Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1851-08-15

tain that they will love all the benefits of their
conquest. When. however, the knowledge
Of principles is widely spread, and the desire
for change is as universal as the knowledge
then Is nation uuconqusrable, and no pow
Ct can long exist in opposition and hostility To
the popular power.
hut, omnipo,eni rs Is the might OF the oP-
pressed when II thus meets hand TO hand, the
nigh, Of the opprrssor, there is no, one IN.
stance On record which shows that the people
ola nation have ever yet obtained the fruits Of
the victory which force had won for them
They have never vet done more than build up
fresh tyranny With the fragments Of that,
which they had pulled down; and 80 long as
,hcy leave uurcrardcd and unrcrulaied that
principle oT unequal exchanges and that inc
quality ~ condition from which tyranny
springs. an their appeals to physical force
aud an their ,ub,cr,ions Of dcsPo,ic govern.
mcn,,. for the time being, will IN no way adj
vance the progress Of uuc liberty Tho e..
ublishmen, Of the proper remedy does no, de-
pcnd upon the sub,crsiun Of government,
bat upon the destruction Of the existing social
system and therefore reason, and not force
conviction. and no., compalsion-purchasc and
mo-, plumber sy,icnatiral application Of
combined lotccs. and not an undlciPlucd aud
chaotic mo,,mcu,--arc the proper instruments
To b. employed.
I The corrrtpe,s ~ incnrpcircss II the csii-
mate, which have bccn given Of ,uc burd'ns
imposed upon the productive elasscs by the
present arrangements OF society, ), Of no im.
ponapcc. Ihess estimate, serve as riucidn.
ton. # ihe r,isling system; momcuiary
glance at she present state Of society, and The
INCOME of various divisions, will show a, once
that the los,c, of,hc producers have uo, been
.0cfralcd. Although ,ome of these evils may
b. modified D., particular governmental meas
arrs. vet .uch partial alteration aiIurds no
ground for ,hc maintenance or the present sys-
tenn. Al existing wrongs, are wrongs on
.prncipc-vr,uc' on reason, and justice, and
equal rrhls-sud must therefore be- sub,cu-
cd on principle.
. ~ the knowledge of The chaucicran lru-
icnccs IT thc prr,cn, system bccumcs g'ncr-
ally dauscj--as the productive classes are
brou,b, To difsct their attention To serial
instead vt q governmental clan-c-as they be-
rin to unite thylr scattered forces and To adopt
means Cor carrying their objects into cNccu-
ion--as 40 these preparatory movements aye
going forward, many false prophets and inter.
cs,cd advisers will rise up and cndra'or io
m,slcad and drlujr The people. When like
wise. th. nature aud magnitude ct The end 'o
bc attained is cnusIdcrrd-vhcn % D. viewed
on connection with ,hr rf,scu, composition OF
sctr,, and lbc u,blc-. aul sln,u.ulry char.
actor ufthc governments which arise from s"-
ciciy thus cuusumicd-ihcrc can hc uo dUub,
that ssrrtuual harunruss and pulpit fulHl.
nations viii follow each other 900 quick suc.
cr,..on aratus, 100 tnuo,al,rs ofcNisuug usl.
rc,. The page Of history, inush, with W..
ny brutal snj bloody r,cori ct government.
At dc.pousm, give, waning, also, dat when
,tup,auuu shall have exhausted aII o. mh-
irl.aIs boz condemnation OF q sucla, chang, 'Nr
acfehucr argument, Ut the cannn' aud inr
ma.lct uiII uo, Doe aroH Cor'druuuus of
hr, character. however go NOT cuur.m l.r
iulu,rrr after Truth, uor de- they ln ANY way
iu,aIIair ,hr principles which hr may bring
.tu view. Individual, have Not thc power 81
decide 90 What manner particular changes
.halIbc accomplished Placing lher uu,, DO
principles, bees calmly await lhr issue oi
events. Tbrc are manifestation, nali sdrs
which tell men, lu accruis no, 'o = under.
,iood. tha, hc elements OF mighty change
aye a. work aud, whatever NAV be ihc ,m.
mediate prospect, there are 90 hr srcn mrhun-
ger. OF brighter and better times The light
of Mind Dr., blm.n, through the gloomy buuu-
darc, Of 10, age Of Might, and usAcung In
the age Of Il ghn