Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-28
multitude here will know aught of self

multitude here will know aught of self
government.
| if any are IN doubt as 10 the evil effect,
] produced by the union of church and state
let them come to this country let then
see and reflect. The poverty, the ignor
ance and the bigotry is so marked here
and the cause so apparent that no ordinary
intelligence need be at loss to know the
reason.
This morning we visited the great
cathedral, and were shown through the
treasure-rooms. The splendor and wealth
of these grand edifces of worship are per
haps unsurpassed in the world not ever
Rome, with the world as contributors, car
surpass them. The feeling of grandeur is
however, entirely neutralized when the
observer contemplates the swarms of beg
gars that line the outside walls of these
temples. Far better and more in harmony
with the true instincts of enlightened hui
mainly are those simpler and humber
places of worship where the worshiper i.
neither prince nor beggar.
! Wherever there is a palace, there is an
Unsuitable, avaricious glutton, whose viciou:
appetite for applause and pleasure is only
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misanthropy towards his poorer neighbor.
and unfortunate hirelings. We should
thank God that We have no such costly
temples, and no such palaces in the United
States, We should pray that they shall
never be planted on our sacred land o.
| freedom.
When in the interior of Spain it is easy
to imagine oneself in the tenth century
The men wear a sinister-looking cloak
such as We see the stage brigands use in
opera. They have habit of throwing
their cloaks over the shoulder or partially
hiding their faces in the folds
have not yet seen a dwelling that is
not guarded with iron gratings, perma-
nently fixed in every window. The uni
form rule in dwellings is,a heavy white
washed wall, with cumberous door,
wicket and iron knocker; inside court
yard and heavy iron grated windows, and
in front, above the first floor, heavy iron
grated windows, and in addition are some
times small balconies, or Miradores."
The streets are patroled by an old-time
Waterman who with lamp strapped in
front of him, and long staff in hand.
drawls forth at regular intervals in monot-
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"Alls we'll" The physiognomy of the
populaee is of that wistful, hard-cut pat
tern, denoting suffering brought about by
lack of good food. In fact, intellectual
food IS wanting as much as material food.
You see the restless eye, the tired, loung-
ing gait of hungry and unsatisied peo-
pie, resembling the types by Gustave Dore.
Give these same people employment at a
fair compensation; give them a common
school education; give them chance to
advance, and they will no longer look tired
and hungry. They have within them the
germs that go to make Independent men.
But who will reach out the hand of fell
lowship and raise these depressed Great
ures? None other than the people of the
United States, for by our system of educa-
ton, liberation, industry, energy and love
of liberty, we are destined to be a living
example to the people of the whole world.
The nations Of old were taught by an
occasional sage or prophet. The new
sages, the new prophets, are greater and
grander than any that have ever lived be-
fore. They are, "by the grace of God"
the people" Of the United States.
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