The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-05-19
Breakers Ahead.

Back, way back, through al recorded
history, and thence forward to our own
day, such experiences have been and are
the invariable rule, without one single
exception.
But few days had elapsed after st.
Stephen was stoned to death for preach
ing the gospel, and practicing those
preachings "with great wonders and
signs, Paul and Barnabas, for the same
teachings and practices, were regarded
= dsities, and brought oxen and garlands
for sacri6ces.
"And they called Barnabas Jupiter
but Paul Mercury because he was first
speaker"
George Washington, Who had devoted
his grand mAnlinees 10 the service OF
humanity in heroic efforts to establish
this republic, was insulted by unblush-
ing sycophants, Who could not compre-
hond tho grandeur Of his nature or the
loftineas 81 his mission, with the prolfer
of the bAublo Of Kings crown.
The great analyst Of human impulses
delinee3ed Macbeth - loyal to his duty
until opportunity Wa suggested for ad-
vancement by treason and other crimes.
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own day denounced more severely than
murder. but when the logic Of history
taught people that such slavery OF the
republic must die the cir was resonant
with tho yelps Of those whose hands,
netaphoEioally speaking, were yet CORY
with the blood Of martyrs, claiming to
surpass the Phillipses, Garrisons and
Lovejoys in their devotion to human lib
erty.
The danger then to this republic was
not from the possible ascendency Of the
rebel element in the national councils,
but in the wider scope success might
give 10 such hypocriticAl maranders TO
rivet heavier shackles ON the whole peo-
pie than those which the same people
were trying to strike from . part with
the titanic sledge Of war.
The poet truly said Of that oligarchic
element Of parasites that
"They that make black slaves of mig.
gers want to make white slaves Of You.
In the feregoing, especial criticism is
not intended on the slave owner. He
was largely an automaton in the hands
Of partisan politicians Of both the Whig
and Democratic parties, and both he
and the ssinstitution he represented
were the make-wcights, the balance
wheels, the conservative forces" and
the !. vested rights" on which both re-
lied for perpetuity Of their privileges.
positions and perquiaites, and each bid
against the other in spaniel-like fawning
for it, support.
The war clouds were scattered. Chat
tel slavery was dead. The sunburst Of
peace illumed the land, but the conn
bined demons Of usury, land monopoly,
railroad sovereignty, and other malig.
nant and devastativs forces were found
to be enshrined above, beneath, and per-
meating all things.
But popular intelligence, which had
apparently been dormant on I'll things
but one important issue through the
whirlwind, the tornado, and the hire Of
war. WAS aroused by the still small voice
Of conscience, and the newer traitors
trembled.
sherman hastened to remove the dis
abilities from the greenback, and pro-
claimed it the peer at least OF the miser's
coin. Garfield chose one whose utter
anocs had been hitherto bold - against
the usurer's cOntrivancee, ~ Secretary
Of the Treasury. Judge Black announced
that the fee simple Of railroads Was still
lodged with tho people. Chambers of
Commerce and Boards Of Trade pro-
inCs. and even Judge DAVIS, senator
from Illinois, partly aroused from his
long sleep, but still drowsy with his old
dream Of the Presidency on tho brain.
boldly says:
1.-THE chances Of success for tho DEM
ocratic party are limited, however patri-
= II the mere name should 20 aban-
doned, the Republican PARTY would die
for the want Of m Opposition, that now
serves to keep il alive.
"A National party founded on har-
mony between al parts Of the Union,
would be gladly welcomed by the peo-
pie"
We would say here that no more
geographical cement, even though the
judicial Senator should, like . modern
Curtius, sacrifice himself 10 fill the gap.
would amount to more than m old
woman's poultics for temporary ailsvia-
| tion.
The virus 81 societary wrong viii be
repressed 1t one point TO break out
/ elsewhere.
Mans natural right to natural 70.
sources, and the duty Of Government T.
protect producers - against parasites
must be formulated into law befort
peace and prosperity will come to stay
But the gift-bearers and death bed re
pentances are suspicious. Eleventh
hour converts are not to be repulsed, bu
tho discreet navigator will not trust tn
helm to greenhorns, much less 70 pro
fessional wreckers.