The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1853-05-27
THE LAW OF PROGRESSION.

We copy the following from the edi-
Itorial columns Of the Boston Flag:
We are apt t. settle down in the be-
lief that things are about as near pcIfec-
ton as they need be- II would once
nave sounded very absurd for man to
complainof tie art of Navigation, which
bad been brought TO so high degree Of
cultivation, before Fulton Butihe steam
boat has brough, Europe within ten days
Of America, aud shortened all our great
rivers by considerably mote than one
Ehtlf. stage coachs were considered
satisfactory. uni! railroads brought New
York asAaear Boston as breakfast is 10
supper. For message TO be only one
might passing between The two places
seemed al first miraculous in the post
cffice business. But now, if haste is very
desirable, State stree, may inquire the
price Of cotton on Wall street, and get a
reply in some FIVE or ten minutes. The
speed Of fsieam was a capital thing for the
rogue, who could commit a robbery, or &
forgery, or pass a pile Of counterfeit
money, and, jumping into The arms Of
the iron giant Of the railroad, get fifty
niles the stalt Of the pol ce before tile
crime was detected. But now the teIe>
graph heads him of, and lie steps from
the cars in Portland, or from the s.eam>
boat in New York, he find police officer
waiting ioreceive him, and escor, him to
public lodgings.
A hundred years ago politicians cried
"Eureka" The perfec, system of gov
ernment had been at last discovered
England had solved the problem, which
Athens, Carthage, Rome, had failed 10
solve, with all their wise men and brave
heroes. A limited monarchy was the
thing. Republics were impossible; dess
poiic governments dangerous; Great Brit
ain demonstrated the juste rnIieu. But
a little band Of rcsolute men on this side
of the water, one day, declared 10 each
other that something better was pracIi>
cable, and must be hid. They spoke
the thought Of the colonies; the colonies
supported them; SO lille Jonathan
dnubled bis is', aud threatened 10 whip
his father, if lie didn'l let him alone; and
he did il Sonething better was the re-
sult, as the marvellous prosperity Of our
republic declares 10 The wondering world
III A,lillo more than fifty years ago, wal
was deemed a perfect at. Nobody
thonght Of discovering anything new in
tactics. Cesar was the last master; all
modern generals were students of the
past: gunpowders had served chiefly toi
make armies afraid of each other. But
then came that colossus Of radicals who
kurst impatienly through every form
and regulation Of wars, aud demonstrated
The superiority of genius and self.relIance
over all arr. Nature took the world by
surprise. Experienced generals were
stupifed with amazemenl, by the vigor,
clear>sighledne,s, and rapidly of action
of the Little Corporal. Battle after
battle he won, while they stood in amaze
ment. The Alps were but IA level road
10 him; while other men were studying
now 10 overcome obstacles by rule, he
dashed through them and won the vic.
tory.
Titus in civilization, in state affairs, in
war-even in church, vital thought must
have seasons Of triumph over mechanics
opinions. There is nothing SO good butt
may be better. Progression IS infinite. !
Nowhere among men is perfection; per-
feciion we never reach; but we approach
it, throug'l all eternity. When another
Luther is wanted, we shall have one,
who will make greater revolution IN
Theology Than has YET been made. When
another Napoleon is called, be will come,
and demonstrate the folly of confning
ourselves within ibe limits of the science
taught by that mighty master Of arms.