St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1874-03-20

trade. and one of the nobleSt occupa
tious possible in this life is made one u
the most dangerous to good morals. In
stead of principle we have party ; tol
honest opinion, eXpediency: in place %
civil service reform. rewards for pOliti-
cal wire pulling. Now it is Il perfectly
genuine result of our democratic system
that the most powerful politician in the
country. who has both ears of the Pres,
ident and controls all three houses OF
congress. should he the champion of the
working classes. 1t is good thing that
political power should represent men
rather "hlood. brains, or bullion" But
all this loses its excellence when we see
that the moving force of the whole is
irrpudcnt SelfishneSS. Those who give
t.iS man his power--thcy are not tn,
true working men -aIe not signing fOI
culture and morality. but, if we may be-
lievc their speeches and resolutions. fOl
wages without work. profits without
capital. responsibility without charac-
ter. happiness without virtue. And theiI
leader has long stood supreme among
those who fear not God neither regard
man. 1t is Il terrible thing that i'll the
dark and dangerous questions arising
between capital and Labor. such men
should become their leaders, and such
principles guide their action.
To see how often the most rapid and
brilliant achievements are the reward OF
unScrupulou>ncsS, drops the tone OF
public life Il whole octave, disgusting
many Il young man with the slow WAYS
of honest endcaVor. ANA making every
body begin to ask if ,the great prize OF
life is not Success rather than character.
Perhaps there is, no state trcer than our
lSwb fr1pi, the abuses of democracy. but
I'VE aARot, escape, the evils of corlUp-
lion I'M Feppsy1yania and Louisiana and
Kansas, any more, than we can avoid
SpHe from al panic i'll New York
CITY,, Nm am 7 suIr that We can draw
back in holy horror while We sec Il
heavy momclrd interest. in almost com
/ pl"tc control of ON courts and lcgi>la-
/ tulr. working an obligation for Sl.mW.-
n0o III under first m"rtg gage.
There must come Il great uprising
against this kind of governing. and it
hrhnoveS every one who helps to make
public sentiment and control public az
tiuu. to have Il high standard and firm
purpose. There j. a vast Euuihc. of
i''''hr men" l'N> "h our statute hh"k>.
''' 'I'I' often I" N'''HI\ moral >'hil
hlcH', 'n">' lS"II>' Nli"hi lh'\ are Ill
i''''' lall%hI'% IL 'hcII NI''tt> I" see
now lca"liN the Nai'h h"S al TN" pun
lie i paciticd with Il clackcI Who
hlamc> tn" women of Ohio for losing all
patience with what the men have done
l." stop the sale "t liPu"r! The lcgi>la-
turr PASSED what WAS supposed to IN,
me most 'I''Ii\r Ia" 'hiit could II"
liair"' 'i'i >iIH husbands came home
u''I'h ''"" SOUS went down I" ur>trlI"-
'l"h' h"IIr> were h'iiS rul>td. lives
''l,''u' sous i">t' ''"u tie lliithk"d that
u" iarN "i sum 'Gr "i ilmIHl'\ OF >cN can
'"'''" inc "'', "'i>' "i Indignation from
80 n'> ''''l''h'nl' move
''' lit W. VIII ,'"' 'i"'"'" hlli!l\-
''' %''"". nl'' II = 4 Nh'i protest against
me ll'lilitlrh'' "l incompetence ct
men GuildIalI>hir "f public morals
lli'u ought |" sung every one "f us.
lac vermont >tatS law l. certainly
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- i""' n'''l'S ~ S"'"i ''Ine"S |"
say 'hu\ VIII stand 10y "ur police; If
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