The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-20
VRIL.


a lengthy review OF a remarkable book. 'Trne Com
ing Race; or, The New Utopia" The work Is new
and Interesting, US the wel-proportioned admyturc
of philosophy, imagination, satire, poetry" DC,
cannot fail TO make 1t. But think Its iorte Is not
in any OF these, nor yet In ANYTHING to be deduced
from them, but in its suggcstveness It's faults
suggestive, and the whole, inducing faults, Is
fraught with instruction. But WISH through your
obiiging paper, to notice o fault OF the authors,
because 1t is Identical with one nmon to unro-
mantle Utopia seekers, VINO live and move In the
light Of austere facts. The grand central idea or the
work Is power or force which he (lhc author)
curlously terms vri, and with which he ANONYMOUSLY
WORKS out state OF things IN government, So
ciety and sentiment, which, experience has taught
can never be worked out by such an fundamentally
as installed by the author.
The vrl staf1-an agency which the author quail.
1es with destructive, healing, rock-rcnding and
vapor-dspersing power. being capable OF afrecung
bodies aud influencing minds-ts transcendently
grand conception-that IL, until You find exami-
nation that In working efficiency and practical ap.
piicatIon it does not excel our aggregate of gun
powder, steam and electricity, which loses nothing
in comparison with vrl. The qualities Of vril
rnenvoned above are not intended 10 limit OF Define
but TO show how comprehensive and varied its
powers. IL was available 10 armies, though hostile
10 each other. Each could use 1t to the annnlaion
OF the other; man was at the mercy of man, each
being able by the use OF vrll to blot out whom he
met Whenever there was pGrpoae to be accom-
pished by tue wicked, or an evil TO be removed by
the goods potent III the hands OF child as in the
hands OF giant--t was at the service OF all. >
The foregoing gives an idea OF tbs wonderful
agency. Let us notice some accomplishments and
success attributed to 1t ov the author which nave
not crowned the working OF It's cOrrelaive agent
our world. We extract the foliowing:-"As these
effects become Familiarity known and skil,uIly ad-
mlpistcred war between the vr discoveries ceased,
for they brought the art OF destruction to such per-
fec Ion rs to anuul all superiority In numbers, dt.c.
Of rod directed ny the hand OF enid cond shat,er
the stron gest fortress or ceave Its burning way
from the van 20 the rear OF an emoatIled host. II
army met army end both had command OF this
agency IL could be but TO the humiliation ri each.
The age Of war was therefore gone but with the
cessation OF war other eirects bearing upon the So
cia state became apparent. Man was so completely
at the mercy Of man, each whom ne encountered
being able, II SO wiling, TO Stay him on the instant,
that all notions OF government by force gradually
vanished from political syste ms and forms Of law
ever Formidable, when placed in the hands OF all
ceases TO be- In ITSELF power but depends on the
strength ana skill OF the person welding 1t. THIS
the strength and skill OF the person-then becomes
the thing TO be considered. while the power per Sc,
is neutraned by itself n the hands OF the o,her
party And here is the mistake made by national
representatives all over the wOrd-,. perecting
the cngInery OF death, instead OF educating them
selves In forbearance and Kindness, and ceasing to
learn the arts Of war. All the improvements made
III these deadly agencies must OF necessity menace
The authors vril, like our vrll, can never be ex.
pected TO bring about state Of things, either in
OF application Ii Is p0stponlng
For an instance In society take the race between
the locksmiths and the burglars. THERE'S one thing
that VIII render this race eternal one tnat VIII al
ways preclude decisive Victory or defeat TO either,
VIZ, vr Is power at the service OF both. The scen
tiic locksmitn l. the equa ly scientific burglar. The
transition Is the mere passing OF a line With the
VIZ to construct q lock exists also the vr TO de-
struct the same IL will, therefore, De seen that
another agency Is wanting TO secure the Utopian
society which the author ANONYMOUSLY supposes TO
be attained through the vril. Also That persever
much desired not only more prob!ematic but more
distant, Il not impossible. For parallel VITA mans
love OF fe-tnat Is, mere on the face OF earth-we
must suppose. OF course That they different who
dwell III suDterraneau Vrl-ya-runs delight IN sac
r1cng II forthe nation principle or obcct ne loves
also that he VIII never be inundated Ivy wars
dread alarm, dsniAyed when called to stand or
fall Ia support or vlndication vi u cause he mas cs-
poused. While he Is tne conscious holder oil power
equal that OF MIS- enemy. But the time Is near at
when light, divine light ana contrOl, Is needed
to guide us 10 knowledge OF His plans aud 10 Ell
dorse righteous principles. There are times when
factions, parties and even natlons are dissolving
into distinct individuaiites and classes, each the
champion Of his own rights, when men no longer
The cause Of nations hut the cause OF prln
cipe, which secure their interests; when devotion
ceases 80 be paid TO rulers tnat ~ may be given TO
favonte truths, and when righteousness and 10y
atty ~ God constitute the patriot
For the past few years such has been
the progress Of national intercourse, the IN
terassociation OF races, the blendtng and defining
or national, class and Individual Interest, that
already we describe on the horizon o. The lmme-
date future causes 80 universally DEAF and !nvolv-
Ing snch widespread Interest tat they dare lit eir
heads aoove the paes Of nations and appeal 70 the
reason and sympathy OF the ord. In sucn critical
times Tree use OF destructive vfn Is InJudicious-
better not use II al ALL
But true power genuine vrll, consists IN light and
knowledge mat viii enable us TO discern righteous
cause aud restrain US from opposition 10 it. We
want assistance 10 interpret the VIII OF Supreme
and 10 disclose 10 Us His purposes, that our acrions
may be cooperative with ana not discordant to
His. Each thus enlightened aud enlisted, wars may
cease, society become Tranquil anu sentiment pure.
GEORGE H. H..