Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-01-20


the latter. Were the proportion olmen
greatly to exceed that of women, CIV
ilizltlon would be surrounded by belt
of feroclty as unpleasant to contemplate
as a band of bowling wolves in forest.
Subordinate to the law of births is
the law which regulates the diversity of
features Scarcely ever any two per-
sons can be taken fli each other, yet
how slight are differences by which ma
ture marks individuality. Even the
Chinese, who To the general eve seem
monoionous nation Of universal twins,
no doubt to themselves appear To possess
decided inyidualiles of form and iea-
iure Without these fine distinctions,
to what ludlcrous experiences would
courlship, marriage, friendship, justice,
be subject Life would be one mag
nihcent Comedy Of Errors.
la physical statistics we fad album
dance of Interesting confirmation OF the
presence Of law The regular decrease
Of the pulse from infancy to aye, the
standard growth Of the body IN given
perods, the effect of alllueuce, of living
10 cities, or IN the country, all show the
constant and regular operation OF law,
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pri-lng accuracy Of results 4 law as
rigid as the rule Of three, enables the
slallsiIcian to say what proportion of
males shall die IN such place, in such
year, aud what shall be the proportion
OF females among tie deaths what dis
eases shall carry them off, what months
viii be most fatal, what number shall
die among trades, what among profess
ions, &c. Sanitary care reaches direct
= into the census tables, and the ratio
of mortality is decreased by it.
Crime itself obeys this universal law.
The number Of criminals IN New Eng
land, for instance. may be determined
for any year, aud also the nature Of their
crimes
So 1t is with suicides 1t may be
positively stated what number will occur
among the French IN year, at what
hours oflhe day they viii take place, and
even how many will choose the bullet,
how many the rope.
The records of the columns of mar
rage present curious proof of the per
yadlng order that govern in all things
The number and the condition Of those
who are to be united may be accurately
shown. So that even love itself, Is most
delicaiely restricted, wien seeming most
free, aud wears unconsclously the Cos
samer harness Of law.
Society is intellectually aud moran,
structure as well as politically aud So
cially. II is a decree Of our organiza-
= tiou that after the age of forty the re-
former himself shall turn conservative.
i for once generation should spring
up, with no reyerance foo The past, soc-
ely would resemble a steam-eugine rush
Ing madly on, without tram attached +;
ia fact, each individual would be an en-.
glue rushing madly somewhe without
definite purpose, only bound to 60 ull 1t
COMES to the end of The track
Law distributes the multitude INTO
occupations and callngs nature pre-
destues the mathematician, the arust,
the adventurer, the poet, the sailor. the
musicIan,n whose heart wing d melodies
nestle, one DAY TO spring up aud charm
the world Even The eAcliemenis, ex-
lravagencies aud vagaries that occur IN
society come under the same operation
of law
Society Is not more dependent on the
preservation Of the proper ratio of males
and females, than or the preservation of
the proper ratio of male aud female char
acler. The movement demanding the
recognition Of Woman's Rights, with
all ITS temporary iolIies. has deep roots,
aud Is of immense Importance 1t is
destined TO give the due place to female
influence, 10 develop those qualities
which make society refined as well as
strong
Some men are the eyes Of society some
/ It's lungs some, muscles some, feet
some represent enthusiasm; Others hope,
reverence, love, memory. The con-
slant accession of new corners keeps all
IA equipolse. Were all eminent men to
be so only in one walk, society would
suffer
Like an army with ITS officers, society
has It commissioned men, to keep all IN
order. The course law Of demand aud
supply does not produce a Moses, a
David, Paul, Columbus, Luther,
Shakespeare, OF Washington; II is not
the crisis that makes the man. II only
provokes hun out TO show himself as
God made him fashioned before crisis,
aud competent TO meet It. Thus law
provides that truth may steadily advance,
and civilization not staguate before a
level of capacity.
There are vide diversities of appetite,
yet, on the whole. every species OF food
finds . Welcome Idiots, insane, the
deaf aud dumb always keep their regu-
lar proportion to the rest Of mankind
National lie Is as Characteristic as in
dyidual life, aud this IA order to pre-