The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-08-17
A living pEsiianshrOpist.

Wisconsin. editor -in-chief OF the NORTH
Western Democrat, if not genuine, I'M
adultcrated and rampant phllanthroplst'
at least approximates the nearest to that
high and honored position Of any man
within the range Of our personal acquain-
taince.
Mr.. Wise says his "heart swels when
contemplating the beautiful grand trl-
umph of virtue and knowledge over vice
and ignorance We shouldn't wonder.
His brain too, is fearfully quickened by
the transporting vision, and he writes
with the reckless haste and fury of the old
sibyls, if not with their prophetic inspira-
ton. Mr.. Wise loves his fellow pilgrims.
His soul, like the soul of righteous Lot,
is vexed with the Vaccinations OF the
wicked, with the misrule of tyrants, and
with the general disorder and confusion
of this mundane sphere. Mr.. Wise is I'LL
ed chock full with the "milk Of human
kindness" We have no doubt but that
it flows IN perfect torrents through all the
ducts and sluices of his corporeal frame.
Doubtless the most careless inspection OF
the sanguinary fluid in his veins would
| reveal strongly marked tints of albumin
Gus color. To be brief, bis moral and
emotional natures are eminently succulent
and juicy.
Mr.. Wise, too, is hopeful, as philan
thropist should be. He sees "the silver
lining to the cloud" The "good time
coming" to him, looms up grandly in
the near distance, and he is continually
exerting himself and amusing others, by
throwing Intellectual lassoes to catch the
Millennium.
The particular occasion which has call
ed forth this tribute of admiration to MIR.
Wise is a recent editorial in the Demo-
crat. Mr.. Wise had been speaking of
the recent war in Europe, and its unsat-
isfactory results: then turning from spec
ialities to general principles, he says;-
"Then if the people are educated and
know thor rights, they can never again
be enslaved; therefore let the people, the
masses of the world be educated; let eve-
ry philanthropist, who has the good of
humanity at heart, and who would hail
the early dawn of universal liberty, go to
work to educate the people, not only in
the common branches taught in our COM
mon schools, but general history, law, po-
litcal science and politics. Let it be alb
breviated and enforced by practical illus
trations as much as possible; and when
this shall have been done, the spell that
has bound man in the letters of igno-
rance will be broken; and MAN will by
one effort be free. OH how our heart
swels when contemplating such beauti-
ful and grand triumph of virtue and
knowledge over vice and ignorance. =
Then God speed the day when this shall
be brought about, for in thai day will the
children of women be worthy of being
saved to glorify God in their free and IN
restricted happiness on earth as in heay
EN-.
Philanthropsts, Patriots, and country
men, "don't give up the ships" don't fall
ter for moment in the good work, al
though the hight of oppression be long,
yet it must have an end. Evil wM be
overcome and virtue triumph over all OPP
position; then work on brayely with
stout hearts, though error, like hell, be
hard to conquer, yet there is consolation,
"the harder the conflict, the moro glori-
Gus the victory" Tho angels in heaven
will bend down to catch the first shout of
victory, and when given, will at once
bear it aloft and transmit the glad tidings
as quick as thought throughout the entire
spheres"
| Mr.. Wise being Democratic politician
"a faithful attendant at caucusses and
conventions-w hardly see how be can
conscientiously Recommend a study of
politics, reinforced with practical illustra
tons" If studied in the school where he
| is Professor, we fail to see how it can
advance the good of men or hasten the
advent of the Millennium. We would
suggest that this branch of study be alb
brcviated as much as possible.
But what affects US most deeply, is the
boundless trust that overfows the soul of
MIR. Wise. It touches US as the beauty
of childish confidence always does. And
now Mr.. Wise, we beg you to do us one
little favor. When that ''spell" is ready
to be broken. and the 'one effort is to be
made, please promptly notify US of the
important fact. We are naturally indo-
lent-at least travelling Phrenologist re-
Gently said so, and he should have been
sure of the fact before making it public
we have but little taste fer the yexatious
details and wearisome labor of the pre-
paration, but we wish to be Sin" at the