The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-27
a HOLY TRIEITY--sOIBECE. TRUTH
AND HUMAN RIGHTS.

a" .'iN EDITOR OBJ TIE NEw NoRrHwEsT:
Having read your paper for some
Tine aud admiring your indomitable
energy in advocating the cause OF hu-
manity no less than woman's rights. I
ieei impelled by a sense Of duty and OBJ
legation TO the cause Of truth to add nv
mi'e' though mite it be, to help defend
the cause you so ably advocate.
The true Investigator inquiries into
principles, gathers facts as they develop.
and thus arrives at the truth Of a mat
ter. He keeps his ship Of discovery out
at sea, clear Of the reefs, rocks and sand
banks Of ridicule, prejudice and bigo,rv.
and then sails into port when these have
been cleared.
10 my Journey Of lie thus Tar I have
observed that strict adherence 10 prin-
eip!es is the surest means Of ultimate
success No temporiziug, tinie-serying
policy, where great principles are in.
volved, will advance any reform. but
rather retards it. Investigation is the
Archimedean lever that is destined to
elevate the world mentally and morally.
Ignorance and its concomitants, super-
stiiion, prejudice and stoIid eonserva-
llsm, are the greatest impedlments 20
progress. Break down these barriers.
and let In the sunshine Of earnest, ener-
getic thought; ; teach the mind TO plume
its own wings for fight; let it take
daily exercise with its teacher, begin
ming with short, feeble rounds, each
succeeding day mounting higher and
higher and it viii be able eventually TO
spread its strong pinious for a more
lofty and continued flight.
IL is the few that perceive the truth
at first sight. II requires persistence on
the part Of thinkers and reformers to
ever effect a reform. They must batter
away at the strong walls of conservatism
with unwavering persistence to effect a
breach. II took half a century for the
teachings Of Wilberforce to aud a place
in the minds aud eventually change the
popular viii Of The people Of the United
States 20 realizing sense of the evils Of
human slavery. The few perceived the
truths that noble philanlhropist enun-
elated the few persisted in holding no
those truths continuously to the people,
resulting ultimately IN a glorious trI-
umph in the cause Of human rights. So
1t ever is. The few-thiuk, perceive. de-
wise, plan and organize; the few labor
with mind aud voice aud pen for human
advancement the many, long accus-
toned TO think as their fathers thought
and teach as their fathers taught, ridi-
cule, revile and contemn.
The great naturalist, Acassjz. said
Science is one. Whether we investi-
gate language, history, philosophy. the
oiogy or physics, we are dealing with
The same problem, eliminating in the
knowledge Of ourseives." This beauti-
'ul concatenstion of ideas, linked to-
seiher by that true scientist, presents TO
'ur minds the most brilliant gems from
his laboratory Of thought. Il is replete
With humane benefcence. In three
little simple words is written the
,amut Of human redemption fro,n the
ills Of life. "Seience is oUe.u /
3 the text from which must be preached
he gospel OF reform.
"Theology and philosophy have vet
% learn" says A-assiz. Chat a physical .
act is as sacred as moral principle.u .
{ has ever been the fate Of an true re-
orms to he opposed by theology, under
lie mistaken notion that no good can
ome out Of Nazareth, aud, without
oming TO see, it has denounced science
Is ungodIy; hence, science aud theology
AVE remained aiieuated Tor ages, though
cience, like beautiful maiden, has
ought to WOO theology by her modest
nd innate virtuous attractions.
Theology lifted up its stentorian voice
d the cause Of kiugcraft in the wars of
he "times that tried mems souls" and
nth sepulchral tone condemned those
hat dared to strike for liberty; theology
'uud a ready apology, a divine ap-
roval-uay, more; theology found
ositive command Of God for the perpe-
-ation OF the most hellish practices in
iorals-taught men 10 ignore the rights
others, 10 bargain and sell their own
ssi and blood for aceursed gold. Re-
gion taught them better. Theology
aches US that woman must be obedi-
lt TO man-should be subservieut 10 d
an; if she would learn anything, she
ust inquire Of her sovereign lord and y
aster, man. Science and true religion
ach Us better.
Science is one; truth is one; human d
gh,s is one. These three are one, 7
rming a holy tFinlty, a perfect unity. t
lilanthrOpy is good. The Good is love. c
The solution Of any scientific problem L
lminates in knowledge Of ourselves, {
ID that knowledge develops human q
5hts. Speech is the vehicle Of thought,
Known only in connection with the 1
gans Of man." History is record Of
8 thoughts and actions, leaving, as it
ere, mile posts that mark the road he
IS travelled. Though history repeats
ELF it never turns a page backward. is
isiory shows us the grand march Of
iellect. Science teaches that thought Ii
not sexual. The mind that can COM
ehend the great truths in science, u
neither Of philosophy, language, his
y, theology or physics, can also COM n
saend the science Of government; for