Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-02-28
Rev. Theodore Parker on Wings and Democrats.

From the Sew York Times.
Money is Pope in America II is King in America it
is also the Noble in America. No nation grew rich
fast, and thankful that we have had the chance
It furnishes material basis whercupon we shall
doubt not, great supestructure Of higher quail
e' than have hitherto in America or elsewhere
Money ia suc power with Us as 1t is with no other
county in the world 1t inauguated tho one grea,
power, and, in industrial civilization it takes the
place that the Pope, the King aud the noble took
in the military civilization Of the dark middle ages
There is conventional cheek money in our insttu
onJ. There only thuse twp natural checks One /.
the genius, intellectual, moral aectonal or religious
which is born in man. That is the first natural check
not very strong one, perhaps. Our mothers do not
bear mnh genl4 The other l. the power of opinions
the caprice and passion of the majority That ia
very powerful check However say money 1. the great
power. IN the American Church money is God. The
peculiar sins OF tho rich are never preached aeiinst 10y
any minister who valnes his reputation. Laughter
aud applause The American church is church OF
commerce, aud the minister therein il ordained by
tho imposition Uf hands. lo ought to be or
hained by the imposition Of u bank hill Of small
denomination. Laughter aud applsnsel There are
churches Of Christianity. There ministers of reli
gion. They inspired by the great COL and ordained
by the Holy Ghost IL is not ag inst them that offer
this stern aud sad rcprOab. the American State mon.
ey the Ocnsiituton. An official ought he sworn
upon tho Federal currency, and they ought mako that
crooked mark which is the sign of the dollar their of
NANCY IL nohle 10 arislocracy. Itmakcs man into
vulgar gentleman. American aristocracy il botomcd on
a cent loud laughter aud applause) In the North
money better than love but the rich deserve the
fair. (lenewed laughierl Now money has this power
not by itself alone II leagues with Deapotocrapy and
80 by the help thereof naugustcs Itself into this strong
position and wicls the power Of the old Theocracy Mo-
nnrchy and Aristocracy cay il has one great
check which the passions Of the majority According.
w. there are two great recognizable forces in this counIy
--one h money, and the other tbs majority. Zach OF
these must Of have party Who represents IT.
There party organized about the Dollar rs lis nucleus
and idea. The Dollar Ia tho decimal dot Of tie Whe par
iy urughterl Its motive ia pecuniary lie motto
should be money Bot-to say In latin, pccVa ne.
c1"dtnr" Laughter and applause) tlegsates against
the poor for the rich that IT, for the cake Of men who arc
born with the desire Of nobility the conventional posi-
ton to become rich
With II, everything mustyicd to money! that to moth
ing, tho dollar has universal right Of way The greatest
man who has stood In the Whg party for como years past
let out the secret lie said the great object OF govern
mcnt u the protection Of property. Money IL tho WING
God. The millionaire is the highest social product lie
that which has 70 The measure Of stature OF the
perfect Wing lCheers and laughter Bnt that ia
The rcprescDiaionthc party that represents tho money
poger The the majority boldsit say IN check There
must be party represent that Accordingly, there
party which represents tho majority OF the people
Nos" tho msorly Of the people do not differ much from
the few who arc rich. They differ In this point
the few have got rich and the many have got desire "a
become rich. llsughcr This take H. was the cause Of
tho Democratic party organizing sbont money bl,
about tic majority. This party represents the acqustye
Instincts Of tie people no The acquisition already made
-Its notmoney ,,bpt thehesIre get money. To s,ae
IN latin lite Peetnid peenidV money 10 the state OIL
beirg got.
To this p'ry belong the young aud poor snd the bod
and Vicious are lie lesdsrs not Of LOFTY character and
great not very careful fSr pstse for love or Tor re