The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1883-03-13

Americans over those of any other nation the
world has known, because the vast combln-
tons of migratory people that are incolpora-
ted in the immense aggregate OF States are
spontaneous and not involuntary element,
coming by their own election, and under con-
ditions that bring into active relief the pest
energies and highest capabilities they pos
sess. Large empires" he observes, "com-
posed of different peoples have, in previous
cases, been formed by conquest and annexa-
ton"
All that is known of biology favors the
hypothesis that the diffusion OF hetero-
eenious bloods will evolve the highest type,
and rescue from loss every quality IN
the mass sufficiently plastic and available
for adaptation to advanced stages OF social
development. 1t is this principle OF progress
that the exclusive classes, aristocracies and
royalties, have always barred out, leaving
themselves without the elements, patent or
latent, wherein the power resides from which
higher traits in the race unfold A moment
Gus subject for philosophy to explore is the
nature and extent to which the hereditary ars-
tocrat is affected by generations of exclusive
ness, wealth, refinement, education, honors;
as to those properties which inhere, are not
transient nor convertible, and which are best
described as qualities of soul. 1t is the
psychological and not the biological side of
the question.
We might enter upon conjectures without
limit as to the source and character of this
great experiment in government, Of which Mr..
Spencer says, at will be lorg time evolving
its Ultimate form, but its ultimate form will be
high" Geology teaches US that in the pre-
historic past this continent has swarmed with
other peoples who had their cities, industries,
commerce, and their civilization, and
passed away. We do not believe that
by accident they came or went,
nor that accident has any part
in Gods government of his universe. But, on
the contrary, that under auspices of which we
nothing know and can comprehend nothing
the American people are here for just the
object which our philosopher, Mr.. Spencer,
dscerps, and which he declares his faith in
the following words:
| II think that whatever difficulties they may
have to surmount, and whatever tribulations
they may have to pass through, the Americans
may reasonably look forward to Il time when
| they will have produced civilization grander
| than any the world has known
Rut in realizing this great work the Amer
lean people have duties to perform. This
grander civilization is to come Of intelligence
it is not going to grow in the woods, nor be
brought to us in ships, and every step taken in
the cause of public education is a step toward
it. 1t is not demonstrated that the capacity to
contend with those troubles which Mr.. Spencer
thinks will come hereafter, and which will
come, whatever Mr.. Spencer thinks, when our
tens of millions shall be multiplied into hun
dreds Of millions, exists. On the contrary, il
is being every day demonstrated that it does
not exist Self government must be the gov
eminent of better self than that which knows
only greed and aggrandizement, makes every
public interest subordinate to some private
one. And this better purpose, which must
come into the government, can only come
through the individual. When the citizen
, shall become law, and wise law, unto him,
self, which can only be through his intelli
gence, the aggregation of citizens that max,
tn, American people will deliver to the wGrlc
that grander civilization which is yet bidder
: in the occult realm, seen only by the philoso
pher and the philanthropist Patriotism mus
D be put back into its forssken niche in the pub
t lie mind, or, that comprehensive love of tn
human race in which patriotism has its apart
n ment must be throned and have the ability t
rule.