Litchfield enquirer., 1842-07-28
k ECON CELIA TON
c. R. B.

| Plymouth C. R. B. 1 RECONCI TIONS.
 BY J. N. BELLOWS.
 It is an undivided opinion that men differ widely upon the various subjects that agtae society, and the important questions of the age They differ hon. estly and heartily n matters of religion, in politics, often in scientific views, in what is expedent and sometimes in what is right. This proposition, in | which we can hardly be mistaken states a happy circumstance for the safety and health of our social condition. We do not stagnate and become blind in. prejudice and bgotry, as might happen were there no agitation discussion of the important questions of our time by the public mind. The centripital and centrifugal forces which regulate the motions of the earth attraction and heat the one combining, the other separating the particles of matter; common illustrations of the principle we state.
 Says the writer Take mercantile view, and see how the spirit of accumulation of wealth in this ! In our own country, appeal 60 .3e observa ton of those who live in ctes man amasses princey fortune In monarchy this would perhaps be the cause ofa title, and he might become noble In republic it can give him no privilege, no public privilege, which he had not before. The most it do for his family is, to exempt them for time, it may he life, from the tolls of labor and from habits ofin- dusiry. In many cases such fortune, in common l phrase, spells the rich mans children. The money is squandered, or misappled- ed-scattered to the four winds. Money like water tends to an equilibrium It is collected in drops, in small sums, by the father the largest rivers are made up of the silent dcws and the patterng rain, md is often spent in masses as the waters, seeking an equilibrium find their Icy Were it not so our republic would vanish In order that republic may exist, there must be more than the name of equality. To say that all men are crea. ted free and equal will not be enough There must be something more than merely an acknowledged equality of rights That would certainly be the hap pies, state where there should be no overgrown wealth and no ahect poverty. Such state would show general State of knowledge and industry, phi. osophcal and religious views of the objects of money and property. AS we approach this condition wo shall be happy nation. The tendency to this con ddon keeps us an active and thriving people. ""
 ats sU%afy % na"sy hve thing to fear a rapublic ought most dread di- vision caused by bigotry of political. and religious opinion. l think am not mistaken in stating, that other is prolific ot strife and bitterness in our otherwise peaceful villages. There is harmony upon almost all other subjects; great+nanimity and concert until about the time of election, some great religious movement The nosicst actors in politics are not always remarkable for their patriot sm and the most strenuous advocates for some par tcular dogmas are by no means necessarily tho most pious members of the community. But, at any rate, l they have influence enough to set the people by the In this day, where one coTnmonslZed church is more than large enough for the whole people, we see
 in a population of one or two thousand souls, as ma ny as three or four meeting houses i'll lformed edf ces, badly located, sparsely nttended the pulpit oc cupied by poorly paid minister who is expected to do battle with hls neigbors instead of Satan, whose instructions make him more earnest to fill up his pews than to benefit the souls Of his hearers People who in tact do love one another meet cody in the street fail exchange neighborly acts of kindness and alter while goad themselves into positive belief that they hate each other ," Men arc necessa- rily thrown much together in business, and they often agree 10 laugh of their little disputes about great | matters of State. Indeed the men of our country towns have generally too much good practical sense to suffer intricate questions of finance, about which they, both sides are aware they know next to no thing, create any very lasting breach in their soc ey, though bound by party feeling and am sorry to say, principle, to stand up strongly for the side their leading organ may point out.
 We all know that people differ in taste in dress in food and furniture; in pictures, in styles of music, in colOrs and these differences are allowed, with no interruption to the harmony of society. But these the real differences that divide men. We wish to show that it is imaginary differences that create tur. moil and trouble in society. It need hardly be said here, that when a man feels he has bad cause, he almost invariably gets angry; partly, through vex- brOw.bea. his adversary.
 Ii would not be dicul, to show that the true diff. ferences that exist among mankind are cause of peace, harmony, mutual love- and conveniencc.- | What would be the consequence of Q uniformity of taste in all the mnuti9 of life. il is easy 10 Had we different deas of what is beautiful and eneag. constant strfe and the friction of the social machine would be so great 10 stop it altogether. The successful farmer, the piodding lawyer, with pursuits the most opposite, think they have hit each the path to prosperity and happiness while the artist shudders at the low aims of irnde and the merchant places below par the uDsaleable products of the scho ar. But how unnecessary 10 prove ny IdItnef lsfan ces the fact, that for the variety of human life, there is variety of taste capacities adapted all occupa- tions of men, different and dstinct and that this df- erence of view and capacity is tho cause of harmo- ny and order.
 More difficult is it 10 show. what is equally true, that the dscords and contentious of society grow out of slight differences of opinion, rather than great ones and thai the blinded zeal and biGory Oi men is oftener fostered by point than wide principle as | some one has remarked, the smaller the point the sharper i, is -" If all were intelligent and edu- caed people, the slight differences that might occur would only 10 give zesi and spirit to their dis putes
 The Catholic believes in the heinz of a God, in a future state in rewards and punishmens. The Cal whist also believes in these points, and does the Unitarian Why, we ask. do these christians feel 1 such dislike for each other !? Why do they grow ex- cited and get angry whenever the subject of religion, in it's smaller divisions. IS mentioned Is 1t not plain that they do differ widely ia their religion How then ? They differ about the worldly part of the matter about the success of their church it's glory and numbers it's moneyed interests; about inc talent and eloquence of their several preachers Let ms suppose case that shall call our pity and summon us to assist a suffering felOw-heing = We bend around the couch of pain prOiieE aims ; l we feed and clothe these objects God sends us to ! keep alive in our hearts benevOlence and charity, without asking what church these persons belong ; aud we feel common joy in these good acts Of kind ness and do in fact worship together at this besg 1 common altaT-the altar Ol good works; conscious 1 for the tune of bond oi union stronger than all