The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1846-03-21
oMMUNICATIONs.
For the Union
THE EXTREMES OF WEALTH AND Pow.
ERTY-oR ARIsTocRACY AND DEMoC-

| RACY.
The extremes of wealth and poverty produce the
greatest amount of oppression, crime, and misery,
as proved by the authentic documents Of the nations
of Europe and America.
The present system Of society tends 70 Increase
the extremes between wealth and poverty, through
out Europe and America, and TO add TO the OPP
preston, crime, and misery Of the people.
None arc really benefited by this state OF society;
and if longer persevered in, must endanger the
lives and property of the wealthy, by creating =
general civil war between the two classes, com
mencng in those countries IN which me evils arr
sing from these extremes arc the most severe and
intolerable TO support.
But the progress of these extremes must increase
ar long as the existing system OF society shall be
maintainod the system itself 10 the cause OF the
extremes and OF all The evils experienced by the
classes who constitute these extremes, and by all
the intermediate classes.
The system itself is based on error, and therefore
can produce only error and its consequent evils
However reluctant the people may have been
made to avoid the examination OF hrst principles,
and 10 trace their effects patiently and calmly,
through long chain Of accurate, unbroken reason
ing until they arrive at their true results the time
has arrived for this Of conduct to be adopted
by all who desire TO prevent anarchy and confusion
and 10 witness the progress, without bloodshed, Of
the great moral revolution which IL hourly APP
preaching and near at hand.
Instead of the extremes Of wealth and poverty to
increase oppression, crime and misery, AN EN-
LIGHTENED EQUALITY OF CONDITION
FROM BIRTH TO DEATH is NOW RE-
CURED.
Not an equality which 10 to bring down any class
or individual; but deep-rooted farsecing, perma-
men, equality that shall elevate all TO q much high
er and far more TO DO desired equality than any
class has yet attained, at any time, in any country
A pure democracy, not merely in theory, but in
perpetual, actual practice, in which each one shall
be secured through life in his natural rights, and
from birth to death be well cared for, as child Of
a we'll trained numerous family, in which the pa
rents feel an equal interest in ALL and never exhibit
Partially for any one TO create CAUSE for jeal-
ousy, or contest
This state of society il now easily attsinablo by
the abandonment Of the Fundamental errors on
which II has been based and their consequent prae-
tices and by the adoption in their place Of demon
strable laws Of nature Of God, and Of consistent
practice in accordance with those laws;-the FIRST
unsupported by one fact, the other proved by every
fact bearing upon the subject.
This entire change Of system in principle and
practice is NOW required TO stay the otherwise I'M
avoidabe dreadful conflict, 50 rapidly approaching,
between the democracy or poverty Of the mass, and
the aristocracy wealth Of the comparatively few,
yet powerful, by their position in society.
Should a war between Great Britain and the Uni
ted States now arise about the limits of Oregon or
from any other cause, long, the two principles, in
all countries would be engaged in the contest, and
the bitterest feelings Of hatred and destruction would
he engendered throughout both hemispheres.
The materials for this collision between the two
principles have been some time in progress, and are
nearly matured; spark Of irrationsry in the con-
duct at this moment of the United States or Great
Britain would inevitably set FIRE to the now smoth-
cred passions Of these two principles which would
to blaze 6ercely, until one the other was
destroyed, and the other became an Unsuitable ty.
ranny.
Pause, We men trained from your birth IN errors
which have done the humanity Of your nature the
greatest injustice before you arouse these passions
Of destruction into action.
IL is true, justice between the principles is
quired it is demanded by the unbearable increase
Of crime and suffering TO the millions; but justice is
likely to be obtained by injustice, by wars, vio-
lences, and their demoralizing effects.
No! the time is come TO abandon the government
Of man by brute force and all its irrational conse-
quences, and for the reign Of moral force to COM
mence to make man a rational being, and thus grad
uaIy change this earthly pandemonium into ter.
restrial paradise.
This change is notc practicable; it may be made
to commence this year. and proceed, with the means
at the disposal Of society henceforward with great
rapdty.
Americans, it is for you now to set the example,
and, you commence it, the world must
follow your example.
II is now for you to decide. WAR and afimta-
BILE misery for many years, or PEACE, and endless
happiness to the human race o,r,u or,u
WAsnMorox, March 81.