Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-12-13
For the Tribune and Telegraph.
The Human SOIL.

The powers of the naman soul are mysterious and
sublime. Its are-sabue its. operations are
invisible, and yet IN their ultimate results they are
en-fold migter than the whirlwind and the storm.
LIS energies MAY yet be undeveoped; it has just
Weakened into being and yes there is power with
in, which ii rightly trained, may cause carth's con
stellacd thrones TO trcmbe and her mehtiest s0ve-
seigns 10 bow the knee Reader, lie great God has
kindly surrounded you with thousand circunsf.!i-
oes 10 eallout lie Ia ent fires slulnbeging within lie
has spread out Ike broad, green earth before you and
endowed it with inrumegabc decorations that you
may learn TO admire its beauties lie has clothed
multitude of its operations with Tie most impenetra-
bic mysteries, that it may call into exercise your
thoughts aud rigorous research to unfold them.
And yet Garth with al! Its beauties and sublimitios
is ton sphere for tie home and expansion of
the soul. And heace he has arcLed the bright, blue
skies above you, and illumined them with ten thou
sand orbs thai heir glorious asn;fecncc may induce
you to lock up from the eartl. Aud Far beyond He
spreads out His paradise and peoples it with fairy
forms and happy spirits, that their felicites may
Tempt YOU away from base and earth-born bubbles.
And higher si, and over ALL he has placed his eter.
nal throne and The scepe of thousand worlds that
ITS empyrean splcndor and eternal glory may attract
below.
You have right to bow down your head ike
some vile beast and hold communion only with the
clods beneath You. Mind is not made of the crude
material OF earth; essence from the living God is
within you; and You have right to eslIrine il in
sin and sensuality. enshroud it in ignorance and
error. You have right TO lavish your immortal
cneFgies upon the acquisition oil worldly dross or
worldly distinction hut the other hand You are
bound by obligations sacred as your hopes of ea-
aud as lasting your Immortality to so train up
this mysterious power within that it may accomplish
It's prospective ard all-glorious destiny
Iou are to touch It's secret springs 10 unfold its
hidden powers noursh It with the aliment OF truth
and sL cid it from the COMMUNICATIONS of vice This
il your first grcai business. The time has come when
humanity at large should understand is powers srd
appreciate It's destiny. The miserable and igroble
idea THAI wealth and pleasure the great etjecis
of se heal heaish relic of auceut barbariiy and
is fash passing iato oblivion And it is time that CIV
cry young man was throwing of The siken fetters OF
luxury and ease aud launching forth on career
OF mind.
You are adjurcd TO This By al that is ntrinseally
good or great The high and holy responsibility OF
present and ever living spirits is upon you spirits
that shall live, and move and have beng. when
he heavens shall be rolled together a scroll and
inc ca.f he blurred az, The high hopes Of sasfA
YEA. we ysay q kssreE. are upon Yea, and you
may not stop 10 mnele in these earthly folies, or
wan.oa with these earthly joys.
= With vivid consciousness Of ycur responsibility
press en-. With sueh unlimited powers within and