Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1903-05-01
ANGLES LETTER.
Peace.

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So honor peereth in the meanest habit"
PEACE, there is but one other word in
language that conveys a sense of perfect
happiness and that word is Heaven.
When COP realized his stupendous
scheme in the creation of the universe,
"He saw that it was good; that the
means were sufficient to the end. And
He was grandly beneficial when he en-
dowed us with such powers of reason,
that we can, even in adversely, truly in
terpret the divine intention; for it is in
that communion of the soul with the
Creator that we can attain to such dig
nifty as to be the peer of the highest in
the land. This is our right and we
should strive for the means for the at
tainment with all the energy at our
command. And when we have gained
this real advantage, we should erect an
impregnable barrier to guard our peace
from evil influence.
1t is absolutely necessary to our pres
ent and ultimate salvation that we
should attain to a state of contentment.
1t is in fact the motive of all human en-
ergy. And in granting the means for
this, COP was no respecter of persons.
fTbiS 10 ,,rova,, he tba foot that uaalfh
honor, personal attractions, in fact all
conditions generally considered advan-
tageous to success, are impermanent.
Any untoward circumstance can dissi-
pate the pleasures dependent upon them.
But those who through self discipline
gain an habtual serenity are invincible.
COP created the perfect means for
His children's contentment man ere
ated strife and confusion. Contention
is inseparable from life, but the greater
part of it is as unnecessary as it is evil.
1t is caused by false estimation of adj
vantages. AS a result in all large CON-
munities that have ever been formed can
be found the miseries of restitution and
monopolies of=riches. The assertion
that such conditions are inevitable could
emanate from neither a clear head nor
good heart. We are enduring the
heritage of original sin, consequently
each one is quite as miserable as it is
necessary to be, many great deal more
SO than they need be.
Credulity is the bane of large class
of workers. When these study econom-
les for themselves they will value at its
just worth the specious arguments of
those who are so solicitous for their wei
fare during the strenuous period preced-
ing a presidential election. Those most
active in denunciation of republicans
are seeking the highest Offices The in
telligent majority will realize that to
strike at the roots of system which re-
suits in extraordinary period of pros
perity will hurt the people first and most
seriously. The monopoly of riches in
our country is causing lavish expendi-
ture, and therefore is the reason of the
unparalleled activity of skilled labor.
The leading republican, President Roose-
welt, is fully capable, and more than
willing if he is assured the support of the
people, of dealing with each and every
abuse of power There is no country in
the world that has better laws, or men
more capable of devising new laws to
meet the difficulties that will arise in
consequence of Unsuitable ambition. No
circumstance could arise that would
justify the elimination of that clause in
the Declaration of Independence which
says: Gall have the right to use and en-
joy whatever they have lawfully acquired,
and to dispose of the same in any way
they think best" Progress has been
rapid but we shall not live to see the
day when the Constitution is obsolete.
Humanitarians in the contemplation
of such deplorable conditions, as have
been found under every form of govern
ment in large communities lay the
blame for the inequalities upon our
present system. And in the earnest de-
sire for the betterment of the fortunes
OF the laborers and the INDECENT have
planned an ideal system under which
each, and all are to find peace and con.
tentment. There is nothing the matter
with this theory of perfect equity, only
that it is not adapted to human nature
and may never be. For socialism and
communism is suitable only to state
of society in which could be found equal
abilities or individual perfection. II
is to be hoped that those who are teach.
ing this dangerous doctrine dangerous
because in advance of the general in.
telligence of large number of the
foreign element who will take the ma.
terialistic view of it, and find in it
excuse for base passion) appreciate
their self imposed responsibilities. We
earnestly hope that they are practising