Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1855-10-25
For tie Tribune g. Telegraph
The Conflict.

L1iS SOAiAlSS.
There have been in all ages of the world, two great
principles antagonistic in their natures continually
at work in the constitution of human society, TRUTH
and ERRoR-the OF celestial birth, the child OF
Iaelgence the other of bascr origin the offspring
Of Ignorance.
Glance wherever we will upon the historians page
and our eye will not fail TO rest upon chronicle
of the confic which has since time begun, been
waging between the adhcrents of Truth on the one
hand and the allied hosts of Might and Error on the
other In all ages earth has been, as it were, a
great battle plain upon which the two contending
forces have been marsllalled; oftimcs waging une-
quail and uncertain war; each seeking the absolute
determination of the other yet neither at any time
completely vanqushed.
is fact that should be set TO the credit of our
humanity, that the strongest Sym pathies OF mans
heart have ever been on the side of Truth. though
his actions oftmos may have been in fearful disso
nance with his evident convictions. Perhaps we may
in measure account for this of those baneful
but inevitable results Of spirit of selfshness mot
seflove,) implanted in mans breast. He desires
and obtains if he can sell qualification with the least
possible amount OF mental physical exerton, and
this, his experience rather than reason teaches him is
easiest obtainabe under the dominion of Ignorance
and Error Hence, while his love of truth is always
manifest, his degrading obesancc to the mandates of
Error has been equally so; and yet when thestar Of
Truth is in the ascendant eagerly will he forsake for
awhile the shades of Ignorance to plunge his mental
vision in her unpolluted ray. Some one has remark
cd that this misfortune almost always awaits the
nativity of truth that she never comes into the world
but to the present ignominy Of him who brings her
forth"
The world is rarely, if ever, ready to receive new
truth; especially is it skeptical as to her Legitimacy
if contemplate the overthrow of existing and long
cherished institutions orprcjudices Hence through
fiery ordeal Of prosecution must if pass, especially
if il lie great TRUTH.
The mind OF Galjlc0 conceived Il truth, and tic
dungeons of Naples was his rccomrensc. 1t was a
trutA born lcfoie Its time.
Socrates uttered a truth, and cup of poison was
lis reward Columbus promulgated great truth,
scoflings and ultimately an gnominious death we've
his Fulton, yet LATER presented new truth TO the
scientific world, snccrs greeted him ON every side
| Yet the telescope has revealed system upon sys-
tenn IN the ininity of space and ovcrthrown the dog
mas OF the learned of oldcn time; new world III all
its splcndor bears witness to the truth which dawn
ed upon the mind OF Columbus, and the iron race
horse to that of Fulton So truth, as it is not ofhu-
man origin win ever triumph, and the laurel ever
usurp the crown of thonls.
/ Never has a truth been destroyed
They may curse and cali it crime,
Prevent and betray or SANDER and slay
Its teachers, for a time:
But the sunshine, aye shall light the sky,
+ A. round and round We run;
And Truth shall ever come uppernost
And Justice stdH Dc doHe'
Perhaps were we to search out the records ofod time
1 ~ .c,lf. Il, e.,
intcllects which have led the world van, the mjor
;tv would not be found ranged upon the side OF er-
ror. But thanks to benefcent " All Father,' the
world has not always been dependent upon Its great
minds for the development Of new truths;
! Truth yet outspOke,
: That bath not an echo woke"
Wrote the Poet. and history confirms it.
Were we TO trace Ia their origin most if not al OF
the great revolutions in opinion politics which his
tory records, we should be struck with the obscury
and apparent nsiguifeance OF the germs from which
thew sprung. 4 casual word dropped from some
passer-by simple stroke ofthe authors pen; tr"fh
the dim revealinrs of which has been the scholar:
only rceompense for long years of mental toll and
privaiion. may have Illuminated mind; that mind
bequeathed it to another, until some master-spIr
laws hold apon If and with it revolutionzes empires
Thus has II ever been IN use coatct ue'"ecA u
and error; a coz fict which shall only cease whet
our humanity shall reach TIA. exalted condition b!
poets sang and by prcphet-bards foretold, wher
He shall come whose right it is to reign" Til
then the world viii ever deem
To side with truth noble, when share her wretehet
Ere her cause brought fame profit and ss prosperous
be just"
Reader, thi. eonRic, is holy, and may be mad'
blcodess, one put then thy hand to the wheel anC
turn no; back fear not the of thorns the baE
Of steel, the poison or the rack.
III thou hast tA utter speak leave the rest to God
Liberty, Oct 10Th 1855. JUSIlSIuS-