Daily Iowa State Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1856-1859, 1857-03-28
Spi1isualism.

OF SCOTT co.
spirisuaitsm.
isn no, strange how unehafitable IL III. world
The osiginssoss u Socialism w,re men " profound
thought ssd more than human .ymps,hie. They
!coksd upon socitty-msrked rs ip,ou,lIl,e. n.
wrsteheiness is tears. They 81. ut their Whole y
In drvisinz . renedr-a remedy which sprang into
being from tina, noble,t Of mans "a tions-sorrow
fr the distressed. Evening News
The world has always been deluged
with the theories Of crack Drained phil
osoPhers, dreamcrs, spectators in eth
les, and morbific idcalists, ever unsatis-
fed and impatient of Hun anity's i'm
projections and discords, and continu-
ally engaged in devising schemes, sys-
tens, and impracticablc theories,
designated to purge social, political and
religious organization Of cyers element
Of antagonism; that the crimes. evils.
wickedness and misery of mankind
may be prevented, and universal
brotherhood of lovablc and loving hu-
mans be secured, in which peace and
bliss shall reign sovereign of every
heart, These men have existed in ey-
cry age, and will probably be found in
every age Of the future. They labor
under delusion which marks all their
plans and defeats all their fine spun
theories. They premise all their argr,-
ments with the belief of man capacity
OF attaining pcrfectibility in The flesh,
and upon this delusion build the loft
est castles in the air, of their morbid
lmag'nations. They forget that mans
heart is prone to sin continually, and
wat in every age Of the world. thieves
robbers. murdercrs, miscrs, swindler>'
knaves and rogues Of all descriptions
have abOundcd, and in no limitcl mum
hers, to the complete destruction of the
peace and harmony Of Society. The
originators of Socialism" NAV have
been "men Of profound thought and
more than human sympa,hics." They
may have 'looked upon Socity mar
kcd its inequalities, its wrctchedness,
its tears and they may have spent
their whole lives in 'devising remcdV'
but will the twaddler Of the N,rs
point out their success in finding such
u remedy Where is the remedy which
these spectators have discovered. and
why has it not been applied with sue
cess, by those millions Of human beings
who are grooming under the heavy bur.
den Of social evils! When mans nature
can be changed by being purified from
all proclivity to sin, then will there be
materials out Of which Socialists can
form brotherhood of equal rights,
privileges property, power, happiness,
and all the delightful harmonies,
known in the angelic world. The nat
ural proclivity of man is to a complete
independence from his fellow men. and
such thing as Society and Govern
ment would never be formed. but for
the wants and fears of individuals"
1t Is more the fears Of individuals that
throws numbers together into organi.
zat'ons for their mutual protection,
than any other reason. Such is human
nature. That human nature may be
Fenned and exalted in many cases, un'
til there will be a manifest predomi.
nence over the selfish passions none
WILL deny. But the passions Of the
heart will never permit Socialism to
become any other than dreamy spec
ulation. The morbid minds of men
will cling to the theory, after practical
proof gifts complete failure, simply be.
cause they adhere to what they would
have, rather than to what human ma.
ture will permit them to have.
This dreamy theory of a complete
union Of persons in society that shall
enjoy all things equally,-regardless of
the inequality Of the individuals who
compose the soc;ety-is the first step
ping stone, that enables the crack
Drained dreamer, to ascend into the
spiritual harmonies, and hold commu.
Mon with angelic hosts, by an inyisi'
bic tie, that will be made manifest by
certain signs, explained by raps, table
tippings and other ridiculous pheno.
msnA that can deceive none cxcer.
those willing and anxious for the decep.
ton. Since the religion Of Jesus Christ
wasproclaimed andtaught among men,
- the ea!y remedy for sin and its mis-.
crabs consequences Of wretchedness,
thoaaands Of in6dels have sought out
new devices q . substitute, but had
svsn 70 eon6ssA that I'll the visionary
devices end inventions Of men 70 re.
eeasuaAs nan and Society were made.
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