The southern press. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1850-1852, 1852-05-26
Democracy Of Science.-No. 9.
BY JOSIAH HoLBRooK

The elements of science are purely democr.t
&C. They are in all places at ali times ana
ooedient 10 their own laws. never swerv;no nm
'ota. Each renders aid TO all ths rest. tooetba-
making perfect and glorious whole
Ohe OF thcse elements constitutes about half
o, oW globe-the animal, vegetable, and m;ner.
al Kingdoms. This most abundant elomon, ;.
also the most powerful agent in the worL;nos
OF science. 1t is in all and for all created th;ntss
or nearly so. IL heaves our LUNGS lohts "a
ians our lires; decks our forests and All cro.to,
WIN Their beaut&d hues; shivers mountain. int,
rocks, and crumb'es rocks into soils: converts
SOILS INTO the majesty of forest, the yerdnra or
piain' and The richness of garden: change.
.no p'ouuc,s OF forests, palms. and gardens into
oeasI' OF Inc neid, birds of the air, fishes of the
sea- sea-, ouzz'ng insects, and all creeping things
the lords OF this lower creation bsv;na aa as
ion over the whole ""-
This same element and AGENT in onr ro.4
creation assimilates things the most d;vsr.;6sj
anu opposite, and again separates into atoms
'hihsS asslmllated by the most intimate and
per'ec, union. 1t is constantly performing ,er-
wees tne most dissimilar and opposite in cbarac.
yer, ana YET always in perfect harmony. com.
pe'eiy carrying out the great designs of the
orea'or OF all. In most of the wonder work.
lnngs OF this wonderful world, this one AGENT !.
always present. and always active. Int can onlv
act with and for all kindred agents. however
diversified their Offices or dissimilar their wo,k
IL YIELDS strict obedience to its own laws and
ye' 10 dependant upon the same obedience from
al le resi- IN their respective agencies, for ac.
comprising the grand work of this created uni,
verse. II such is the abundance of one element.
a"G such the power of one agent, and both ona
ano inc same, who can doubt but the knowIedes
or its power? - 'N''e"'"
How strange then, how mysterious that tbo.a
protesting to mould piabje voung ha;nr $50 h'r
the elements of science an w;soJv doa;,,,aJ ~
Them by the Author, both of the BEINGS and th,
science should have them in CHARGE. month
a'ter month and year after wear. and NOT onca
eN'no'' 70 them This most abundant element. or
wen name one office of this most powerful
aseh,. Inc mystery is more mysterious when
- SHOWN as every one must know, by the
aNui'y win which every young spirit drinks in
s sue knowiedge, that the highest possible
ue'ighe 10 added to the richest and most en-.
uurng instruction, by supply to their bodies.
'i,'has' and souls Of food so evidently and az
aonndantIy provided for them.
But thanks be to science and to humanitv
.hat mighty change is coming over our conn
Try and the world in the kind of KNOWLEDGE
:. .augN'' ana The modes of teaching it, Instrnc-
VI. uon Is IN a rapid transition from words to
s"'hgs' from signs of ideas to ideas themselves:
rom SHADOW to substance; from saying to
doing from speculation to production f,on,
consolidation to diffusion from a few to tic
whole ~ "'o
NOTE The name of the element and orant
presented above is deferred to future OCCASION.
that teachers may have the privilege of first
presenting it to their pupils, and parents to their
children 'A