The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-09-07

WCAAACoo, IuO pAdtAOAAA 0AN ASeSNAo VA
the currency are weak.
Cooper in his letter, addressed to the
republican and democratic candidates
for the presidency, in reference to the
currency question uses this language.
Corporations and states have hitherto,
in some form, divided this power with
the government. Hence comes the EN-
barrassments and fluctuations, as may be
easily shown"
'But now we must trust our govern
ment with this whole function OF pre-
viding the standards and measures of
exchange, as we trust it with the weights
and measures OF trade. So tar from
putting the people in the power of our
government and at the caprice of the
parties in power, contend it will bring
the government more under the control
of the people, and give check to mere
party rule. For the more stake the peo-
pie have in the wisdom and honesty OF
the government, the more watchful and
firm they will be in its CONTROL
The last proposition is to my mind
self eyident,-many radical changes
must take place before we are y happy
people.
First, The republican party, must be
dislodged from power. for no organlza-
ton OF men ever existed with as little
principle. The passion for money and
coarse display of its leaders and rank
and file are so intense, that it must plum
der others it it has power. 1t cannot be
honest and just.
Second, All sectional feelings must
cease To effect this the federal govern
ment must know no north nor south;
and therefore Tilden and Hendricks
should be voted Tor in preference to
Hayes and Wheeler, for they are both
above local pride and local hate, though
they are both wrong on the great ques-
ton of the currency; for there is no
more reason in having gold dollar to
measure values instead OF paper dollar,
than there is in having gold half bush>
ell instead of u wooden one to measure
quantities.
Third, We must abandon our system
OF education, and must rely on the pater-
nal feelings, attachment and pride OF
parents for the intellectual culture of
their offspring, and on the assistance
they will receive from the clergy for the
moral and religions instruction of their
children.
The system OF public education i'll the
United States, is complete failure. 1t
has dimmed the eve till it does not see
clearly the right OF private property !;
produced extravaganza weakened the
attachment OF the parent for the child and
the reverence of the child tor the parent !;
and has grown arrogant, till its friends
assume powers Incompatible with pa
rental authority, the true basis OF human
society, land il that tails, earth's base is
built on stubblc.' And it is to-day destroy
ing the moral influence OF the clergy OF
tins country, by the efforts that each
sect and denomination is making to have
some help from C;eser.
\ higher law than constitution or
statute, commands us Ito render to God
the things that are Gods. and to Cns er
the the things that are C;eser,s,' and to
parents the things that belong TO the
parent; and this law is irrepealable by
man.
Fourth, The clergy must keep within
their sphere and never forget that the
kingdom, for which they labor is not OF
this world. and they must assert and
maintain at all hazards their full .juris-
I dictions. they must not occupy nor tre>s'
pass on the jurisdiction Of the civil pow
/ er; and they must resist with the ilrm.
ness and zeal o! the apostles ali intruder:
upon their territory.
When this immense work is DONE
and it will be done the religious ant
gregarlous sentiments and affections oi
man will bring within the jurisdiction o
the various churches nlncty-nue per
cent. OF the men and women OF thl.
country, and the influence otthe churchc,
and their ministers are even when
not Just what they should be.-alway'
beneficial to morals, To the activity 81
the higher sentiments, of faith. hope
charity, conscience and patriotism.
Filth. The military must be keptwith
in its sphere There is training OF til,
will. OF the muscles. OF the nerves.
bunting OF the sensibllities; and 4 cui-
tvation of the destructive and ANNA
powers OF man. taught in the militar,
/ schools and service. that units q man 5,
educated and SO drilled Tor civil affairs
Sixth. The civil power must be KEEP
within its sphere. Its business is to al
dress itself 10 material things. 10 protec
man in his lille. liberty aud prosperity AZ,
10 see that freedom OF conscience Is rem
dered safe. And when the civil powe
goes further taaa this in matters spirltu
I'll. C1ser is attempting to eNercis
authority that beloagsto God.
While the civil powers must no. tres
pass on the jurisdiction properly be
longing to the spiritual. it must on tn
other hand. hold exercise and enforce. nj
its prero: .atives and powers. and neve
part with one particle OF its sovereignty
and must resume peaceahly. il i; can
but iorcibly it it must. with whatever b
the cost in blood and treasure. all It's orr.
inal powers. which have been lease
or granted by mistake. ignorance o
fraud 10 banks. railroad. express. lnsu.
ance and manufacturing companies
and all other private moneyed corpora
tons. The federal government. Ito
al others arc shadow vain.) must turn
ish the currency. do tue banking. receIy