The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1859-02-02

increase. 1t does not require a very keen
perception to discover them in our .own
midst, and in every department of life,
more especially in everything pertaining
to politics, morals and religion. -H3Iia
s. And in arriving at conclusions, Or form
ing opinions ia these or other matters, it
may not be embarrassing or Improbable
to collate and compare the most promi-
nent of the different theories that such
subjects lave called forth, to note what
of truth or error they appear to have con-
tanned, and to observe how from such a
mass of dncouth and contradictory mate
rial, the present grand and imposing, yet
imperfect social structure has been built
up. bees .aaz lua bod rot adl I8a1fei .
In regard to the orignators or propa-
gators of what were or are termed fana-
teal ideas, it would probably appear that
some had pure philanthropy as their mo-
tive, while in others ambition, avarice and
self-loye were the predominating motives.
In regard to the theories or ideas them
selves, it would seem that while none
were perfect and some were even hideous
in their deformity, others yet were char
acterized by much that was pure, and no.
BILE, and grand. What state of society pro-
duced them, what was their effect in the
communities where propagated, would not
be useless inquiries. Butwhateyer might
be the conclusion in regard to the. theo-
ries themselves, however radical, defective
or extreme they might appear, they would
rebuke arrogance and self-righteousness,
and teach forbearance and charity; that
extremes are the result of extremes, and
that like the surgeons knife or actual
cautery, though disagreeable and painful,
they are still useful and indispensable.
Having said this much by way of
introduction, or preface, or ology, or as
a sort preliminary clearing of the throat,
for the purpose of getting keyed up TO
the executive pitch, VIII here remark,
that l, o. ODD, have, myself, got a grand,
central, harmonlal, fanatical idea Of the
singular number, granmat:cally sreaking,
which my conscience. (which means a
small piece of sole leather situated some
where near the median line Of the dia-
phrugm, and which on being sufficiently
aggravated or irritated by attempts to
render it pliable, produces in most instan-
ces a slight palpitation of the heart, cold
sweats, restlessness, &c.) We'll, l was
| going to state that my conscience would
not permit me to keep it to myself any
! longer. You will find it in the next SEN
| tence.
| The leading business of life is to got a
living. This may seem novel idea and
a startling announcement, but it is none
the less a true one. Several years expe-
| rienced in living, togetherwith all the in
formation and observation that it has
been possible to bring to bear upon the
subject, have thoroughly convinced me,
not only Of the fact but also that it is the
great fundamental principle of our exist
ence .-.. tasJ 7a.-e}{ -seoq sdI
flc Entertaining these convictions, I have
felt it my duty to promulgate the truth up
on the ears offs bcnighted and misguided
world, doubtless soon to be an astonished
and disguised world, l expect of course
astonished at their own delusion, and dis
gusted at their own folly. and not at my
theory. b,tse ta6
For entertaining and publishing such
heretieal doctrines we expect to be labor
ed with and soundly belabored. We
shall probably be reprimanded, suspended
expended aid incontinently kicked out Of
all bodies corporate, social, or polite u, in
which we have had the honor to acquire
a standing or sitting, without regard to
the preservation of our moral or physic-
al perpendicularity. Indeed, if we do not
get expelled from our own corporeal sys-
tenn weshall be surprised. Having made
up our mind to suffer tremendously in
the cause of Truth, we shall be grievous-
" disappointed if we are not afforded the
privilege ofimmo rtalizing ourseif by the
enjoyment of erueifixion, roasting alive,
or some other of the delightful processes
by which mankind, has, from time imme
mortal rid itself ofits greatest, and there
fore, most troublesome benefactors. 81
To avoid any suspicious of egotism i
will be proper here to state, that this the
ory is not launched upon the world rash
| Nv. On the contrary, an immense qpan
tity of deliberation and forethought hos
been bestowed upon the subject. Pain
fully aware of constitutional weakness.
in the head, 1 have doubted my owr
wisdom and Judgment and have strug
| gled fora period ofseveral days agains
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