The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1854-05-23
What of the Years to Come

glance into the future. ana the ques'o' "
promise is there to our in the <nure wti ever
he suggested by such forecast. And ca'cu'anons
based upon the present rates Of Progress'on VIII Oc
r;nbered ont bv mathematician, showing how long
r. will take the world to reach the acme oil human
attainment.
work out that problem, but shall content ourseli with
a prophecy Of few things that may safely he ex-
pected to transpire in the years to come.
However widely, enlightened men man differ upon
politics. science, religion they look with nore'u'
uanimi,y to the future in the faith that that future
will dispel rancorous divisions, work recOnclatiOns,
and unanimty of faith aud practice
True MANY of the representatives oil each distinct
Ism, Sect, or Party, feel sanguinc that the future
wi! only convert the world to their peculiar notions
while among the masSes-in the rank and ME OF all
these numerous divisions, there is growing faith
that the future will somehow dspel the existing an
tagonsms and baseless distinctions among mankind,
and the whole race bc fused into common, equal,
loving brotherhood.
Have these long rcpressed aspirations of the heart
Of humanity rational Judgment there Is the unit
vcrsal, unbiased conscience OF man ar'ght. wheh
now in every civilized nation on our globe II pro,
uounces for peace liberty, equality and brotherhood
Then these indications may he kened to sig ''fcant
pointers on the dial plate of time. hey are the
sure indexes which point the time, when the pre-
sent system of things, So inadequate both to the
nhysical and spiritual wants of man us unity, sh,lI
Ike no more. They point 10 the period, when bet
ter and more christian system of things shall he
bIiIt upon the Wondering ruins of tn, old
TINE with its sure and stcalthy tread Is ever on
ward and is every year ing with it to the grave,
some time IGNORED custom, principle or institution
And ah who in view of he blessed changes it works
in human affairs, would have 1t stand still, even
though its ever revolving wheel might crush them IN
its onward career In the anagonism, as itation and
activity of the present time, the phlsolhic eye de-
srr;cs.not disaster, and .scomlcurc but the APP
poach of the great and grand consumation OF human
veal What lessons should this mutabIlity OF human
affairs teach us! Emphatically those Of tolerance,
humility and hatred of bigpi'y.
Enl;Shtencd, u,trammeled, discnthralcd mind, now
everywhere condemns war; slavery, drunkenness, and
all Of Misunderstanding and God-p.ovoking sins; and
but for iyrants temporal, and Nranis spiritual still
strong in the thralns grasp they hold upon their
poor, ms,lspccting subjects, universal cry of con-
temn,tion would cntonb at the triple and hydra
headed curses of our race. But how speaks the fu-
tme of th.slcsoaltng scourgrs to The human family
Is there nothing in the years To come, that speaks OF
hopcf,lncs. to the philan,hr, and God-lovnI
heart THAT speaks of love and liberty to the grow
ing millions of earth! There is much. lie who
with chris eQuanimty scan the horizon OF our
worlds future, may bch I'D thereon many luminous
star arising, having power in its beams TO dspel the
gloom, which otherwise night settle drear ad da'
as night over many anxious earnest heat.
Rcformer, wouldst thou have reward for thy la
bors OF love in struggling against foul wrongs pr,c-
ticed by upon man, then lock adown the lulnIr-
Gus vista Of years Come, and fix thine eye nron the
period hen rongs have ceased in the earth and rigM
is triumphant Truly thou sayest that tho world full
long enough ALREADY, has been cursed with Wild cru
saas Of relig against religion, OF nation against
nation, Of party against rarty, and OF man against
man. But let thine Imagination roam broadly over
that prospective picture, wherein right is triumphant
oh is there not enough in it to satisfy thine every
longing, and strengthen thy heart for future endu-
rance!
Weary toilers in the great ''drama of human life,
I've discouraged. There is much Of brightness for
thee in the f,roif future. Let none think tina,
because they reap little fruit from their tolls the
present, that there sh, not be plentiful harvest in
the good time To
Child of poverty and OF want-frendess and lone
", thinkcst thou that because man hccest thee not
in all Thy woes and patient, p:oillrSs tolls, that they
are unmarked Hist! The great King over all ha-
eve and ear that rs Onnipresemt, noting all
thv lab DIS and endurance Virtue surely hath her re.
ward; and the wears come full of promise TO
thee.
Student, why lest thou Il troubled ct
Canst comprehend all the mysteries Of science,
and therefore cast down! Look up! God created
YOU onIy intc-what madness then aspire after the
attributes of ininity. Possessing all knowledge then
has ceased to he mortal and has reached the infinite.
What a monstrous prodigy to be seen growing here
among men upon the earth. II all the power and ca
pacty of thy being be duly exercised, dav by day,
are you approqimaing toward perfection fast as
mortals may. All then, in view of such progression
how fall OF interest the years to to the child
like votaries of science.
In the years TO come, the prophetic-nay, the na-
t,ral eve dcscry the solution Of many an I'M
solved problem of the present time. Then the re-
lations between and effect shall be clearly
traccable, through all the wonderful and winding Ia
byrinths of nature. Then the Aoricuturst will not
be so much at loss how to proceed, in the muI,ifa-
rous operations pertaining to his calling, all his
ments will have wise adoption to the end had in
view. knowledge of the laws of nature as applied
to simple and compound substances, will furnish him
with the key which can unlock to him the hitherto
hidden magazines of wealth in ca,th, air and water
Then, the elementary principles that enter into the
constitution of plants and animals, will he combined
perfcctly-will be combined in the light Of that
knowledge, which chemistry is beginning to shed
over the public mind. Barry and Bateman OF tn,
respective agricultural journals ARE fast demonstrating
to the world that actual knowledge in this matter
no less lever Of porer to those who possess it than
it is to people of other cangs.
Christian, does trial and temptation bear heavily
upon thee! Is thy heart trcachcrous to your great
friend Jesus! Or, have thy fellows gnorntly or ma
Iiciously done thee harm! Has the ycnonous tongue
of SANDER and detracton been busy to thy hurt!-
Have protesting, but treacherous, false friends dealt
thee deep spirit wound for which there is no Garth
ly healing! Has darkness entered into and nearly
whelned thy soul in dreary night! Does unremtirg
anguish, because of some felt injustice. wiring thy
weary heart, that thy confidence in God or man is
ever shaken! Thea, oh look hopefully into the fl-
ture, for it may have magic, mellow ing power upon
thy heart and those of thy foes. 1t shall enable thee
to roll back the lie Of the sandercr upon his own de-
testabie head. 1t shall enable thee to conquer self
and live with highest, noblcst aims. And, finally,
Christian, thou hast true ith how exuItingy thou
canst plunge into the future of immortal beins.yea
with what extaces of delight thou leap into the
bosom of thy God.-Pmtage, CO., Democrat.
Charge of Murder by Malpractice.