The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-04-03
PROSPECTUS FOR VOL. VII.
OF THE
American chronological JourDa

capaDi!ttleS OF us nature, are CuleCtS lne
most exalted that can possibly engross hu,
mainly. But, 10 do this either edec'ualy
or correctly, that nature must be known,
and as Phrenology is the science of hu.
man nature, and especially of mans nlel>
lectuaI and moral constitution, it evolves
all the etemeatorypri~cjples of his nature
thereby embodying all the laws Of his
being, all the conditions of happiness, and
all the causes OF his sulIeringS, as we'll as
of all the evils that attic! society; and all
this SO plainly that She that runs may
read" aud so beautifully as 10 excite our
high admiration It also furnishes the
only true tes, and Iouchstone by which 10
try every doctrine and practice of the age,
and, Indeed of alt past and all coming
lime-every theory Of society every q1es
ton Of ethics, Of morals, OF logic, Of equi-
", and even Of religious creeds and prac
tees; for by developing fully and clearly
the primitive nature and constitution OF
man, and that in ali its ramifeaions, it
arranges, before the tribunal OF that nature,
every thing opperialning to man; approx
! ing whatever harmoniZes with it, but con
demning whatever conflicts thereW;ih,
The accompanying number OF this Pc
riodcai, as well as its three last volumes,
will serve as samples Of lis future course,
excepting tha, the following mportan. de-
partmen's will be added.
LIST. That 0! Physiology. Though, for
several years, the Journal has confined
more or less Physiological fact and nior-
nation, yet its space has been too much
occupied otherwise to give that full alien.
ton 10 the exposition aud enforcing Of The
laws of animal life including the value Of
health and The means Of egauing and pre-
serving it, which their importance de-
naOis. To know and obey these laws,
lies at the basis oil all human improvement
and happioess; for, be it remembered,
that life and health depend thereon, uod
90 them depend all our pleasures, waeth.
er menal or physical. Even intellectual
aHaioments and neral progression must
be accompanied by physiological especial
" cerebral, improvement. The conaex
ion of physiology with mentality the diff
feTent states Of body rs inducing their cor
responding states Of mind have been al
most completely overlooked. even by ply
solo2ists themselves. Our taIerts, our
vi,tues, our yices, our mental and neral
progression, depend more upon what, how,
and when, we ea., drink, sleep, labor,
battle, &:.--upon our physical habits and
Physiological couditiou--lhan most people
suppose. The plain fact is, few people
know how to ca! ! or sleep or breathe
or live II they did, sickness would be
unknown, and sin comparatively banlshed
rom our world. Those pathological
conditions, therefore, which affect mind
aal morals, TjIi be freely discussed ia This
Volume.
Dad That of Animal Magnetism, or
the vita principle. So indissoqby is this
science connected with bo.h Phgenolo1v
aud Physiology, that neither should ever
be pursued Wi!hou. The o.her. Al least
every SUDDEN: Of The latter sciences who
prosecucs his Investigations UUgUlded by
The light Of this new star Of human
science, bat gropes his way in compare
tive darkness. Surprisingly beautiful and
philosophical, as well us rich in lessons Of
health aud happiness, are the discoveries
evolved by applying magnetism to phren,
oiogicaI and physiological Investigations
And surely, as a rs@eli8J ageat this ap-
picalion exceeds, aud will eventually su.
persede, all others. Aware Of no work or
periodical which covers this most interest
lag, most important deiJ OF human inqui
ny, the Einor Intends to occupy ii, al least
partially, IN this volume.
3rd. A department devoted to women
10 improve her, is to benefit our race
whilst her degeneracy duteroates it. Fe,
male educatlon--aearIy everything appe!
tainiug 10 hers now ehtctng her ruin
as fast as the rapid flight Of time will oil.
low. Long enough has her vanity been
inflated with the gaudy, the artificial, and
the fashionable. Too long already, have
her exqpisile sensbiIties been perverted
and the beauties and graces OF her uatur,
been converted either into play>things'-
mere toys for man to sport wilh--or else
proslitu,ed at the shrine OF the worst Of hu-
man passions, Infinitely more perfect
more prolific than anything ever yet be-
held by mor,alY, are the material charms
and beauues Of the female character. But,
they have yet 10 be brought oat. To do
this eArc'ualIy, hel nature and capabilities
must be kao10n. These, her Phrenologv
and Physiology will reveal; in doing
which they will also disclose her true
sphere, aud her consequent duties To
this event(l snbirct---and none can b
more prolific of good to man--will a por-
ton of this volume be dedicaled. MOI
will mothers, in their distinctive relations
as mothers, be neg eced.
Those at all acquainted with the Edi.
tors style Of writing and occurring, will
readily comprehend his m1uoer Of treating