The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-10-27

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ana scldhrsu the United S'al.s AZ NY In Ka,s-a.l
rIB pcTy a. IuH sefaxxA
In TIC srcrt republics every capable Of bsnriag
was ~ 10 tain porsod hts Me- bond in duty
"a @snra his o'uuty against INVASION iusiiI rAs
81 warfare v ieasuss times differed coaad4at
issm rAat adsrsd in The present fought chiefly
VIA isse weaI~ns which brought him naad hand
COLLISION with hts enemy; nenc~ bis mih,Ary tasxucssoa
was rather IN The management ~ tnaG tbs app0s
~. ,sct,cs ana tho chiefs s.nd-d srstagvrns rather
than strategy When the war or expedition upoA watch
~ had bs$ engaged ter unat.s I've retarned v bis
CIVIC occnlaisots and hts home, TILL s,ns now an.
g,nsy casd h,m agan into military ss<v,c> tao
word aDldicr In Ancieue repibllcs was synsnym NOUS
with freeman; Tor, in assuming his armor, Mo msa
did NOT engage IN coHfine HIS mind 10 Straight
los Iudosd there instances ~ ascent history ID
which the sohery In camp was c.'nslted pubi0 A.
s's ana gave Ms vote on the great question o. right
Against wrong, and In ths apdlery tho
ri 81 part Of nation 70 proclaim tho supremacy of right
No,erhe~ss III all military duties these Intelligent
ssrs dsso,s Of oODqnerng tho foreign enemy showed
when in hs peeeLco mpAcs obodicnce " their military
chiefs. rFa Hte
The sodery Of tho princes Of antiquity was very f
fIUI rem rh. twrau .ra
neeessatd u Keep armed forcs In readin
uphold their authority al home well abroad, asd
aEhesitaingy execute all the command of their
With the obeieno1 with whl0h tho repubhcsa SOL
diegy attended TO these orders only which purely mi
ary A. the u desposm extended and the limits OF
liberty became proper ticnaby circumscrbed the habit OF
obeyng all commands cvil and military, became moro
Time rolled On Till desiotisu aided by priescraf cor
ruptisn and party ralacity, emphasized the republics
Tie invention Of gunpowder, though IL overthrow the
ecda system d the barors operated on tho other hasd
against the people, for the Increased precision and
lronptitude ia .l.p'scrn military No
seeis.s q eigt hened training for the soaiery whoa
for wicka1 rulers 10 in clte in the
minds Of the soldiers the idea that they living
chimes. Moreover the cunning arhca Of indirect taxa.
ton and OF national loans enabled tho desp+c govern
nents To maintain large permanent arnics OF tose living
machines to sie right and 10 persuato wrong-for such
HE soldiers have theuse " be under
and such they regarded by the oppressed ppula
tonsbu should the soldory Of republic be vile living
machipest met
Two main points have To analyse in this investga
tioT--the first II right, and the next IL autnoriy
Right that which IS good, true, just, honorable, hui
mane sell sacrificing il is the precss opposite TO wrong
Right is immutabie, as Was 50 u -, ami 20 Il always
mist be- circumstances cannot change IL. IL
never was RICH. lie, Cheat Cypress, rob- muir
dei--t never tan he right to do so. No legal subter
fnge, ora,ory public or private thea, theoiog ca
ntrtreat, fbitrary laws, no governmental orders
military mmanis transform wrong into right
oppression may trame under foot the devotees vi right
may caumniate, page, impfisan and hatcher
them; yet that I'll, not alter right though wrong may be-
made more hdeous Tho weaker disciples Of right may
qa ana hesitate before dangers, privatons and suffer
mgs-soms, indeed, may aban.ion rgbtyet right itself
not alter, though may sh'ne more beautiful under
persecution. Between right and wrong teee be no
Authority IL Of two softs-egitllnaie AMI iiiegmae.
Legitimate authority IL based reason and equity; II
must spring from, and AWAY DO controlled by Tho PEG
rle rs Object i tie b.oen, II the peope sy mantanance
% justice, the diffusion Of education and knosdge, the
advance ent Of civilization the repression OF violsns
the reclamation Of vice and the eve0pemcnt Of huun
~. Though authority may be 1ched from tbs nation
through party frepzed by some deiuson, even that
power would not b. iegtniate for portion of any
ratios annul the rights of man--no majority
fRhtfuly sacrifice the freedom well being Of any
which his. Tho tess, therefore, Of legitimate
thorty right and 70 Daiuain sha authority soldiers
not required 70 BIZ nero living machines
Legitimate authority Ia founded fraud and violence;
II created by despot, oigarchy the leaders Of
party and Is used for the benefit of usarpaloa
Under the plausible prcex of acting public good
of repelng some enemy, Of checking party rancor Of
minimizing law and order pnrposely dsur bed iliegin
authority has frequently oaen established in for
Meily happy communities, and the usurpaion having
seized the rens OF has hoped parpetate
by the distribution Of lucrative Offices and
by The hiring Of living machines. Tho dominant party
may boas rejoice and fatten while ssercensry scribes
and orators fat;cr; but under such msrulc the
nation degcnerates, violence becomes habtuai, Rno-
prevails nurtures crme the tribunal becomes
corrupt vice feves and virtue peTsecuted The people,
awakening under the smart Of desposn soon reaze the
difficulty Of self emancipation while ground by ths
living machines, Get In motion BY Legitimate author
ii3. Will the soldery Of "a republic consent 70 be-
c. me living machines, and thus sustain wrong agains.
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