Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-04

Seasoning TO food.
And what is that which Justice gives and
to whom?
FIVE are to be guided by the analogy Of
the preceding instances. then justice is the
art which gives good and evil to friends and
enemies.
That Is his meaning thenP
Yes.
And who Is best able 10 do good to his
friends and evil to his enemies in time of
sickness?
The physician.
Or when they are on voyage, and amid
the liends of the seap
The pilot.
And in what sort of actions is tho Just man
most able to do them goodP
In wars and alliances.
But in time Of health there is no need Of
Physician
No.
And he who is not on a voyage has no
need Of n pilotP
No.
Then in time of peace, justice will be Of
no usco
hardly think that.
Then you think Justice may be of use in
peace as well us WARP
Yes.
Like husbandry which acquires grain, or
like shoemaking which acquires shoes, that
is what you would sayP
Yes.
Aud what similar use or power Of acquisi-
ton has justice in time OF peace?
In contracts, Wilhelm, justice is OF great
use.
And by contracts you mean partnerships?
| Exactly.
But is the Just man or tho skilliuI player n
more useful or better partner ut u game of
chessP
The skillful player.
And in the laying of bricks and stones, Is
the just man II more useful or better partner
that the builder?
Quite the reverse.
Then in what sort Of partnership is the
just man better partner than the harp
player, rs the harp-playcr Is certainly bet
ter partner than the just man in playing the
harp?
In money partnership.
But surely not in the use of money, FOL
you 10 not want lust man to be your
counselor in the purchase or sale of n horse
u man who is knowing about horses would
be better for that would he not?
Certainly.
And when you wish to buy watch, thu
matchmaker would be better
True.
Then in what cc-.',ian $50 q silvCr o
gold is the just man to be preferred?
When you want deposit to be kept safe
ly.
You mean when money is not wanted bu
allowed to lie?
Precisely.
That is to say, justice is useful when mon
cy is useless?
} That is the inference.
And when you want TO keep n pruning
hook safe, then justice is useful to tho indi
vidual and to the state; but when you wan
10 use it, then the art of the vine dres
, ser?
Clearly.
And when you want to keep n sword Q
J Tyre, and not TO use them, you would 81
G that justice Is useful; but whom you want
= use them, th0n the AIT OF the soldier or
, the musicianp
, Certainly.
: And so of all other things,-jstice is u.s.
D ful when they are useless, and useless whe
I they are useful?
: That is the inference.
Then justice is not Of much use. Butil
I. us consider this further point lis not
r who can strike any kind Of blow also ab
Q to ward any kind OF II blow?
: Certainly.
| And he who can prevent or olude a disea.
: is best able to create one?
o True.
Aud he is the best guard of position wi
G is best able to steal march upon the en-
e my'
s Certainly.
4 Then he who is good keeper of anythr
It is also n good thcf'
y That, suppose, is to be inferred.
Then if the just man knows how to kee
he knows how to steal money!
That is what the argument implies.
7 Then after all the just man has turned OF
thief Now, if you please, we shall app
this principle to the state. Who cares f
the public expenses?
Is The guardians, of course.
These just men, you mentioned a she
time ago?
Yes.
10 Do these men serve the state out OF lo'
% to it or are they hirelings'
They receive pay.
II Who fixes their wagesP
Themselves.
Arc they under any restriction in thisP
}? Scarcely any.
o Then, il they choose, they may rob 4
e treasury?
II They may.
But, Friedrich, you said this ideal rcpu
, lie was also actual and is there no RENEE
if these just men are also thieves?
A. There is.
nc What Is il?
Perhaps the people answered that que
N ton by their votes on the 81 of Novombt
Time will tell. Ed. FARMER.
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:" THAT BILL AND VETO.