Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-13

OF absolute ignorance. And so o
what may be termed u thousand other
discoveries and inventions. They
show that the ancient mind was al
most a blank in these respects. Even
chimneys, in tolcrable sense Of the
word, arc modern triumph in Eng
land. But We have not space to pur-
sue the subject. i.d 4aif rr
1t woold seem that the faculties OF
the human mind, in regard to the dis
covcry Of the laws and powers of ma
turc, have vigor f.w transccndins
that 10 respect TO any other class OF
objects. While the essential ideas OF
ethics, theology, and metaphysics have
stood almost still for ages, 1--WE speak
in the largest general scnse), the
physical sciences are still in their in
fancy though the crowning glory OF
the human racc--and are now advanc-
ing so rapidly that the scientist is
not fully cognizant of the daily discov-
cries being made. We believe that a
limitless career of scientific knowledge
awaits the human mind; and we
think that 10 this we are TO look
mainly for beneficial chances in the
social systom Of nations.
Men will come to know that spccu.
lative poltics,like any other branch Of
speculative philosophy, can accomplish
but little for mankind. They will learn
that state-craft, king craft, priest-craft,
and wilch-craft, are arts OF deception,
not sciences the arts Of one class to
make slaves Of the Others; and that
stotesmanship, in the true sense, con
ssts in aiding the people to extract
from the resources OF nature the wealth
which is essential to the intellectual
development aud the moral refine
ment of the race.
The human race lives in Kedar "a
land of shade and darkness. II is
only wber mans faculties are proper
ly directed, and when his heart is in
spired with divine love of truth
and genuine knowledge, that he can
find his way through the darkness
into the world of light. Lord Bacon
did more for the human family than
all the warriors who preceded him, or
who have succeeded him llc is like
the sun, not only Illuminating the
hours of iha day but ihnsn al iha
night also. aud shedding upon the
darkest hours star CLEANS from tho
silent beavcns As little MS may be
thought of it, We owe more TO a better
condition Of the people in regard TO
the neccssaries and comforts of social
and domestic lite, TO the superior order
of modern society, than We do to all
the political philosophers Of all the
ages of time. IL was Bacon who
turned men away from the liieless
regions of speculative inquiry, and
directed the human mind to nature
to her bene6ccnt laws-with the sole
aim and purpose OF amelioranng the
condition OF humanity in the world
This be called "iruit," and IL consti-
tucd the object of all his labor.
1t is lumenlable that our statesmen
contine themselves so exclusively TO
their speculative profession, and that
they are not better acquainted with
the facts and uses Of science, properly
80 called. Their minds are dwarled
by single department OF study /;
and by the nature of that. Hence,
deception is substituted by them for
logic and wisdom they come to use
the people and Office for personal aud
corrupt ends; and thus degrade their
high vocation. There is a reiorma-
ton needed in our politics--not the
mere change OF an administration, or
of this or that specific policy or meas
ure, but a change in the elementary
conception of the administration oi a
free Government--of its end and aim
in advancing the people to still bet.
ter condition, allowing them a release
from the old habits OF fierce party
spirit, and helping them TO cooper
ale with nature ia her efforts to make
us all wise aud happy. Until this Is
done we shall groan under many evils,
not the least of which consists in be-
ing the nero slaves and puppets OF
bad mon. lie who shall elevate the
entire conception of people 20 a
broader and higher standard OF inc
end of Government, will bless the
world indeed jackson Tennessee
Piaindedier.
How Twas DoNE-The total votc
of Philadelphia on the sth inst is OF.
aciaIly announced ms lls,ll9 Tho
registry was 10000. The popula-
ton OF the city being 67l,O22 by the
last censns, the registration was at