The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-08-09
For the Voice of Freedom.
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THE SOLILOQ us T

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introductory.
There is class Of men of rejecting turn OF
mind, who are more seldom heard than, perhaps,
they merit They have we'll digested limited read
inc of books, from which they have Disseminated
that assistance and resistance which, working oil
verslv, tend to mature the independent mind The
intervals of the laborious avocations, in which
worldly necessities involve this class, are barely SUI
Gciept for the recuperaton of their physical and Oh
those lower mental powers, which guide the physl-
cal. in the ordinary processes Of life. 1t may be,
however. that these tolls, have more important
bearing upon the Immortal in Man Tor dlsciphhe
and purifying, than we are apt to think Inc en-
Iiohtened Christian believes, that what is usually
fenominated The Curse, was, rather, the greatest
blessing which the resources of Omnipotence could
command, for the amelioration of the circumstances
into which the madness Of the creature had plunged
himself.
1t is well. As Colcridge has truiy-taNght in the
Bioe Lit, Oh. Ito which please reter) the ne
cessarv though irksome pursuits OF life should not
be disdained rmunnured at, by those who feel that
thew have q ,yers capable of noblcrlabors doubt
not tho tesst aeniaty has been developed, and the
best attAinmeats have been made, in most cases. by
is,y who had little time to spare 70. the cultivation
of the mind. ] said tie 6est-I meant not the widest
or most various The few powers they have, arc
the more appreciated, and the better improved.
If the Solloluist is not worthy to be numbered
III this class, he must strive to attain it. Witt
little studious leisure, he has strong and Che be-
evesJ honest desire 10 benefit his fellow men, il
their highest lntcs 7sts. While he cannot help feel
ing distrustful of himself, he is yet moi without {
confidence, that there may be some to whoI" th'
tricklings Of his thoughts may reach, suggestive o
good.
A series of papers like thatnow proposed, if wortl
anything, will inevitably come to be- the history o
the writer's opinions. Although the numbers seen
miscellaneous, and in a certain sense are So ye
tbev arc arranged somewhat progressively. Rea'
them attcntively, pray you, if you read them
all. and do the writer the honor to believe, that l
YOU do not Immediately understand him, he'is no
trAng with you, but has meaning, which seem
TO him important in whatever he says The Essay
will all be very brief They should be considered
They are intended as suggestives of thought III
little space allotted to them, will not admit OF illus
tration.
Believe me, the writer who saves you the troubl
Of thinking, does you no favor. There is no royi
road to high attachments for an Immortal Morta
The best which can be done for you, is to indicat
where the wicket gate is, which opens upon til
nott, You must enter yourself, and by dint of to
ascend the road. Be not deceived as three fourth
of men are, who suppose that what they learn b
-. tie. is making them better. The principle of pre-
,rs. sion. which is the onward, resistess and evel
ottoir, NJ course of Spiritual existence is notfoun
IN tbis ps.rot teNching-is not aided by it.
It is prob BILE that most of the readers of these pr
ors like the writer are necessarily and busily Ell
aooed by cares and labors. Permit me to sugges
., oorc,nsion. that by the wisdom of God, in whic
Tic Love and His Power are wonderfully included
mo things which are most important to our highe
oood are within the reach of us all. Science an
,,otura, nbilosophy canrot be learned wthoutmone,
hooks and leisure. But Spirttaa' Philosophy, if a
toinable by any man, has the fouatain lor hlm)
its cool. clear waters, in his own soul, and mere e.
;st its highest sanctions. While you holu VI
nlouph, or speed the loom, or whatever you no. j"
the privilege Of your Spirit to be unwindlng ai""'
re YOU willy its mystic threads
There is q "price in our hands to get wisdom
Ne,o- York, July, 1915