The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-25

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Australia forced into Independence, Cana
land become completely independent. Eng
land has no colonies, NO commerce, no fac
tories, no prosperity, no wealth, no power.
She is mere littls sea- girt, fog enveloped
nursery in which emigrants for happier
lands are reared.
The author of this sketch does not pre-
tend to be a prophet, aud probably has no
actual apprehension that these events will
ever occur, but he takes this ingenious
mode of putting his views of the situation
most forcibly before the public. Like him,
we have but little idea that the British
navy will ever be destroyed by sud
den blow, OF that foreign armada can ever
land upon the English coast while that
navy exists, but is that the only way in
which an enemy can get in. Read the fol-
lowing paragraph going the rounds of the
papers and say what it means. 1t is short,
but does it not convey more of dread and
danger for the future than the whole pom
derous article from BlGckucood9
Every seventh person in London is in re-
cept Of public charity The cost OF aidi ing
growth of the great metropolis.
Now here is an enemy already landed on
the shores of England, and encamped in
her capital. Year after year it is growing
in strength, and it's reinforcements come
! without the aid of foreign fotilla. Out
= ward force can hardly hope to invade the
Il British Isles, while British supremacy lasts
o ON the seas, but domestic weakness some
n times works q ruin which exterior enemies
dare not attempt. Many man is suddenly
d stricken down by an insidious disease ir
E the full bloom of physical strength; many
~ tree that yesterday stood like tower
=. of glorious beauty, was rotten at the heart
i. and to-day lies the PROSTATE victim OF
IL passing storm.
Ii England may survive yet many an
ng many a tempest, but there is q rot at he
lc- heart. Pauperism in the midst of super
I'd, abundance ia disease which shows
vicious constitution of society, and Whic
M must be cured or it will eat like a canoe
''' to the vitals of the nation.
'.~ One man in every seven a paurer! vi
woman, one child in every seven, the rec
t,;- nient of charity, the cold charity OF publ
tty officials! What does this mean IN
ned England is poor3 England is the richie
cry country in the world. That her paupe
nful are lazy vagabondsq There is scarcely o
of them who would not work his fingers
the bone if he could thereby make enou
ha;r To support himself outside the afmshou
the MOI the fault is in the constitution
he 8 both the Government ana soclety' al
and tocracy has 80 imprinted It's splrit W
they the former that wealth aud. power te
ming constantly to become consolidated In lev
Vi'"- hands. The very spirit of English CIV
'uln cation is monopoly. The few become m
. ters, the rest slaves; the few ENJOY
mower. and control all the wealth, WI
Incl the vast herd are but weary, hopeless t.
ID in era chained to their task. 1t is we'll enol
ee to to say that all men are free in England,
ii",i' that nowhere is property 80 secure.
'o'A England is favored land for those
have property-but for those VINO
ack- mott Why, they must work at their n
US IN ter,s prices, OF starve. And those pr
'ment are always fixed at the lowest rates
! LOOK which il ia possible to sustain life. CAP
ia everything, labor a mere instrumen
70 Pea it's hands. If the aristocrats and capi
,erday lists could make more money by using b
under animals than by employing men, Eng
straw would soon be depopulated OF all
''enu' themselves. Humanity is NO considera
, Pope with monopolists.
Thus the laboring classes are kept OIL
smallest possible compensation for
work, and when their skill OF sire
sinks somewhat below the maximum
g and their wages are insufficient to meet tn
i0GH pe Sn mands of nature, and they apply to
M it ssy charity. Vigorous athletic manhood
e same get Oh from hand to mouth, but old al
: prices, sickpess makes one pnuper. Capt.
! column able to control the country in this
''H''' because it is necessarily monopolize
ourg ST. the few who can easily have an
aTnishea der standing among themselves
mt Of sSe not allowed to scatter itself bros
=, n,o saT Say over the land like fruit-gving
n's of all but is pent up by the laws IN c