Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1870-03-03
IL RUTLAND HERALD.
TUESDAY, MARCH /, 1879.
Rights.

we hold these truths to be seif-eVident
,,at all men are created equal. That
they are endowed by their Creator with
certain inalienable rights, that among
these are life, liberty and the pursuit OF
happiness. That to secure these rights,
governments are instituted among men
deriving their just powers from the con-
sent Of the governed that principle Of
equity which characterized the minds of
the trainers Of this declaration, for years
held sway over The minds of free re-
publican people; that principle which led
the father of his country to share the
hardships of Valley Forge" that which
rendered mediative that principle which
knew no beggur or lord, when character
lied by that which finds standard in
dollars and cents. Our forefathers left
the land of oppression preferring rather
to boar the hardships of pioneer life than
forever wage that unequal strife which
made the Earl of Derby lord and master
of the finest estate in England, made
such by the dismal task of the peasants
life.
But can l make the assertion that our
land of boosted liberty has no master, no
peasantry and can we boast that ter
rible strife, waged in the interests of
equal rights, make it certain and appar-
ent that there is no slavery to-day /
wish we might say it truthfully. But
alas the breach widens, day by day, the
poor becoming poorer and the rich richer,
slavery on the one hand and lordships on
the other, an Earl" here and many peas
ants there. But you ask, how do you
prove all this ? Does not the policy of
government render it possible for all to
gain competence, to become honorable
in the affairs of nation and State and dis
tinctive characters in positions of respon-
vibility? We say, possiblel and we
might add probable, if the Legitimate
fruits of honest endoavors were always
rquinbly rewarded, but such is not the
case Thousands of minds to-day, OBJ
secured III the vale of poverty, fitted by
MIXTURE to adoru the halls of legislation
or, what is more noble still, preach to a
sinful world the gospel of peace.
But you say, the declaration with which
started gives to all this right: to rise to
honorable positions or to become rich, in
the wealth of worlds. Such was, but is
not the principle of government now, be-
cause AL just governments derive their
power from the consent of the governed,
And what is that consent? My consent
is this, dcep-steeped i'll selishness, that
nay ucighbor l''and who is my neighbor Y'
.nsy have the benefit of my wealth, pro-
ylded aud what is this provision 7 1t is
simply this, that for every dollar | loan
him he shall not only pay me before he
tdkes the money, one-tenth of the amount
teamed aud liberal bonus for raising
the t. uuey,' and If circumstances argued
in favor must pay taxes on not only the
amount ! loaned him but on the tenth
did not loan him. There is still another
way of obliging my neighbour to
the poiat. Mr. Squebob is in the mercan-
tile business sales are small collections
impossible as at the present time must
have five hundred dollars or Ego under :"
he casts about TO obtain loan; meets
ueighbor Deupreyer who he thinks has it ;
,ht- right to think sol tells Mr.. d. how
the matter stands desires to keep along
with trade: thinks the shines" will be
better, and viii in six months be able to
refund the money Mr.. ID. meditates,
and earnest reflections lead him to this
conclusion that Mr. s. can have the five
huu lred dollars. provided he will take
slow note" of Mr.. A, who lives up on
lhe aide OF the mountain, good farmer
corn III tho crib"-all right--will pay !
ar. As note five hundred; new note five
hundred Well, Mr.. s., you give me your
note fox twelve hundred dollars in two
annual payments at usual rates, we'll Sc
cured, and / will raise You the money,
and to refresh our memories 81 will mark
an pencil ON the margin of the notes the
extra" ~" per cent. Now we say, Mr.. S.
was foolish 10 take the money; but he
did was rather compelled to, and at the
ond of two years Mr.. D. has little more
real estate which he can afford to convert
into cash. Poor Mr.. S. the last we saw of
him he was packing up to leave, to be
shucked elsewhere. M5..a w..
Why couldn't the miserable selfish old
miser let the man have just what he want
cd, to carry on business which was a great
advantage to the place, at reasonable rates,
and thereby have received his just COM
pensation for his money loaned and the
merchant able to stay where he was, and
do at least little better than just live.
God spare the money-lender (the usurous
u1aH,) from that special doctrine of saliva
ton which hopes in pardon from good
works for il it be true that these works,
do follow them, where oh where shall be
their ultimate abode. l heard of min
lister who had some money, and stopped
preaching, went to loaning money at ten
per cent as being much the better bust
ness." Is it strange that under such glar-
ing apostacy people are led to worship
"anmon more than the Ruler of all the
possessions of worlds. J.E.M.
GoID.-Gold, in the New York board
yesterday, touched the lowest point since
the summer of 1862, the quotation at one