The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1878-10-06

tree vii! be found in the return of the pop
u!ation to the cultivation of American
farms, which day are at prices far below
their intrinsic value, because the compen
sAtiops aod advantage of country life and
agricultural occupations have not been
( duly weighed and appreciated.
! here need be no fears Of over-prod oc-
tion of the fruits Of the earth by American
/ farmers 60 locg. a. least, a. :ae mad am
| billions of Enropesa rulers t1rn that con
tlnent into vast camp or battle fed, and
/ peryert the energies of their peoples 70
| their mutual destruction, and by vast mill
| tary establishments suck the very life
blood oot of tie industries they profess to
! protect.
Eror.esr ?. ao7e.
Bz- w-s152 EzGers-
The progress of invention aud ;he appi!-
cation Of natural forces to uechAnics! uses
within the last quarter CT centrry is
icdeed marvellous. Codoubted!y every
invention whereby labor is released from
any task leaves it free TO Geek new fields
OF employment, and thereby prod Uc,ion is
proportionately increased, aud prodacfion
is wealth, and personal comfort and luxury
are the followers of wealth. What
may be the results of the wonderful die
coveries in physical science We msy not
fully comprehend, bat 81 doubt not
runs.' Under all conditions of life, under
every change aud vicissitude of human
affairs, human nature remains the same,
and within ourselves Tests the respopsi-
bility of human will left free A saying of
Pericles has been preserved "That pos
sessions (houses and land.) can never pro-
duce men, bat men can gain of such things
as many as they will" New inventions
may render the old useless, and the ma
chinery of to-day may be cast iuto the
rubbish pit to- morrow our institutions of
government may fall and be replaced by
otbers-history is filled with such iliustra-
tions. But there are other things that will
never fall, and can never safely be discard
ed-are needed now, always were, and
ever will be needed
Self-reliance and self restraint.
Industry and frugality.
Courage and patience.
TruthfQlness aud honor.
Morality and religion.
These are the essential bases which keep |
the world sweet and correct those fermen- |
tations which human passioas generate. !
[ CPon these qualities we must depend for !
all the hope Of permanent and progressive |
aod hsppiuesa. Aud how shall |
they be secGred All are homespun vir-
tues-virtnes spup at home; and to the |
guardians o: homes we must look to see
that they are Implanted and uourished |
there.
Mothers of America, bo~ great a powa.
is in your hands TO mould the characters
OF those who are soon to be charged with |
the government of their country. How
shallow and petty seem ali other rights
with these-the trGe womaa's
rights that spring Tot from human statatee,
but have their warrant from q higher
hand.
In rejecting upon the evils which TO day
sfaict our country, which have prostrated
its prosperity and paralyzed its Industries
and commerce, trace the want cf inhu-
ence of the freside virtues 1 have Damed.
Oars is government of laws, bat laws
moulded by public opinion. In reform.
ed, regeperated public opinion mues We
look for the cure of the evils which unclean
dishonesty, disregard of truth and honor,
private greed and unpatri-
otic animoeities have brought upon us.
The family and home circle are the natural
birthplace and nursery of the principles
which, being edncesed and established
tkeTfl- zf:a.ta iBto- the community and
pe!yade the whole body of laws and Gov
erCment with their sIber and sweet intlu-
.nces. The care OF his family is the just,
lappiest AID proudest duty of the Amer-
eau citizen and to the American mother
Is assigned the po~er and duty of
moulding character of the American
man. No written law, no established
constitution has created or assigned these
i dulies, but 10 their j1st performance rest
our chief hopes for indIvidda, and national
welfare aud happiness.