, 1853-04-23
From the Cincinnati Commercial.
Let Men Think.

What is thought ii is the comprehen'
SION of something falling within the scope
of human intcllect-vicwcd and considered
by the mind The things which are the
subjects of thought, and the mind which Is
faculty Of thought, are totally different and
distinct The object of thought is the as
ccrtainment OF truth. Whatever exists in
nature as a fact or law is truth. Whatever
conforms 10 the law Of its being, lives in
truth. The non-observance Of the laws of
being and relation produces all the evils in
the world How important, then, 10 man
that lie should know his own nature and
laws-and the nature and laws Of all that
surround him. This alone can be known
by thought, by considering and weighing
all these things in his mind. Yet how few
think ! And without thought no man can
perform his duty as a man, a christian or
citizen. 1t is for want of thought that men
yield themselves up to the apPeIites and
passions which they possess, in common
with the brute. 1t is for want of thought
that the night is made hideous with drunk
en- brawls. It is for want of thought that
crime becomes rampant in the land, and
the gallows finds its victims, and the jails
their inmates. How few men trained TO
think ever commit crime. The fool don't
think, and the end Of the fool should kc a
warning 10 all fools. Lei men think-fet
the parent think when he permits his child
10 run neglected in the street, without con-
trol-wilhout without re-
straint, that he is training up the child of
wrath for the day Of wrath. Let the rich
man, as he gathers around him the luxuries
of life, as the cold season Of pinching win
ter advances apace, think of the helpless
poor and if ayaricc draws close the strings
of his purse, let him well ponder the para.
bic Of the Saviour as 10 Dives and Lazarus.
Let the teachers of the land think that i'm
mortal souls are the subjects of their teach
ing. Let the preacher rememher that IL
value of one soul is Of moro worth Than the
whole world; and forget all pride and all
bitterness of scctarian feeling, and all the
vain imaginngs of man, and think only how
he shall obey the will OF his Divine Master
and point the way TO God. Lit the good
think how they can do more good. Let the
bad think, and remember that all wicked
ness must have an evil end Let the drunk
ard think and become sober man. 1t
the protane man think, and cease TO take the
name of God in vain. Let the idle man
think, and remember the end Of the slug
gard. Let the ignorant man think, and
grow wise Let our public officers think,
and remember with honesty aud good faith
TO perform well all the duties they have as
sumed. Let every man think who wants
Office, and ask himself whether he knows
any thing Of the duties Of the office he de-
sires. Let the people think-and all who
have the gin of ofhce-before they put a
man in Office, whether he is qualified Let
all Americans think, and feel that our po-
litical destiny and happiness depends upon
virtue aud intelligence. Let every human
being capable of thought, stop and think,
and ask himself, am doing as know
ought to do, as a rational being, as a respon-
sible being, as a social being, as an immor-
tai Being Yes, think, think, and know
that every misdeed, that all neglected op-
portunities, deeds Of commission or omis-
sion, and all that you do, will be gathered
up as pillow of bitter memories and ro-
morse, 10 rack the head of age as the deeds
have been evil-or If good, 10 constitute a
pillow Of swelt memories and holy hopes,
round which angels cluster and whisper in
the ear of closing life bright promises which
gid the vale Of death.
Yes, yes, Let all think, and know, that il
all would obey the will of Him who made
all, and loves all, and would not that any
one should peish-that Garth would be a
paradise.