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them IN great estates to which they hive M hat
ter title than had our shareholders to their Slaves
1nntt LEI aad,tenure be changed by abolishtng pri
ere iong--and the nobility Of Great Britain. VIII
their expensive and idle habits. viii soon be OF
par with the vagnhond princelinrs Of
Germany, whose aim and effort is to saddle
themselves by marriage upon the taxpayers Of
ahaiiahed nmSiana IL. hst pftmogeniture and entail be
ton viii soon fail to the ground Titled spriss s
Is rpsses rouna aaaon Ike t9s s nGmo n T
search OF american fortunes. That viii release
ad from fhe chase after these
moners OF those countries, not only in the
Canioet but in industrial enterprises, Who in
bts ct bave aas deaa e'Sen wexh1s
AMONG tho nations Of the earth
Our girls should look higher; they should re-
de real m s w2rth IN men az men. and not be de-
Royalty seems far-fetched, certainly here n n
hmqes,TIttca.barring 1dqs,Its some abusesis found true
ment of noble qualities ia man, and admission
20 a fnll participation in the affairs Of govern
~ mena ana to Ts highest ho1ors, is an Indication
notinheried except TINT BY birth ali are near ~
hlIlea M q angels" neither ean it be transmitted
men MAJ oeeaase M hf s based on conduct. Thus
alone; Chateaubrfand relates that the eranii:st
sf1g sfght he ever behed was to see Alexander Ham
courtroom Of New York there to attend IN tfer
service OF his clients Hcre was man nf
distinguished soldier Of the
selor Of Washington. one Of tho netira and
influential hai founders OF the Republic, and who
minstering its, policy, man whose fame ne was M
world Wide. who. instead Of retiring decorated
aes M5a seasi d &na ssaFtsr Mtb and
aaf dllfgently attending to the ordinary affairs
Of life: satisfied to be q citizen IN IN conality
n.a nnt hw hs i Here was true mobility
otherwise, though in no case by granting priv.
equali ty and Of protection in the rigbts Of man N
t1 lfe; liberty, and tho pursuit Of happiness, IS
In Ills aatter t trno v1Reos ao5tv let ps
our own Chicago citizens who have travelled /
1sof q Europe; such men as William B. Ogden. +
worth, F. 2. Washburne, Louis Vail, Perry II
smitn, J. v Farwel, Stephen A. Douglns, Gen.
9eT1aan 1eaa and many others might name men OF
4 mechanics, and professional men, us wen as sdl.
a1ers an anu Senators; Compare these with an
,nnai ,nmd number 4 OF titled men in any city Of En-
" s!cn e would appear to the best adyantage3
d suppose our government to be comforting titles
'ad been ennob1cd, how much would ''in he sa have
zen improved! W And ret many OF the titled
amihes OF Engmnd had no better origin. Their
las flowed through scoundrels ever since Tho food:
or was Louis Napoleon really any more noh1e
LIT ienr assuming the crown Of mn Emperor than !
nile haunting tho beer saloons Of Hobnken7
r, -, per r contsa, wns Oliver Cromwell any less
s3ng than Charles the Second?
fhaE!vitegcd classes, demanding and enforcing
objection % toward the masses, may have been
;o ncusaole IN ne era OF feudalism, when our race
as emerging. from barbarism; but If |
,d ; that ,,S sort Of thing is no longer allow
Ill., .as Ihe descendants OF those naughty, |
, ,fnnncai , ana warlike Barous have now BE-.
3mG but idle, worthless, pleasure con-
tnnale tt.iane soe wealth OF the country on their
leasufeS ana vices. The great mfstnke ~ ( J
G aPoieen was, that he stopped to ape Royalty
70 French people to be superior to such tnstit,t
~, thaea adser a our girls are comparatively safe
ana sm wiz aave an Amertcon girl unless she has
mse!f before he takes the girl; and instances
taft e1 M ro{s11 hage made fortunes By keeping
ooks. and yet are willing to assign thai fortnne
: aevahce aan Jor coronet for daughter are rare,
! sucn men can more easily pE5 on n cocknd /
: and M knee breeches and assume a title. as aid 4
'ra Timothy Dexter. ~ M Fl ~ Tto I