Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-10-13
q" GOD GEONETRIZES."

The following eloquent extract is from
the Democratic Review, written by Mr.. Ar
rington, of Texas. To mathematician the
reasoning in favor of an intelligent First
Cause is simple and conclusive; and similar
evidence may be drawn from almost every
object in nature:
"The construction of the following argr-
ment, in my mind, originated in the neces-
sitv Of nv nature. Some years ago | had
the misfortune to meet with the iallacies of
Hume on the subject of causation. His spe-
cies sophistrcs shook the faith of my rea-
son as to the being of God, but could not
overcome the rcpugnance OF my heart to a
negation so monslrous; and consequently
left that infinite restless craving for some
point of fixed reposc, which atheism not
only cannot give, but absolucIy and madly
disahirms,
Zone beautiful evening in Nav, was
reading by the light of the setting sun i'll my
favorie Plato was seated on the grass,
interviewer with golden blooms, immediate
" on the crystal Colorado of Texas. Dim
In the distant west arose with smoky out
lines. massv and Irregular, the blue cones OF
an otl-shoot Of the Rocky mountains.
was perusing one of the Academician'
most starry dreams 1t laid fast hold of my
fancy without exciting uTy Faith. wcpt to
think it could not be true. Atength came
to that startling sentence, " God geometrl-
yes" Vain rcyery - | exclaimed, as |
cast the volume on the ground at my feet.
Il fell close by beautiful little flower that
looked fresh and bright. as if it had just fall
en- from the bosom of rain bow. | broke
il from It's silvcry stem, and began TO exa-
mine its structure. lis Stamcns were five In
number, its great calyx had five parts, its
delicate coral base five, parting with rays
expanding like the rays of the Texas star.
This combination of five in the same bios
som, appeared to me very singular. | had
never thought on sucha subject before. The
last sentence | had just read in the page OF
the pupil Of Socrates, was ringing IN my
ears God geometrizes." There was the
text written long centuries ago; and here this
little flower, in the remote wilderness of the
west furnished the commentary. There
SANACIliN passed. - II ~ tiI DIICIC my
a faint flash Of light felt my heart leap IN
my bosom. The enigma of the universe
was open. Swift as thought | calculated
the chances against the production of those
three equations Of five in only one flower,
By any principle devoid oGrcason to perceive
number found that there were one hlla-
dred and twenty-five chances against SUCH
q supposition. ] extended the calculation
10 two flowers, by squaring the sum last
mentioned. The chances amounted to the
large sum of fifteen thousand SIX hundred
and Twenty-Five east my eyes around the
forest; the old woods were literally alive
with these golden blooms, where countless
bees were lmmming, and butterflies slipping
honey-dews.
Il will not attempt to describe my feel
ings.-My soul became a tumult of radiant
thoughts. | took up my beloved Plato from
the grass where | had tossed him in fit of
despair. Again and again pressed him to
my bosom. with a clasp tender as mother
around the neck of her sleeping child. /
kissed alternately the book and the blossom,