Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-09-16
Scientific Economy and Political Econ
omy.

The political torment among I'll classes
and in all nations at the present moment,
displays not only excited and gnawing APP
petites for something novel, but affords OPP
portunity TO contrast the right with the
wrong, and to exhibit by contrast the bene-
fits conferred upon the world by physical, in
comparison with political science.
1t is not little amusing TO the man who
pursues the " even tenor of bis way in the
severe pursuits of abstract study, 10 take up
a newspaper and read some of the numer-
Gus speeches and orations delivered at pub.
lie meetings. In them he hears of thrones
toppled to the dust and of princes and po-
tentates in exile. He takes up the map of
empires and looks for vacant thrones, but
he behods thrones not yet emptied-and Eu-
rope with not king less than she had ten
years ago. Louis Philippe takes now his NOR
ming cup of coffee as n private gentlemen in
England, but the Duke of Cumberland now
drinks his Port in Hanover as king of the
Hanoverinus. Louis Philippe is no less than
what he has been, and the condition of all
classes in Europe is no better at least, nor
different from what it was half q century
ago, so far as their condition relates to po-
litical science. 1t is very different, however,
with respect to the condition of all classes
now in civilized countries, from what it was
half Il century ago, but the changes have
been produced by physical science. No act
Of the Legislature or Parliament ever in
vented Printing Press, an engine, a steam
boat, a spinning Jenny, n loom, railroad
or telegraph, or made any improvement
whatever in Science or Art; and yet is il not
to these discoveries that we are Indebted for
cheap newspapers and cheap reading, one
of the greatest of blessings? The mechan-
&c at the present day wears finer coat than
Bluff Henry VIII. did, and the artisan of
New York treads on softer carpet than did
old Queen Bess. Time aud space, we may
say, are annhilated by the steamboat and
telegraph, and not word about the way ia
do this can be found in either Smith or Mon
tagu. We do not mean TO disparage the
services and acts of eminent statesmen,
they are all honorable men," but we feel
J. il to be our duty TO bring before the public
now and again, the claims that science has
upon the gratitude of all men, and cspeci-
ally at this time when the world is drowned
with the din of popular harangues aud ex-
citing orations that lead one man TO look
upon his fellow with i'll will and hatred.-
The first great duty Of one man to another,
is to do do unto him as he would be done by.
The man who does not do this, should not
find fault with others. The next thing is 10
acquire correct views upon all questions rel
alive to the welfare of man generally, and
then to seek by intelligence and moral worth
to soar higher and higher towards "periec-
TONS sacred heights"
In reference TO what political economists
and scientific men (inyentors) have done to
better the condition Of universal man, we
may well say that the former have had all
the glory, the latter have done all the
deeds, "-poitical economy treats of some
thing that mag yet be done to better the con-
diton Of men - scientific economy can
proudly point to what it has done. --.Sciea-
ifc american.