New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-14
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
CERTAIN DANGEROUS TENDENCIE5 IN AMEK TINnS
LIFE. AND OTHER PAPERS. A2mo' pp' -Oo' iAO"~"
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have beeu puLtished "a SUCCESSIVE num0eIs on E"e
Atlantic Noatalp PRODUCED iaVNrooe I'M rc,so' ~
the time OF original appearance OF TIC
fairReSs Of mind and literary abiltF OF re "fi'i'
They abaunded IN rove, sugees tionS, pres ntnG VIM"
uieture Of some Of the evils vhica now udbre TO Tue
customs and institutions OF society. but Offering no
adequate remedy against th@lr sinister, ana III n'uS
cases, their disastrous influence AS ILLUSTRATIONS VI
certain aspects OF American ite Their deep 81" "'o
turid calorins. tho jutness Of their perspective anu
THE earncstness and sobiey OF their crei Gu
profound rtpre 4, which Is not bkeH iC Dc d'p'"'s
by their peGuSa in collective foru Ia' 'HsI p"''- "
the volume, emit led Sincere DemaGeGy' possess
great degree OF n-rcs. exposition OF l"i' Vi '
uutcuabe opnilus and theories which nave ~
In fine SOCIAL fern mat Of the tme ana "bIen ""
Der not few & i'erfntS among inc iH'lo mp
and less enlightened members OF IN oo'lH.U -
h,oo,g thesc .apces Is tie optimistic view OF uh@n
pature whck alsnilcs that the eolh'nou pe'i'' -"
,o,cs bc,oes and s.nts. L is believed Dy many tha'
N te uaeduc III lsass lad the power III t'er h'us
their rule would alW -ys be benedcent ah"J's' Az '
oplnion tho hearts the people are alWa's rH"I' no
peeuiar wisdom superior culture reqnou Ioi 'ue
administrator OF government; the peor' nave ~"
s,onae and enthusiastic devotion TO just &C thty ae
above all unworthy impulses, sncn as envy s,'H h''
greed, and revenge ami in fact, tulhi IL 'ber c""a'
fer the mos sud- ideals OF prophets ana poets A"
ncrsops referred 10 appear to ima%ue thi't ntu Vi
wealth and cducItiOG arc of nature eesei'ihS uno
ant tram that OF the people, and always sbrsk Oh VI !"
M belonging her class, with other otlN'S' pas
eiens and principles The Improvement "l SOeicH'''|
suppoSe rs Kept back by tiie CONTROL OF wealth. anu c
t,var Inn Oue elective element OF the luOVcIheh'ln
orastion il te aucnatian Of bel et5 IRON Inc progress
sf science They expect millennium OI uhlVerSl
plenty AMI happiness from The Ao'anc" u e''
eut6o discovery. No imaginable n1'".'ou
for the production OF tcVu tue e'e"''o'
NJ wealth. aud tho SAVING Of labor a!pt9is l"
thor, imross Accoi ding TO the observation OF tue
writer tine persons who hOd these views II III '"uoE'
abe circumstances appear 10 CHERISH but t'e Pf"o"S
eamtty or bitterness AGAINST toe Glasses WloA 'h'T "a
poueee They say 1t the system which Is to We con-
temned rather than the persOns by Whon' II 10
Bat many OF the poorer clnssVs sem TO feel degree o.
exultstion in the proepect OF overhio"lnE TN ''"'
by whom they Imagine the people have teih oPo'esS'"
The writer offrrs some f9rcibc aad nttrnct'V" CON-
meats Oh the opinions which he describes lue avn
right of the people. he remuks, is only anoh' iH
,be old doctriuo OF the divine right OF kings ltS 60
sence is unchanged In our conditions OF Macon" h''
the doctrine the divine right OF the m'j"l'S'
As it was held utder ln9nurcLy that me kt1G can "o
no wrong, ncid under the democracy th"' me p'
pe that is the majority, can do But thls
doctrine Of divine right OF ruling power VIA us
Supernatural equipment, Is crude ana "af 'Fo"s c'i
ception which spraHg up undr bAr0Gr0us ceadois oi
soc;ety and appear C have been improved III
Its m ,dern form ia ASSOCIATION wan uehOeracN'
The theory that tire dominion OF the pc PIE
will secure mankind against all u"hEeE'u'
errer, and abul.sh tue evils which row "Hie'
society aud imporI civilization is convenient pU'
iziug the lie OF nation aid administering ia hhIl'e- is
ret SO simple and easy ttng iinaCne3 hut rdtheT
one Of the most complex aud dthent OF
Another cardinal error aserbing me production ana
preseryaJiOn of wealth almost txcIH ivelY TO moor d
f. often said that aJorug have created tile Weahh
be eonntrg and are iustly entitled ownership
Eut Is not generally understood bow mich the exist
enca OF wealth depends on other elements thah mere
muscular exertoa. Tic part Is not appreciated Whcu
Is nerfOraeJ by Intelligent men aud capitalists III
10 the markets Of the world aud Ia directing the laDOS
large numbers OF men and me use OF Costly maeWh
cry so not to impair the capital invested Many
aburrys think they are iu some way bepchted By all
the Losses sustained by capitalists But w,aith Is
not 50 fxel and permanent thing as Is DE-
lieved 1t Is Of sensitive mature ana Gets DOL
bear rough handling. Any KIND OF property
can be easily destroyed by mischi:v Legislation
Ills supposed by macy that legislation IN the INTERESTS
of labor mi t transfer most of the wealth nov IN tue
possession Of oh men into the hands OF the WORKING
people without Impairment But II such pans cOu'u
be carried out author maintains tElt me lesdA
would be the gradual humiliation OF the wealth. OF the
country. Tarre would longer be any disparity OF
conditions between the rich ard The poor, Tor at
would be poor alike. Oar organized industries "'u L.
destroyed. All machinery WHICH required iAe coOpeia-
ton OF many aborers would b. dsused. ard we should
be Obliged to the state OF thlnGs when the pr-
ME Of our coustTy depended alm0sf wholly on asrrui-
rure and such Manufacture as could be carried Oh W
their hoInes worlds weslth cannot be preser Cd II
the conditions under which 1t has been createu are a.
etroyed The autiior briggs discussion 10 close by
some emineutly suggestions regard 20 the order
~ Nature and Conditions Of life The planet which
has been given TO man as a birthplace and battle
field. We bern with Innnmerable wants. GIt
DO provision SENS TO be made for our bav-
lug Whatever we want. 1t is mighty comfort
able TO believe that everything Ia made
tor happiness and that the untvers is perVaded by
wise aad OnnipoteRt tenderness. But there another
eide to picture As matter Of experienee aud fact
there lie edsIrcess pain In the world failure IN actiOn
cruelty of L. fiction. and hldCous amount OF unTe
Quilted wrong and suffering. Life ls stern, hard ser
yice the and BebIeet have learned to think little
about happiness; and to their strength to the WORK
of the day. before the night cometh II Whca NJ man
can work" The pursuit Of happiness. even when sue
cessul tends disine grafton and chaos. TAe teaca
Ing that have right to be happy ana that they
are wrOnged aud oppressed unless they have everything
they want, is the result Of defective analysis The
persons who hold this philosophy of lille doubtless
smcere but their thinking Is erroneous II does MOI
follow that we to make efforts for tie dcveTanct
of mankind from oppression and Injustice Pine nobleS
work to which give our hearts In this wGrld
the attempt to rght what Is wrong. ana improve INT
conditions OF human life. But the enthusiastic for pro
gcess should forget the dinlenlties in the way
1t IL not easy ~ they suppose Il
know what are the best means for bringing about th
changes which all good should desire 10 sec accom-
plslred should they fail To distinguish peiweel
objects that are really desirable and Attanable Ah'
those which human passion IN its undsciphh"d' uh
chartered freedsm Graves, Tut which are either TN
nossle OF attainment or disappointing ana Injurious
attained Tho issue OF this volume at the prceen
moment must be regarded as seas0naoic oherlnR "
the cause Improvement and progress, which require
discretion of council as we'll decision OF purpose
euerry OF action, aud less iDprled BY raSh ant
beadstrong expert euts ihan by apathy aud neglect
SWEDEN soRa AND TIE NEW CHURCH By JANE
isEsb i!no. W. iiS HonGhiO y. 0sgOCd. & 90.
The doctrines of the New Church, as con