The Morning herald., 1877-01-10

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comm unications.
EACH LIVES 10B HIMsELY."
"Tbe sun fell behind the mountains q
sSs Tysvl, snd the moor Sezppesrei above
the Lido. The portieo became brilliant
with lamps, the gay laughed, the reckless
trihsd, the maker purrned his hidden pur.
pose, the csntatrice and grosesque acted
their paris, whilst the million existed in
that vacant enjoyment which distinguishe.
the pleasure Of the thoughtless and the
idle. Each lived for himself, whilst the
Gsste Of Venice held her vicious sway
eofYupting alike the ruler and the ruled
by her mockery Of. those sacred principles,
which are founded alone on truth and
justice, The Bravo Of Venice" BY ].
Finnimose Cooper.
There may seem at first sight to be
very little in common between the
republic Of Venice and that Of the United
States. But on closer examination it will
be found that many Of our own ills arise
from similar causes. 1t ia too true that
here a. there leach lives for himself"
while none can deny that moral poison
has crept into high places here, corrupt
ing ruler and ruled and resulting in "a
mockery Of those sycred principles Of
truth and justice which actua.ed The
founders Of TIE republic.
The sickening corruption yelling out
from.W Warrington, andpoisoning free ins.i-
tutions everywhere, which threatens death,
even to the form Of Our government i, :
hideous reproduction Of that which, emas-
culated the Queen Of the Adriatic, and
stripped her Of Freedom, Power, Com
merce, Existence. How many Of our busi.
ness men have given though. TO the mul.
tilude Of political crimes committed by our
rulers within a few year.. Every shad.
and character Of felony has been perpe,ra-
ted by officials Of the Gcvenment---aDd
all have been forgiven-pardoned-fof.
gotten-and the criminals taken into
public and official faver again.
Mr.. Ferry has Authorized, 30 says ths
New York Times kis plan Of settling tht
Presidential question to be pubIished:--s,
follows
First. II the Senate and House agre.
upon any plan at all, the President Of tn
Senate will also agree upon it, very gra.
cious concession for Mr.. Ferry to make
Second. If no agreement be reached by tn
two houses by February IA. Mr. Ferry vii
proceed to open and count the votes OF al
the states except Oregon, Louisiana, Soutl
Carolina and Florida. Third. The ques
ton Of counting the votes Of these State
will be submitted 70 the two houses, am
whatever they agree upon will BE- sstisfac
tory to Mr.. Ferry. Fourth. IF by the 3
Of March both houses do rot agree az I
which certificates shall be received fror
those four States, then Mr.. Ferry will prt
eeed to count the votes and 10 declare tn
result.
Ifany conriderable section Of the II
publican party, have promised TO sus,ai
Mr.. Ferry in this Revolutionary act, an
ifhe would 80 act,the logic Of rife woul
be the final mode Of settlement, as eve
they "who live for themseIyea," would
reused to action at such mopstroI. iny
sion Of right. Such palpabie deihrout
ment Of Republican institutions. /,
high time that the men Of property, u
heads Of families, the manufacturers ar
merchants: Of our citizens who ha'
& any stake in the country, should speak O
Y In indignant protest, against the conter
plated treason, Of the extreme and vi1le
I. wing Of the Republican party. Other citi
have spoken, why not Wilmington? The
se II not line in the Constitution, in Il
common law, Or in the statutes Of Il
{ United States, which by the most sub,
ingenuity Can be warped 10 as to give NJ
Ferry the color Of authority, to justify Ii
q assuming the power TO determine Il
choice Of forty millions Of free people.
What are We ''going to do about it
y There is in truth only one way to aba
s permanently a state Of things which
\ hurrying us 10 perdilien. IL is that ea
n man should take warning by the Venetia
and not olive for himseIf" alone. II
Il mainly from the absorption Of the we'll
do class in their business and pleasure II
our troubles began and continue. Unc
t lnonarchical forms ofgovernmcnt this m
be done by the majority with comparali
impunity. Under our system it is ia,
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