The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-02-28

loe 10 conquer. Ii was backed up by large
capital, and numbered among its contribu-
tors some of the ablest writers of the
country. 1t retorted upon its newly
hedged adversary by accusing Its writers
of holding socialistic views, and showing
that Mlitariansm when carried to its logi-
cal conclusions would lead to revolution
and anarchy.
OF the part which the younger Mill
took in the new magazine, he says: 81
was myself the most frequent writer of all,
having contributed from the second num-
Der to the eighteenth thirteen articles re-
views Of books on history and political
economy, Or discussions on special politi-
cal topics as corn laws, game laws, law of
libel"
But the radical leaders were never sat-
slicd with their own organ. Its editors
were too conservative and were constantly
admitting into its columns, articles which
were dstastefu to majority of its writers.
Mr.. Mill says 'On the whole, however,
the conduct of the review was never salts
factory TO any of the persons strongly into
rested IN its principles with whom came
in contact. Hardly ever did number
come out without containing several things
extremely offensive to us, either in point
of opinion, Of taste, or by mere want of
ability. The unfavorable opinions passed
by my father, Grote, the two Oustens, and
were re-echoed with exaggeration by us
younger people and as our youthful zeal
rendered us by no means backward in
making complaints, we led the editors
sad life"
In 1884, Mr. Mill became editor of the
London Re1ieio, which was founded as the
"organ of philosophc radicalism, to take
the place which the Westminster ReUie'o
had been intended to fill :" and, shortly
after, the proprietor of the new periodical
bought out the Westminster, and changed
its name to that of the London and West
minister Regieto, of which Mr.. Mill con-
tinued the editor till 1910.
IN PARLIAMENT.
In 1865, Mr.. Mill became n member of
the House of Commons. Here he was
known for his advocacy of liberal meas
ures, such as womcn's suffrage, reform in
the government of Ireland, leniency to-
wards the Fenians, the punishment of
those concerned in the Jamaica barbaritics,
under Gov. Eyre and several others.
Mr.. Mills honesty as politician, is seen
in an incident connected with his election
lie was the workingmen's candidate, and
his opponents found in pamphlet which
he had written, entitled, "Thoughts on
parliamentary reform" this passage "The
working classes, though differing from
those of some other countries, in being
ashamed OF lying. are yet generally liars"
This passage was printed in a placard and
used to hinder his election and, at a meet
ing of the working men, where he was to
speak, the placard was handed him
and he was asked if he had
written the offensive sentence. lie at
once answered that he had and his
response, instead of meeting with disfavor,
was instantly applauded and, Mr. Odger,
who was the first working man to speak,
said, THAT the working classes had no de-
sire not to have their faults told them that
they wanted friends not flatteiers."
But Mr.. Mill was hardly adapted to par
liamentary work. His education had been
one sided. lie was intellectual, but not
emotional. He had light but no heat.
Hence, as dcbatcr, he only ranked as
third or fourth rate.
This, together with the fact that he re-
fused TO stoop to any of the tricks made
use of by ordinary politicians, caused by
his defeat at the next election. This oc-
cured in 1868 at the downfall of the Dis
raeli ministry, from which time Mr. Mill
confined himself strictly TO his literary
labors.
AS WRITER.
The lack of feeling In Mr.. Mill, to which
an allusion has been made, is manifest in
nearly all of his writings. There is GER
tain dryness of statement, which at once
repels the ordinary reader, and it may be
questioned whether his books, if we ex-
cept his autobiography, will be read after q
decade of years.
And Mr.. Mill'swant of feeling made him
careless as to his style. In fact, one can
but regret, that a man who had been an
early and extensive reader of Greek authors
should not have been more largely infuen-
ced by them.
There is a carelessness, and lack of taste
about his writings, which but few will feel
like pardoning
An instance or two. selected at random,
will show this
In his Autobiography, p. 10, speaking of
the advantage to be derived from the study
of logic, he says Il am persuaded that
nothing, in modern education, tends so
much, when properly used. to form exact
thinkers"
That is ''Nothing when properly used,
tends so much, ETC." When was nothing
ever properly used ?
Again on p. 229, apologizing for his
frequent visits to Mrs. Taylor, we find the
following
"For though we did not consider the or
dnances of society binding on subject 10
entirely personal, we did feel bound that
our conduct should be such as in no degree
to bring discredit on her husband, nor
therefore on herself"
This,f not strictly ungrammatical is GER
tainly in bad taste. My next paper will be
devoted to a consideration of Mr. Mills re-
lgious views.