Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1877-01-31

any such rights exists.
SEC. Z. That said commission shall
make its own rules, keep a record Of
its proceedings, and shall have prwer
to employ such persons as may be nee
essary for the transaction of its bust.
ness and tho execution Of its powers.
CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS.
Few men belong less to the age in
which they lived than Columbus. In
truth he can scarcely be said to belong
to any age. Thoroughly imbued with
the spirit Of chivalry, be was Knight
Templar who had lost his way amidst
the romantic cycles of the twelfth
century, TO find himself discoverer
among the practical though daring en-.
terprises of the fifteenth. Had he
lived during the first Crusade, he might
have been sung by Tasso as the "star
of knighthood and the protagonist Of
the Jerusalem Delivered" A singu-
lar compromise between a paladin and
a philosopher, he would nave peen
about equally nj nome with feter the
Hermit or Copernicus, Godfrey of Bon.
lognc or Calico. While he challenged
philosophy at every point where she
appeared to conflict with his cherished
theories, in matters of religion he yielded
blind, unreasoning faith. To him
dream was revelation. In his sleep
ing visions he heard voice that TO
him was the voice OF God.
Ills piety, though deep ana lerVenb
was nevertheless tlnctured with the
superstltlonoi oil his times lie engages
IN every important enterprise IN the
name oil the Holy TRINITY, whether
1t be voyage OF discovery or the snip
ment of cargo OF slaves 20 DC sofa IN
the shambles oil seville a. however,
he enslayes untutored sayages, IL is
win view 10 Ohristlahizing them-
such 10 nus inPnci' la,'n ~ uSe sAVing
power Oh oaP.lsm anu tnc en,cacy ~
the noly wafer Az u liinc wneh INC
Popuiar i,haglna.'c'i ,au nov 'noroush-
y Purged iiseii oi tho iegcnuary iore
larles ana sa'amanuers' nippogriiis anu
anlnroPoPnagi, uog,iaceu women anu
iloh-oouieu men, hying is,anus anu
fountains % PerPet'a YOUTH !, - not
surprising Una, coluihpus snouiu nave
seen mcrthaius, .nough not 80 ilse
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