Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1851-06-28

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BY B. L MAeooN.
True power Is Intellectual. lis honor and
reward lie ia the capacity of p.sering the
bsight e6inage of Immortal thoughA Pfovi-
denee has placed our existence in an age and
couAtty. most favorable for the illustration Of
thisspointa In radeE ages physical strength
o0saind ynastership ID life. In the subsequent
era Of chivalry. proves ofmiliiary chiet.ains
monopolized the brightest smiles and the rlch-
est henors But under the higher clylllza-
ton Of modern times, beautiful thought IS the
fap0fite sovereign who from the printed page
OF speaking Iip, sways with omnipo.ent ener-
on scepter that IS omnipTesent.
Look al TIE regal power Of mind. Ifitc can
not create a soul under the ribs Of death" il
win cbisei frosty marble into the linaments
and gpacefulnessio of more than kingly majesty.
Distaining to employ agents weak and fragile
% execute its purpose, creative mind has pro-
duced Titan progency whose strength is
greater than Briarius with hi shundfed hands.
Vivi6ad with sonl eEheTal and lightnin e
winged those servants, whose toll is neither
uncempensated nor unjust, open the quarry
and drive the loom: o. when linked 10 the car
and ship the unezhausted 60,
tass ssTraininr Ger she earth,
And bounding cross the sea.
Therer intelects atthis moment extant and
luxuriatinr ia the soliGades Of profound medi-
tasi0n active in public tolls whose conception
long since displayed on kheir mission Of con-
quest are rushing ii q 4honsand directions
with infinitely more speed
and more energy than the eagles Of imperial
Rome As the hghtning shineth from the
east unto the west, 50 the clear, broad light
Of sterling thought. gIiltering through -lhe
spacious circuit of her musing Is pouring an
efFulVence round the globe. Not the titful
eorruscation Of vapia mediocrity, but profound
and glowing mind IS the universal queen ~hom
al must adore or serve Republicans though
We are. we must acknowledge that here is a
sovereign, victories beyond our envy or our
hate. = ,s s +.
Even here ia this doomed earth, where
storms howl and disease destroy, the Empires
that rise, and the institutions that rule, are
onle IenQshened shadows Of individual minds,
walking before the snn q immortal glory
Itisths same now as Il ever has has been;
the thick ranks Of the great army of mankind
are marching with lock step over the field of
time 40 nrea1 conflicts and eternal rewards
They march 10 The music Of thought re-
rular q distfacting, and he who plays loudest
ana best, viii be followed by lhe strongest host,
A thought put into action is infinitely more
effective than exploding cannon The tones
of true slequsnce win drown sll their uproar
counteract The force Of fftheir destruction and
render the mightest despots utterly imPotent
before the splendors Of inspiring truth.
The viii Of God requires US not TO elevate
fsR by depressing the many: bus on
the contrary 70 seek the greatest good from
che greatest number What means are to
be used We must educate. Let us not
leavethe Of mass mind to grow ignorant
and corrupt and afterwards attempt coerciyely
20 bind ii Xerxes may as well expect TO chain
the vexed Hellespont in peace. Legislation
isimporsant any longer To resist the beamings
Of 4 brighter day ~ ~
Knowledge Is generous and conmunica-
Awe and jealousy at It's progress is sure sym
plnm Of awant The time has come when i
cannot Be successfully rested. Superstition
msf condemn Gallo foF bis imprS=ed astron-
oriiY. bue she earth continued 20 turn round
wiIh all its stupid inhabitants revolving in
light Some age bornin darkness and have.
always dwelE there from choice il is their ma
tive land foF it they fight: and il is the sense
ID which they are patriotic, This is natural
but thcy:and Ike them, who fear the effulg-
enee bursting up the horizon. should quickly
kindle Tres, and educate fasdiicate f
The more ohstruclions ere thrown before
the feeding tide Of knowledge the more de-
feetfrs energies viii be developed. The force
Of cannon may qnsll mobs-but education
wiz prevent them. Moral power creates the
strongest munitions Of safety. while arbitrary
conpulsion degrades both the tyrans end his
victim VS. may expect few viii cry out
against increased illumination, as that which
deprecats shames bigotFy. curses superstition
and destroys all tyrany over body and soul
But the frea cross Of wisdom IS shining from
hilltop 10 bill top. and is rapidly bounding
fromland to land Aggressious intolthe kingdom
Of darkness have c0mmeaced. We do not
cry @bavoe and btoOasted" but we do say,
I'D there be Eiokt.