The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-05-01

r than anv re in deciding the question arighs
/ edoe Of amor system that have any knowl-
+ trne nature a,aore in accordance with the
: adopted bv our rbtsm Of the republican code
Another objection ,oes on this hemisphere
is the encramping tendene.. e.iah 0isanlzs'ions.
The investigating powers of l.. m1na nhen
It ventures forth upon the felo of service
whose area is as unlimited IS the Loundless
regions of ether. Although the she'll la, an
cases it, may be quietly seated in the .onelv
studio. the mind may be investigating some
great principle or law by which the uniyers,
is governed, and If it is clrcumscrlbed by tn,
narrow limits Of see,arianism, it ventures forth
with tlnldity, lest in It's researches it may run
astride, come in contact with some favor.
ite theory Of the creed that 'twould be i'm
pious to lay sscrlesious hand upon. and thus
all investigation in that particular department
IS at an end Suppose Newton. when in
yestigating the laws of matter. known by the
name of gravtation, in the midst of his met-
tations. had been Suddenly arrested in his in
quiry by some seetarian 5oat. his world wide
emblazoned system might on this day have
been sleeping in midsi ght darkness. Or sup
pose a Fulton ora Fitch, when trying the power
Of steam, had been thus suddenly arrested
or hal needed the SCOTS of worse than old
Hunkersm, when the rude bark was loosed
from her moorings, and first SWAN upon the
smooth waters of the Hudson, amid the doubts
and fears of his most sanguine friends what
would have been the probable result That
valuable aid to human usefulness, enterprise,
and glory might have been silently resting
under the fearful pail that banishes all mental
reseach, and none of those floating palaces
that now walk in the water like thing of
life;" that rapidly moving engine. whose
shr!ll whistle spreads terror through the for
est and the field, as 1t treads maj jes tcaly DER
the land, encrcling a hemisphere with the
rapiaity of feathered pinons, and contribut-
ing to commerce its valuable stores. would
have existed only in imagination, in the
more uncertain fights of dreamy faEcy. These
only small portion of the evils resulting
from system that has welded an intluen ace /
all over the civilized world. that confines and
restricts that noble nature, that God in man,
the only characteristic that elsvates him above
the brute creation, the proper cultivation of
which. qualities him for usefulness and hap
piness here, and prepares him for a more
glorious and happy eternity. The mind mus,
be left free; if it is shack ID. it cannot act
with any certainty or precision. the truth of
which is self evident, and needs no demon
stration-as all hainhers will certainly agree.
This position attacks Reea R'eeaffy for the smart
u enlrs llnaI. all forms of religion that carries
~ ;.s aaherents sincerity of purpose,,e7s r.
" W, IN -. of intention. and award, re;,bsr 4
hon,sS riyh,s but those VIII 10 not hei,'ol -
.svnna,hv for. l.t declare open reoelilon q
s''s, Ma, tnev should not be entrusted al
y;'b tn. important charge OF educa.ihS Tue
'.,tb-the mo-t high and holy calling 'ha'
as ever engaged the attention OF man q q
rhe free inquiry into all OF me mos i1oo."
l 'i9 :..;oa,. subjects should be open to T
'n ',iu 40 ,bav are submitted to rigid scrutiny;
=, '.,,,,lv iights break forth. and principles
iei I 4ayel,nsd, that tend greatly to the I'M
'.o ar,a,t ol the race. Such has been the
f TURING the last century and would
:: i no oninion that more useful develop
tavs taken place during that PERIOD
~ IL. al Ina remainder of the iime that man
;,hah;ted the earth. shat We have any
,'.'' II. Of a. least. And have all the
",;r,l.s Of use 20 man, become known =
/ ya nothing left TO do? and may we
INV fold up oar arms IN ease aho ofoS'e
,l,o,bsr. and rest upon their laoors No
., cartaiu as that position is assumed ma'
,,91 r,.trarrate--wlU degeneFaee-ake siIe
h.aksart trsss--and VIII 'ah fhto iia'' cav
"a. aud ultimately into SAVAGE me-
p.t have no fears OF this result. 50
We are allowed TO investigate tor
,frss and the mind left free TO act
r. ,r,rressive state OF the age IN when
- 1amanls continued improvement; we
.,.,, content, 10 pass over the grounds troA-
H., bx our worthy forefathers without exam
.. every step, whether anything ne"
J., f,nnd--whether any lmProSc can
'' e4s And / have but httle doubt but
>tt-tansxt century will be productive OF as
r;,h results as the past; and who can
IN hu, what some Of the students OF ursen
N,,ot a. this very Institution, and mere a.
,bis very moment. may be found h5uFin5 IL
~, scientific world, or enhghtenln5 lhe BIS
rnr;c na.e with deeds OF usefulness aho
tina. will shed a lusser upon HI:
nsaI4. aud form haio around ~ ms c.al'',e
49,, ma will ro; easily efface. There IS as tai
an opportunity for your success as an, o-.e,
W.. necessary for the Accomplishment
= r,-.at ends, Is great s1ertlon, and IKE
determination to reach the destined goal
Nu,,S md Hum bolts scientific eievasio
- j by no means inaccessible.
I And to the Young ladies would say, remen
=, bar,ha, thi> Is tn. age Of advancement TO you
y, sex. Woman's rights are respected ana ye'
.f,,- wear ss they roll successively on ward col
ti,ua !, elevate vour candition' ana she t''i
> viii come wheu all that may or -ason soiy as
! aa for. Will be granted. Educssaon, Win al
mentsI adernlngs. is as much your prisifs!
- * the other sex aud society a. lsrge. Is
n Ginning 10 demand il as rig NJ, advoea'
- thaIr .melioratipn. are continually exc
:, ;nr their influence and submitting their ciaii
N 10 the public consideration. and result "
- - Be broagh, about FOR their improvement
10 Amoag many of the Improvements whl
Of characterize the age. we viii find some ian'
g eism prevailing IN the world; L would
ne strange ii there should be found no or
au smong the fne wrought metal. Aud We h
r,e sI,oss every day some new ologys's's pos
Z nnhl,. notice. that unless We are "a.