Louisiana capitolian., 1879-05-24
For the Lesisiasa CepisoNsa.
DBSlPATIOI. s

/. Ithas beeA fomarked, et the pre-.
vailing chatacter Of the present a&e|
is not thatsM gross ill1orality /; b0t|
IL this is meant OF thoCotn tho highee
walks Of lie, it is egy to discel3,
that there can be but'little merit y
abstaining from crimes which there u
but little temptation to commit.
It is, however, to be feared, that .
gradual detection from piety will in
time draw after u all the ibaai conse-
quences' IF more active NCe; for
whether mounds and fences 'afossud-
denly destroyed by sweeping tor
rent, or worn away through gradual
neglect, the effect is equally dlstruc-
tive. 7eii a,ss .sslFfis ssStI,a !
As q rapid fever, and . consuming
hectic are alike fatal to our natural
health, 60 are fragrant immortality
and torpid incidence to our moral
we'll being. sa l.la .g .a
Herein lies the whole truth the
philosophical doctrine Of the slow
recessions Of bodies from the sun is q
lively image Of the reluctance, with
which We first abandon the lights Of
virtue.
The beginning Of folly, and the
first entrance on an irregular course
of life, cost some pangs to we'll dis
posed heart, but it is surprising to see
how soon the progress ceases to be
impeded by reflection, or slackened
by remOrse. wa asal isi 16tS
For it is in moral, a. in natural
things, the motion in minds as well as
bodies is accelerated by nearer ap-
proach to the centre to which they
are tending.
live received slowly at first setting
out, we advance rapidly in onr future
course, and to have begun to be
wrong, is already to have made .
great progress. E,a,.t
A constant habit of amusement re-
lakes the tone Of the mind, and rem
ders it totally incapable Of application
study Or virture. a ~ i'ta
There is an obstruction in dissipa-
ton, creating indisposition in every
thing that is useful, and excellent -
disqualification for the very enjoy
ment of pleasure itself. ii
Let us crown ourselves with rose
buds before they are withered, but,
alas We do not reflect that they with
er in the very gathering. 1a
al The roses Of pleasure seldom last
long enough to adon the brow Of him
or her who plucks them, for they
are, the only roses which do not retain
their sweetness after they have lost
their beanty. aaia3a a1i 1'ie
| Luxury and dissipation, soft and
gentle as their approaches are, and
Silently as they throw their silken
chains about the heart, enslave it
more than the most active and turbu.
lents vices. M d'o3 af ff4 f
The mightiest conquercrs have been
conquered by these unarmed foes ;
fowery fetters are fastened before
they are felt. ri7 I.j11 aiit -
| As a nation, we have useful stations
to fill, and important characters tG
sustain. We rs christian people, have
4 religion which does not impose pen.
ances, but epjoins duties, a religion o.
perfect purity but Of perfect benevo'
lence also.
A religion which does not condemn
its followers to indOlent seclusi0r
from the world, but assigns thom thu
more dangerous, though more honor
able province Of living uncolruptct
i'm it.
In truth; a religion which does no
direct them to fly from the multitude
that they may do nothing, but whicl
positively forbids them to follow
multitude to do evil. H. J. H.