The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1894-10-13
Nature VS., Protection.

II believe in the evolution of Nature; in other
| words. believe In absolute free trade."-T. L.
In regard to this view Of things Mr.
Gerritt Smith Glen. makes the following
remarks. that are quite apropos In re-
gard to the sentiment expressed above:
We wear clothing to protect us from
the and cover our nakedness. We lire
In houses to protect Us from the outside
elements. We build fences around our
dwellings to protect our families from
outside invaders. We entrust our chill
dren to the care Of older ones to protect
them from harm during their minority.
The birds of the air have wings with
which to fly away and thereby protect
themselves from the auadrupeds and
animals. The bees protect themselves
with their sting. Animals some of them
with their horns. others having strong
teeth, with their bite. others are made
feet On their limbs.
The ears OF corn. in their incipient
growth, are protected with husks that
wither and die as the kernel comes to
maturity. and becomes enameled or gla-
zed to protect the finer PARTICLES within
from decay. The chestnut Is protected
by q rough prickly pod or cover, which
expands with its growth and bursts and
falls to the ground when no longer
needed. The rose, growing low on the
ground under foot, protects itself with
its thOrns.
To follow out, every order Of creation
after its kind has individually its shield
Of protection.
A Democrat responds: But we are all
Of as men and brethren. descendants Of
Adam. Why should we draw the limo
against each otherf
Are they to have us to understand
that they build houses for other families
to live, to the neglect of their own7 That
they labor to feed and clothe other FAM
lilies to the neglect of their own? That
in the acquisition and disposition of
their property they make no preference.
but labor for others equally In common
with their own?
DO the birds and fowls of the air make
use Of their wings equally to protect
others of the same speciesp Or the bees
their sting to protect other beesY Or
animals their horns, teeth or limbs to
protect their fellow animals from harm.
Or the husks Of c0rD, chestnut pods, or
thorns Of the rose, are they not used
each to protect its own2
Protection due from parents to their
families Is necessarily circumscribed or
limited to their authority and jurisdic-
tion; that is to say, their own families.
and within their family circle.
Protection due from c0mmunities to
their individual members Is likewise. bf
necessity. circnmscribed or limited to
their authority and jurisdiction; that is
to say, within the geographical limits
accorded to them, the exercise Of which,
outside, would make them disturbers OF
the pesce. bat IL undertaken outside. 1t
would be peaceable and practical only
through reciprocal action.
What ia true OF heads of families and
communities. made up Of individual ia.
miles. holds good a. to a township
country, State or nation.
Self-protection. or selfish protection
as Democrats characterize it, is the first
law Of our existence, and applies equal.
ly to the animal as we'll as the vegetable
kingdom.
The head Of a family undoubtedly ha'
the right 10 enforce free trade relstion
between the members thereof. The 60
vernment Of community within th
community. Of State within State
: and nation within its boundaries; tn
God of heaven only throughout the uni
verse governed by Him.
II Democrats like our friend 7. L.) d.
sire to usher in the millennium at one
let them practise individually what the
preach.
The Great Southern Remedy
People should mot be deceived jn'
paying money for trashy mixtures eo
ton up to sell. Botanic Blood Balr
B. B. b. which has been made in Atlal
ia for the past fifteen years. never fai
IN give satisfaction as superior bull