Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1872-11-20
The Origin Of Corruption.


o. b. Frothingnam, OF New YORK.
but when he treats moral subject no
seems TO be about as near right US
most men. He, in common with al!
honorable men, is also engaged IN
"Tbe war against Corruption which
not only prevails generally among pol
iticians, but bankers, merchants ana
tradesmon seem to be more or less al
dicted with tho same mnlady. And
If no remedy is speedily applied, the
whole body polite will bo corrupted
and the fabric destroyed.
In lecture delivered in New York,
few daysag,, he said /: "bi'e ma
battle as old AS humanity, Men often
think that this battle is only 10 oc
waged with the evils that besct them
personally; but the life battle Is
against all surrounding wrongs. Yet
each one has special contests 10 wage.
The householder wars against dos,,
ycrmin. aid moths the doctor against
all influences that arc hostile 10 tue
human organization the rcformer
against vice and all wrong doing ; the
saint for the incoming OF jnsuce, peace,
and the kingdom of heaven. The
6ght is incessant. Nothing remains
fixed All things are constantly get
Ting better or worse. 1t is as il some
great power puts man on the defence
Tho enemy is ever sowing tares Tho
householder shuts up his house Tow
weeks; when he returns everything is
dusty. The farmer goes on n journey
and weeds invade his lands. Tho re-
former makes an oasis, lies down in 1t
to sleep and evil swarms 10 upon him,
When the saint sleeps at his post,
selfwiI and passion spoil his work.
lie must sleep in his armor with his
naked sword beside him. All honor
the hero nobody reveres poltroon'
Hercules who slew tue Nemean lion
and the Hyrcanian tiger was honored
for these deeds by the ancients Sol
diers are respected because they are
trained 10 fight against something,
because they represent power ard 8
supposed just authority. This eic-
ment enlera the alteration of Jesus,
who vanquished Satan in the wilder
ness. The iavoIite scenes 10 his lilo
are those of his combats and victories,
Iu every age there arc men who re-
) alize its rotlcnness. Carlyle above all
, has recognized the evils Of our time.
lie said that there was only three
ways 10 livo-by work, by robbery, on
by beggary. He was ever at war
! with the idea that happiness was tho
= chief end Of life, and that success was
T. the test of character. lie taught that
usefulness was the true object Of lilo
and that success when it arose from
mere shrewdncss, audacity and cum
T. ming were contemplate. Some think
that there is more corruption in q free
= country than under despotism. But
in land of liberty the free press and
> public opinion bring all wrongs to
= light so that they are more notice
' able. When Louis Napoleon was do
y throned an awful mass OF rottenness
: was uncovered. Corruption under
, liberty is more dangerous than under
: despo,ism. In despotc countries in
: stitutions are apt to stand the shock
Of corruption better than under free,
dom, because in the former case they
do not so readily feel the influence of
b the popular will, being framed to curb
il Kings, dynastics, and statesmen
, may pass away-the great system re.
y maius like heap OF sand cncircled by
, piles.
l. In liberty the people govern them.
- selves They regard no institution,
u no tradition but such as they agree to
support. Tho laws reflect their ca
y prices. Corrupt the people and you
d pull down tho State. The people
govern. They take everything TO
! pieces once in four years Ii is en-
y tirely business arrangement. Why
y is there so much corruption in our
Is land Is it because human nature is
- corrupt 7 Then popular government
10 is impossible, and We must 90 buck to
% the temporal government OF the Pope
IL and have all government by the inspl-
70 ration of God-must have a new Hill
o. debrand. Is American nature worse
D. than German aud English nature 1t
o' is German aud English nature, and
~ that OF all European nations mixed
Ss ana intermixture makes nations strong
" and great Why then the corrup'
=" tiou2 Much is said about the apathy
" of business men. They have all they
10 can do to attend TO the mercantile al
u fairs of the land. The great cause O
ruin ia the ease with which men gel
70 rich in this country. There is the
10 largest field Cor cunning and subtlcty
er ever found in the world. This is thu
:" sad truth, that men can make millionl
a a in America without possessing ever
~ discipline and industry. Only auda
's city is needed Here arc hundreds o
III men making tens of Thousands whC
Us are not worthy TO be the scullions o
u. the true and noble mon whom they
'u overreach. Formerly in Now E'g