Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-11-17
ROBERT DALE WEN.

III ROBERT DALE OWEN.
II. 1.sersonian Of Tuesday last ccr,ains
u !, address from the Pen of this Individual.
s.,o no. had time TO give II the attentive per-
! ~ EDITOR bespeaks for il; but happening TO
our possession lecture delivered by him
Years since, we take l''.asurc in giving
zas,,cis from it for the purpose OF showing
3.vnc, doctrines held By a man who Is chosen
a,s the Young men of the country. We
8.-Aa ,hcv may be duly considered, and we
SAAa,he public find the depth Of inh lc!ity to
! ,sAksAboring TO bring the minds OF the ris-
n ,.mstion, they will discard him a danger
4 SsMior In6dclity is the first step 10 Agar
-Aerariauism is ruin. Christianity is the
ii sure foundation on which our republic rests,
Gaxay bat the cap stone of tina, glorious pill
Ind lie whole fabric will fall PROSTATE TO the
II. All our cherished institutions will be swept
nv; for n ran sewers hi, connection with the
Nat made rim, his connection with iiis icl-
man vii! ~ rough,.
r Tho nun who can deliberately ri1lcnlc the
dsiian rciiEiof,-rta, which has sustained Ism
his country through 'hc darkest hours of
srsity, is not IN our cpirion, 1T person to
l4rA tho rising generation, their duty 10 heir
try or to tbe....eI.s-iS.. ,.i-t.s; Soc
ivs the fitness necessary no win souls TO God,''
~sApncciyc it to he ire "ounJcn duty ot eve
4 nixsican, who chersh5s HE welfare Of his
xaesmable privileges of l'bcr,y that govern
] iu,ecures, and the social teppi:Yoss of his Gel
kHiizens, 70 guard with .ea'cus care ne
\ k1dau feligion. We abho. secta" ahiisin, tot
zrss rad unieilcd, II contiding and eevoied be-
pn Christianity is rs essential to the citizens
~ country. as is the atmosphere we breathe
! Among these t.''ies aud evils, sec not tnc
Mprcgnant with ta.schiei, not one more mum
no morality, no, one moro fatal alike to truth
. 10 Intellectual ircs Com, more subv ersive oil
ssaRd good fellowship among men, than t!;e
saiuiion Of the clerical Professionalism sct,lti !.
ssaa Order, privileged to interpret the will oil
I'D and commissioned to turn mems thoughts
earth TO heaven.
i aihaye no ro',r:on; that is, my reason assents
j ~ spiritual creed Of "a sect; | have not ac
3aa'ed myself to pcrsonify first cause; i'm
10 superhlrnan spirits, angelic or internal
knowledge the infallibi.ity of no book, and
arcaracv of no prcternaiural conceptions. II
isam Of any thing unearthly. keep my dreams
Aysc,f. And think all me aud women would
Pfy m,re Of habi,ual serenity and permanent,
NFness, if all theological imas :rations were
Bearded.
oN @ow,-Apray Your attention To the rcn.arn.
enough have no religion my sell, and could wisI,
neIs Tree from 1t, yet think u mild RELIGION ia,
y' comparatively innocent. Men and wcr.,er
afean OF what passes in the skies. if they
=" que!iy at hon'e3 without doing much harm
,aeR CLOSETS .they may .:nboiy natural powers
pefsonIy chemical agencies; and if the con
0n 'e ansus.aincd, it may sc saoaensivo al
" ,"e'r hours OF contemplation, they say INA
~ heavenly Father, looki.... down, ~. ewes
"e' On Tits world of his, cariIG fpr rs ::Eabi
81. scattering over it the blessnc- se en- "
srpering its ills and miseries 10 ,I,c;
Isy iTaginatsons the brocac of .sprs:.,r ma,
genial breath, the sun Of 5ua,nsr hi.
'niluesce, aud the wealth of .:p.:nn hi.
They may Itic.ly reposc II re con
~a his guardianship, a:iG lie. dawHat nigh
s.ssser, IN the belief that Godls eve oi,,n,he :.
- wakes and watches over them. The,
tc.urs tasth, in Infinite space, a bright anc
=. sa' PARADISE; Ea.e,: al. rest. t.cR .,as...i>
u ~, aud place of rcnaion fer uena; t:na
~ aud in the hour of dependency and be-
eni, when natural comforts are without
ana the ear is deaf to friendships words
IA consolation, they may derive an cxc,s
from tancy's iorshshadowincs
Is, % be sure, the reverse of rs pic
saaere are fears as we'll rs hopes -depres
M cuedang to excitement. Demons contrast;
uods. hell below 10 balance iicave,
! sai, such a religion may be conceived to
d the EeGrs, ard leave untouched its at
L :ss virtues. Il may be supposed tc
,m'oierancc. TO foster little spiritual pride
Eey to produce separation among man.
He0 aud women nigh, repeat to each 9TH
II saostiv dreams as they would any others
i w. ..wayward fancy, or vile away an idle
]! ~ rFnt learn to rest satisfied. even ,houph
4 s'ssm less often or less wildly than them
fRIEsr steps in; and the whole scsDe
Religion Is no longer a private. RI,
~ natter. nrean;ng IS made business
eSceifnt business. too. People NAV
81 =" crsan CT 70. dream ~ they plcasc