The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1845-06-12
J. H0LCOMB, Editor & Publisher.

a shepherd; and fix himself down 10 tn
employment of tilling the earth. If w
extend our survey to all The acquisitions
. and atainmen's Of human society, the use
fu and the fine arts i; or trace the polish
ed productions of the Grecian pencil; i
we view the architecture Of Rome, and o
, the whole modern world, and every othel
art Of cur own society we shall find tina
they spring uniformly, and necessarily
from the first g:ea. principle and clemens
, of human civilization cultivation o.
the earth, and The production Of fruits for
the sustenance OF man.
And since upon this art is based every
pillar, and standard OF government, and
socieiy-since upon this foundation is
reared every fabric LIBERALIZATION, and i'm
provement-it follows tina, the practice OF
this ART, is at once interesting, and delight
!u, and its practitioners the chief actors ia
every momentous enterprise. And il it
WAS for his sins, that man was condemned
to till the earth it was the most merclful
ju 'gmen,, that Almighty Benisnhy could
have inflicted upon intelligeo, beings.
They are his stewards, and the propri>
eiors of the soil. With them The Almighty
has entrusted the care of the most beauli>
ful, and interesting works, Of his creation.
The earth, the soil. and the fruits, with ev
cry beast, and creeping thing, are placed
under his dominion. His sphere of ac>
ton is the open field, with nothing less
than the broad canopy of heaven Tor his
covering; and for the soles of his feet,
nothing short of the most perfect, and
complete architecture of The Creator OF the
Universe.
He ls enabled to observe with admira>
,ion, this ierrrqueous globe, thus richly
diversified wi hills, and da les rivers, and
riIs, and every variety of scenery, from
The lofiesl mountain. down to the least at.
ON of matter; ard from thence 10 extend
his conlempIa'ive vision, TO the grandeur,
and srblimty, of the celestial heavens,
tracing the finger Of the Almighty in the
rolling panets, as they perform their re-
spec i've circuits around the great common
centre; beholding the perlect order. and
symmetry, that pelv,des all inanina,e ma
Understanding therein the attributes OF
the, Deity, as displayed in all his handi
works. FL is familiar with the vegetable
kingdom. from the Hottest, and most ma
JesIc oak of the forest, down 10 the sim.
pIest, and most inferior plant by the way
side and with the minerals, from the
hugest pies Of granite down 10 the smallest
pebble. Yea, the least leaf, or pebble, or
grain Of sand, upon his spade, has defed
the wisdom .! the most profound phi!oso
pher.
He mot only can feast his understand
ing, upon the display of The various beau
tiful. and sublime phenomena o: nature,
that are open to the view Of every one, and
which canno, fail to interest every noble
SOU but his pursuits are such as create
the most delightful sensations. They car
~ the mind to the consideration OF that
treat ineres. Of society, the cultivation Of
the earth from which we ourselves were
'aken. The study Of the soil, and all its
various ADAPTATIONS -!he multiarious
chemical changes that are constantly go
ing on in vegetable substance, from the
frSt germinalion of The seed, until it arr
rives to maturity; from lhence down
through the several stages of decay. and
pu'refac,ion, until it loses entirely its veg
e,able form, and brcomes renovator of
the soil are subjects which are constants
~ passing under the observation Of the
scientific farmer, and which he can ever
study with interest, aud delight. Every
variety of plant. and every species of min
eral, with which he is familiar, affords
him examples of the great foundation and
fundamental principle les OF natural science,
the doctrine OF definite proportions, and
fixed laws. which govern all natural bod
les, aud indubiable proofs Of the existence
of an All Creature Power. . ...
His occupation is healthy ose. His
pursuits are such as call him from the
couch Of idle repose, at an hou: when the
balmy fragrance Of the early dawn euIi-
VEINS, and animates the mind; and gives
ri b h.,,I Ii a.I LIZ, ak.