The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1879-11-27


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Hope iuf ths iBtnic 10 the pfobabls
saece..or - sruetatiau iof the past
Fe.liug. wb1ch a.crihe g. the aseients
80 upisefsal superiority over the mod.
efhs whtcb hs,e iaspird poets with
uotios o. golden age ia which the
world was allied with peace. il which
evil passions were slilled aud crime was
unknown aud which have filled the
literature Of The past with prodigies and
wonders are growing weaker; aud 10
proportion the feeling OF progress 10
gaining ground go that belief 10 the
marvellous things Of the past seems
likely TO be succeeded by hope Tor
great things 10 the future.
In ancient times. according TO the
Saascrit books, the duration Of ths life
OF commos men was 80 900 years and
one very shining character 10 IBdias
history, who united 10 bis single person
the function Of king and . saint, was
100000 years old at the time be was
made king he then reigued $500, 900
having doue which he resigned bis en-.
pire aud fingered on for 100000 years
more. The great collection Of laws,
called the Institutes OF Menu were,
according to Indian chronological, re-
vealed TO man about2 ,O00, 900. 900 years
before the present era. From these
and similar Getions with which tue lit.
eratute Of the remote past abounds the
worlds mind has turned OF 10 turning
To subugste tue understanding aud eX-
at the Imagination is not now the uni-
versal principle. Love Of the ideal 10
being diverted TO love Of the real. The
indulgence Of poetic sentiment in favor
OF the remote and unknown is bscom-
ing less aud less frequent. Men are
turning from the gorgeous sunset Of the
past toward the star. of day. This tan
dency IL as certain, lasting sad resist
less as the onaoWing Of the rivers OF
The globe. 1t may Be obstrustsd. Il
can never be prevented. March at tbs
head Of the idsss Of the age. II you
march behind you viii be dragged on
ward II you resist you win be over
thrown. This 10 n iajuao,ion Of Ma
polson and ell mes. great asd small The
world over must obey. mast fell iBtO
line or suffer the CONSCIOUSNESS. To
stand up and insist that che thing che,
hath been is the thing that shsIi be.
simply because II 10 old, authorized aud
respectable. is utterly futile Men
might much better expect to stand on
their feet before the "hor,id glut" Of
Millions "devlish enginery."
Os a trial OF lwo women ior witch.
craft, Chiet Baron Hale sad to the jury;
"lhat tkere sru such creatures ~
stitches | niiie no doubt at ait ioS
first, the Scriptures have Affirmed ~
much; second. the wisdom of all ma
lions haiti provided laws ssaio't such
persons. which is an Argument Of thelr
confidence VI such a ciime " Wee o.,
Of whom history ssSr tnAt lie had saoFs
influence than oil the bishops together
says: cit is true, hkewise, that tbs
English in general sad. Indeed, mosi
Of the men Of learning IA Eorope. hsve
gives up all accounts Of witches and
apparitions as mere old wives fables
| am sorry for il, The giving op witch,
craft ia 10 effect. giving up tho Bible
Bot cannot give up ~ all the Deisi.
10 Crest Britain, the existence d witch.
craft. oil give up the credit Of al
/ history, sacred AID profane." Cotton
Maiher urged the same views, special,
! ~ ii work entitled The Wonder, d
the Iayisible World Yet thsse tire.
great and good mea, and Ill their i0l
! lowers. sustained. as they supposed, b.,
the highest authority 10 resisting ths
ideas Of the sge, ia psuisting ia TOT
taring aud banging trembling limo
ccnce agAin.t The highest Intelligence,
u tue world wsFe overihfowa, though
standing else Ns toeks Ibe worlt
moved on; Two handred years hav,
/ passed away. aud those views are curl
osities Of the fret water What 10 leit
Il ~itehctAa {. told. briefly and pleas
antly ~ The Quaker poet. thBss
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