The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-04-29

rial well-being This much is certainly implied in
the term civilization but is this ALL Our nature al
once REJECTS The definition too tells that
man formed for higher destiny than this that the
iu development OF his nature involves something
than prog ress ia material well being and social meora
ion To feed and cloihe the body and keep the social
relations well adjusted very excellent things but
has soul as vel body-he hos spiritual ma
ture well a carnal nature endowed with moral and
intellectual faculties the cultivation of which is quite
essential TO his development and civilization eating,
drnking dressing, house building, and keeping the social
machine well adjusted. And when come 10 look
closely into The matter, il will &c found. think thai
civilization consists essentially OF two eemens-tie i'm
provemenl first Of the indpid'ai, and then Of society
Neither of these elements alone sufcen-neither the
velopment oil maus social condition of his inward
ad personal nature taken separately, constitutes civil
cation. It's progress p,csupposes their union and
pined In proof OF this, let us maginr for
moment society abandoned to the absolute dominion OF
either Of these elements. and trace. if cam the
probable destiny OF such society In This manner will
appear think that dehniton is correct, and thai
evil cation presents itself under the double aspect which
we have described
First lei us imagine society where the moral and in
eiieclual elements prevail We will suppose that this
society has made eminent progress IN the development OF
the ndiv dual man-tha Lis moral and intellectual
has bcen highly cultivated. and that general ideas
and striking manifestations OF character abound Look
ing al The individual one would say that this people
possess the elements OF a hne civilization But when
come look at their at condition., find that
has kept pace with Their moral and intellectual pro-
gress--,he individual is greater than society Among
this people there few common ideas, but little public
X,
known. hdvidnalism reIgns almost supreme. The
principle of association If II exists al all. exists in
weakest ioImi and mems powers ana faculties are ex
society forwards but society does not move because that
force is disspasd large surface and there are no
means OF collecting il and directing il ioa common pur
pose.
II is obvious that such social system cannot advance
There is much effort. but progress Generation alter
generation sweeps by and leaves no trace OF Its existence
This society contains OF the elements of civilization,
but the other Is absent and, until II nTrves imnobly,
# no! dissolution, is lis necessary condition The deve
opHent OF mans inward and personal nature, without
corresponding progress in his social condition. do little
for the OF civilization. II prepares the way, and
that is all
case of a people whose outward condition is easy and
agreeable They have made vast progress we will sup.
pose in material well beingall their physical are
supplied and their social relations happily adjusted They
are well fed. we'll clothed well housed. and well gov.
erned: in word, their whole physical existence is com.
ortaby regulatei-they eat, drink, and merry But
the moral culture OF this people has been negeced-her
intellectual energies are in state OF topor and inert
ness-her whole ard and spiritual nature has re-
manned barren aud unimproved. They resemble well
kept Hook Of sheep more than anything else Society has
made prodigous progress-weailh has rapidly accumu-
edmaleral comforts have ui,iped-the social ela-
tons have been perfected bat in The midst oil this gene
raj movement man himself has remained sationary-hs
moral and mental faculties have w,hered and decayed
II is NANTES, that this civilization is unsound. pecarious
and lieg,limaieiat 1t has just foundation to stand
upon. and that however imposing may be tor the time,
IL is destined TO be sholved Such The as ect gene
rally presented by those countries whose civx af
ter long and prosperous has at last exhausted
self and It's vital elements having deserted it, veIgng
10 speedy dissolution.
We repeat them that civilization consists essentially
OF two elements; that II manesls ilset under two
ormsthe Improvement OF The exterior and general
dtion OF man, and that OF his inward and personal
ture-in word, the Improvement both OF society and
humanity We do pretend that these Two elements
always move abreast. The reverse is much more ire
quently the We sometimes lind one in advance,
sometimes The other. Sometimes mans moral and intel
ecaa nature progresses faster than his outward and
cal conditon-at others society. taking start. far ont
strips mans moral and intellectual development Bot
these two elements however they may separate for
time, must ultimately come together and advance shout
der to shoulder; Tor, progresses any
great distance without the other and their union has
long been interrupted. painful hiatus is produced-a
general conviction OF unhtness legitimacy, and ncom-
pleteness takes possession OF the minds OF They
lee that The relation OF things and the harmony OF So
ciey have been disturbed II any important social inn
provenent, any great progress IN material well being,
mancsts itself among people, unaccompaned by
Responding mental inovemeni, such Improvement and
progress seem to strange unaccounabe. and almost
unynsL One desires i'm nediately TO know how j, has
been podncedupon what foundation fests--to what
principle il attaches itself Not only So bat men feel that
an obligation rests upon them to correct this state OF
hinss-to conform their inner nature TO this i'm
provement which has manifested itself in the outer
world and thus restore the relations which should sub
between mans mental progress and social condition.
So on the other hand il any great moral
movement makes It's appearance IN the world unaccom-
panied BY social progress We find this same uneasness,
mediaely OF carrying this new Improvement, which they
have experienced in their inward nature into Their
ward social condition, 10 conform the external world
which they nhabt 10 this new truth which they have
they rest satisfied until this has been
accom- shed-so closely mans social and inellec-
ua development, bound together, aud essential both
to his civilization.
We thus perceive that civilization consists essentially
Of two elene ns-the development OF man and the i'm.
provem-Dt OF society; that these two elements are
strictly connected and Teciprocally each other
that mans moral and intellectual nature may be in.
srucied by his social condition, and bis social condition
elevated by his moral aud mental progress that these
two elements, though they may separate for time and
Impress their peculiar character upon the age county
which they preside, must by the laws OF their
movement ultimately come together and advance IN
pany. We nlao believe that IT is upon this union III
The hopes OF civilization rest, which, though is often
delayed Tor long intervals not for that reason, any the
less certain An eloquent modern author says:
The OF Providence restricted ma r.
bJundsi IL deduce the
queuces oil the premises which 1t laid down yesterday II
deter this ages, I'll the ulness OF shall
Providence moves through tiue, the gods oil Homer
How long time, how many interviewed be.
the regeneration oil he moral powers by Carts
any exercised its great ls legitimate influence upon
his al condition Yet who doubt msake
power
TO Be CONTINUED
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