, 1869-05-16

Al l2st representative government WAS invent
Cd and t"soT one might hayr oeiieved thas the
disorder would haze ceased as1 by enchAntment
The principle Of the4e coyanments Is this:
The people themselves, BY the!r REPRESENTS
dves. shall decide Is 10 she natute and extent Of
the pub!ie ec7lce ant the remuneration for those
kcrvtoeA-
The tendency q approptstiag the rropasty Of
smother, and fhs deE1re to defend ones OWL are
hus hEoaehs a contact o'nt tntght suppose thai
the Inter wJold overcome the forurr. Certainly
An conTnced that the iatter Will drails prevail,
but we u,ust conoede that thus far II has not
%hJ7 For vcsy simple reason. Governments
have had tTo much sagactty; people TOO little.
Governments Hse yeTJ std1fnl. Thet act me-
shodteally. connectcdly, On well concerted plan,
which Il constantly improved by tradition and ex-
ptrferce- The! study men and their pasaions- II
they recognize, for tnssance, that they hxve wsy
Ike tnsttncts, they inrtfe and inaame this fatal
propensity. They surround the nation with
dangers through the conduct Of diplomats, and
then VERY Naturally ask for soldiezA, sailorA
arsenaIs and fortt1catlonS. Often they hare Int
the trouble Of accepting them. Then they have
pensions, places and promotions TO oHet. All this
calls fo. moncy. Hence loans and ta1eA
II the nation u generous, the government pro-
poses 10 cure ali the ills OF humanity. promises
to Increase commerce, 10 make agriculture pros
pernus, to develop manufactures, 10 encourage
letters and arts 10 bsnith misery, etc All that Is
necessary Is to create Offices and TO pay public
frncttonaytes.
In other words, their tactics con.ss III presenting
Us actual Eeryiccs things which ase but hindra1ces;
then the nation paya not for being setIed but for
beng eubservlent- Governments assuming ggan-
tic proportions end by absorbing hair Of NIL the
reveu1e4. The people Ate axtoufshed that while
marvellous labos-sagtnG inventions destined to 1n
1ultety multiply productions, are erer increasing
In number 1hey are obliged to toll on rs painfully
rs ever, and remain as poorly OF as peforc-
THIS happens because, while the government
mantfests 80 much ahl1ly, the people thoF 20
little. Thus when they arc called upon to choose
their agents, thote who are to determine the
sphere Of, an1 compensation for. governmental &c
Ton whom 10 they choose. The agents Of the
government They ent1us1 the executive power
With the determination Of tho nolt Of its activity
aud t1s requirements. They are like the B9nrpeots
GtatlAessAs. uno fefa11nd the seect.on kna nnua-
hcr of hts smta q doskes 70 biz taller.
Then there 10 only one rcuedy-tne. 1t il neces-
sa1y thai na,ions learn By ha1sh experience the
euo1nous disadvantage Of despoiis1K each other.
You say there B another sestzalnt-motM iunu-
ences- But moral inruences have for their object
the Increase OF rtrtuous actions How can they
restrain these acts Of spolhtion when these very
aetg are raised b! public opinion to the lereI Of
the highest virtues. Is there 3 more potent
moral innuence than religion. Has there eSer
been religion more favorable 10 peace OF more
| universally received than chrts1lan1tY: And yet
| what hiss been Witnessed during eighteen certu-
r.cs. Men have gune ont to battle, uoS merely In
[ spite Of religion, hut III thc very naIue Of re-
| ltz1on-
A cpnque1.Dg 18tiou doea not alWnys wage oY-
! lenEtre war Its soldiers arc obliged 10 protect
the heaf1hstones, the properly tho families, the
independence and liberty OF their nativc land. AT
! such 3 r1me war assumes character
| Of sanctny aud . grandeur. The dag,
| b.esseL by the ministers Of the God Of
Peace, represents all that "a sacred on earth the
people ry 10 II g. the living tnAge Of their coun-
try anu thels honor; the warlike virtues are e1-
| aitcd above ali nihcre. When the danger Il o7er
The opinion rrtnains and bF natural reaction Of
| That spirit oI vengeance which cou1ounds asc!1
With patriotism, they loEeto bcas tho cherished
rag from capital 10 capital. 1t seems thAt nature
| has thus prepared the punishment Of The aKgres
S0r.
It's the fear ot this punishment and not tht
| progress Of philosophy, which Keeps arms tn the
azsenas. fol 1t cannot te denied that those pconle
who arc most advanced IN civilization mike wnr,
| and bother themselves very little With just,et
when they hare no rcpris2ls 10 1ear. Witness tht
| Iumalayas, the Atlas and the Caucasus.
II religion has been impotent II philosophy L
p0verlcss, how L. war to cease.
Political economy de17o1atfates that cTeu u tht
%lctora alone arc considered, war l. always beguI
] In the Interest of the few and at the expense 81
| the many. All that is needed. then, Is that hi
masses should Clearly perceive this tsuth- The
weight Of public opinion, which ls rel divided
would then ic cast entirely OF the side Of peace.
Forcnle epollatiou also takes mother form. With
ont waiting for a man TO produce some
thing In orde9 to rob HIN, they taxi
possession Of the Ean himself, deprive him Of hi
freedom, and force him to work. They do pot n!
TO him, II Jdn will DO this for me, Will do tha
for you, = but they Say to him, "fou take all tn
troubles; We al the cnjoynen.a" This
slavery.
Now II Is important to in4uire whether 1t Is no
In the nature Of Uncontrolled power always =,
abuse itaelf.
For my part have no doubt Of 1t, and should q
! soon expect to see the power that could arrest
stone In failing proceed from the stone Itself, .
to trust force within any deaned lt1nltA
| ] ahonld Ike 10 hc shown ! country wneE
slavery has t,eeu abolished by the voluntary Actto
] OF the nhstcrA
Slavery furnishes sccona striking example c
the impotence Of philosophical AMI rel,Nou
sentiments in eonuict WITH the energetic acsirit
! Of sell-interrEt-
This may seem sad 10 some modern schoo1
which seek the reformation OF society tn self-lt
MAT Let them begin BY retormtng the n1tuta I
man.
In the Antilles the masters, from father to sot
tiavc, since alAveyJ Was established. rrofeBsed Ii
christian religion. Many tines day they rrpe.
these words: IAN men are yrothets. Loye til
neishbor as thJsell; In thls re The L.
and the prophets fu1nneo.'' Yet the
, ! hold slaves, and nothing seems TO thel
more legitimate or natural Do Motes
rcfoEme1s hope that their NOR
, | creed Will never be universal
l stru nNs
: IN ali TIPS as tho Gospel: II that has not pass.
. from ,he lips to the heart, over or through II
great bal1icr Of selt-inte1est, how can they ho
1 I that thcr system Will work this miracle:
d Well, then, Is SLAVERY inEulncYahle: No: ee
tntere4t, Nhich founded It, Will one day destroy
!. provided the special Interests which have cfeat
ltdo not sune shose general interesss which tel
1 to overthrow It
d Another truth demonstrated by political econ
F Is thai free Labor u progressive. and alx=e l16
stationary. Hence the triumph Of Ae nEst os
b the second Is Inevitable. What has become Of {
c cultivation Of indigo by The hlaeH:
:, Free labor. applied to The production Of Hug.
T is constantly causing REDUCTION IN The p1t
!: Save property ts becoming rruportiouately 1e
: valuable to the MASTER SidreIy will soon die Q
In America unless the price OF sugar Is art.ncia
: | raised by legislation Accordingly we see tod
Il the masters, ihetr creditors and reprcscntativ'
e making vigorous e1oFts 10 zakintaIa these iBe
d which are the rllla1s Of the edldee,
c Unfortunately they still have the sympathy
o people among whom slavery has disappear
d | from which circumstance tae sovereignty OF pub
- opinion may again 1c observed. II puhlic opIni
"a Is sovereign in tho domain Of force, II u mu
d. no:e 20 IN the domain Of fraud Frond Is it,
OF proper sphere st1ataseu1 Is the abuse Of Int
1s gencc. lnftasturc on The pArt Of the desppl
6 Implies creduN,y on the part Ut the despoiled,
49,. AA-h- VA
~ lows tha: 10 eullchtcn the mind Is 10 deprive
tc siectes Ut kloltRslon OF It's support.
s, Twill bs'try rass III revteH few Of the dit
10 ent Kinds OF .pn11Atton which are prsctlsed on
en exceedingly iasEt eca1r. The drsf which prsse
K itself Il srolaton through the avenue OF super
n lion. In whRs docs 1t coustst In the exch3
IL Of fool, clothing, luxury, distinction, inn1e1
a. power-subs:antial services for netitouB setvis
IS III tell man: !" ! viii render you Al tmmed
service, am obliged 10 Keep my word, OF
III" would eoon know what to depend upon, and
II t1ickery would ht unmarked
IT Bet U Ahould tel hin, In exchange for 5
s. services will do you Immense service, not IN
nd Hetid but IN another; aiyer this lie You ma,
be etcrnAl1J happy or miserable, and that happli
ree or misery depends ppo1 me; an slcar e-sx
Ihc God a1a man, and can opeu 10 you the gate
OF heayea Or Of he'll; - L that man believes nc !
nj uy mercy.
~ Tn!s neiho. ofttnpossurc hss ,cen vetJ ex
~ sively praetised since the o1igin Of the EoTid,
4e it ia II eli known to wha. onnipotence the Z.
- slan Priests attained bs the Csc Of such nc
tAn Another species Of spoltauon Is coMm,4
~ sraH,f, q ter1u which sceuS 10 me too lsuite<
'.s | c3uxc tho 1Eadesl1Aa who changes hn wel
and measures Is moi alone cntpahae, hut alse
nls ptyaician wto receives = fee for esil counsel
awser who proroAes litigation. &c In tht
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