The sun., 1891-05-27

until tho old theology has been rejecte,
openly and utterly by tho victorious party
Tales from Blackwood's.
Tho god Of laughter is under great obliga
tions to q British gentleman who under
takes to describe In Bldck,pooTs Md0dsin
for tho benefit Of his compatriots the Amer
ican system Of government, and the despot
ism. anarchy, and corruption which threatel
this nation with speedy downfall.
Let US learn what we really are from thil
accomplished critic. who is evidently eithel
Dunfermline haberdasher or sea-soldlel
attached to her Majesty's naval service
The United States claims to be q republic
he observes. but Is practically an oligarchy
Of the most Objectionable form. The popu
latlon "is divided into classes. and each
class has bosses who see to 1t that they ca,
the oyster, and their party members get the
shells. These bosses are tyrants, tho ma
jority Of tho others slaves. Money and DO
litical power" continues the haberdasher OF
the marine. ARE over in the thoughts Of the
people-with the exception Of q small mi.
nority Of noble men and women" The main
political divisions are thus set forth:
Thsrs are several rseoxniEsd political parties IN ths
United States, the Republican. the Democratic, the
Aoolitionists usmpsrsnoeh the Labor. the Farmers
the Womsn's Righta and others OF les nots but ths
Republican and the Democratic parties have hitherto
alone succssdsd In slsctnR members Of their rsspso
tive parties to b President aud Vice President Of the
United stateS"
Nevertheless, inasmuch as "some short
time ago petition was presented for the ap-
pointment Of a woman to fill a vacancy upon
the bench OF the Supreme Court" our
authority thinks that "it may come to pass
that the President Of the United States shall
be woman" 1T is question:" he adds,
whether the women Of tho United States
have not shown business aptitude and other
qualities sufficient to rank them quite as high
as men in most Of those occupations which
men used to claim could be handled only by
men," Co-education and the early associa-
tion Of the sexes "tend to educate the girls
in the ways Of the world. in the twists and
turns OF both female and masculine minds
and resources, to give them self-confidence
and readiness to parry homo thrusts." But
the effect on the boys Is deplorable:
"Ths boys on their part gather feminine ways ana
acquire less and learn exercise diplo-
macy In their intercourse With others they become
ready and fluent II ksrA and learn 70 conceal their
motives and to excuse themselves so escape dc.
lection When they get older and into business they
are ready to become travelsra canvassers anything
and can make speeches upon almost any subject al.
thouah their information bs shallow and insxact and
chiefly derived from newspapers. They lack. very
many Of them, sincerity Of purpose and are gar de-
ceivers and Loharioa"
Society is in q curious condition in the
United States. Behold the picture:
"Ths greater part Of the enormous number Of d.
vorces 1t bslievsd attributable 70 apses In be-
havior or habits formed long before marriage which
both and wife look with indifference upon
matters involving strict moral principisa"
"The favorite weapon of the white man IL the rsvo
but rinsa knivea and sometimes raxors are car
ried. Negroes are partial TO large raxors uhs blade
being stuck In wooden handlsl carried In sheath
This instrument 10 very effective eloss quartsrs
especially In crowd doing it, work uno,tentat,ousy
and silently"
Sometimes the Inhabitants OF . township. viIiass
county arrayed against the Inhabitants Of neigh
boring couneS Villages. or townships and the oppos
ing forces may camp out and light battles and even
siegss may bs undertaken"
Brigands and murisren occasionally ret elected TO
al township and county oces in order the better TO
tsrrorizs and keep under control such OF the nhab
an,s as are not In league with them. There are men
among them who have killed ten. twenty thirty or
more men. and 70 about freely"
The newspapers contain long lists Of the days
doinss in the way of murders burglares thsra hold
ings up trains highway robberss assaults Of ali kinds
with more or less violenre TO the person
nreA swndles embexzlemsntS AMI such hsnous crimes
~ brought destru uction upon sodon and Gomorrah."
a, 40,
All ot thIs' cohciuoeS our btdckio00GS
haberdashCr or marine, with the direct SIM
pIicity Of enlightened conviction, indicates
THAT civilization in the United States Ia
not anything extra"
No wonder that when American society Is
in such shape American politics should be
sinnly awful.
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held by an irrs,ponsbi. olsarohy. composed Of III.