The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1868-05-22
Communicated
" WHATEVEli Is, IS RIGHT. " LO-
GICAE VIEW.
Necessity and Chance
Annrnnrh mn moi. mud MhnI willis Il ATE

" Necessity and Chance
Approach me not, aud what willis FATE"
In this age of the world, when all is speculation
and theory, when all rush their ideas into print,
regardless, alike of the feelings of the oft-im-
posed-upon public, and their own incopacity,
may, perhaps, be pardoned for presenting my
views also. Should those views be at variance
with popular opinions and churchisms, we beg our
critics to remember that Reason and Nature are
revelations from God. This we know of this we
are confident OF other revelations we know moth
ing, except the reiterated assertions of their advo-
Gates. II becomes us, then, to accept aud use that
which we knoIo to be from God, in place of that
which is uncertain. All truth is reasonable and
by the standard of Reason, alone, wo would be
judged
Man is undoubtedly creature of circumstances.
They, aud the inducements which they present,
guide and control all his actions. Education aud
the Influences of youth have much TO do with the
destiny of every individual Man always acts in
the direction Of the strongest inducemcnt, innu-
ence or circumstance. lie can not do otherwise.
If more powerful incentive is presented to him
to be honest, he will be SO, and rice versa. The
doctrine of Free viii has been taught us in in
fancy when we were unable to exercise our reO-
son, and we have grown to believe it, by mere
force Of habit But, is il trueH IL we consider
the constitution of nam, its relations to external
objects, and tho influences they exert upon it, we
may perceive the mythical natsre of the dogma.
We are mpelled by the resstloss influence of law
to act rs we do. External influences, ciroum-
stances conditions, acting conjointly with heredi-
tory qualities and peculHrides Of organism pro-
| ducc all the varied acu >ns OF men. We are born
| without our knowledge; die against our will. At
| birth, according to certain laws, we are stamped
with certaia constitution, physical and mental,
and we can but act in accordance with it. Thus
we perceive that circums iauces govern man, while
God governs circumstances. Therefore" What
| ever is, is right"
Gut," say those who are fearful Of accepting
| this truth in all its bearings holding up their
| hands in holy horror" do you mean to iuculcate
! the idea That murder, robbery, and all the crimes
OF men, are right2" Certainly not right in the
abstract, but right, nevertheless, because true tn
nature. Crimes are the outgrowth Of orgsniza-
ton, preiudices and external influences are true
to The nature of the criminal, truc to the crcum-
stances, beyond his control, by which he is sur.
rounded hence, right Suppose case. Here is
an individual who is naturally constituted for
crimualty, According to certain natal and pre-
natal conditions, he has received large Destruc-
tiveness, Combadveness, AcquiStivencss, Secre-
tircncss, ote.; small ConseienjousuesS, Benevo-
leuoc, etc. Moreover, he has been To war, and
beepme familiar with bood. Now, suppose him
to meet a nan Of wealth in secluded spot, He
does not value human life, but does value mouey
AcQuisiGveucss says, This man has mcuoy.''
Secretiveness says, " This is a secluded place"
pesuuouveuess whispers, "kil him." while
Combativeness nerves his arm to perform the act
The voices OF CouscientousncsS aud Benevoeuce
are SO feeble that they are unheard auid the din,
What can the ponr wretch DO His will is mol
frye; he has no choice, lie must act in the dirse-
ton Of the strongest inlucements-the induce
ments tLe result Of orgau1 alton, and that o'eaEi'
Iation byqueathed him by stern, interchangeable
iuhyNible law,
Right and Wrong are merely relative terms
WHAT'S right 10 one age Of the world, is wrong IN
another. Circumstances alter eases. What is
right under certain conditions, is wrong under
. others. An things are right, because the result
Of law-that law divine. The greater good VIZ
eaN Rgh, the lesser wTorg.