Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1881-12-21

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Chambers' Journal recently con
tanned All appreciatire article upon
the present political and CONNER.
ciai attitude of the United States
1t says that besides every natural
aid for multiplication, the United
States have all the SECONDARY aids
for increase in greater pf0fusion
than Ia the most advanced States of
Europe. 1t further declares that
science 10 more practically cnltiva-
ted in this country than in Europe,
and is bent to more economical re-
suits; that education 10 moro univef-
sal and political freedom 10 almost
complete.
These elementary factors have
created q spirit of progress moro
distinct and pronounced than can
be found in any other country.
However certain 6umptioua British
ers have amused themselves With
our 90 called go-ahead itivenesS, the
fact remains that In the practical
fruits of energy aud enterprise this
spirit Of 60 adeaditiveness is sub.
stantially indicated. Even our
British cousins, the journal seems
to think, would, under like circum-
stances, assume the type OF the 60
ahead American and become as pro-
gressive AZ the veriest Yankee ex'
tant.
The more favorable circumstances
and broader opportunities. here pre-.
sented would produce results higher
than could be expected from tue
narrower possibilities afforded In
the over.crowded isle. "Given," OBJ
serves the Journal, abundance Of
food, an unfettered career, religions
and political freedom, and profound
belief in the gospel Of getting on in
the world-wbat will be the effects
upon an average Englishmanf Pro.
gress towards Independence, most
assuredly. and ultimately a condi-
ton Of permanent snccess. From
these must follow an nnfalteriDg
self confidence and love of actioh3-;
the go ahead type Of man."
In other words, the Englishman,
with such opportunities and advan.
tages as those afforded by this coun.
try, would present a higher type
would he more independent, more
selffeliant, more progressive aud
more prosperous.
This is high compliment, indeed,
10 the institutions and advantages
Of this country, and with such Him.
table fields of enterprise as we pos
sess, our Scottish contemporary can
not wonder at the marvellous devel.
'pment here presented.
In contrast with our circumstances
md Surroundings the Journal says:
"The frontiers of European States
're iron.like in their rightly.
millions on the one side
Drandish their weapons ut other
'rmed millions facing them. Neigh.
,ors are not permitted to visit
leighbors without permits or pass
,Orts. In brief, every impeachment
hat cultivated barbarism, financial
ignorance, and intense nationalisn1
AN erect, is placed between men
railing from coterminous areas.
Worse still, the progressive elements
Imong the people are ruthlesslt
'radicated, and the type forcibly
to it's ancient form. For
unately for the good of mankind
md for the peace of laggard politi:
al systems, the energetic minds Of
europe can not be prevented from
eaching the United States. But
he consequence. ID to give new en-.
rgies and broader vistas to Ameri.
ans; to quicken the march and
well the triumphs of the young
rant of the West. The discOutsnt
# Europe finds content 10 America;
md discortent, translated into me.
hanical formula, r1eans q search
or lines Of least resistance. The
United States has no rigid bounda-
les. Our own line of colonies is
he most yielding of barriers,
trough which people pass freely.
t il true that the hostile tariffs bris-
lie on each side, but these do not
'roduce the deadeniug paralysis
nd the hatreds that obtain in Ea-
ope. The Mexican frontier 10 even
nore flexible than the British, and
D time will become merely On
tmospheric line. Nowhere does
o armed people menace the Great
'epublic. Hence II goes forward
ntaxed BY the militaryism under
'hich every European State b
taGsating.s ..4...a.s
Here everything 10 encouragisg.
n the language Of our foreign COZ.