Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-10-20

tessiiics. Let us not ibrn complain of this con
dilion Of things But IL We find fault Ut ALL lei
It be with those feelings, sentiments, and custom,
which arc at war with this wholesome require.
mcnt. fNa H WI
Necessity 10 labor is mans grsafest Immoral
blessing. Nothing is more strictly true, or man
iicsily evident, than this proposition In its dc
monstraiion, will first statc--Lalor has no srch
attractions as 10 be undertaken for its own sake
II must hive a commanding end, coveted OBJ
Ject. There is no doubt a diversity in mems
relish for employment. Some have u far less
aversion to cxeriion than others. But il may
safely he asserted that no man loves work for It's
own sake. The stimulant which efIeciually
prompts TO labor is derived, always from the OBJ.
ject sought. / do not affirm that there is no
pleasure connected with toll that the farmer
amid the faiigues Of the field, the mechanic in
the empoymcnts Of bis workshop, and the stu
dent in the investigations Of his study, expert
ence no pleasure in cxcrtion. There is positive
happiness in being employed. But ali this Is
the result Of confirmed habit. What we apply
ourselves TO at first ms task, becomes agreeable
by being INDUCED. But there must be a NOV
ing motive to prompt Us to form the habit of APP
plicaiion. And il is necdful that this prompting
stimulus should be constantly felt TO keep us
from tagging in our zeal and relinquishing our
purpose The importance Of the object sought,
cbarsc,c ~, ,',,, ,,,.;';,, - ,p,.s ~, a.
| end which I, s.c,,rc. n -. ,h;. ~ ha,o oI,
! 10 Iook Al The vorld m,rt ;,s mas, b;.,ory and
observe its present Manifestations Where do
we discover intellectual effort and moral light
Astounding so that man rises to his proper dcsti-
ny "but little lower than the angels Z" Where
appear all the arts, rcfnemcnts and advantages,
| Among The dvsIlcr. r. ,roncal regions who's
wants are mostly .nnnl;ed sron,sneonsIy rron,
na,nre nr H. III k,, ,t,;l T,.;,,,, ~; &c H.
orayey nl,;rs M, ~ !. Rim s;,i.s ~ hioaL, ,rd
more r1,,ed rec;or. Th;nL ~ ,he SI,,j Saa
IsIandcrs' and H.. sab,c ATr;n.n. - i'ro.d
hangs SUSPENDED over their head. from the
bcn1no banahs vhose clo,b;n, /. limited n H..
mcr.s, fr,,cr,. sr;,,,,o, co,. he -, If RS
and vboss s,ormlcs. Il AMI Mia ,,r0o.nhe,.
nrcrIu,ls III ,orc Car sh,har H. ,vo e,'I he,,,
,nteilec, ,',,,;n, s.Ic ,,s,h i; ~ -, s;,'n,o
develon;pg ;,s nowcr over ihe ,ismr;t. The ar,.
fours6;pT. and man devclo,;r,, nj. f,,li Mowers
or IN The onncs;,e state of Human .ocie,yy
II, ia ex;di,, r., -, - LI.s, I, H., .to
of hc;ns r.. ,saa.a;,, ;,i,,.as III, r,,',i
and pbvs;cal cxcr,;on WLerc ,hc ;,,alIec, 4
,,ron,,,,,d 40 -, -. - H.. Ian,
ro,r.r' ~, o,s,,Iasod IT, ,.n.r, n'', ,;nd
has d;sro,craJ Nec.',;,,, 49,. ;ps.r;r.S he ms.
Of % ,a,si ~ H. ~,
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r., as,on;.L.a ~ Ia .,'' ~
ne ". "Vi'u .,''ess,y nas . h
do H. h;dI; e ',e,',o -. aui l,,".e s"s1
as "a ~ ''.s IL'u ~ manu- I'll S.' ~
nel;ns ooms snJ .n;n,lls.. =" on ,ronn,,;ns level
Ing them 10 the grade of The railroad harpc,sed
the steam bor,c' and ciyen a ,ononc 70 The light
ming. Ii is this which every where (wbere is
stern power is fclD Is making the crooked ways
straight, and the rough places smooth; and cans-
ing man to assert and maintain his authority as
lord Of this lower world. There is never any
advance made in knowledge. and civilization, iii
cant is realized. Then the active energies Of an
instructed mind are called into requisiiion. and
its grand ideas, and fruitful concepiions are car
ried out and applied Till this state Of things
exists, man reinains in apathy and idlencss. In
physical and mental greatness, he hardly rises
above the brute.
There might be drawn, in this view, great
contrast between the condition Of different Sec
tious of our own couniry-a contrast most ia
yorable TO our own New England. There Is
the sunny and luxuriant South, with its splendid
mansions and lordly planters, surrounded with
slave huts swar,ning with degraded negroes
And the fertile West, its vast praries waving
with n luxuriant harvest. 10 be secured compars