Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1846-06-06
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For the Herald.
Man.

"What piece of workmanship is
mani, How high above all that ne
sees. does he sit. Standing erect, with
the image of God on his brow. as far a:
his vision can extend, he sees the world
spread out in beauty before him and
around him. The green grass on the
bright prairies spangled with flowers,
/ the musical waters of the running brook.
minister to his pleasure while the
beasts Of the field are made subservl-
ent to his use. And man is the lord o.
all! Endowed with an unseen power
which we call mind, he is eminen,iy
fitted for being the physical ruler OF the
world. For five thousand years ne mas
been spreading over the face OF the
earth, bnilding cities, establishing king
doms, empires and states and framing
laws for their government. He has
filled the world with monuments, that
shall endure to the end of time, of his
superiority and glory. His eagle eye
has caught the motion ofdistant spheres
in their orbits-traced them in their
revolutions around the centre of their
system, and given to them names, and
times, and seasons. He has compelled
the earth to yield up to him her treas
ures, and whatsoever is brightand beau
tiful he has ssumed as his own,
and moulded to his purpose. And
the poWer which does all this is unseen
When the whirlwind passes through
the forest clearing for itself path
no mortal eye can behold it, we hear
only the sound and see the ruin it has
made. So every nook and corner oil
the earth is filled with the noise of the
execution of mans gigantic projects.
Every day accumulates new treasures
in the great laboratory of the arts and
sciences, and in every generation man
changes the face of the world. A few
centuries ago and no navigator dare
launch his ship boldly out into the
trackless ocean. But one arose soon,
who fearlcssly guided his fellow men
to the new world, and laid open to the
enraptured vision of the old, the ex-
haustless treasures of the American
continent. A few years ago and the
uncertain winds were depended on
alone to watt the freighted ship on
ward in its course from one hemisphere
to the other; and it was the sport OF
contrary winds. But the genius o.
man again triumphed. The immortal
Fulton arose-taught the world les
son which it was 10th to receive, and
then expired. Man, proud, naughty
and Jealous Of his power, compounds
his own agents and uses them-and
bids the winds ssgo Free" What man
can look for moment on the world as
it has been, as it now is, as it will be,
and not feel proud that he is man.
Homo sum, ct hunaani a me nal ali
enuna puto. Who that is conscious Of
his possessing share Of the propelling
power that works these changes in
mans social condition-mind, can re-
main quiescent and Indifferent to the
affairs of the world?
Who can bear to shut bis eyes to
every avenue of light and knowledge,
and live in midnight darkness TO him.
self and the world?
Mans destiny ispre-eminently great
and glorious! 1t is his prerogative to
increase in moral and mental grandeur
and sublimity, from the first dawning
of intellectual existence, to all enter.
nifty.
think deeply then, o Man! how grea, thou
art:
Pay myself homage with a trembling heart;
What angels guard, no longer dare neg
lect,
Sighting myself, affront no, Gods respect.
Enter ee sacred temple Of thy breast,
And gaze and wonder there, ravished guest
Gaze on those hidden treasures thoo shall
find
Wander through all the glories of thy mind =
OF perfect knowledge. see, the dawning light
Foretells noon most exquisiiely brigh 10
Lancaster, June, lS46. ST. Mar.