Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1850-03-08
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Every thoughtful man can find the seeds Of lanai
ism in his own mind and in the minds Of all other
men Whether these seeds will germnote and grow
up TO harvest OF sin and misery, will depend, first,
on the condition OF the mans own mind and 2nd
on the circumstances in which he is placed. The
condition OF the mans own mind must be, that his in
tellectual and his moral powers all cluster about
single point Then that point covers the whole
horizon OF his vision. His feelings center upon it,
His thoughts cluster about it, All the powers of the
being are directed to it, He becomes what is called
| n of one idea,
The outward circumstances must solicit and favor
this moral and intellectual concentration. This COM
monty occurs by the force and pressure OF opposi
ton TO the idea which has seized the mind. 1t is
then liable to become power which will unite to
itself such materials as may roll up mass of nflam-
mable or of explosive material, and set n world of
mischief on fire, or blow to atoms the most valuable
structures and institutions.
To be opposed to Slavery or its extension is not to
TO be fanatcd; but to believe, and to act though
the wheels OF the government stop and that the
permanent and universal interests of the nation must
be disregarded, however they may call for watch and
timely care is to insist that every thing shall bend to
the one idea lis to be funatica
To be in favor of Slavery and to its continuance,
as domestic institution to be regulated by State
authority not to be fanatcal but to believe and 10
act as though the wheels of the government must
stop, and that the permanent and universal interests
of the nation must be dsregarded until Slavery is
taken care of according TO the idea present to
certain minds, and covering their vision, Is to be
fanacal Thus there are fanatics on the subject Of
Slavery at the North. Mr.. Garrison and Mr.. w
= Phillips think the Union should be dissolved. Mr.
n Allen and Mr.. Giddings think the government ough
to be allowed organize, unless it organizes
u give expression to the one idea. Thus there arr
fanatics also the subject of Slavery at the South
Messsrs. Toombs e. Co. wodld stay tn: organization
l. OF the government that their idea might be exclu
svey in the ascendant. But. failing in this they wi
obstruc, if possible, all legislation by using the cord
II and puies intended to facilitate legislation t
C srangle it with all making frivolous motion
and calling the ayes and nays constantly sto
all business.
s. Is this nation to be the mercy of such persons
III There good men on both sides of Mason and Di,
n ons line, who wish to live quiet and peaceabe lf
i'll all godness and honesty men who have nc
Z. willingly committed their interests to men OF on
s. idea, to men of opposite and exclusive idea
, These need to have confidence i'll each other, the
should harmonic in taking care Of mutual interest
" ana beware now they become dZZy by looking AT u
IT, ceaseess whirl of those who spinning abo
in one point. The newspaper writers from Washin
ton aid very directly in this process of exciting al
re enIargiug tanotica eeng-they are full fjeers al
IT. taunts and bullying folly against the South"
H. against the North and many of the editors wr
at the bottom go il cod' That little phrase, on
''e corner Of cool official dispatch, you know Mr. E,
tor produced the Battle of Navarno, the destru
nT ,l, fr,rli md IL, 81 ia
IL. OF lives. slight spark will explode atmosphc
'' oinlammable air A little caution will change
IN. elements, and make it safe to breathe.
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