The New York herald., 1871-07-31
TIE COSMOPOLITAN C0AFiRENCE.
Perfect and Imperfect Syi'ems Of G Y rnneat>
Projects for TN Universal L n sua ,e-A Meta
physical Conundrum-Lecture bv Dr.. E.
g. Holland and Remarks" Thereon
by Several Other Communists

Ii any reader Of the HERALD wants TO spend an
hour or two In the condition OF one who Is being
somewhat bored, slightly disgused. considerably
amused, and, perhaps. 1.-THE Instructed III a mega.
tive sort or way let him attend the meetings of the
Cosmopolitan Conference OF this city q, their naI
on the corner of Biceckcr street and the Bowery.
every sunday Yesterday, at three O'Clock r. NJ.
there assembled there about one hundred and atty
OF the oldest she, hat Peter or his sable opponent
and rival ever spread o net for. The audience was
mainly composed OF men, but tne eye was relieved
by slight sprinkling OF
LIVELY LADIES OF UNCERTAIN AGRs.
The chair was occupied by Mr. Bccny, who would
not be taken for a fool among an ordinary crowd.
He introduced DR.. +. @. Holland, the orator OF the
day, who read an essay the general principles OF
government in the abstract and tho formation ana
use Of language. He would maintain that the very
IDEA OF all government sprung from nature. Gov
cmment, nc said, implies that nature has provided
governing powers, and in natures own system OF
government no mutiny Oh rebellion IL possible The
primary root Of government is in the individual,
and the best example Of perfect government is In
the solar system.
THE SUPREMACY OF TRUTH AND RIGHT
Is the sun ana centre OF every good governmental
system. Christianity taught that passion should
he controlled by higher passion-the physical BY
tho spiritual passion--just as Emerson said that
ne made poetry out OF other things, but the mora
law made poetry out or MIN. The lower we descend
In the scale Of creation the more We find that the
human systems OF government are the least perfect
OF all. The lower animals have perfect system.
The stronger protects the weaker, aod the former Ia
spontaneously chosen ana obcyed by the latter. The
bulls OF the buralo herd, when danger draws near,
place themselves In the front and crcely 1ght
for the safety OF the young and tue weak OF their
community. Man alone has corrupt governments,
because man alone departs from the dictates OF
nature in the selection Of his rulers; but the states
manshIp that is worth anything must be taken
from the natural system. Ability always governs 10
nature by an uncrring law; but 10 the human sys-
TENS there are distractions, such as hereditary
rights and customs or the passions and prcjudices
arising from political partizanshp, which prevent
the triumphant reign OF pure ability IL Is said that
In the earliest ages mankind was ruled by bruta
force alOne but that could scarcely have been so In
every age because sometimes mere strength was
accom- panied BY ability and purity OF motive and
THE EARLIEST GOVERNMENT
pt,ests. The latter were soon formally supplsnted
BY kings and princess but, for all that, they con-
thosc VINO n nominaiiy held Inc sceptre The priest
hood In our own day stl rule IN one way or apcthor
priesthood WI! always rule; put in the lopedfor
and industry. Applause. AS for the connection
between Church and state. there was no more
necessity that the State SHOULD take religion on its
hands than that II should look after music aud
painting Centralized government Is the result OF the
fact that the people cannot rule themselves without
intelligence When the masses become educated
there will be very little or NO necessity or use for
centralized forms Of rulei andt was the knowledge
OF tnis isct tnst Iramcd lor the depots Of the Ola
The education Of the masses Is at once the source
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