Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-02

personal gTatlncation and OStcn-
tatious snow. Legislators and
voters did not then surge back
ana forth cheering vocuerousiy
first Brutus and then Antony,
moved Recommendations grow.
ing out oflocal, class or individual
interests or arrangements. 1t
would then have been thought a
thing incredible that legislative
bodies would discuss measures
in absolute violation, total dis
regard or careful avoidance OF
constitutional limitations. Pub
lie sentiment was such then that
it could not be brought to the
approval and applause of men
VINO suddenly became rich, not
By producing anything them
selves but by taking it from the
honest productions and accumu-
lations of Others. Tramps take
now OILY what they need, and
barely enough for subsistence,
while respectable men i'll the up
per story take more than they
know how to dispose OF and still
grow avaricious and to despise
those from whose conditions they
arose simply by accident and de-
sire.
The great danger to all consti-
tutloral governments is nottrom
any attack upon it or the prlnci-
pies on which it is founded, but
by gradually floating away from
them into anarchical conditions
in which men act independently
of fundamental laws. So that
the great danger is that as indi-
vidual tendencies and opportuni-
ties occur and prevail so may the
nations trend become, because
the government is butindividuals
aggregated just the same as a
war is not only war between
nations but also between each
individual in one nation against
each individual in the other.
Now nobody can question that
manners, customs, rules of action,
ideas of Justice and respect for
law and individual rights are
changing. Unknown and un-
heard of methods OF acquiring
wealth and taking advantage OF
persons under adverse clrcum-
stances are being adopted faster
and faster. Property and univer-
sal control is passing from the
people to the few, and that
equality of property created by
the individuals dependence upon
his own productions, equality OF
rights and influence which were
the pride, glory and security OF
the country are fast passing
away. Nothing but the fact that
the country is so full of abund.
ance and prosperity that it nee.
essariIy touches everyone with
feelings of comfort prevents a
general alarm. The situation is
such that avarice cannot scoop
up so fast and socompletely that
enough will not scatter or over.
flow to nearly meet the wants o.
the poor.
Men are overlooking the gener
al tendency of the times and cen.
surfing weakness, vanity, and g
lack of respect for others and the
public in individual cases. 1ndi
viduals may be wounded, killed
but their bodies will still float
along and the currents will con
tinue to carry the living along il
the same direction unless turnec
in other directions. Everybody
seems to be disconnected witt
prosperity. The modest pur
poses of the fathers are not sutfl
cient for the restless desires o
their descendants. Everything
is changed. Even the judge upol
the bench grows tired of SECLUDED
tolls and the monotony of a lift
without variety and adventure
and signs for the eclat of part.
leadership or congressional col
lisions and rivalries. The manu-
, facturer possessor of any othe
-. life occupation tired of a steady
consistent and ample rate of &C
= emulation, leaves his occupation
,, and hunts for some Aladdin
lamp. A feverish desire is in tn
land for sudden, unusual and in
: ordinate wealth, tor expansion
appropriation, display, glory.
Ifpersonal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT i
: to be the ends and aims of a re
! publican government, what OF
:. portunities the times promis
to individual aspirants! Wha
: abundance ofpolitical patronage
! What numberless positions wi
= be opened up like those whic
= multitudes are crowding to oe
y y cupy! What fascinating allure
:, ments from that patient to
Il which builds up a people and
country! What a throng il
spired with intelligence, patriot
/ ism and enterprise will be take
&c from this country and consigne
< to disease, slaughter, avarice, bal
IL barism and death
If the feverish desire to brea