Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-02-05
For the Grant County HERALD.
Geographical Range Of Man.

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when transferred to different zone.
Man is not an exception to this great
law"
The range of man extends from the
18th parallel of north latitude to the
55th of south latitude. The most
northern dwellers are the Esquimaux,
the most southern are the inhabitants
of Terra del Fuego. Man is capable
of accommodating himself to great
diversity Of circumstances. He is the
only animal which 10 naked and the
only one which can clothe itself.
This is one of the properties which
renders him an animal OF all elm tes
and of all seasons. He can adapt the
warmth or lightness of his covering
to the temperature Of his habitation.
In tropical countries nature is so
prodigal OF her bounties that man
has but slight incentives to labor,
He has no struggle with nature for
means of subsistence his wants are
simple, his surroundings primitive.
Clothing for himself and family caus.
es the slightest concern of all. Wealth
has no attractions, ambition no in
centives. He lives a life of inaction /;
he dies, is forgotten, and is succeed.
ed by children but too we'll contentad
to pursue the same routine.
In the north temperate zone it may
be confidently asserted that the hu
man form has been developed in all
of its perfection, and the human In
tellect has put forth its most vigor
Gus manifestations. Here has origi.
mated, almost without exception, ev
er- name associated with greatness,
whether in art, literature, poetry,
painting, or sculpture +; in fact, in all
those pursuits which dignity and
adorn life. From this survey it will
be seen that, only under certain fav.
ored ATTITUDES, has man attained to
his full physical develovement, and
exhibited that "sanctity of reason"
that divinity Of mind, which distin
cuisines him SO pre- eminently above
the BRUTE"
Wherever the Anglo-Saxon or
Teutonic race have come, they have
absorbed all others into themselves
The valley Of the Mississippi is des
tined before the close of the century,
to become the abode Of fifty millions
of the Teutonic race, speaking the
English language, and developing o
peculiar civilization.
Since first known to history they
have exhibited certain idiosyncra.
sizes, both as individuals aud as mem.
bers of the body politic, which have
widely separated them from the Gel.
tic or Latin race.
1t therefore becomes a matter of
interest to inquire into the origin of
that civilization, of which they are
the peculiar opponents.
In tracing up the stream of history
it will be found that they have al
ways displayed a sturdy independ-
ence, freedom of will, aud self.
governing capacity which belong to
no other race. They are the only
people who in modern times, have
founded stable governments, either
of representative monarchy or repre-.
sentative democracy.
The Teuton is noted for quiet res
olution. sturdy common sense, talent
for public life, State organization, and
political dominion. The Teuton is
fond of Independence, and is little
disposed to surrender his will to the
control of another. He is restless un.
der even veniable or excusable
grievances, and claims to be heard
in making Of the laws by which
he is governed. Hence the
governments founded by him
are either a representative mon.
archy, or representative democ-
racy. He makes a good colonist,
adapts himself readily to altered con-
ditions, and evinces power for self
government. Wherever settled, his
love of free thought and his disre-
gard OF ceremonies, have made MIN
a Protestant in religion. He has
pushed his conquests to the remotest
parts of the earth and wherever he
has.come 10 conflict with other races
he has proved himself to be the vic>
tor.
The Celt or Latin has never exhib.
tied the same desire for personal
freedom and civil liberty. He has
been content to live under an abso-
Lutte or slightly limited monarchy;
and in those instances where he has
thrown off the yoke of oppression
and founded Republics, as in South
America, they have proved but an
other name for anarchy and misrule.
The one great defect of the Celts is
incapacity for political organization.
Their very enthusiasm, lively feelings
and vivid imagination, have ever pre-.
vented them from taking coolly and
deliberately those measures which
lead to national unity; hence it is
that they give way before the more
practical Teuton.
With G disposition to superstitution
and blind observance of forms, he
is everywhere found the zeal
Gus and devout adherent of the
Catholic church, whose imposing
ceremonies awe his imagination and
captlvate his Judgment. Withuot
protest he surrenders bis individua al
will to that of his superior, and rub.
mits TO his teachings with an I'M.
questioning faith. Hence the uni.
formity Of belief, hence the univers
ality OF the Catholic church.
English Character. The English
are regarded ss homogeneous PEG
pie; and the Englishman has pecul
iarities, both mental and corporal,
by which he can be recognized the
world over yet 10 his veins flows
the mingled blood of Celt, Goth, Sax
on, Dane and Norman. Dat of this
amalgamation Of races, has sprung q
nation with a distinctive character,
which is perpetuated from one gen
GRAFTON 10 another.
The climate Of the Mississippi val.
ley is the best on the facs of the
globe for the development Of man,
physically, intellectually and moral
ly. 1t produced all the great minds
which led our nation successfully