The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1879-11-13
DAILY INTELLICENCER.
FALLS CITY, Nov 10, 1879.

ED. ISTELLIGEHcER In the inter
est Of humanity it is fitting to render
tribute of respect TO the memory Of
young Dolan-our Ben Although just
merged into manhood, he was s,ill re-
pardcd as child IF the settlement.
having been born near mere and at
tended our school regularly. in fact.
spent the major part Of the few years
allotted him On earth in our midst. II.
was courteous and polite to all, trait
inherited from his father. His honest,
manly face is sadly missed by one and
oil, old and young. lie was welcome
cues. in every honse. and even the
rrattling babe repeats in plaintive tones,
Poor Benz The fire fend which 50
cruelty enveloped his body is q re-
hinder Of the moral depravity which
is ever ready to destroy the unsuspect-
ing youth of our land unless they heed
the warning voice of an enlightened
conscience. Duty calls us hastily from
the dead to those who are not dead, but
sleeping, that they may be awakened
before the time arrives when they will
be like helpless millions across the sea
who now curse the light Of day. One
Of the vilest-yes. the very worst
spirits which must be exercised before
onr fair land can be fully under control
OF the Goddess of Liberty is the demon
Of Greed. Pope's lines are appro-
pirate:
"Gold many hunted. sweat and bled
for gold,
And on its altar sacrificed case. peace,
truth, faith.
Philanthropy. good conscience. friends,
benevoleDcc, love.
And all the sweet aud tender sympsthies
of life.
Most for tho luxuries it brought;
The pomp. the praise, the glitter,
fashion and renown,
THIS yellow phantom followed and
adored."
The man given over 10 the control Of
thi, demon Is undoubtedly a lineal de-
sccniant Of the unmcrciful servant the
Bible speaks Of who, after his lord had
forgiven his great debt, fell upon his
fellow servant cruelty, crying PAY
me that thou owest!' Unlike the mas
ter 10 the parable, the monop0list Of
today pats his middleman patronizingly
on the shoulder. (for thus is he more
securely enthroned on seat of gold.
while the starving family Of the weaker
servant who has been robbed constrain
him to cry out, in superstitious despair,
"Oh. Lord. have mercy!
1t is nonsense to claim that the At
lantic ocean will always separate us
from scenes like these-that we are to
be an exception to the rest OF the
world. Time is all that is required to
bring US down to tho same level. pro-
vided always that our people will not
reform. The American fox-wolf is
gnawing at the vitals Of the Goddess of
Liberty American freemen must hunt
1t down. or it will compass our ruin.
True to its foxy nature, it is the fawn-
ing sycophant around the more lofty
masters. 1t turns while tho master
grinds the face of the poor; then. in its
wolfish way. it finishes what the less
cruol tyrant had left. Resistance to
tyrants is duty to God" We need not
look to kings and titled names alone
for these; they are in our midst and OF
every degree, from the boy who DULLES
his weaker schoolmates to The bloated
land monopol,st whose domain exceeds
European principality. The worst OF
them are like the overseers on Southern
plantations-are clay in tho masters
hands, moulded to their wishes. Spring
ing from nothing and invariably arriv
ing at nothing. yet. by virtue Of the
respect which the masses pay to those
who have by hook or crook secured
advantage Of or authority over them
they are frequently called honorable
open hearted men," In an extended
experience Of many years l find these
fellows who do their work by proxy to
be so open-hearted that, il l was a
chicken and knew one to DO around. I'D
roost high. Hsartless aud hide bound,
they have q wicked ambition to accu
mulste ct the expense OF others. Their
conscience never pains them. for they
have no such inward monitor. In their
dream Of wealth and political power
they rest in delusivs security. Let the
condition OF the common labcrer come
to what it msy. their fancy tells them
that they and theirs will ride out the
storm in safety. Vain delusionl They
are sowing the wind, aud. if matter,
approach crisis in tho present order
their posterity must reap the whirlwind
mingled with fire. Years ago Wendell,
Phillips said: Who shall Say but .ha,
when England shall have relspsed into
barbarism, the young America Of todAy
may not reign for its time Sovereign OF
the Ascendant" God forbid tha,
America should ever rule the world .s
England has done! Starvation has al.
ways followed tho British flag. Tho,
the British Empire 10 fast declining
and that the sceptsr Of power will il
the near future be taken from her. l.
very evident to even . casual observer
Only revolution which shall result II
the contiscaiion Of the estates Of he,
great land monopolists aud the estab
lishment OF a free government. with
equal rights for all, can save the Eng
lish masses from relapse into bar bar
ism. No patriot. no Christian, ca,
wish that our country shall follow il
the steps which have led to SO erea
disaster in the mother country. To b,
the workshop Of the world means q
larger and meaner class Of arissocrats
and vastly more numerous and de
graded body OF slaves. Rather lie. u.