Nevada national., 1860-04-28
For tie Nevada National
The Morbid Philanthropy Of New
Eu,fnud

The Morbid Philanthropy Of Nee
England.
With all the scholastic educational ad-
vantagcs OF the people OF the New England
States. It seems that very large fraction o
the people are. at least. miserably in
structed aud misguided class. With all th,
sprightliness of the people in a book learn
ing sense. with sll their ingenuiiy-spiiiuds
of invention and facility Of construction
they appear TO be deplorably deficient in
balancing power. IN the old fashioned com.
moa sense " which renders man safe in the
accomplishment Of any undertaking, and
under the predominant influence OF which
the history Of an individual il an uninter-
rnpied exhibition Of moderation. expe-
diency and wisdom. The feminine tempera-
nent seems 10 predominafe, even among
the men. and We should be inclined 20 this
belief from the great redundance OF the fe-
male population. il we had no other reason. .
Hence, we find them quick. susceptible, en-
thusiastic and inpulsiye. with more zeal
than knowledge. with great disposition to
do, coupled with an inadequate prudeuce
In performing. They are interjectional. all
"a up IN arms at the least excitement. rad
ical. not noting adventitinus circumstances /:
they are superstitiously led on by abstract
opinions, and seizing dogma they madly
run away with il, regardless Of madifying
complications. bowling and needless as n
jaw-shot individual OF one OF the canine
species. They catch up with an abstract
proposition, get a :" crotchst " in their heads
aud they are carried away with il. as train
of cars hy locomotive. and fail to see their
error until they are run off the track. stop
ped in their career and find themselves sur
rounded with the indubitable evidences of
ruin. They seem TO be monomaniacs. " full
fiedged. only awaiting a fair day 10 Hy."
Every virtue with them seems to run 10 IL
centiousness as naturally as sun-hower 10
seed. They become morally destitute and
mentally disordered, SO that some or their
most gifted and best book learnt men. in.
terpret that portion of the declaration Of
independence. reading " all men are made
free and equal" to refer to the negro-no
less than TO the white man. First II is
witchcrait. then it is " blue-laws," making
IL an unpardonsble sin for man to kiss his
wife on Sunday. then it is whisky - then
il is " spirituality. free-love and moral af-
fnity," then il is freedom " and ire
pressible conflict and at las: the niger
is cannouized.
Education is thought to consist Of know
ing how to read and write-great plains
must be cultivated, when the alluvial bot
tom is unoccupied. Great zeal Is felt in
elsvating the Indian, Negro. Chinaman and
other iaonstrous variations OF the genus
homo. in the scale Of civilization, while the
physical condition Of their own kindred and
nsighbors is one of hardship, suffering aud
want.
Tear the Yankee from his fanaticism and
he is good and exalted animal in every
respect. In the South, the West, and in
California, he has lost his financial dislinc-
tion and in capacity. energy, courage, re-
liable common sense, and progressive enter
prize, be is compliment to his species.
Break up his nest in and about Massachu-
setts-get him away from his shoes, his
spindles, his clothes. pin and button fac
tories. LET him ventilate, come to the great
West, mix with others rather than his own
people, get view OF Cinnamon, Diggers,
Kanskas, ETC., and he II learn 10 value his
own species more and negroes less, aud he
will cease to annoy the moral and political
elemen; OF bis country with silly vagaries.