Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-04-02


Again, every change that takes place in
the inorganic body must occur n, its surface.
Whether it become large or small, its in.
crease, or dimmunition, mus, take place by
particles added 10, or abstracted from its sur
face. But in the organized body its growth
is caused by the deposition Of PARTICLES inter.
nally, and diminulion in bulk, by the sub
straction of PARTICLES from within.
We also no'ice two conditions in ihem of
which there is nothing in the inorganic, viz:
health and disease. In the former the func
lions are executed with freedom and energy,
and in the latter with oppression, and re.
straint.
But the mode Of Termination, in the two
kingdoms varies greaily-the one is destroy
ed by mechanical violence-it has no fixed
duration, and it may cease 10 exist at any
moment whenever the afiiniiies which hold
il concrete are destroyed aH
The vegetable, and the animal, carry on
their functions for a certain lime only, which
is determined for each species. The bulk is
gradually augmented by deposition internally
maturity is attained and their decay COM
mences-lhe functions are carried on with
less energy, the fluids decrease in quantity,
the solids, become more rigid and very soon,
it ceases 10 be vital. 1t has been sufficiently
in icaied, that there are general forces and
special or ri:al forces, the first acting on all
matter, dead and the living including the
nf G., a.
ter being exclusive 10 living beings. Thus,
Gentleman we have endeavored, briefly, 10
draw The differences between Inorganic and
Organic Bodies, and now in answer 10 our
main question we say, Life is Organism.
Inorganic matter we have said was not
Life, but necessarily the opponani of Life.
Blot out from your imaeinalons the ami
NAL and vegetable froms, the minerals, the
atmosphere, and all else, which being COM
posed of definite preparations have seperate
and orderly existence, and wha, is left ? A
formless mass consolidated by graviia,ion-
heterogeneous elements in unrepellent con.
tact, and also certain substances separated by
the power of repulsion. For example Nitro.
gen, which forbids special organization.
Aud Oxygen ready 10 consume all forms:
these are inorganic, the negative Of life
Nay, more, these inorganic substances, are
potencies, which destroy any form OF special
life, and which are destined 10 be dismal
form less, and unsa,isiied-ihey are distruc-
tionisfS, repellen, 10 each other, existing n
perpetual dscord, whose hands are against
every one, and every ones hands agains,
them"
Let light, break in upon this dark chaotic
mass, and al once there exists, air, clouds,
seas, and dry lands. Now, the green eal,h
fragrant with her many nowers-ihe beau,i
fu meauderirg Of her silver streams to the
broad blue oeean-,he thousand forms of an
mal lile-the great expanse Of heaven anc
earth illuminated by The "glorions orb o
dayn-ihe pale moon, with her starry hos
strike npon the eye Of Man.
And between these harmonious, and ihos
discordant eXslances, there is established
constant contest; and this will produce, firs
: an inapt condition of The atmosphere, in exir
and prolracled moisture, and in extra an
= protraced dryness, and various changes {
's temperature. 2d In extra positive, and neg
u alive siales, of The electric fluids, or in tn
II language of Sara1ay, din the unbalance
e condition, of The various notifications, of III
'l one all pervading impondelable, whose ph,
% nomena are light, heat, electricity, an
III magnatism.n
IS Sd, In The principle Of poison, of virus,
=. miasm. 4h, In items, which are incongr
II Gus and unassimalable from their qual,
'e quantity, and nnlmely application. The
u consequent conditions, are secondary destrr
IL tionists, and according TO Schoelein, iu uni
N, with the primary ones, constitute the Plar
IL tary Prineiple-The opponant of life.
II under the reign Of this destructive pri
dy ciple, man, and the inferior animals, a
er. permitted 10 exist, they will need a delensi
10 principle. This we all possess and has be
il called the egoistieal principle.
n "By it," says Schoenlein, "we are &C
OF stantly exerling an Inherent power to sep
'ot ate ourselves from creation, of which we
ed, nevertheless constituent part, and are $
es, tanning ourselves, as independent being
we whilst all the rest of The universe is consla
els ly, and efiectually, tending to draw our s.
lch cial life, iuto combination with its Inorga
rK- self. Inorganic against orgauic and I
, IL persa. The planetary against The egoisiic
Of the egoisitcal against the planetary"
in Thus The ideas Of Sehoenlein discover
in us the fact of that mysterious power wit
5 10 US, by which we act defensively and prot
lively ageinsi the numerous aggressive I
i've, injurious external forces, which are as n
, is 10 us as our breath, and food, and in the
s. guage Of HumbOldi, Gas far of as The inorga
n OF star dust that floats as nebula in the heaven
Ito They teach US thai life is possible, that
uch perpeiui,y is impossible until by an o,
The law, from the Great Law giver, the Crea
} al makes mortal immortal. They tell US
/ 10 we lips and die, OF health, Of disease
and restoration. sa.f aifca3 g0a ain e Ell
cen. Again we say, Life is that principle ivi
dent US, by iehieh zoe are capable Of resisting
for. destructive inorganic principle Or accor'
- to Bichai, ''tte aggregate Of functions By 10
ined pe resist death. yq.srf sii To yi4ia-
es- This brings us 10 notice, the different fc
and Of Life, viz vegetable, ay,imcl and man.
'rop. assume il lben as fact that there