Hillsdale Whig standard. (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1846-1851, 1851-01-14


I. have held the human mind. Man, no
throughout the civilized world asserts II
prerogatives Of his true nature, and thinl
and speaks--and aets-unterrifed by III
mandates Of Kings. or the anthema's
priestiy power.
The freedom of opinion and Of actor
which through the united struggles of IN
oppressed millions of mankind has been s
dearly won, has been productive throughor
the civilized notions of the earth, in bindn
more closely together the interests and tn
sympathies of the masses of the people, i
measures pro.notiye of the general welfare
Taught in the dear school of adversity, an
gaining only through peril and conflict tn
freedom of their rights, mankind have loarn
ed to view each other as the brethren of on,
common family, bound together by the te
OF mutual sympathy and interest, and thu,
induced to cherish and protect each fellow
man.
Throughout the European nations the ex
ercise fthree principles of mutual associa-
ton, may be observed in every change tha,
marks the progress of society.
England, Ireland, Scotland, France, italy
and the States of Germany are filed with
the societies which daily spring into exis-
tence, obedient to the wants and wishes OF
the several classes of the people.
Projections of workingmen and of citizens,
are multiplied by scores. Associations wide
y extended and sustained by powerful influ-
ences, designed to elevate the character of
the people, and to improve their physical
condition, are yearly augmenting in number
and Importance. The Congress of Nations
now annually assembled, at which the nu
merous and influential delegations from diff
ferent nations, strive to promote the inter-
change of the more kindly sentiments of hu.
manity, by united efforts to accomplish the
adjustment ofappeals to arms in settlement
OF national disputes, is but an index of the
better time that now approaches, when nan
shall be 20 man indeed brother. The pol-
den age of which the Poets dreamed, may
yet be realized. The rampant Lion of hu-
man power and selfish aggrandzement, may
yet be brought to dwell in peace beside the
lamb like victims of human tyranny; while
the humble child of truth clad in the simple
panoply Of his ascendea master, and beaminp
for hls-sceptre only that volume adorned in
letters of living light with the sentiment "all
men are brethren" may yet load them IN the
delightful paths of peace. The efforts of as.
'ociated action for mutual relief, are every
where apparant In every class of society,"
n every department of business-in places
or the promotion of the arts and sciences
n all the varied crcums tances of life we find
his principle strengthing and expanding.-
for mutual insurance of life and
property, for mutual benefit in providing a.
-alnst sickness and accident, and all the va
ious ills that flesh is heir to, and springinp
p with vigorous growth in every section of
he country. The advantages of associated
ction in thus making provision for wants of
nmanity, are too obvious to need an argu-
tent. Their Importance now conceded
n every hand, and it then becomes an on I
uiry of usual interest in what method, and |
trough what instrumentality can these de-
rable results bo best attained Many plans I
ave been devised, many associations estab- !
shed, and many experiments made to ascor-
in whether the evils that prey upon the hu q
an race may not be remedied. c
The history of these experiments have e
owed their failure to accomplish the benef b
al results of their design Many OF them
unded upon too narraw basis, and adopt q
but partially to promote the common d
'od, have failed for want of that mutual in o.
rest,and general sympathy essential TO their tt
ccess. Many ofthem, deficient in the plan u
their construction, have offered induce u
'nts, and afforded opportunities for the OPP IT
atoms of designing men in perverting them u
other objects than those contemplated in CT
'ir origin. Many are intended but to sub tn
we the interests of particular sects, and RI
sses of society, and are not calculated to IN
brace within their fold the whole family m
man. pc
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, tn
nposed as il is of the representatives of M
'ry class and portion Of Society, and based fo
IN certain well known principles which fe
brace within their scope the wants and hi
fare of the whole human family. without m'
ard to sect, party OF persuasion; endeav- of
to attain these results, and affords a de tic
d medium, through which it has actually til,
nonstrated its complete capacity to ac- tat
lplish those desirable objects. an
'hc careful observer may indeed Wow wi
b astonishmcut tho rapid progress of our so
tuition, as in its thus far brief though int
d march, he rates the immense accossiors wo
Is membership, the municent conlfibu-
s and appropriations of its funds, and Der
benefcent ministrations In re- TIM