The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-08-16
THOUGHTS OF THEODORE PARKER.

THOUGHTS OF THEODORE PARKER.
On the Industrial and Commercial Classes.
There are three ways rof getting
wealth. First, by Selling with violence
what is already in existence, and appro-
priating it to yourself. This is the meth
cd of the old Romans; OF robbers and
pirates, from Seiron to Captain Kidd.
Second, by getting possession OF goods
in the wav Of traffic or by similar pro-
cess. Here the agent is Cunning and
not Force. The instrument is gold
coin. and not an iron sword, as In the
former case. This method is called
Robbery. But in both cases Wealth.ts
acquired by one party and lost oy the
other. In the first case there is loss OF
positive value in the latter there is no m
crease. The world gains nothing by eth
er. The third method is the application
of labor and skill to the earth, or the pro-
auctions of nature. Here is positive
increase OF value. We have dozen po-
tatoes for one that was planted or an e.,
egant dress instead Of handful OF wool
and flax. Such as try the two former
ways consume much, but produce MOTH
ing. OF these the Roman says 'Jruges
coasunere ,aoti,"-they are born to eat up
the corn. Yet in all ages they have been
set in high places. The world dlshonors
its unknown; stones its prophets; cru
CITES it's Savior; but bows down us
neck before wealth, however won, and
shouts till the welkin rings again, LONG
LIVE VIOLENCE AND FRAUD.
Thoughts on LABOR. lS4l.
In virtue of its strength and position,
!. this class 1.-THE merchant is the controll-
ing one in politics. 1t mainly enacts
the laws of this state (Mass.) and the
nation; makes them serve its turn
Acting consciously or without conscious
Tess, it buys up legislators when they
!, are in market, breeds them when
! the market is bare. 1t can manufacture
governors, senator's. judges. to suit its
purposes, as easy as it can make cotton
cloth. Ii pays them money and honers
paws them tor doing its work, no.
; nnother's. 1t is fairly and faithfully
: represented by them. Our popular leg
islators are made in its image; repre-
sent its wisdom, foresight. patriotism
and conscience. Your Congress IS IT
mirror.
= "A Sermon on Merchants, 1876.
: In all countries Of the world, strug
:, giles take place for human rights: Blu
}. in all countries there is q class who de
v sire y privilege for themselves advers
. to the rights of mankind; they are com
n monty richer and ADLER minded than tn
1t majority of men; they can act in con
i cert Between them and mankind Their
IL is struggle. The quarrel takes variou
n forms. The contest has been going o
n for long time in Europe. There, it
r between the aristoeracv OF birth. an
e the aristocracy Of wealth; for there it
q not money, but birth, that makes noble
> In this struggle the aristocracy Of birt
,e is gradually giving way to the arlste
D. cracy of good. A long and briliiaI
rent-roll makes up for short and OF
n scure pedigree.
a. In that great movement tor huma
A. freedom which has lasted thousan
,r wears, the city has generally representa-
re Right in its conflict with Might. 81
IS in the Middle ages, the city, the home {
d. the trader, of the mechanic, of the il
q telligent man. was democratic. TheI
IN freedom got organized in guilds (
IL craftsmen. But the country was tn
I'd home of the noble and his vassils, Ii
IT, naughty. the ignorant and the servil,
in Then the country was aristocratic.
IN was so in the great struggles betwee
~ the king and the people in England an
o, France, in Italy and Holland.
" In America there is no nobility I
he birth-it was the people that came owe
e. not monarchy, not aristocracy; they di
IT. not emigrate. The son OF Guy Fawkt
ne and the SON OF Charlemagne are on Ii
oil same level. know in Boston some
! the descendants of Henri Quartre. tt
r greatest king OF France. know ais
id descendants of Thomas Wentworth
e. 1.-the great Earl Of Stafford and =
or they are now obscure and humble mel
re although of famous birth. l do not 81
IN il should not be, but such is the fac
n. Here the controversy is not between di
Mt tinouished birth and money; it is b
at tween money on the one hand, and me
ell on the other between capital and labo
les between usnrped privilege and natur
e. right. Here, the cities. as the seat
n wealth. are aristocratic; the country.
ne the seat Of labor, is democratic. "