The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-11-20
For the Journal.
For the Journal.
Progress Of Means Of Wealth vs. Ins
te1ligence.

ms -, In trutos great country, auo
has become 30 through the agency of the
free, unrestricted and educated Anglo Saxon's
energetic industry. The resources sprung
from that fertile little root, from the offshoots
of whose stupenduous growth, have arisen
those mighty branches, the seeds aud fruit
of which are now fructifying the whole earth
with life and nutritious activity. Where
sover, finding access, Immediately commence
ing to stimulate Incidence and invigorate
sterility into proper employment of the fac
ulties to the use of the resources which rea-
son deveopes, the only mode by which man
can fulfill, in its full intent. the injunction to
multiply and fill the whole earth, and evolve
the puisant means by which to render himself,
as Revelation enioins, the master of all, OF
the material world.
The entire intellectual world has devoted
its power to facilitate the great end-accumu-
lation of wealth. Art, science and philosoph-
ical meditation, however abstract or obstruse,
have each contributed to smooth and shorten
the road. The consequence is, time is antic-
ipated and distance annihilated, so that the
business of former years may be transacted in
day, while with the same rapidity property
changes hands, and riches increase saw,
not long since, an examination Of years of
"Loyd's List" which demonstrates these
facts.
None but pedant or a bigot will dispute
the propriety of all this, or that it is worthy of
admiration but-there are butts to most
things-is this all! Does this constitute a
finished state of society! No! it will be an
swered "neither is it," which is true. But
our energies are partial, one object monopo-
Lies their entire labors, for one termination
they all anxiously strain, and the avenues are
crowded for what seems to be considered as
the sum ofhuman happiness, the foundation
of honor and the desire of all hearts, to
which everything else is subsidized, being
without that, not worth thought; for no 9TH
er want is sympathized with, or indeed, need
it, as none other is the source of such disheart-
ening Encouragement.
The actual existense of intense CONNER
cal activity is not of itself to be deprecated
It's the proclivity to exclusveness which ac-
companies it. Tie progress and perfection
of the channels of trade, and the machinery of
production indicates mental activity, yet at
the same time that we remember this activi-
ty is not often our own, we should consider
that "the end is not yet" and that only now
are we in possession of the means to culti-
vate higher and more admirable state of So
ciety. That now the same zeal wnish has
evolved and perfected such great results in
other departments, should be applied to facil-
itating the progress of the community's moral
and intellectual faculties. All improvement
may be said to emanate from the Students
and thinkers closet. Let us not be oblivious
of the fact, and if for nothing else than the
chance of contributing our share for the CON-
mon benefit, let the means for thought be
provided. Let it not be said we are merely a
trading people; that though active in produce
providing the .ood of mind--though having a
bank, there is none from which u draw an
intellectual currency; an insurance Office, but
no assurance against ignorance and loss
of time; hotels, but no place of sojourn fol-
the purpose OF refreshing the weary soul and
thirsty mind, with their richer aliment.
/ 1t should be evident that our citizeus are
ambitious of employing the arts of reading
and writing for other purposes than the study
of account books and ledgers. or practicing
their skill in addition and multiplication
of boarding our winter supplies, like some
others of the animal creation. Let it be SC
unmistak able that no one can accuse us Of
cherishing our instructive brute propensities
to the exclusion of our more god-like and dis.
tinctive attributes. Those are worthy enough
in their place, but should be recognized as
subsidiary to, and the foundation for state
lier structure.
Our wealthy citizens owe the town which
has in part, at least, made them, some aid to-
wards institutions of this nature, which will ell
evate the standing and confer that polish oil
intellectual vigor and intelligence, without
which no place is held in high esteem;
while upon themselves it would shed the
pleasing consciousness of a worthy duty well
performed, and the peoples respectful graft.
tude They need not fear the gift being lost.
This is growing place, books are not very
perishable, and numbers would constantly de-
rive benefit, though many might neglect the
opportunity Good tastes are trained and
imbibed in the same way as bad ones. Con-
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