The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-12-03

prey Of those ruthless invaders.
We look out of our window over the
land and see special cause for anxiety in
the great cities that have multiplied and
grown so rapidly. Less than hundred
years ago only one thirtieth OF our popula-
tion was found in cities Of eight thousand |
or more inhabitants; now little less than |
one fourth Of our fifty-fve millions are |
found in such cities. In the city of New
York alone there are almost three times as
many people as there are in Nebraska, q
half million more than in all Minnesota,
and only hundred thousand less than in
Wisconsin, the great Empire State of the
Northwest. Chicago has more inhabi-
tants than Nebraska; il has more than
half the population of Kansas and three
times that of Dakota. One third of our
population is foreign.born, ard large
proportion of them have inherited preju.
dices against Church and state.
These statements are very significant.
Bacon says that the two main causes Of
sedition are poverty and discomfort, These
seditious elements are comparatively
harmless when scattered, but concentrate
them among the crowded masses that fill
the dangerous sections of great cities, and
add the vicious doctrines of communists
and adventurers who have nothing to lose
and everything TO gain by riot and turbu.
lence, and we surely have cause for fear.
But we look out of our window on an
other peril,--an increasing development
Of class distinctions One half Of our pop
lation is made up OF working people
whose wages and places are dependent
upon their employers. Great traaes-un-
ions have large influence, and seek, not
peaceful discussion, not control by the
ballot, but the coercion Of capital. On the
other hand there are great monopolies
md vast monied interests controlled by
one or few men. When one man can
begin an adventurous career with patent
mouse.trap, and in few years display
securities worth fifty millions Of dollars,
we may be sure that trickery and dishon.
esiy and plumber, yet protected by faulty
legislation. have been his methods of gain
Here are great evils which threaten still
greater ones.
Another fear arises 10 view Of possible
corruption in our government With such
great revenues, with hundred thousand
offices to be distributed as spoils, II IS
natural for the patriot TO fear lest cor
rupt executive should some time so use
his power as to corrupt our whole admin.
istration. There is some safeguard in the
even distribution Of parties. When the
opposition is numerous and strong, the
party in power is on its good behavior
and becomes conservative.
But we are warranted in our fears
The ship.master fears for his vessel and
keeps ceaseless vigil. The general, with
an enemy near, fears for the safety Of hi:
troops and takes every precaution against
assault. The future OF this Republic is ia
the hands Of the present generation, and
while there are so many insidious foes
we must needs fear for that future. II WI
could have in this boosted republic such {
sectional strife as our last war, who shal
not fear some equal disaster yet TO come
But we have "hopes triumphant o'el
our fears;" most Of all in that ever
working tendency 10 progress and i'm
provcment over the past. Observe thii
In respect to education. How many arr
heard saying, n had few advantages wher
} / was young, but my children shall have
every possible advantage" 1t is now in
sisted by educators that children shall bt
taught temperance, morality, kindness Il
, animals, courtesy and gentleness. Educa
} ton Is not always safeguard, but II i
, at least an ally.
Progress is most obvious, also, In thu
application Of civilizing and refining
forces. Though falsehood Is not unknown
yet men speak the truth nowadays a
never before. The English speaking
people are distinguished for this. "Hi
word Is as good as his bond" is boas
more frequent in England than heretofore
Edward /. and the Pope laid claim Il
Scotland, each deliberately lying about II
and each conscious Of the fact, The mos
solemn oaths were taken with no intention
Of keeping them. What change hai
come over society fer the better in thii
respect.
In our days we lay great stress on polit'
and courteous demeanor; on giving to al
kindly and humane treatment. But EN-
erson says, "The Norsemen had q singulal
turn for homicide; their chief end Of mar
was TO murder or be murdered; oars
scythes, harpoons, crowbars, peatknivei
, and hay.forks are tools valued by then
all the more for their charming aptitud,
for assassinations A pair Of kings, afte
! dinner, will divert themselves by thrustlnl
each his sword through the others body
J as did Yngue and ALI. Another pair Iid'
out In the morning for a frolic. and. find