Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-01-14
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The Philosophy OF the Human Mind.

The mystery of the human mird, tccau;e il IS
40 iosoIuble problem. 1t may te safely as. y d,
however. tta' nearly al cur orn,ois end ac-
ti,ts ere he result either CT isucrsnce, f,nati-
els y. sureIstitiOp, preiu lice, p.r.iii!S, or self
isbness Th,s: ttriogs. or it It BE- pielerred,
characteristics, arc natural, and xist ia lore
OF less deg'te 10 all uen. AID are Only sinful
when carried 10 hurtiu; extremes. There is
lust as mu,h wfons 10 Gcing 81 il ury from *
ces,ive partial!y or !cva as there il from pre-
judica or hate. We are required &c Judge and
&c lghtelusy, winch csn oLly &c done BY
knoGn i-o aud rcasou, AID nor ~ !cellces Is
they ore always dspgertu3 m5ut0r5. Reason
10 the cadrcous OF just!ct -passlOn The absence
of reason. Yet passions produce good il prop.
srly cJulrJIled, "bu. ceItar Gecruc;lJu, II sut
tered 10 becoms inordinste. Those who suffer
themselves 10 be governed by passion are like
ueu sanding op their bead; they see ail thiogs
10 he Wrorg Way"
That cur ju ignerts ard conduit a-e ofteo
Influenced or entirely uncontrolled by ignorance,
isparicisn, or superstition, is too WILL kn0Hn TO
nsed proof Ignorance is the mother Of faas!i.
cisu aod superstition, and The evidtUoe OF e
weak mind. Il is from ignoraacc AID supersti
tcn that maty Of the Hindoos Of the present
time worship snake as god, AID the re!i-
gious society 10 Persia, called ssSasslUs, mur-
der all who do nor believe 10 their absurd re.
eiop, when they clo d. 80 with the prospect Of
escaping Lu3lshue1t.
Blu. superstition is sometimes, 90 far 90 9th
ers are concerned. harmless. It's sad effects
ara often seen in the silly attempts of those
,iftc!ed with 1t, to appease the wrath ct their
strange god, aud seeking bis favor without o..
scg1iDg his laws or abandoning their s!Ds. Al
though superstition is but foolish religious
conviction, II may serve to restrain ifs weak aud
drudcd vOtsrles from some crimes. but tsosli
csm is the greatest cu!s: tts. has ever I'd cted
poor humanity. Opposition to faus;lti,n,
however reasonable, ouy tends to icten.Ify the
wild deluson and render is victims NOR" de
tefmiusd and audacilus 10 GRIM. CONSEQUENT
2 The only eff,c usl remedy for tbi; terrible
treIZy is the hsoguan's halter.
To borrow a fIure Of spet Oh. tanaiioIsm may
b. compared to q ct Of water. which .sceuds
highes, By d mluisbing the aperture. JUDGED,
fsuutioism is the only pass On that has uct aud
1.nu0t produce any good, as thu evils l. TO
moves are always fJiIoTcd by n0rJ tciliolc
fl c.iCDs.
Partially is akin to love, AID is only ioteud.
cd to be bestowed on those WIN deserve il. and
ike Guy other passion, wheu carried TO eX.
uemcs, becomes Vico, az We are not permit
led to do wrong from feelings CT parlieliIy
love. CT auy other motive. 10 II ip ABOVE such
weak ess IL the triumph OF wisdom, justice aud
tie glory OF msn. But some pels9ns, Us iu.
tile txsu'o fer their evil deeds, assert thar they
cannot help iudu giug 10 certaiu ,ic.s. If this
be true We caaut be justly punished here or
hereafter for our sins.
the following remarks Of tie great Locke 90
self ,ntr0l arc complete 6nsper 10 the silly
uotion 10 question:
Il Q that b IS DOT q mastery over his luo:lGa
tlon he that kGoSS u0t how 10 resist the i'm
per ualty OF present pleasure or pain, fer the
sake OF whs. reason sGd experience tell him
Whist is hL 10 be done, vaults tho rua principle
ot virtue aud Industry, aud is in dagger Ut never
btlag good for angling. Let uot aoy one say
that be c4unot poVero his passions, nor Llujsr
Them from breaking out aud Carrying him to
sc;on tor what be can do before price, or
great mao, be can do alone, or 10 the prosspce
II GJd II he will.
But that VIC oanDot avoid iee;og more kindly
for those who spmpathlz3 with our thlu :nls
and wishes, though they may be U, jGs', than
we do Ter those who oppose them. Is ample
'vIGeooe that cur yl.gs scd b. haVlonr ATT 10
hueuced, IN sOue measure, by he EtDl,DeLts
Il parllsly or pr u lice. The l. q Ieuc.s which
be feelings Of p-rtialty Or PIT a5 CD h&v> IN
fortnlog cur opluioDs aud shaping cue c)nfuct,
- also seer Ia the ia1t that We csDuot ;eip To
gaIdog the alshouofable CT cfmlouI deeds uf &.
iriend With mere lellency than We do !ho:G ot
an cnemy, or person for whom we feel no
special laura,t AS | have already re-
uaTkcd, these feeliogs are Inherent IN our
Gature, AID u.euded tor Q wise purpose. Were
Tr 20 Cues itutcd as to regard The good END bsd
ankle, We would make no ois;iGc:loo b-;Recu
wise uad clliu:, ana lhu ulOIiVC 10 do right, l..
Tar Us Il Il '0ctid IS CONCERNED, Would &c i3n2e;
rals.i crIGle would be 1t premium, 0uT Ccsra
Istlun and misery cOmp:eie.
Aut that s2ihsnIesS i, the enlnllCg Gauss
hea,ip all our su!iaCs, IL w0u d he cly u
i, u5'. 1t Is SAID that seif,hnts5 lin lis r9Dst
u Qaalitiaj .easc Is lie very essence 0i 6cprsV
ny, aud stahts 10 direct opposition 10 bcneVo
eucs. which is tho ess.noa Of tho divine char
.cter.' do GOT en,irey concur 10 this Cic Gni
i!oD; it savers more OF PuritauiIu than wisdom
IT benevuiercc. Sill love il the fuuud
alton Of seIf.hoess. Without proper selfshueEs,
Voco partskts OF sci! respect re would assin.
u'ate to the brute crea!l)D, A jus: sGoess,
kc other teellgg5, is ueCt siary 10 th5 iull DC"
geIopn:nt CT our ua,ure. But be VITO makes
.uch 81 idol Of himself as 10 disregard tho
rights and ieeliogs of Others 10 ,rier to eater
his own Interest, does not comprehend the
rubio purpose for viii h he is made, and Will
surely uabe wreck CT tis io,car'ty. aud iose
NJ, SOUL. We deserve but little crsdit fer bsIoG
unsslfsh wbeu re have go po'iVss TO be other
wlss. the sege preccrt, Know yourself, "
VS. not solely lnieudeG to c5vlate tho pride oil
MANKIND, but likewise that VS. mrcb{ know oul
W.T. worth and act accordingly. Haaioe reach
d the limits assigned this article | will oJ.-
,Iude by observing that all scs that do noi
i.jare ourselves or others. or oG=ni against
livioe law. are Innocent aud honorable We
NARY, seek religion, aud sc:unul,ts wealth
rom the selfish desire OF etioyios De BLESSINGS
which they atfur1, but i; is that lawful end DO
ole se!Gsluess which is necessary 10 Cur hanpi
CESS heru and glory hereafter. r. T.
Manassas, Jan. Is, 1873.
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