks is
sue Of the paper. And it would hr otyui
If you cid not hear from me every week
very awful! ! almost suppose some good
person would feel like trying to be sorry
But on such a day. or night. AS this. |
would. just AZ o write to be blamed as
write to lie praised.
For blame or praise these wicked days
No longer me affect;
Nor what no says. or what she says
only ask respect.
I've had enough OF cold rebuff
From many simple tools.
Who only puff the sirk'ning stuff
That einanatrs from schools.
They never think Il man q drink
From some good spring outside.
But tiuk AMI wink. and stink and crirk--
Disgusting in sclf-pride.
And churches. too! Yes. n must do
Precisely ~ they tell;
Or If he tail. then they assail
Him as an intidel.
The reason | add this last stanza to the
above dOggerel is because ! All II little
provoked 1T Il certain devOut hypOrrite
who has been irving to persuade me that
unless | embrace his dOctrinal faith | shall
70 to hell. And ! have been reading to-
day certain chapters and passages in
"lioly Writ" which lie asked me to cad.
And then | read something from the great
poet. Alexander Pope. You will remcm-
brr, perhaps. that the Bishop of Rochester
strongly advised Mr.. Pope to read the
controverted points between the Profess
tunt and the Catholic church. to suffer his
uuprrjudiced reason to determine tor him.
and he made no doubt but u separation
from the ROmish communion would soOn
enrue. To this. says the poets biOgra-
pllrr. MIR. Pope cordially answered {:
"Whether the change would he to my
spiritual advantage God only knows. This
! know, that | mran rs well in the rcli-
gion now profess rs ever | \ do in
any other" Mr.. Pope read VII til Was
written on both sides in the reign Of King
james u. and found himself y Papist or
Protestant ny turns, according 10 the last
book he wrote, wnureupOn ne says: Il xn
afraid most seekers ARE in She same case.
und when they stop they are not 30 prop
crly converted rs Outwitted.' Ard 'all
honest AMI reasonable christians would Uc
of the same religion ii they were thorough:
ly understood by M another. II they did
but talk enough together every day; amt
had II thing u do together but to serve
God and live in peace with their neigh
bors " And Mr.. Pope tells his political
and religious sentiments IN IA few words.
which | would publish In the Journal ~
the end that pLrtizans in tlinrciI and
state may ponder them. tie says. "ln my
politics | think no farther than how to
my peace OF life In any govern
inrnt under which | live; nor in my re-
ligiUn than 10 preserve the peace OF my
in any church with which I
communicate. | hope all churches and all
rove nunents are so far OI God rs they are
rightly understood AID rightly aimini,-
and where they are or may be
wronY. I leave it to God alone to mend or
re,orin teen lie dill dot " isli to see y
Ron,an Catholic. = French Catholic, or u
Npanish Catholic, but 10 true {: tiOlic and
not a kim Of Hhigs. or II Kim VI Tories.
but 4 King of England. dust 80. | lind
many who are glad that Nr. Hayes is ma
king q President of the United states. AMI
not Oi any one party.) But enough Ut re-
lixiOus matters. am not worthy or tic
TO discuss them. simply feel like repeat
ing that part OF POpe'S Universal Prayer
before | lay me down to sleep this dark
niyht-that part which runs as follows:
:. Let not this weak, unknowing hand
Presume Tny bolts to throw.
And deal damnati0n round the land
On each ! judge Thy fU.
II I am right Thy grsre impsrt
Still In tie right TO stay;
II | Am wrong, 0 teach my heart
To lind that better way.
Save me alike FROM foolish pride,
Or impiOns ~disrontent
Al Ruyl,t Thy wisdom has desired,
Or aught Thy goodness lent.
Teach the to feel another's woe,
To hide the fault ] see;
That mercy ! 10 others snow,
That mercy snow " me-"
Now um inclined to believe this is u
good and 1 believe you ought to
send q dozen copies OF 1t to those fellows
In San Antonio. Texas. vino are 50 Ortiio-