The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-11-27


never be given, but by applying the prin>
ciples and precepts of Christ, to mans so
cia! condition and though such social
condition, acting upon the individual. We
can readily see, that the consequence OF
bringing child up from eorlest infancy
surrounded by no other but savage asso-
ciates, with no attempt to give him any
other education, Than what he can get
from savage society, would be TO give him
the tastes, feelings, habits, and passions OF
savage. And hat therefore, he woud
be savage. In like manner bring
child up in barbarian society, SURROUNDED
by barbarian institutions, and the whole OF
| barbarian associations, and he will have the
habits, and passions of barbarian.
Again briug up person from
blrh, 10 manhood, in civilization,
surrounded by its associations, and
give him an education, such rs civilization
gives to all who can afford to pay for ii;
aud he wII BE- civilized man. And now
base social system upon the principles
and precep,s OF Christ; making 1t there
fore christian social organic ilion; and
in thls society bring up a person from
earliest infancy, surrounded by no other
associations, and give him all education
| such as 1t must give to all, 10 merit the ap-
pelaion OF christian; and Is not the con
tastes, habits, and PASSIONS of Chris
tian
H. Civilization. am confident that
we attach different meanings 10 the word
civilization. With you, it sometimes ap-
pears to be an idea Standard of excellence,
10 which all things in the arrangements
of the world are brought, judged and ap-
proved OF or condemned. With me il is
an ever present reality, at once the tearp
and aroof Of our present social condition.
With you if | mistake not, the words
christianity and civilization are synony-
NOUS terms. To me they convey quite
different ideas. / consider The arrange
ments of that portion of the void called
civilized, as the arrangements OF civliza-
ton. The laws and The means of enforc>
ing obedience to law-yhe armies and
wars-lhe governments, and the whole in
tercourse of man with man here, belong
to civilization. The condition of capita
and labor wealth tricked out in useless
fneTy, while hos esl labor The producer OF
oil, with It's naggarJ ,shrvclled form Dress
ed Ia rags, oegs for the means Of sustain.
| ing a miserable existence Such at ,ast
wllhou! filing up the picture with painful
| and disgusting details, is The condition Of
| capital and labor in civilized Europe, and
such is il fast becoming in the older por.
| lions Of civilized America. If we follow
ia this case, as in Others, the rule, Judge
Tree according TO its fruits We shall
have no difficulty in fading verdict, and
pronounclng Judgment upon civilization.
must dlsseot from your idea, that the
pledge OF total abstinence has been found
the remedy, for intenpcrance. It is true
that il has saved here and there an indi
vlduaI who was 2proochng it rapidly,
from the drunkards grave. And it strue,
that not quite so many Of the young in
country places al Ieas, are fling into the
dtuokards berths as they file out into ;heir
graves. Bur, 1t is equally true, that
vast army OF drurkards, even 10 our own
country, are staggering into the open
mouth Of the drunkards tomb, and that
stll vast numbers Of the young, are TAX.
ing up their positions. in the yet fresh
foot prints made by the drunkards last un.
steady tread. There are those whom the
pledge or any other mora means, caonot
deter from the use OF intoxicating driaks
And who are lhey2 Not alone those
who have used ardent spirits long as a
beverage, fastening upon themselves by
this means an appetite, that can never be
satln'ed, but they are The poor, the unedu.
Gated, he uneared for Of society. Those
who are either driven to their daily task,
like the beasts otlhe field; or upon whom
the high 10 society look with defanr eye,
and say, work for whar | please % give,
or starve. Those in fact, who have no
nome of SOCIAL elernlinn Tnnsa who u rn