Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1850-03-21

are ior oefences. The money appropriated for
the defence of Paris alone. would buy the whole
OF the State of Maine. The efforts Of the 10th
century tend rather to produces than to destroy.
How did men learn to work Savagcs, it is
but can only with difficulty be made to apply
themselves to continued labor Now see how
he is taught to labor. 1t was brought about
4 by making weakness subssrvient to strength
p" oman was probably first subdued and made
menial of, and we are all familiar with the
degradation she is subject to in savage life
Quite an advance was made in savage life
when price was asked and paid for wife,
and the Tartar ceremony of allowing the wo-
man to choose her own husband is another ad-
vance. 1t points back to the time when man
took for companionship, any woman he was
disposed to, that remained unappropriated, and
not satisfied with one, takes another. and so
on Have not then the savagcs advanced p
This is the secret origin of slavery which
state OF society, contend, promotes two i'm
portant things-does away with cannibalism-
and promotes productive industry. Homer did
not apologize for slavery without cause. The
product of slave LABOR. by furnishing food to
man, obviates the necessity for devouring his
fellow creatures. Herein is the philosophy
by the side Of slave labor, free labor is formed
The utility of labor is developed and appreciat-
ed, and the advantage of free labor over slave
labor is discovered by. comparison. and must
ultimately supercede it entirely. Associated
labor is suggested by family associations. and
unity of action is promoted Families repre-
sent nations-the father is the head, anu the
nation must also have head. For the pre-
ssrvation of their rights they choose a king to
rule over them Their condition now is aptly
represented by -Esops fable of the horse and
the stag. who were in field together. The
horse appealed to man to relieve him of the
presence OF the stag. This, man consented to
do upon condition that the horse would allow
him to get upon his back, which was agreed
to, the stag driven out and the horse reduced
to condition infinitely worse than that of
which he complained. The people melted by
their wrongs rise and kill the king to get lib
crty-but they cannot exist without one, so
they declare the title hereditary, which still
farther strengthens the great central power
and little aristocracy is created-ou,side of
which is larger democratic ring. The aris-
tocracy soon absorb the monarchy, as is the
case with England at present. Then democ-
racy begins to swallow up the central power,
and all nations are tending to this. The two
great forces are unity of action and freedom of
action-the one the centripetal. the other the
centrifugal-and power is only obtained by
the balancing of these two forces The Next
can nation is an example of the entire absence
of unity of action-to which circumstance alone
is attributable their recent easy conquest by
the Americans. They failed not because they
! were towards, but, because The soldier had no
confidence in the officer the officer no conf
dence in the government. Nor can they ever
! hope to advance without unity of action
What has Spain. with her vast resources, &C
complished: Not a merchant has she pro-
duced. Maine. alone. DEVELOPS more thought
J than the whole kingdom of Spain. Why be-
! cause the Yankee has personal freedom-while
| i'll monarchies both hands are tied, one bv the
] the otueE oN the priest
| Progress is retarded essentially by the prev
aence of false ideas-thes may be compre-
hended in two forms--in politics, and in
theology. There is the tyranny of able men,
who have things their own representatives
by the acquisition of power and sometimes b,
the acquisition of wealth This power is used
against the mass of mankind This nation is
retarded also in no slight degree by party spirit.
One example. A wing measure is proposed
the wings like it because il is wing idea, and
they all throw up their hats FOR it,nolens rolens
while the democrats, on the other hand, op-
pose 1t wholly because not emanating from
them-it comes to be discussed in the national
councils-but instead of being discussed on its
general merits, is only discussed on party ones
What party capital can be made is the great
question private question is also ask
ed, show much capital can make for MYSELF"
Ispeak what know, and do not speak without
! book-sad MIR. p.
| Another mistake in progressive society is the
instruction of productive industry Stalls
tics were here introduced, showing the i'm
mense sums wasted by the cultivation and use
of Tobacco and ardent spirits alone The
! American people smoke, chew, snuff AID drink
| 40, 900 900 bushels of corn, 10000 good sized
houses, and 400 900 dollars worth of clothing
annually.
| Slavery which in one period of the world,
subserved good use, exerts nevertheless a
| blishting n1u nee the progress of society
| This can be illustrated by facts, we'll as
| ideas What nations advance in civilization.
Does Russia, or our own country Take the
several states. Whence come our priests, po-
cts, statesmen and divines From above Mason
& Dixons line, in the proportion of So to q
Other comparisons. fortified by figures, were
made, showing the retrogressive effects of sla-
| very.
| One other thing might allude to, as re.
tarding human progress, viz war. Although
at first promoting the central power. it finally
retards it. Take for instance. the late Mcxi-
can war. Suppose it to cost 200, 900. 900 Of dol
| lars-its expenses az yet amount to but 1875,
! 600, OOO-but war is a small beast with very
| long tail. Our revolutionary war demonstrates
| this-and doubt half century hence there
| will be committees in Congress on Mexican
claims. The money expended in this
war would more than construct a highway
across our continent: one of the greatest
works of productive industry ever conceived
of.
| See how military money would advance and
| promote educational interests The 1,nd ,v,r