The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1854-03-16


exert their influence, in behalf of the
hundred and twenty thousand poor vic
TINS who expired in Phario's s employment
but as the work advanced, they foresaw,
that if completed, there would be an in
fux of strangers into Egypt. Wealth
would advance-the condition of the COM
mon people would be improved--knowl
edge would abound among the masses,
The religion of Egypt would be brought
into juxtaposition with other fai-hs-the
claims of the Gods Of Egypt would be
closely scaned and possibly brought into
disrepute Having no confidence in them
selves or their religion, they repose no
confidence in others, and feared investiga-
ton. The same blind, bigoted policy at
this day, restrains Italy and most of Eu-
rope from improvement. I venerate the
clergy, devoted to the social, moral and
religious culture Of mankind, and l would
not detract one jot or one title, from the
good influence of such servants of the
truth, but l know Of no language to Sc
we're, to use against the combination of a
crafty, designing priesthood, who labor to
restrain human society from progress,
peace and prosperity.
The priests of Egypt persuaded Nechc
than an oracle of the temple had warned
them against the completion of the cana
lest barbarians, as they call all who diff
fered from them in nationality or religion
should invade Egypt. Doubtless Pharie
was aware of the deception of the priests
and looked upon the oracle as mere
cheat.
He, however, knew too well the pas
history of his country to suppose that ;
king could reign in peace, without the ia
vor of the sacredotal caste. He therefore
affected to believe the oracle and aban
doned the unfinished canal to the wind.
and sands of the desert.
Phario Necho was not the man tt
repose, in dreamy idleness and like wa
ter sogged log in some stagnant pool
waste away, as the stream of time, like
his noble river roll along to eternity.
He was born for activity in spite of thu
oracle or priesthood. There are men il
every age, whom priestly craft with thei
stupid adherents, have tried in vain t.
crush; men in whom is the element o
action which like steam in the boiler, will
find vent and expansion in some direction
Much to be regretted is the fact that sucl
minds are often crowded out of all usefu
field Of enterprise, by the superstition
and lazy, who often monopolize all goo'
causes, and them themselves, either d.
nothing or that which is worse than moth
ing. E
Phario Necho next turned his attention
to foreign commerce. He employed
number of Phoenician sailors and con
struetcd large number of vessels upol
the Red Sea, from whence among othe
voyages some of the navigators, saile'
around Africa, doubled the Cape of Goo'
Hope, and returned into Egypt by tn
Strait of Giberaltar. This expedition
which required three years was perform
ed twenty-one hundred years before tn
Portuguese discovered that Cape.
What vast amount of good might hay
resulted from the spirit of commercial ad
venture, if Phario Necho, had been per
mitted to follow out his own inclinations
What wars and sufferings would hav
been prevented, for the following fou
generations if the nations had at that tim
bound in fraternal relations, by their mu
tual commercial interests. But no, tn
bigoted priesthood frustrated this nobl
purpose and the kings great enterprise
brought little to perfection.
Let us now suppose ourselves in hi
place. We will be king Necho awhile
and speak his thoughts. Whatmay 1do?-
The priesthood will not let me censtruc
canals, improve my country and enrich m
people. What may do? the sacredota
cast are SO bigoted, that they will NO
permit me to practice peaceful, civilizin
commerce with other nations, since I hav
explored and found out their homes ant
have vessels and mariners. What may
do? 1 have great body ofidle subjects
idle because no employment is furnishe
them, they must be occupied. woul
benefit the human race, but the priesthoo
are opposed to all benevolent enterprise
What may do? What can I do? Wha
; will do? I will engage in war-i Wi
fght-I will shed blood will make mis-
cry to abound, that shall afford me an
my people, employment and to that tn
priests will not object. Yet 1 have n
pleasure in Staying mankind. l only wan
a field of action. I will be on the righ
side-the side of the oppressed. Blu
with whom shall I fight, for my neighbor
are all at peace with me.
1t was not long, however, before Mech
had an opportunity to engage in war;