Bellevue gazette. [volume] (Bellevue City, N.T. [i.e. Neb.]) 1856-1858, 1858-05-06

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have taken deep draughts from the over
flowing fountain Of truth.
While truth in itself is a lifc.prlnciple,
n life that cannot die, immortal as God
the source Of truth, yet ut the same time
i, moves not of itself it has no inherent
power Of self.propasution. Its power
however, is mighty, when touched by the
lever Of intelligence. Like precious
gold-sands, it has TO be searched after
sometimes patiently and with much toll.
II has to be separated and cleansed from
the rubbish of error, moulded, polished,
aud sen, forth for use. While going
forth on its mission, it exerts Oh untold
influence upon countless millions of those
who embrace it. While then the gold of
truth has no self.demonstrating power, its
development is attributable to those Pic.
neers who are ever ready TO act, and will
ing TO wait.
Tire is a striking similarity between
the mines of California, and those of
/ nth. Only a few have the courage or
the patience to sacrifice home with its
friends and brook the tide of prejudice
and persecution, and embark as pioneers
into regions unknown, in order to benefit
the race. The truth is, so many have
been sacrificed upon the universal alter of
superstitious prejudice md blgotry, that
timid souls quail before it. 1t requires a
fortilude worthy a iover eff truth, TO thun.
der a, athamas against such manicles of
mental slavery.
The pioneers of new countries receive
the gratitude Of no one-their hardships
and privations are scarcely noticed by
those hat afterwards receive the fruits oil
their toll. So with the pioneer of thought
The poor blgo,ed laggards, who make thj
term humbug, the scape goat for lheiI
own ignorance, sneers at them and pro
nounce them mad-men and fools. Thou
\ sands had seen the apple fall long befor'
Newton, but j, was left for this pioneer
to discover the great truth, that gravita
/. ton was the mighty bond of the universe
This idea was far in advance of his &C
). ,empornries, hence it drew down upo
!, him their contempt, and he was denounce
as a visionary enthusiast. So of Frank
70 lin and Fulton. They delved into region
8 unknown to those about them, and share
y the same fate. Beecher, Parker and
a host of others, of our own day, who al
A. far in advance of others, in scientific hl
9. mani,arian and theologic truth, are d,
nounced by mental pigmies, who glory
ed their own ignorance, as skeptics, infidel
and heretics. Such terms are usually Il
ne watchwords of bigots. Men of the f
ture, who are living in the present, ina
no, now be appreciated but after gene
atoms will rise up TO call them blessed.
1t is impossible to point oul any new d
velopment of truth that did not emana
We from the inspiration of such pioneers.
of barren intellect can produce nothing, a
ed more than a barren soil. Fertility is {
in. sential 20 production. The race wor
~ soon become extinct. ind the ~scriptul
nd injunction, - to multiply and repIenisf
ire nugatory, il the world was as barren phi,
in ically as the class to which | allude, q
in mentally. Like the tabled Maidens, hi
ing been banished 10 a lone islands, whe
the there were nc men, because they hi
inn. them, run opt in one generation sc
there were upon this planet, no thinkii
ase active, stirring, live pioneers, truth wo'
soon be ~smothered, and the dark NJ
again envelop US. Moving automatic
without life or power. ough, TO thank III
his guardians OF 'ru'h TOT SURFING up tue '
are tiers and keeping the atmosphere movi
There is no other way to keep them pr
>, n and healthy. Every new idea, every n
!, invention. every blessing to the "a
RI spring from active, fertile brains-fror
/" soil enriched with thought and invest
,,,d ton. The world cannot dispense ~
.ver such men. They are the lights of
hu, present, shedding a halo of light
i truth, down the future.
- CHAIICER