The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-11-13
FROM NEW YORK.
NV YoRK, Oct. %, 1869.

HAPPINESS CONCLUDED
No. bo for the vest no for the IN
lid landsl While emigrants from th
s.nIops European countries are hockiu
t.rs Iet not the teeming population Of GU
..... stav and starve and die, in their wall
a,, money in the hands Of the few-th
II, some Of whose residences, with tn
n,d. around them, occupy half blOcI
!. civ limits-when they these poOr)
n,,b, live, and be happy, under their owl
-;ns and Gg- tree" in the far western coun
,rv Bat while we sing this song, and wher
re shall get to these western countries, le
II, not infringe on the rights Of the red man
C. must dwell in amity with him, and pos
80. he soil beside him only as far as can BE-
,creed upO amicab'y. Let not blOod-thirsti-
,s.. 90 with the settler to the new countries
# our land. Gradually will the red man
came into our civilization, as he has 10 the
Ala State of Massa :husetts, aud in this State
Now York, or gradually will he die out from
bsfore civilization, whichever It is the will
of,by Creator he shout do. Here, then, is
source of happiness opened up to us-to
suigrate to the new lands Of the west, and
dwell smicably with the primitive inhabit-
ants.
L., our religion be humanity. Let it be
honesty, simplicity, truth and mental and
badly purity all things so seldom inculcat-
N rom the pulpit, prsciicing which We
shall live up to our normal natures. I have
said in a former letter that humanity is to
,oysrn Tie world, ard that reason is the
highest tior being the frSt) master which
We .bould serve. The highest reason is
humanity; and have said in one Of my ear
Her letters that starting IN the woTlt Eve
should have some theory q life" men
toned that sppiness is the great aim OF
li'e.n and that I'VE should live to do good ia
s general way" sail " that . man seeks
his happnt when he provides for the wants
ofhis body ami Of his mind, aid has a home
snd family !" that when the eight hour
law was enforced in various places in tins
country, it was shown in the New York Sun
ol date which | am now unable to give),
hat one Of the workmen at the Brooklyn
navy yard, where this law went into force,
who had previously lived il a crowded tene-
ment house, near bis work, now, by reason
u bis extra spare time, allowing him TO 70
and come to and from bis work, resided in
house il the suburbs Of the city, where he
bad a garden to divert his mind and give
healthy employment to his body, in raising
upon It part Of his subsistence, and at no
greater cost altogether than before, when De
Lived in a crowded tenement house, close by
bis work. And this was but one Of the ad-
WQtages Of the change
Every child, and that Of the poorest man,
should receive good education, no matter
what the business he is to follow. He should
have thorough Tudimental knowledge i'm
parted to him in spelling, writing, arithmetic
and grammar, while, in proportion as every
man has the prospect OF becoming his own
master 10 the world, lie should or will to in
form himself in all the sciences-natural,
mechanical, mental political. Of mental
sciences, allow me to say that that which Is
not the least valuable, conceive, as it seems
to be the basis Of all the other mental SCI
ences, is phTenologY, or the science OF the
manifestations Of the mind, Webster defines
IL the science Of the special functions of
The parts Of the brain.") This wonderful
science. Of modern discovery, some malign
influence of society or modern religion APP
pears TO have consigned to oblivion-as #
from fear that the people, by studying it,
will know too much for the success Of their
lsoclety's) institutions, as these at present
exist; OF is it to keep it's mysteries in the
possession Of the few, by which to give an
other turn to the screws that will keep the
people down.
There should be read ohly what are called
sohd books. There is not time to read the
Eshy-washY literature Of the day-the books
o. fiction, story papers and the like. Good
magazine articles should be read, and a va
Hety Of good newspapers is indispensable
reading to keep person posted up on what
passing in the world. We should read, bul
certainly, in ny opinion, not very much al
ways to admire history. There will be tim'
tor all this reading WREN society is brOugh
to It's normal state, which it is not now
while men are starving both in mind AM
body.
Finally, comes death-and, some say, tn
resurrection, but that | will not discuss
Death, rightly viewed, believe, is no bug
bear to frighten MS Some have lived in con
slant dread Of it, as did the celebrated DR.
Sauud johnson but even be died compos
tdly a last. When man liv in accord
lnce With the laws OF his being, death, j
may be supposed Is the gradual wearing GU
Oh the system or constitution ; and it may b
though no one has told us,) that the tins
txlt Is without pain or anxiety. When W
nave learned 10 live right there will be fewe
premature deaths by accidents. The bal
ance Of the mind, il may be supposed, wi
Ihen be perfected, and that caution" 20
cauuousness,' as psychologists call it) vii
Erep uuiailing vigil over our personal safety
Nature Is a kind mother, and she will,
tmtk, watch beside US in the hour of OF
eGthly departure to strengthen US at eacl
downward step. When alone, and in th
sui night, she will be with US. This IS j,
accordance with the Bible, which says
,'S" VAIN tuIOusu lhe Valley OF u
shadow Of death will fear no evil" &c
which many believe means something mOf
than nature, but | take it to snswer to nd
Sure' however much nature may emanas
rom God.
Friends, readers, (say y we need not d;
10 Tear OF the future, God, if aught, q 81
NJ Is God Of love, and, it is ny opinioE
We may give ourselves up to him, in the lal
uour, 10 a reasonable trust that he will !
cslye US back to himself in the condition
winch We left his hands. If we have stu4
'eu 70 i've righteous lives, and have believt
. upon me credence Of reason, we have doJ
aH we could do, | think. !!
oGch is my creed and trust; but let ev,f
9 pn, De persuaded in his own mind, as
"'9ie says Romans 14-5, | Pet. 3-l5.
! deleI some closing remarks TO anotf,
''''r' A SEEKER AFTER TRUTnf
FROM CONNECTICUT. !
NEw HAVEN, Oct. 81, 1868
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