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-- ,JOHN ,HAY4 

,ON ,PICKET ,DUTY4 

,LET EV]Y SUBSCRIB] READ ! NOTICE PR9T$ 9 ITALICS AT ! HEAD ( \R $ITORIAL PAGE4 

,DAVITT SAYS ?AT HE 0FAVORS ! COMP5SATION ( ! L&LORDS1 NOT ON PR9CIPLE1 BUT AS A PRACTICAL POLITICIAN40 ,! GREAT GLORY ( ,DAVITT'S LIFE HI!RTO HAS BE5 HIS IDEAL *AMPION%IP ( PR9CIPLES4 ,AS A 0PRACTICAL POLITICIAN0 HE WILL S9K 9TO DES]V$ 9SIGNIFICANCE4 

,JOHN ,SW9TON'S WI!R+ D5UNCIATION ( LAWY]S1 PR9T$ 9 ANO!R COLUMN1 CANNOT BE COMM5D$ TOO HI<LY AS A FL]Y & LUM9\S 9DEX TO ! REAL S\RCES ( DANG] TO ! PEOPLE'S LIB]TIES2 WE W\LD ONLY SUPPLEM5T IT BY EMPHASIZ+ ! FACT ?AT1 )\T ! LAW1 LAWY]S W\LD BE P[]LESS = EVIL4 

,LIB]TY'S $ITORIAL1 HEAD$ 0,MI*AEL ,DAVITT & HIS ,S$UC]10 WAS WRITT5 BE=E ,DAVITT'S >RIVAL 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,/ATEM5TS S9CE MADE BY HIM %[ A WID] DIFF]5CE BETWE5 HIS S*EME & ?AT ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE ?AN ! CABLE REPORTS ( HIS ,LIV]POOL SPEE* 9DICAT$4 ,! V>IATIONS1 H[EV]1 >E NOT ( SUFFICI5T IMPORTANCE TO IMPAIR ! SUB/ANTIAL ACCURACY ( \R >TICLE4 ,!RE=E WE LEAVE IT AS ORIG9ALLY WRITT54 

,PATRICK ,=D TELLS A ,NEW ,YORK 0,SUN0 REPORT] ?AT 0! QUE/ION :I* ,MR4 ,P>NELL'S PLAN BR+S TO \R ATT5TION IS :E!R IT IS BETT] TO HAVE SIX HUNDR$ ?\S& L&LORDS ?AN T5 ?\S&40 ,WELL1 IS NOT ! QUE/ION :I* ! PLAN PROPOS$ BY ,GEORGE1 ,=D1 ,DAVITT @& ,CO4 BR+S TO \R ATT5TION :E!R IT IS BETT] TO HAVE ONE L&LORD ?AN T5 ?\S&8 ,LIB]TY'S QUE/ION IS :E!R IT IS BE/ TO HAVE ANY L&LORDS AT ALL4 

,WE SUSPECT ?AT ,DAVITT BEG9S TO SEE HIS MI/AKE1 &1 BE+ HONE/1 F9DS HIMSELF 9 A PA9FULLY AWKW>D POSITION4 ,AT ANY RATE1 HIS LABOR$ EF=TS TO E/ABLI% F9E DI/9CTIONS BETWE5 HIMSELF & ,GEORGE ON ! ONE H& & BETWE5 HIMSELF & ,P>NELL ON ! O!R1 & AT ! SAME TIME TO UNIFY ! TRIO AS PRACTICALLY ( ONE & ! SAME M9D1 >E MAK+ 0CONFUSION WORSE CONF\ND$40 ,?IS IS :AT COMES ( ATTEMPT+ TO BE A 0PRACTICAL POLITICIAN40 

,9 ,AM]ICA ,MR4 ,DAVITT SAYS ?AT HE DOES NOT 9T5D TO URGE ! ADOPTION1 OR EV5 ! CONSID]ATION1 ( HIS S*EME4 ,BUT 9 ,LIV]POOL1 :]E HE DEVELOP$ ?IS S*EME1 HE SAID3 0,I HAVE PROMULGAT$ MY FULL PROGRAM1 & ,I HAVE ONLY TO SAY ?AT FROM ?IS NI<T =?1 SO LONG AS ,I HAVE LIFE TO DEVOTE TO ! CAUSE ( ,IREL&1 ?AT LIFE %ALL BE DEVOT$ TO FUR!R+ ?IS PROGRAM 9 ! 9T]E/S ( MY C\NTRYM540 ,CAN ANY ONE BUT A 0PRACTICAL POLITICIAN0 RECONCILE !SE /ATEM5TS8 

0,IF PEASANT PROPRIET>Y IS CONC$$10 SAYS ,MR4 ,DAVITT1 0,I AM P]FECTLY SATISFI$ ?AT ! PUR*ASE MONEY ?AT MU/ BE ADVANC$ BY ! ,/ATE = C>RY+ \T SU* A S*EME WILL BECOME ! TITLE-DE$ ( ! ,/ATE TO ! L& ( ,IREL&1 & ?AT ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! L& WILL BE ! CONSEQU5CE40 ,WE HAVE ALWAYS UND]/OOD ,MR4 ,DAVITT H]ET(ORE TO CLAIM ?AT ! L&LORDS HAD NO TITLE TO !IR E/ATES4 ,WILL HE EXPLA91 !N1 H[ ! ,/ATE CAN ACQUIRE A TITLE BY PAY+ MONEY TO ?OSE :O HAVE NO TITLE8 

,& WILL HE PO9T ?AT1FUR!R1 ANY ONE 9 :OM A TITLE TO ANY NATURAL WEAL? IS VE/$ & FROM :OM IT CAN BE ACQUIR$1 BY PUR*ASE OR ANY O!R ME?OD1 BY ANY MAN OR ORGANIZATION ( M58 ,IF HE CAN DO ?IS1 HE CAN NIP ! LABOR MOVEM5T 9 ! BUD & 5?RONE CAPITAL AS ! ABSOLUTE & P]MAN5T DESPOT ( MANK9D4 

,MR4 ,DAVITT PRES5TS AS ONE ( ! ADVANTAGES ( L& NATIONALIZATION ! FACT ?AT IT WILL LEVY ALL TAXES ON ! T5ANT F>M]S & REMOVE !M FROM ! COMM]CIAL1 PR(ESSIONAL1 & 9DU/RIAL CLASSES4 ,! READ9ESS ( ! AV]AGE MAN TO PAY ALL ! TAXES HIMSELF & ?US CONTRIBUTE TO ! SUPPORT ( ! COMMUNITY IS NOTORI\S4 ,IMAG9E1 !N1 ! EAG]NESS ) :I* ! ,IRI% F>M] WILL JUMP AT ?IS UNP>ALLEL$ *ANCE6 ,WAS OV] SU* NONS5SE SOB]LY PUT =? BE=E BY AN 9TELLIG5T & HONE/ MAN8 

,WE KN[ NO BETT] WORDS 9 :I* TO SUM UP \R OP9ION ( ,MR4 ,DAVITT'S PLAN & ( ,MR4 ,DAVITT HIMSELF ?AN ?OSE ( ! 0,PALL ,MALL ,GAZETTE03 0,! S*EME WILL NOT S]I\SLY BE> LOOK+ AT1 & MU/ BE BANI%$ ) ITS BITT] FOE1 ,OR?ODOX ,POLITICAL ,ECONOMY1 TO ,JUPIT] & ,SATURN4 ,BUT ?AT IS NO REASON :Y WE %\LD NOT DO JU/ICE TO ! S9C]E & TEMP]ATE SPIRIT ( ,MR4 ,DAVITT'S SPEE* .<AT ,LIV]POOL.>4 ,J\RNALI/S HAVE BE5 WRIT+ !IR F9E/ ?+S AB\T ,G>IBALDI = ! LA/ FEW DAYS4 ,SUPPOSE ?AT !Y BEG9 TO SEE ?AT ,DAVITT IS ( NO V]Y DIFF]5T TYPE40 

,UND] ,DAVITT'S PLAN ! AM\NT ( R5T IS TO BE GOV]N$ BY ! NECESSITIES ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* EXACTLY ASSIMILATES IT TO A TAX4 ,UND] ,GEORGE'S PLAN IT IS TO BE GOV]N$ BY ! LAW ( SUPPLY & DEM& & PROPORTION$ ACCORD+ TO ! RELATIVE VALUES ( DIFF]5T SOILS & LOCATIONS4 ,9 BO? CASES IT IS A BURD5 UNJU/LY IMPOS$1 BUT ! LATT] HAS ! ECONOMIC M]IT ( PRES]V+ ! NATURE ( R5T 9 CON=MITY ) A WELL-DEF9$ & 9TELLIGIBLE !ORY !RE(4 ,( !SE TWO ABSURDITIES1 EQUALLY CRIM9AL 9 !IR RESULTS1 ,LIB]TY PREF]S ,GEORGE'S AS ! MORE CONSI/5T4 

,?IS IS ! ANSW] ?AT 0,HONORIUS10 ( ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD10 MAKES TO ,DAVITT'S PROPOSAL TO CON/ITUTE ! ,BRITI% P>LIAM5T ,IREL&'S SOLE L&LORD3 0,!RE IS BUT ONE PEACEABLE & EFFECTIVE WAY TO ABOLI% ! LIMITATION IMPOS$ UPON ! ,IRI% PEOPLE ?R\< ! P[] ( ! L&LORDS TO COLLECT R5TS4 ,! ,BRITI% P>LIAM5T WILL NEV] ABOLI% ?AT LIMITATION4 ,! PEOPLE MU/ DO IT !MSELVES40 ,A /RIK+ CONFIRMATION ( ! TRU? ( 0,HONORIUS'S0 /ATEM5T & ITS UNIV]SAL APPLICABILITY CAME1 A DAY OR TWO AFT] ITS PUBLICATION1 9 A ,/4 ,PET]SBURG CABLE DISPAT*1 :I* ANN\NC$ ?AT ! PEASANTS ( ONE ( ! ,RUSSIAN VILLAGES HAD TAK5 POSSESSION ( ! L& 9 ! NEI<BORHOOD & APPORTION$ IT AMONG !MSELVES4 0,! L&LORDS10 ! DISPAT* SIGNIFICANTLY ADD$1 0HAVE APPEAL$ TO ! AU?ORITIES = TROOPS TO DISLODGE !M40 ,FROM !SE FEW WORDS ! LABOR]S ( ,IREL& MAY LE>N A MORE VALUABLE LESSON ?AN ANY ?AT ! AU?OR ( 0,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY0 OR HIS NEW DISCIPLES WILL EV] TEA* !M4 

,ONE ( ! BE/ ILLU/RATIONS ( ! FATALITY ( ,DAVITT'S ]ROR1 IF HE %ALL P]SI/ 9 IT1 IS TO BE SE5 9 ! DIVISION IT IS ALREADY CREAT+ 9 ! /AFF ( ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD0 ITSELF1 :I* REPRES5TS TO AN EXCEPTIONAL EXT5T V>I\S PHASES ( ! BE/ RADICAL ECONOMIC ?\<T4 ,:AT ,J4 ,K4 ,+ALLS & ,WILLIAM ,BR[N ?9K ( L& NATIONALIZATION IS ALREADY WELL KN[N TO ! READ]S ( ?AT PAP]2 ,WILLIAM ,HANSON HAS 5]GETICALLY COMBAT$ ! !ORY 9 HIS PAMPHLET1 

0,RI*ES & ,POV]TY10 & TOOK PA9S1 AT A REC5T LABOR MEET+ 9 ,J]SEY ,CITY1 TO EXPRESS HIS DISAPPROVAL ( ,DAVITT'S C\RSE 7A FACT1 BY ! WAY1 :I* ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD0 C>EFULLY OMITT$ FROM ITS REPORT72 0,TRANS-,ATLANTIC0 HAS REPUT$LY TAK5 FUNDAM5TAL EXCEPTIONS TO ! EXTRAORD9>Y ECONOMIC PROPOSITIONS ( HIS RIVAL AS =EIGN CORESPOND5T1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE2 &1 AS = 0,HONORIUS0 & 0,PHILLIP10 :OSE LETT]S >E1 TO ?9K+ PEOPLE1 ! MO/ ATTRACTIVE & 9/RUCTIVE PORTIONS ( ! PAP]1 EV]Y ONE :O HAS FOLL[$ !M NE$ NOT BE TOLD H[ !Y WILL VIEW ! NEW DEP>TURE4 ,! 0,IRI% ,WORLD0 )\T !SE M5 9 ACTIVE & HE>TY COOP]ATION W\LD BE ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD0 ) ! BULK ( ITS BRA9S LEFT \T4 ,& WE SAY ?IS )\T AT ALL UND]RAT+ ! GREAT ABILITIES ( ,MR4 ,=D HIMSELF4 

,MR4 ,DAVITT COMPLA9S ?AT PEOPLE ON ?IS SIDE ( ! WAT] JUMP$ HA/ILY TO CONCLUSIONS BAS$ ON ! TELEGRAPHIC SUMM>IES ( HIS ,LIV]POOL SPEE* 9/EAD ( SUSP5D+ JUDGM5T UNTIL ! >RIVAL ( ! FULL TEXT4 ,HE C]TA9LY HAS A RI<T TO A JUDGM5T ( HIS POSITION 9 ITS :OLE L5G? & BREAD?4 ,BUT ,MR4 ,DAVITT W\LD NOT HAVE BE5 HELP$ !REBY 9 ?IS CASE4 ,HIS ,LIV]POOL SPEE* IS N[ BE=E ! PUBLIC1 & ,LIB]TY DEFIES ANY MAN TO PUT IT BY ! SIDE ( HIS SPEE* 9 ,NEW ,YORK LA/ ,MONDAY NI<T & RECONCILE ! TWO4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 ,NEW ,YORK1 DEF5D+ HIMSELF AGA9/ ! *>GE ?AT HE IS WORK+ TO H& OV] ! L& ( ,IREL& TO ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T1 HE SAID3 0,S]I\S OBJECTIONS HAVE BE5 TAK5 TO ! NATIONALIZATION ( ,IREL&4 ,IT IS FE>$ ?AT ?IS WILL BE ! R5UNCIATION ( A GREAT PR9CIPLE ?AT CANNOT BE ACCEPT$4 ,:AT ,I DID MEAN1 & MEAN N[1 IS ?IS3 ',SELF-GOV]NM5T = ,IREL& & ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! L& UND] ! ADM9I/RATION ( AN ,IRI% P>LIAM5T'0 ,N[1 :AT DID HE SAY 9 ,LIV]POOL8 0,! PROPOSAL ?AT ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T %\LD BECOME ! [N]1 /EW>D1 OR GU>DIAN ( ! SOIL ( ,IREL& WILL AT FIR/ SI<T APPE> TO BE ONE :I* 9VOLVES A PR9CIPLE ( R5UNCIATION ?AT CANNOT BE SANCTION$ BY ,IRI%M5 :O BELONG TO ! EXTREME OR ,NATIONALI/ P>TY444444 ,! NATIONALIZATION ( ! L& ( ,IREL& IS NO MORE A RECOGNITION ( ,5GL&'S RULE BY US ?AN IS ! PAYM5T ( TAXES444444 ,:ILE ,I YIELD TO NO ,IRI%MAN ALIVE 9 MY ALLEGIANCE TO ! PR9CIPLE ( ,IREL&'S RI<T TO GOV]N ITSELF1 ,I W\LD 9F9ITELY PREF] TO DEAL DIRECTLY ) AN ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T ?AN ) ! EXACT+ & UNSCRUPUL\S M]C5>IES1 ! ,IRI% L&LORDS40 ,?IS LANGUAGE IS UNMI/AKABLE4 ,IF IT DOES NOT MEAN ?AT ,MR4 ,DAVITT CONTEMPLATES H&+ OV] ! L& ( ,IREL& TO ! ,5GLI% GOV]NM5T1 IT MEANS NO?+ AT ALL2 & ! AUDI5CE ?AT ACQUITT$ HIM ( ?IS *>GE DID SO FROM ! W>M? ( !IR ,IRI% HE>TS1 & NOT FROM ANY CLE> P]CEPTION ( ,MR4 ,DAVITT'S REAL POSITION4 ,LIB]TY DOES NET C>E A SNAP ( H] F+] :E!R ,MR4 ,DAVITT H&S OV] ! L& ( ,IREL& TO AN ,5GLI% OR AN ,IRI% GOV]NM5T1 H] GRIEVANCE BE+ ?AT HE %\LD PROPOSE TO H& IT OV] TO ANY GOV]NM5T AT ALL2 BUT %E DOES C>E A GREAT DEAL :E!R HE PURSUES HIS =M] /RAI<T=W>D1 FRANK1 \TSPOK5 C\RSE REG>DLESS ( CONSEQU5CES1 OR TWI/S & TURNS & EQUIVOCATES 9 ORD] TO H>MONIZE FACTIONS :I* AT BOTTOM HAVE NO?+ 9 COMMON & >E REALLY WORK+ = WIDELY DIFF]5T 5DS4 

0,A FREE MAN IS ONE :O 5JOYS ! USE ( HIS REASON & HIS FACULTIES2 :O IS NEI!R BL9D$ BY PASSION1 NOT H9D]$ OR DRIV5 BY OPPRESSION1 NOT DECEIV$ BY ]RONE\S OP9IONS40 -- ,PR\DHON4 

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,MI*AEL ,DAVITT & HIS ,S$UC]4 

,OMNIPOT5T IS ! P[] ( IDEAS3 OMNIPOT5T = GOOD :5 ! IDEAS >E S\ND2 SOMETIMES WELL-NI< OMNIPOT5T = EVIL :5 ! IDEAS >E AT W> ) ,LIB]TY & TRUE SOCIAL ORD]4 ,:5 AN IDEA G]M9ATES AFRE% & /RUGGLES TILL IT CAN /& ALONE1 !RE IS ABUNDANT P[] & TIME TO CRU% IT 9 ! BUD1 IF IT IS FALSE2 BUT1 :5 A FALSE IDEA CAPTURES A :OLE >MY 9 A BUN* & C>RIES AWAY ! HEADS ( ITS BRAVE/ & MO/ S9C]E LEAD]S1 IT IS 9DE$ A DIRE CALAMITY4 

,SU* A CALAMITY WE MO/ DEEPLY M\RN 9 ! LATE A/\ND+ NEW DEP>TURE ( ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT1 :OM WE HAD BE5 PR\D TO CONTEMPLATE AS ! COM+ MAN 9 ! GREAT AGR>IAN /RAGGLE ! SEAT ( :I* IS 9 ,IREL&1 BUT UPON ! SETTLEM5T ( :I* HUMANITY HAS MORE AT /AKE ?AN ON ANY ISSUE ) :I* ! WORLD EV] GRAPPL$4 

,SOME TWO YE>S AGO ,H5RY ,GEORGE CAME 9TO ! LIT]>Y M>KET ) HIS WORK ON 0,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY10 9 SE>* ( A PUBLI%]1 HE HAD LONG BE5 PROM95T 9 ! ,WE/ AS AN AGITATOR ( ! L& & LABOR QUE/IONS1 & HE1 LEA/ ( ALL1 TO SAY NO?+ ( HIS FELL[S1 PRESUMABLY HAD NEV] DREAM$ ?AT ANY LEAD+ PUBLI%+ H\SE 9 ,AM]ICA W\LD CONS5T TO ID5TIFY ITSELF ) HIS IDEAS4 ,BUT1 TO ! 9T5SE SURPRISE ( RE=M]S1 IT WAS SUDD5LY ANN\NC$ ?AT ! GREAT PUBLI%+ FIRM ( ! ,APPLETONS WAS TO PUBLI% HIS BOOK4 ,:51 AFT] ! FULFILLM5T ( ?IS ANN\NCEM5T1 WE W5T ?R\< ! FIR/ FEW *APT]S ( HIS WORK & TOOK 9 HIS /IRR+ 9DICTM5T ( CAPITAL1 HIS MA/]LY RIDDL+ ( ! ,MAL?USIAN SOPHI/RY1 & HIS GRAPHIC P5-PICTURES ( ! P]SI/5CE ( POV]TY 9 ! MID/ ( PL5TY1 /ILL GREAT] DID ! WOND] GR[ ?AT A WORLD-KN[N PUBLI%+ H\SE %\LD CONS5T TO SCATT] SU* :OLESOME TRU?S4 

,BUT UPON 5T]+ ! *APT]S ( ,BOOK ,I,I,I41 ! SECRET WAS WOEFULLY REVEAL$4 ,GEORGE H]E 5T]$ UPON A DEF5SE ( USURY MORE DAMAG+ 9 ITS 9FLU5CE ?AN ! /UDI$ REASON+ ( ,BA/IAT & ! O!R POLITICAL ECONOMI/S4 ,H]E WAS A PRIZE ?AT MORE ?AN ATON$ = HIS L& NATIONALIZATION S*EMES1 :I* W]E NOT NEW1 & :I* CAPITALI/S & L&LORDS WELL UND]/& CAN NEV] OBTA9 A LA/+ HOLD ON ! LABOR+ MASSES4 ,A SOCIALI/ & LABOR RE=M] DEF5D+ USURY6 ,?IS WAS A PLUM1 H[EV]1 TOO PRECI\S TO BE LO/2 & SO1 9 ! 9T]E/ ( CAPITAL & AS AN ATTACK BY ! 5EMY ON ! OPPON5TS ( USURY1 ! BOOK WAS LAUN*$ ON ITS C>E] ( NOTORIETY4 

,LABOR RE=M]S & LEVEL-HEAD$ M5 ON EV]Y H&1 H[EV]1 W]E QUICK TO SEE ! TRAP & DISCOV] ! POISON BAIT4 ,NE>LY EV]Y ONE ( ! WRIT]S = ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD0 :O HAD BUILT UP ITS REPUTATION AS ! ABLE/ 5EMY ( USURY 9 EXI/5CE WAS A/ONI%$1 & MADE HA/E TO RECORD HIS PROTE/4 ,BUT SOME FATAL G5IUS HAD BECL\D$ ! MA/] SPIRIT ( ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD40 ,IT WAS ADMITT$ ?AT A LAM5TABLE S$UCTION HAD BE5 ACCOMPLI%$4 

,! WILY S$UC] WAS ,H5RY ,GEORGE HIMSELF1 & ! VICTIM WAS ,PATRICK ,=D4 ,) SUBTLE SOPHI/RY1 AID$ BY ! SOO?+ AIR ( MEEKNESS :I* *>ACT]IZES ! AU?OR ( 0,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY10 HE %AD[$ ! 9TELLECT ( ,=D DAY & NI<T = WEEKS UNTIL HE HAD SECURELY ACCOMPLI%$ HIS PURPOSE4 ,?IS DONE1 HE WAS +RATIAT$ 9TO ! CONFID5CE ( ! ,L& ,LEAGUE1 & S5T 9TO MORE FRUITFUL FIELDS ACROSS ! WAT]4 

,! MOM5T\S ACCID5TS ( ! CAMPAIGN ALL PROV$ HAPPY C>DS = ,GEORGE4 ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT WAS S5T TO PRISON1 & =TUNE SO FAVOR$ ! SUCCESSFUL S$UC] ( ,=D ?AT 0,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY0 WAS ! ONLY TREATISE ON ! L& QUE/ION ?AT HE WAS ALL[$ TO SEE4 ,IF ! ,AM]ICAN MONEY-GRABB]S 9 :OSE 9T]E/ ! ,APPLETONS PUBLI%$ ! WORK HAD !MSELVES >RANG$ IT1 !Y C\LD NOT HAVE EXECUT$ A HAPPI] CONSPIRACY ) ,BRITI% L&LORDS BY :I* TO CAPTURE ,DAVITT1 ! 0NOBLE/ ,ROMAN ( !M ALL40 ,GEORGE BOA/S1 9 A LETT] TO ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD10 ?AT ,DAVITT READ & RE-READ HIS BOOK SEV]AL TIMES4 ,ALONE1 9 ! SOLITUDE ( HIS CELL1 IT WAS HIS ONLY M5TAL FOOIL4 ,HE SAW NO O!R WORK REFUT+ ITS /EAL?Y DEF5SE ( USURY & R5T4 ,IT BECAME HIS ONLY LOVE4 ,ITS UNREFUT$ SOPHISMS TOOK ROOT 9 ! M9D ( ,DAVITT4 ,HE1 TOO1 LIKE ! $ITORIAL RECLUSE1 ,PATRICK ,=D1 WAS RIPE = CAPTURE :5 ! GLAD TID+S ( HIS RELEASE CAME TO HIS E>S4 

,N[ WAS ,GEORGE'S OPPORTUNITY4 ,AS ! CAT %AD[S ! M\SE1 HE WAS QUICK UPON ! HEELS ( ! LIB]AT$ ,DAVITT4 ,HE HOV]$ OV] HIS GAME ) UNREMITT+ ZEAL4 ,HE SAT BESIDE HIS PILL[ 9 ! FIR/ H\RS ( HIS LIB]TY4 ,) SIR5 TONGUE HE 9VEIGL$ ! VICTIM 9TO HIS S*EME ( L& NATIONALIZATION1 AL?\< ! HONE/ ,DAVITT KNEW ?AT IT C\LD NOT BE C>RI$ \T EXCEPT BY MORTGAG+ HIS C\NTRY TO ,5GLI% RULE UND] A T]RIBLE LOAD ( BOND-USURY4 ,BUT USURY IS NO (F5SE 9 ! EYES ( ,GEORGE1 PROVID$ ! ,/ATE BECOMES ! SOLE USUR]4 ,YEA1 HE LABORI\SLY SEEKS TO PROVE1 9 0,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY10 ?AT USURY IS JU/1 IF BUT ! ,/ATE BE 5D[$ ) A MONOPOLY ( IT4 ,BUT TO ! SAD SEQUEL1 AFT] ! FELL[-VICTIM ( ,PATRICK ,=D IS SECURELY BAGG$4 

,9 HIS ,MAN*E/] SPEE* WE F9D BRAVE ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT -- ! MAN :O ONCE RECORD$ HIS FAME 9 LETT]S ( FIRE BY DECL>+ R5T AN IMMORAL TAX UPON 9DU/RY -- ADVOCAT+ ! BOND+ ( HIS C\NTRY TO FIFTY YE>S ( ,5GLI% RULE ) ! IMMORAL TAX PAYABLE 9 ! =M ( 9T]E/4 ,HE HAD NOT EV5 FOLL[$ HIS MA/] WELL1 = ,GEORGE HAD ALWAYS /OOD = ! CONFISCATION ( ! L& TO ! NATIONAL R5T-GA!R]1 )\T COMP5SATION4 ,:]E N[ IS ! NO-R5T H]O1 :OSE WORDS ONCE SMOTE ! HE>T ( L&LORDISM LIKE A ?UND]BOLT8 ,V]ILY -- GONE ! WAY ( ?AT O!R VICTIM1 ,PATRICK ,=D1 FROM :OSE 0,IRI% ,WORLD0 ! ONCE GLORI\S NO-R5T HEAD+S 9 MAMMO? TYPE HAVE DEP>T$1 P]HAPS =EV]4 

,A DEADLY & DISA/R\S CALAMITY HAS DIVID$ ! ,L& ,LEAGUE MOVEM5T4 ,! ,NATIONALI/S N[ HAVE ! ,LEAGU]S ON ! HIP4 ,PATRICK ,=D WILL F9D \T BE=E MANY WEEKS ?AT HIS HAV+ FALL5 UND] ! S$UCTION ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE IS ! HEAVIE/ BL[ EV] /RUCK AT HIS 9FLU5CE & ! PRE/IGE ( ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD40 ,TO LET GO ( ! ALL-CONQU]+ WEAPON ( NO-R5T 9 FAVOR ( ! DELUSIVE PHANTOM ( ,GEORGE IS AN (F5SE TO ,IREL& & HUMANITY ALMO/ DES]V+ ! NAME ( TREASON4 ,TO SWAP NO-R5T = UNIV]SAL R5T1 ) ! ,/ATE AS SOLE MONOPOLI/1 IS S]I\S BUS9ESS = ! MAN :O HAS SO LONG GLADD5$ ! HE>TS ( TRUE RE=M]S ) HIS 0,USURY IS !FT0 COLUMN4 ,WE REGRET EXCE$+LY TO SPEAK 9 SU* CAU/IC T]MS ( ! GREAT 0,9DU/RIAL ,LIB]ATOR0 & ITS PROPRIETOR1 :OM WE LOVE TO *]I% AS ! 

,IRI% ,G>RISON1 BUT TO US ! LATE TURN 9 ! TIDE ( AFFAIRS IS TOO S]I\S & F>-REA*+ 9 ITS CONSEQU5CES TO BE DEALT ) M9C+LY4 

,& :AT IS IT ALL AB\T8 ,:AT IS ! SECRET ( ?IS DANG]\S 9FATUATION ?AT HAS C>RI$ (F ! HEADS ( ,=D & ,DAVITT8 ,! SECRET IS ?AT :I* HAS EV] TAK5 CAPTIVE ?OSE 9 :OM AN +RA9$ FAI? 9 SALVATION ?R\< AU?ORITY & GOV]NM5T IS NATIVE4 ,IT CANNOT BE ?AT ,PATRICK ,=D HAS BE5 9DUC$ BY ,GEORGE TO BELIEVE ?AT USURY IS JU/4 ,IF SO1 !N ! 0,IRI% ,WORLD'S0 OCCUPATION IS GONE4 ,! ANTI-USURY COLUMN %\LD BE /RICK5 \T1 & NO MORE LABOR & TYPE %\LD BE WA/$ 9 PROTE/+ AGA9/ R5T AS ! MAMMO? CRIME ?AT AFFLICTS HUMANITY4 

,NO1 ?AT IS NOT ! SITUATION4 ,BUT SU* IS ! AMAZ+ FAI? 9 GOV]NM5TS :I* LURKS 9 ! BRA9 ( ,=D ?AT HE HAS BE5 9DUC$ TO SUBSCRIBE TO ! A/ONI%+ DELUSION ?AT1 IF AN IMMORAL TAX CAN BE GA!R$ SOLELY BY ! ,/ATE & DI/RIBUT$ ON COMMUNI/IC PR9CIPLES1 ! TAX !REBY BECOMES JU/ & B5EFIC5T4 ,ACCORD+ TO ?IS MIS]ABLE LOGIC !FT BECOMES A VIRTUE IF ONE BIG BOSS ?IEF CAN BE CR[N$ ! SUBLIME MONOPOLI/ ( IT1 9 ! HOLL[ ASSUMPTION ?AT HE WILL DI/RIBUTE ! PLUND] EQUITABLY4 

,SUNK 9 ! SL\< ( ?IS PITIABLE SUP]/ITION1 ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT /&S ACCUS$ ( ADVOCAT+ COMMUNISM BY ?OSE :OSE =M] FAI? 9 HIM WAS UNB\ND$4 ,& WE SORELY REGRET TO SAY ?AT ! ACCUSATION IS JU/4 ,! S*EME ( GOV]NM5TAL DI/RIBUTION ( ! R5T PLUND] CAN BE NO?+NESS1 9 ! NATURE ( ! CASE1 ?AN UNMITIGAT$ COMMUNISM4 ,WORSE1 IT WILL BE COMMUNISM )\T EQUALITY4 ,?IEVES NEV] DIVIDE PLUND] ON A SCI5TIFIC BASIS4 ,GOV]NM5TS1 :I* EXI/ SOLELY = PLUND]1 ALWAYS DIVIDE ! SPOILS AMONG ! FEW S*EM]S :O SET !MSELVES UP AS !IR FIGURE-HEADS4 ,WILL ,GEORGE'S NEW SOCIALI/IC GOV]NM5T DO BETT] ?AN ! OLD ONES8 ,TO US IT IS EVID5T ?AT IT WILL DO VA/LY WORSE1 = PR(ESSIONAL ?IEVES BECOME VICI\S & AUDACI\S 9 EXACT PROPORTION TO ! RI*NESS ( ! SPOILS4 ,GEORGE'S REGIME ( UNIV]SAL R5T SPOLIATION ONCE E/ABLI%$1 ! :OLE PROGRAM ( ,K>L ,M>X'S GOV]NM5TAL SUP]VISION & ROBB]Y WILL BE 9 ORD]1 = IT IS ABSURD TO MA9TA9 ?AT1 IF R5T COLLECTION BY GOV]NM5T IS PROP]1 !N 9T]E/ COLLECTION1 WAGES COLLECTION1 & PR(IT COLLECTION >E NOT ALSO LOGICALLY PROP]4 ,9 %ORT1 :]EAS IT IS N[ ONLY POSSIBLE = LABOR+ M5 TO KEEP FROM />V+ BY VIRTUE ( ! LIMITATIONS PUT UPON LEGISLATIVE !FT1 UND] ?IS NEW S*EME ! P[] ( ! FEW POLITICAL ?IEVES & !IR CAPITALI/IC BACK]S IS MADE B\NDLESS & BEYOND APPEAL4 ,>E M5 LIKE ,PATRICK ,=D & ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT GONE MAD ?AT SU* 9F9ITE ABSURDITY CAN POSSESS !M8 

,! S\RCE ( ,GEORGE'S WILD S*EME MAY BE F\ND 9 HIS UTT] OV]SI<T ( ! FACT ?AT ! JU/ BASIS ( POSSESSION MU/ FIR/ BE FIX$ BE=E ANY SAFE 9VE/IGATIONS CAN BEG9 9 ECONOMICS4 ,HE BASES ! JU/ICE ( R5T ON ! V>I\S DEGREES ( F]TILITY ( V>I\S SOILS1 AS DOES ,RIC>DO4 ,BUT HE ASSUMES ?AT ONE 9DIVIDUAL CAN PROP]LY BE POSSESSOR ( MANY TRACTS ( L&1 IRRESPECTIVE ( OCCUPATION1 CULTIVATION1 & IMPROVEM5T4 ,ADMITT+ ?AT ! TITLE ( SU* 9DIVIDUAL IS VALID 9 EQUITY1 !N1 ( C\RSE1 T5ANTS WILL BID = ! BE/ P>CELS1 ! DEGREE ( F]TILITY ?AT WILL B>ELY SU/A9 LIFE BE+ ! M9IMUM ( R5T4 

,BUT ! ASSUMPTION ?AT ANY 9DIVIDUAL CAN JU/LY HOLD MORE P>CELS ?AN HE CAN P]SONALLY OCCUPY & CULTIVATE IS 9 ITS 9CEPTION FALSE2 &1 W]E ! JU/ BASIS 9SI/$ UPON1 R5T W\LD BE TOTALLY IMPOSSIBLE1 S9CE NO ONE C\LD BE ! L&LORD ( MORE ?AN HIS [N DOMA94 ,?IS ,GEORGE 5TIRELY OV]LOOKS1 & ASSUM+ ?AT 9DIVIDUALS CAN PROP]LY BECOME LORDS ( VA/ & V>I\S DOMA9S1 ) V>I\S DEGRESS ( F]TILITY1 HE PROPOSES TO TAKE ! BUS9ESS \T ( !IR H&S1 VE/ IT SOLELY 9 ! GOV]NM5T1 & DIVIDE ! SPOILS AMONG ALL ! PEOPLE4 ,9 O!R WORDS1 HE CREATES ! SPOILS & !N UNSEATS ! SPOIL]S1 9/EAD ( MAK+ !M IMPOSSIBLE 9 ! FIR/ PLACE BY FIX+ UPON A JU/ BASIS ( POSSESSION4 ,UND] ! CRAZE ( ?IS ABSURDITY HE W\LD ABOLI% 0PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP0 7PEASANT POSSESSION1 WE PREF] TO SAY7 & SUB/ITUTE A DESPOTIC ,/ATE MONOPOLY ( L&LORDISM1 :5 IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! TR\BLE IS NOT 9 PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP BUT 9 ! DISREG>D ( ! JU/ BASIS ( PEASANT POSSESSION & ALL O!R POSSESSION4 

,TAK5 ALL TOGE!R1 A MORE ABSURD & RIDICUL\S TISSUE ( ECONOMIC ]ROR WAS NEV] SPUN & PUBLI%$ ?AN ,GEORGE'S S*EME4 ,?AT SU* UNSCI5TIFIC & UNSI<TLY RUBBI% %\LD HAVE SUCCE$$ 9 OBSCUR+ ! VISION ( M5 LIKE ,PATRICK ,=D & ,MI*AEL ,DAVITT IS AS AMAZ+ AS IT IS LAM5TABLE4 ,NOT BECAUSE !SE FALLIBLE MORTALS C\NT = MORE 9 !MSELVES ?AN O!RS DO WE LAM5T !IR MISLEAD+S1 BUT BECAUSE ( ! FACT ?AT CIRCUM/ANCES HAVE MADE !M AU?ORITY 9 ?IS MOM5T\S /RUGGLE4 ,WE E>NE/LY HOPE ?AT !Y MAY BE SPE$ILY L$ TO SEE ! ]ROR ( !IR WAYS BE=E ! GREAT ,L& ,LEAGUE MOVEM5T IS IRRECOV]ABLY DIVID$ AGA9/ ITSELF & ITS GLORI\S PROMISES BR\<T TO NAU<T4 ,BUT BETT]1 IF NE$ BE1 ?AT ! ,L& ,LEAGUE %\LD DIE ?AN ?AT ,GEORGE'S MON/R\S CRAZE %\LD LIVE4 

0,! ,L& = ! ,PEOPLE40 

,! ,LIV]POOL SPEE*1 IT SEEMS1 WAS DELIV]$ BY ,DAVITT 9 RESPONSE TO A *ALL5GE FROM ! ,5GLI% PRESS TO EXPLA9 ! MEAN+ ( ! PHRASE1 0,! L& = ! PEOPLE40 ,WE HOPE !Y UND]/& IT N[4 

0,! L& = ! PEOPLE10 ACCORD+ TO ,P>NELL1 APPE>S TO MEAN A *ANGE ( ! PRES5T T5ANTS 9TO PROPRIETORS ( ! E/ATES BY ALL[+ !M TO PUR*ASE ON EASY T]MS FIX$ BY ! ,/ATE & P]HAPS ) ! ,/ATE'S AID1 & A MA9T5ANCE !REAFT] ( ! PRES5T L&LORD SY/EM1 9VOLV+ ! COLLECTION ( R5TS BY LAW4 

0,! L& = ! PEOPLE10 ACCORD+ TO ,DAVITT AS EXPLA9$ AT ,LIV]POOL1 APPE>S TO MEAN A *ANGE ( ! :OLE AGRICULTURAL POPULATION 9TO T5ANTS ( ! ,/ATE1 :I* IS TO BECOME ! SOLE PROPRIETOR BY PUR*ASE FROM ! PRES5T PROPRIETORS1 & ! MA9T5ANCE !REAFT] ( ! PRES5T L&LORD SY/EM1 9VOLV+ ! COLLECTION ( R5TS 9 ! =M ( TAXES4 

0,! L& = ! PEOPLE10 ACCORD+ TO ,GEORGE1 APPE>S TO BE ! SAME AS ACCORD+ TO ,DAVITT1 EXCEPT ?AT ! ,/ATE IS TO ACQUIRE ! L& BY CONFISCATION 9/EAD ( BY PUR*ASE1 & ?AT ! AM\NT ( R5TAL IS TO BE FIX$ BY A DIFF]5T ME?OD ( VALUATION4 

0,! L& = ! PEOPLE10 ACCORD+ TO ,LIB]TY1 MEANS ! PROTECTION 7BY ! ,/ATE :ILE IT EXI/S1 & AFT]W>DS BY SU* VOLUNT>Y ASSOCIATIONS = ! MA9T5ANCE ( JU/ICE AS MAY BE DE/9$ TO SUCCE$ IT7 ( ALL PEOPLE :O DESIRE TO CULTIVATE L& 9 ! POSSESSION ( :ATEV] L& !Y P]SONALLY CULTIVATE2 )\T DI/9CTION BETWE5 ! EXI/+ CLASSES ( L&LORDS1 T5ANTS1 & LABOR]S1 & ! POSITIVE REFUSAL ( ! PROTECT+ P[] TO L5D ITS AID TO ! COLLECTION ( ANY R5T :ATSOEV]2 ?IS /ATE ( ?+S TO BE BR\<T AB\T BY 9DUC+ ! PEOPLE TO /EADILY REFUSE ! PAYM5T ( R5T & TAXES1 & !REBY1 AS WELL AS BY ALL O!R MEANS ( PASSIVE & MORAL RESI/ANCE1 COMPEL ! ,/ATE TO REPEAL ALL ! SO-CALL$ L& TITLES N[ EXI/+4 

,?US1 0! L& = ! PEOPLE0 ACCORD+ TO ,LIB]TY IS ! ONLY 0L& = ! PEOPLE0 ?AT MEANS ! ABOLITION ( L&LORDISM 5D ! ANNIHILATION ( R5T2 & ALL ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S TALK AB\T 0PEASANT PROPRIETOR%IP NECESS>ILY MEAN+ NO?+ MORE ?AN AN EXT5SION ( ! L&LORD CLASS0 IS ! V]IE/ ROT1 :I* %\LD BE ?R[N BACK UPON HIM BY ! *>GE ?AT L& NATIONALIZATION MEANS NO?+ MORE ?AN A DIM9UTION ( ! L&LORD CLASS & A CONC5TRATION & HUNDR$-FOLD MULTIPLICATION ( ! L&LORD'S P[]4 

,! V]Y FACT ?AT ,MR4 ,DAVITT PROPOSES TO COMP5SATE ! L&LORDS %\LD CONDEMN HIS PLAN 9 ADVANCE4 ,BUT1 = CURIOSITY'S SAKE1 LET US LOOK AT HIS FIGURES = A MOM5T4 ,HE SAYS ?AT ! ,IRI% F>M]S N[ PAY AN ANNUAL R5TAL ( FIFTE5 MILLION P\NDS \T ( AN ANNUAL PRODUCT ( SIXTY MILLION P\NDS4 ,AFT] ! NATIONALIZATION ( ! L& !Y W\LD PAY1 FIR/1 A P]MAN5T TAX ( N9E MILLION FIVE HUNDR$ ?\S& P\NDS TO MEET ! CO/S ( CIVIL ADM9I/RATION1 &1 SECOND1 A SPECIAL ANNUAL TAX = FIFTY YE>S ( SEV5 MILLION P\NDS TO PAY ! 9T]E/ & PR9CIPAL ( ! COMP5SATION MONEY1-- A TOTAL ( SIXTE5 MILLION FIVE HUNDR$ ?\S& P\NDS \T ( AN E/IMAT$ ANNUAL PRODUCT ( EI<TY MILLION P\NDS1 9 %ORT1 ! ANNUAL BURD5 ( ! CULTIVATOR ( ! SOIL1 = A HALF C5TURY TO COME1 IS TO BE R$UC$ FROM TW5TY-FIVE P] C5T4 TO TW5TY-ONE P] C5T1 ( ! PROCE$S ( HIS TOIL4 ,:AT AN 5TIC+ PROSPECT6 ,REALLY1 ! GAME SEEMS H>DLY WOR? ! C&LE4 ,H[ LONG WILL ! PEASANTRY ( ,IREL& MA9TA9 !IR PRES5T H]OIC ATTITUDE1 H[ LONG WILL ,IRI%-,AM]ICAN G5]OSITY CONT9UE TO EMPTY ITS POCKETS1 TO ATTA9 SO PITIFUL A RESULT8 ,ONLY1 TOO1 AT ! 5D ( ! FIFTY YE>S1 TO F9D !IR TYRANTS MORE /RONGLY 5TR5*$ ?AN EV] BEH9D ! NEW P[]S & OPPORTUNITIES :I* ! NATIONALIZATION S*EME W\LD GIVE !M1 & !MSELVES COMPLETELY AT !IR M]CY4 

,GEORGE'S PROPOSAL ?AT R5TS %ALL BE PAID BY ALL ! PEOPLE = ! B5EFIT ( ALL ! PEOPLE4 IS SOME:AT SIMIL> TO ?AT ( ! COOP]ATIONI/S :O W\LD HAVE PR(ITS PAID BY ALL ! PEOPLE = ! B5EFIT ( ALL ! PEOPLE4 ,ONLY ! COOP]ATIONI/S HAVE AT LEA/ ! GRACE TO ACTUALLY R$I/RIBUTE ! PR(ITS AMONG ! PEOPLE 9 SU* A WAY ?AT EA* MAY CONTROL ! DISPOSITION ( HIS %>E1 :ILE ,GEORGE ADDS ! \TRAGE ( PUTT+ ! TOTAL R5TAL TO SU* USE AS A MAJORITY ( ! PEOPLE MAY DICTATE1 REG>DLESS ( ! M9ORITY'S RI<T TO SP5D ITS [N MONEY 9 ITS [N WAY4 ,TO UNSOPHI/ICAT$ BELIEV]S 9 ,LIB]TY1 UNACQUA9$ ) 0PRACTICAL POLITICS10 IT SEEMS ! SIMPL]1 FAIR]1 FRE] WAY TO COLLECT NO PR(ITS OR R5TS AT ALL4 

,LAW & ,AU?ORITY4 

,I,I4 

.<,TRANSLAT$ FROM 0,LE ,REVOLTE40.> 

,! LAW IS A RELATIVELY MOD]N PRODUCT2 = HUMANITY EXI/$ C5TURIES & C5TURIES )\T ANY WRITT5 LAW1 NOT EV5 5GRAV5 9 SYMBOLS ON /ONES AT ! 5TRANCE ( TEMPLES4 ,DUR+ ?AT P]IOD ! RELATIONS ( M5 TO EA* O!R W]E REGULAT$ BY SIMPLE CU/OMS1 BY HABITS1 USAGES1 :I* CON/ANT REPETITION MADE V5]ABLE & :I* EA* ACQUIR$ 9 HIS 9FANCY1 AS HE LE>N$ TO PROCURE HIS SU/5ANCE BY HUNT+1 CATTLE-RAIS+1 OR AGRICULTURE4 

,ALL HUMAN SOCIETIES HAVE PASS$ ?R\< ?IS PRIMITIVE PHASE1 & EV5 YET A L>GE PORTION ( HUMANITY HAS NO WRITT5 LAWS4 ,TRIBES HAVE MANN]S1 CU/OMS1-- 0A COMMON LAW10 AS ! JURI/S CALL IT1-- !Y HAVE SOCIAL USAGES1 & !SE SUFFICE TO KEEP ! MEMB]S ( ! VILLAGE1 ( ! TRIBE1 ( ! COMMUNITY1 ON GOOD T]MS ) EA* O!R4 ,EV5 AMONG \R CIVILIZ$ SELVES1 :5 WE LEAVE ! L>GE CITIES & GO 9TO ! C\NTRY1 WE /ILL F9D ! MUTUAL RELATIONS ( ! 9HABITANTS REGULAT$1 NOT ACCORD+ TO ! WRITT5 LAW ( LEGISLATORS1 BUT ACCORD+ TO ANCI5T CU/OMS G5]ALLY ACCEPT$4 ,! PEASANTS ( ,RUSSIA1 ,ITALY1 ,SPA91 & EV5 L>GE SECTIONS ( ,FRANCE & ,5GL& HAVE NO IDEA ( ! WRITT5 LAW4 ,IT ?RU/S ITSELF 9TO !IR LIFE ONLY TO REGULATE !IR RELATIONS ) ! ,/ATE2 AS = !IR RELATIONS ) EA* O!R1 SOMETIMES V]Y COMPLEX1 !Y REGULATE !M SIMPLY ACCORD+ TO ANCI5T CU/OMS4 ,=M]LY ?IS WAS ! CASE ?R\<\T ! WORLD4 

,AN ANALYSIS ( ! CU/OMS ( PRIMITIVE PEOPLES %[S TWO V]Y DI/9CT CURR5TS RUNN+ ?R\< !M4 

,S9CE MAN DOES NOT LIVE ALONE1 HE DEVELOPS )9 HIMSELF FEEL+S & HABITS USEFUL 9 ! PRES]VATION ( SOCIETY & ! PROPAGATION ( ! RACE4 ,)\T ! SOCIAL S5TIM5TS1 )\T ! PRACTICES ( SOLID>ITY1 LIFE 9 COMMON W\LD HAVE BE5 ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE4 ,IT IS NOT ! LAW ?AT E/ABLI%ES !M3 !Y >E ANT]IOR TO ALL LAWS4 ,NEI!R IS IT RELIGION ?AT PRESCRIBES !M3 !Y >E ANT]IOR TO EV]Y RELIGION2 !Y >E F\ND AMONG ALL ANIMALS ?AT LIVE SOCIALLY4 ,!Y DEVELOP !MSELVES BY ! V]Y =CE ( ?+S1 LIKE ?OSE HABITS :I*1 9 ANIMALS1 MAN CALLS 9/9CTS2 !Y >E ! RESULT ( AN EVOLUTION USEFUL & EV5 NECESS>Y TO ! MA9T5ANCE ( SOCIETY 9 ! /RUGGLE = EXI/5CE :I* IT HAS TO SU/A94 ,SAVAGES F9ALLY /OP EAT+ EA* O!R BECAUSE !Y F9D IT MU* MORE ADVANTAGE\S TO APPLY !MSELVES TO SOME AGRICULTURAL PURSUIT ?AN TO 5JOY ONCE A YE> ! LUXURY ( FE$+ ON ! FLA% ( AN AG$ RELATIVE4 ,9 ?OSE TRIBES1 ABSOLUTELY 9DEP5D5T & KN[+ NEI!R LAWS NOR *IEFS1 :OSE CU/OMS MANY A TRAVEL] HAS DESCRIB$1 ! MEMB]S CEASE TO SETTLE !IR QU>RELS ) ! KNIFE BECAUSE ! HABIT ( LIV+ 9 SOCIETY F9ALLY DEVELOPS 9 !M A C]TA9 FEEL+ ( FRAT]NITY & SOLID>ITY2 !Y PREF] TO LEAVE TO ?IRD P>TIES ! SETTLEM5T ( !IR DIFF]5CES4 ,! HOSPITALITY ( PRIMITIVE PEOPLES2 RESPECT = HUMAN LIFE2 S5TIM5T ( RECIPROCITY2 PITY = ! WEAK2 VALOR1 EXT5D+ EV5 TO SELF-SACRIFICE 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ANO!R1 ! PRACTICE ( :I* IS FIR/ LE>N$ T[>DS *ILDR5 & FRI5DS1 & !N T[>DS ! O!R MEMB]S ( ! COMMUNITY1-- ALL ?OSE QUALITIES >E DEVELOP$ 9 MAN PRIOR TO ! EXI/5CE ( LAWS & 9DEP5D5TLY ( ANY RELIGION1 JU/ AS AMONG ALL SOCIABLE ANIMALS4 ,!SE S5TIM5TS & PRACTICES >E ! 9EVITABLE RESULT ( SOCIAL LIFE4 ,)\T BE+ 9H]5T 9 MAN 7AS ! PRIE/S & METAPHYSICIANS CONSID] !M71 !SE QUALITIES >E ! CONSEQU5CE ( LIFE 9 COMMON4 

,BUT1 BY ! SIDE ( !SE CU/OMS1 NECESS>Y TO ! LIFE ( SOCIETY & ! PRES]VATION ( ! RACE1 >E PRODUC$ 9 HUMAN ASSOCIATIONS O!R DESIRES1 O!R PASSIONS1 &1 CONSEQU5TLY1 O!R HABITS1 O!R CU/OMS4 ,! DESIRE TO RULE O!RS & IMPOSE ON !M ONE'S WILL2 ! DESIRE TO SEIZE ! PRODUCTS ( ! LABOR ( A NEI<BOR+ TRIBE2 ! DESIRE TO SUBJUGATE O!R M5 9 ORD] TO SURR\ND ONE'S SELF ) 5JOYM5TS )\T TAK+ P>T 9 !IR PRODUCTION1 :ILE SLAVES PRODUCE ALL ?AT IS NECESS>Y TO PROCURE EV]Y PLEASURE = !IR MA/] & SATISFY ALL HIS PASSIONS1-- !SE P]SONAL1 SELFI% DESIRES PRODUCE ANO!R CURR5T ( HABITS & CU/OMS4 ,! PRIE/ ON ! ONE H&1 A *>LATAN :O CULTIVATES SUP]/ITION &1 AFT] FREE+ HIMSELF FROM ! FE> ( ! DEVIL1 PROPAGATES IT AMONG O!RS2 ! SOLDI] ON ! O!R H&1 A BULLY :O URGES ON ! 9VASION & PILLAGE ( HIS NEI<BORS 9 ORD] TO RETURN LOAD$ ) BOOTY & FOLL[$ BY SLAVES1-- BO?1 H& 9 H&1 SUCCE$ 9 IMPOS+ UPON PRIMITIVE SOCIETIES CU/OMS ADVANTAGE\S = !MSELVES1 BUT T5D+ TO P]PETUATE !IR DOM9ATION OV] ! MASSES4 ,PR(IT+ BY ! 9DOL5CE1 ! FE>1 ! 9]TIA ( ! MULTITUDE1 & ?ANKS TO ! CON/ANT REPETITION ( ! SAME ACTS1 !Y AT LA/ E/ABLI% P]MAN5TLY CU/OMS :I* BECOME ! SOLID BASIS ( !IR RULE4 

,TO ?IS 5D !Y CULTIVATE FIR/ ! SPIRIT ( R\T9E :I* IS SO DEVELOP$ 9 MAN & :I* HAS ATTA9$ SO /RID+ A DEGREE 9 *ILDR51 9 ALL SAVAGE TRIBES1 & :I* WE ALSO NOTICE 9 ANIMALS4 ,MAN1 ESPECIALLY :5 HE IS SUP]/ITI\S1 IS ALWAYS AFRAID TO *ANGE ANY?+ ?AT EXI/S2 HE G5]ALLY REV]ES ?AT :I* IS OLD4 0,\R FA!RS DID SO2 !Y MANAG$ TO LIVE 9 ONE WAY OR ANO!R2 !Y BR\<T Y\ UP2 !Y W]E NOT UNHAPPY2 DO Y\ ! SAME60 SAY ! OLD TO ! Y\NG :5EV] ! LATT] WI% TO *ANGE ANY?+4 ,! UNKN[N FRI<T5S !M2 !Y PREF] TO CL+ TO ! PA/1 EV5 ?\< ?AT PA/ /&S = MIS]Y1 OPPRESSION1 SLAV]Y4 ,IT MAY EV5 BE SAID ?AT1 ! UNHAPPI] MAN IS1 ! MORE HE FE>S TO *ANGE ANY ?+ :ATEV] ?R\< FE> ( BECOM+ /ILL MORE UNHAPPY2 A RAY ( HOPE & A FEW GLIMPSES ( COM=T MU/ P5ETRATE HIS SORR[FUL HUT BE=E HE CAN BEG9 TO WI% = SOME?+ BETT]1 TO CRITICIZE HIS =M] MANN] ( LIFE1 & TO BE WILL+ TO RISK SOME?+ 9 ! HOPE ( *ANG+ IT4 ,UNTIL ?IS HOPE HAS P5ETRAT$ HIS BE+1 UNTIL HE HAS FRE$ HIMSELF FROM ! TUTELAGE ( ?(E :O UTILIZE HIS SUP]/ITIONS & HIS FE>S1 HE PREF]S TO REMA9 AS HE IS4 ,IF ! Y\NG DESIRE A *ANGE1 ! OLD UTT] A CRY ( AL>M AGA9/ ! 9NOVATORS4 ,A SAVAGE1 = 9/ANCE1 W\LD RA!R SUFF] DEA? ?AN TRANSGRESS ! CU/OM ( HIS C\NTRY1 = 9 HIS 9FANCY HE WAS TOLD ?AT ! SLI<TE/ 9FRACTION ( E/ABLI%$ CU/OMS W\LD BR+ HIM MIS=TUNE & CAUSE ! RU9 ( ! :OLE TRIBE4 ,& EV5 TODAY H[ MANY POLITICIANS1 ECONOMI/S1 & SO-CALL$ REVOLUTIONI/S ACT UND] ! SAME IMPRESSION 9 CL++ TO A VANI%+ PA/6 ,H[ MANY HAVE ANY O!R CONC]N ?AN TO SE>* = PREC$5TS6 ,H[ MANY FI]Y 9NOVATORS >E BUT COPYI/S ( PREVI\S REVOLUTIONS6 

,?IS SPIRIT ( R\T9E :I* HAS ITS S\RCE 9 SUP]/ITION1 9DOL5CE1 & C[>DICE HAS CON/ITUT$ ! /R5G? ( OPPRESSORS 9 ALL AGES2 & 9 PRIMITIVE HUMAN SOCIETIES IT WAS SKILLFULLY MADE USE ( BY PRIE/S & MILIT>Y *IEFTA9S TO P]PETUATE ! CU/OMS1 ADVANTAGE\S ONLY = !MSELVES1 :I* !Y SUCCE$$ 9 IMPOS+ UPON ! TRIBES4 

,AS LONG AS ?IS SPIRIT ( CONS]VATISM1 SKILLFULLY TURN$ TO ACC\NT1 SUFFIC$ TO ASSURE ! 5CROA*M5T ( *IEFS UPON ! LIB]TY ( 9DIVIDUALS2 AS LONG AS ! ONLY 9EQUALITIES BETWE5 M5 W]E ! NATURAL 9EQUALITIES NOT YET 9CREAS$ T5 & ONE HUNDR$ FOLD BY ! CONC5TRATION & P[] ( WEAL?1-- !RE WAS /ILL NO NE$ ( ! LAW & ! =MIDABLE MA*9]Y ( C\RTS & EV] 9CREAS+ P5ALTIES TO 5=CE IT4 

,BUT :5 SOCIETY COMM5C$ TO DIVIDE ITSELF MORE & MORE 9TO TWO HO/ILE CLASSES1 ONE SEEK+ TO E/ABLI% ITS DOM9ION & ! O!R SEEK+ TO )DRAW OTSELF !REFROM1 !N ! /RUGGLE BEGAN4 ,! CONQU]OR ( TODAY HA/5S TO E/ABLI% ! ACCOMPLI%$ FACT2 HE SEEKS TO R5D] IT UNDEBATABLE1 TO MAKE IT HOLY & V5]ABLE BY EV]Y MEANS :I* ! CONQU]$ CAN RESPECT4 ,! ,LAW MAKES ITS APPE>ANCE1 SANCTION$ BY ! PRIE/ & SUPPORT$ BY ! WEAPONS ( ! SOLDI]S4 ,IT LABORS TO E/ABLI% FIRMLY ! CU/OMS ADVANTAGE\S TO ! RUL+ M9ORITY1 & ! MILIT>Y ,AU?ORITY UND]TAKES TO SECURE OB$I5CE TO IT4 ,AT ! SAME TIME ! SOLDI] F9DS 9 ?IS NEW FUNCTION A NEW ME?OD ( ASSUR+ HIS P[]2 HE NO LONG] MAKES USE ( SIMPLE BRUTE =CE2 HE IS ! DEF5D] ( ! ,LAW4 

,BUT IF ! ,LAW CONSI/$ SIMPLY ( A COLLECTION ( PRESCRIPTIONS ADVANTAGE\S ONLY TO ! RUL]S1 IT W\LD HAVE DIFFICULTY 9 GETT+ ITSELF ACCEPT$ & OBEY$4 ,!RE=E ! LEGISLATOR CONF\NDS 9 ONE & ! SAME CODE ! TWO CURR5TS ( CU/OMS ( :I* WE HAVE SPOK51-- ! MAXIMS ROPRES5T+ ! PR9CIPLES ( MORALITY & SOLID>ITY DEVELOP$ BY LIFE 9 COMMON & ! COMM&S =EV] CONSECRAT+ 9EQUALITY4 ,CU/OMS ABSOLUTELY NECESS>Y TO ! V]Y EXI/5CE ( SOCIETY >E SKILLFULLY M+L$ ) PRACTICES IMPOS$ BY ! TYRANTS1 & ! MASSES >E EXPECT$ TO RESPECT BO? ALIKE4 0,DO NOT1 KILL60 SAYS ! ,CODE1 &1 0,PAY ! PRIE/ HIS TI!60 IT HA/5S TO ADD4 0,DO NOT /EAL60 SAYS ! ,CODE1 & IMM$IATELY AFT]1 0,HE :O WILL NOT PAY HIS TAX %ALL HAVE HIS >M CUT (F40 

,SU* IS ! ,LAW1 & ?IS D\BLE *>ACT] IT HAS RETA9$ UP TO ! PRES5T TIME4 ,ITS ORIG9 IS ! DESIRE ( TYRANTS TO P]PETUATE ! CU/OMS :I* !Y HAVE IMPOS$ = !IR [N ADVANTAGE4 ,ITS *>ACT] IS ! CUNN+ MIXTURE ( CU/OMS USEFUL TO SOCIETY1-- CU/OMS :I* HAVE NO NE$ ( ! LAW TO MAKE !M RESPECT$1-- ) ?OSE O!R CU/OMS :I* PRES5T NO ADVANTAGES EXCEPT = ! TYRANTS1 >E H>MFUL TO ! MASSES1 & >E MA9TA9$ ONLY BY FE> ( PUNI%M5T4 

,NO MORE ?AN 9DIVIDUAL ,CAPITAL BORN ( FRAUD & VIOL5CE & DEVELOP$ UND] ! AUSPICES ( ,AU?ORITY HAS ! ,LAW1 !N1 ANY TITLE TO ! RESPECT ( M54 ,BORN ( VIOL5CE & SUP]/ITION1 E/ABLI%$ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! PRIE/1 ! CONQU]OR1 & ! RI* EXPLOIT]1 IT MU/ BE ABOLI%$ 5TIRELY ON ! DAY :5 ! PEOPLE %ALL SEE FIT TO BREAK !IR *A9S4 

,WE %ALL %[ ?IS /ILL MORE1 CONCLUSIVELY :5 WE COME TO ANALYZE 9 A SUCCE$+ >TICLE ! ULT]IOR DEVELOPM5T ( ! ,LAW UND] ! AUSPICES ( RELIGION1 AU?ORITY1 & ! EXI/+ P>LIAM5T>Y SY/EM4 

,JOHN ,SW9TON ON ,LAWY]S4 

,AT ! MAMMO? MEET+ ( WORK+M5 REC5TLY HELD 9 ,COOP] ,UNION1 ,NEW ,YORK1 TO CONDEMN ! 9FAM\S PROVISIONS ( ! NEW P5AL CODE ( ?AT ,/ATE1 ,JOHN ,SW9TON PAID HIS RESPECTS TO ! LEGAL PR(ESSION 9 ! FOLL[+ 5]GETIC FA%ION3 

,9 ! BUS9ESS ( SUBV]T+ ! LIB]TIES ( \R BELOV$ C\NTRY1 ,I DO NOT DREAD ! SOLDI] ) HIS RIFLE1 NOR ! CONSPIRATOR ) HIS MASK1 NOR ! FOOL1 ! FANATIC1 OR ! DEMAGOGUE1 NOR ! K+ 9 HIS REGALIA1 NOR ! CL]IC WITN HIS TONGUE1 NOR ! $ITOR ) HIS QUILL1 NOR ,SATAN ) HIS HORNS1 NOR YET ! MILLIORAIRE ) HIS MILLIONS1 IF !Y HAVE BUT A FAIR FIELD4 ,! MAN TO BE DREAD$ 9 ?IS ,REPUBLIC IS ! %Y/]+ LAWY]2 LEGAL MA*9ATION IS ! ?+ ( M5ACE & DANG]4 ,IT IS 9 ?IS C\NTRY ESPECIALLY ?AT ! PEOPLE NE$ TO BE ON ! AL]T AGA9/ LEGAL QUIBBL]S1-- H]E :]E !Y SW>M AS !Y DO NO:]E ELSE ON ! GLOBE1 NOT ONLY 9 ! C\RTS1 BUT 9 LEGISLATURES & !IR LOBBIES & 9 EV]Y PLACE ( P[] & GREATNESS4 

,H[ (T51 :5 SE>*+ AMID ! RU9S ( POPUL> LIB]TIES 9 ! C\NTRIES ?AT ONCE 5JOY$ !M1 DO WE CAME UPON ! TRUCKS ( ! FALSE LAWY]8 ,= :AT OPPRESSOR HAS HE NOT F\ND A LEGAL SUBT]FUGE8 ,= :AT DE$ ( GUILT HAS HE NOT BE5 READY TO ]ECT A LEGAL BULW>K8 ,DO WE NOT F9D HIM ) A LEGAL DEF5SE = ANY USURPATION ( EV]Y USURP]1 ) A LEGAL JU/IFICATION = ANY 9VASION ( EV]Y BIR?RI<T ( MAN1 ) A LEGAL QUIBBLE OV] EV]Y GREAT POPUL> FRAN*ISE1 ) A LEGAL GLAZE = EV]Y CLE> WORD ( FRE$OM1 ) LEGAL PETTIFOGG]Y AGA9/ EV]Y E/ABLI%M5T ( RI<T1 ) A LEGAL WEAPON = SULLIFY+ EV]Y VICTORY ( PROGRESS1 ) A LEGAL JIMMY1 AS ,MAJOR ,HAGG]TY LATELY SAID 9 ! ,ASSEMBLY1 TO PRY OP5 EV]Y MAN'S SAFE1 ) LEGAL ME*ANISM = TE>+ \T EV]Y PILL> 9 ! $IFICE ( WRONG8 

,NOT A GUILTY DE$ HAS EV] BE5 P]PETRAT$ BY P[]1 NOT A BASE TREASON HAS EV] BE5 BAT*$ AGA9/ ! ,COMMONWEAL?1 NOT A DEVICE HAS EV] BE5 SET = ! SUBV]SION ( ANY POPUL> RI<T1 BUT ! FALSE LAWY] HAS /OOD READY TO UPHOLD IT ) ! >MAM5T ( FALSE LEGALITY4 ,HE BATT]$ ! ,TWELVE ,TABLETS ( ,ROME1 HE MADE ( NO EFFECT ! ,T5 ,COMM&M5TS ( ,MOSES1 HE /IFL$ ! G5IUS ( ,MAGNA ,*>TA1 & HE IS N[ SCUTTL+ ! ,CON/ITUTION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES4 ,= DOES NOT ! :OLE SPIRIT & 9T5T ( ?IS NEW P5AL CODE CONTRAV5E ! SPIRIT & 9T5T ( ! GREAT ,CON/ITUTION :I* GU>ANTEES FRE$OM ( SPEE*1 FRE$OM ( MEET+1 & EV]Y FRE$OM ( PEACEFUL COMB9ATION & LAWFUL ACTION8 ,IT DOES NOT NE$ ?AT ONE %ALL BE A LEGI/ OR A JURI/ TO ASK ?IS QUE/ION1 OR TO ANSW] IT4 ,IT NE$S BUT ?AT HE HAVE REASON1 ! LI<T ?AT LI<T5E? EV]Y MAN :O COME? 9TO ! WORLD4 ,EV5 ! MO/ ORD9>Y PEOPLE1 EX]CIS+ BUT !IR COMMON S5SE1 >E QUICK 9 APPREH5D+ ! MA9 PR9CIPLES ( RI<T1 QUICK 9 DISCOV]+ ! DRIFT ( EVIL S*EMES1 H[EV] SUBTLE2 & AS APPE>S FROM ?IS DEMON/RATION ( TO-NI<T1 !Y >E QUICK1 ) BUT !IR PLA9 S5SE AS A GUIDE1 9 DETECT+ ! SPIRIT ( HO/ILITY TO !IR PROP] RI<TS ?AT ANIMATES ! NEW P5AL CODE4 ,9 ! CASE ( ! NEW R5AL CODE1 ! OP]AT+ CODIFI] IS AN ANTIQUAT$ & ECC5TRIC *>ACT] ( ! NAME ( ,FIELD1-- AN ANGLE ( ! QUADR5GLE ( ,FIELDS1 ( :OM ONE SITS ON ! B5*1 ONE BE/RIDES ! ELEVAT$ RAILROAD1 ONE /&S 9 A PULPIT1 & ONE IS AT ! B> -- N[ >RAIGN$ H]E AT ?IS B>4 ,I F9D NO FAULT ) HIS CODIFY+ MANIA1 BELIEV+ ?AT CODIFICATION IS EV]Y WAY DESIRABLE4 ,BUT ! CODIFI] %\LD POSSESS SOME?+ MORE ?AN TE*NICAL SKILL2 HE MU/ BE A MAN ( LUM9\S M9D1 ( F9E S5SE ( EQUITY1 ( P[] TO SEIZE ! SPIRIT ( LAWS1 ( FAI? 9 RI<T & MAN'S RI<TS1 & ( PROP] APPRECIATION ( ! 9/ITUTIONS & FRAN*ISES ( FRE$OM AMONG ! PEOPLE1 = :OM ! LAWS W]E MADE & = :OM ! CODE IS TO BE LAW4 ,N[ ,DAVID ,DUDLEY ,FIELD IS NOT SU* A MAN2 & ?IS CODE N[ BE=E ME IS ! ALL-SUFFICI5T EVID5CE ?AT HE IS NOT4 ,COMPET5T CRITICS TELL ME ?AT ! GREAT] P>T ( ! CODE IS WELL 5\<1 & ?AT1 CONSID]+ ! MAT]IAL \T ( :I* IT IS MADE1 IT MU/1 9 ! NATURE ( ?+S1 BE WELL 5\<2 BUT YET !RE IS POISON 9 IT1 ! POISON ( ! LIB]TICIDE -- POISON = ! FUNDAM5TAL RI<TS ( SOCIETY1 RESPECT+ SPEE*1 MEET+1 COMB9ATION = A G5]AL PURPOSE1 & COOP]ATION = ! COMMON WELF>E4 ,WE RAISE \R VOICE TO-NI<T AGA9/ ! PRES5CE ( ?IS POISON 9 ! BODY CORPORATE4 

,ILL-,TIM$ ,M]CY4 

,! FOLL[+ >TICLE1 9TR9SICALLY EXCELL5T1 IS ! MORE REM>KABLE BECAUSE COM+ FROM A DAILY J\RNAL ( NO LESS 9FLU5CE & EXT5D$ CIRCULATION ?AN ! ,BO/ON 0,GLOBE40 ,! READ]1 H[EV]1 %\LD BE> 9 M9D ?AT ! ,R$ ,CROSS ,SOCIETY ( ,G5EVA IS A V]Y DIFF]5T AFFAIR FROM ! ,R$ ,CROSS ,SOCIETY ( ! ,PEOPLE'S ,WILL1 ! LATT] BE+ E/ABLI%$1 NOT1 AS ! =M] IS1 BY TYRANTS TO ALLEVIATE ! SUFF]+S ( ! POOR FELL[S :OM !Y =CE 9TO ! FIELD TO FI<T !IR BATTLES = !M1 BUT BY ! PEOPLE TO ALLEVIATE ! SUFF]+S ( SU* VOLUNT>Y *AMPIONS ( !IR RI<TS AS HAVE 9CURR$ ! V5GEANCE ( ! TYRANTS4 

,:AT GRIM ABSURDITY !RE IS 9 ! ADOPTION BY ! PR9CIPAL GOV]NM5TS ( ! WORLD ( ! >TICLES SUBMITT$ BY ! ,G5EVA ,CONV5TION6 ,! ,SOCIETY ( ! ,R$ ,CROSS IS A PRAISEWOR?Y 9/ITUTION 9 ITSELF1 & ITS PURPOSE IS ONE ?AT APPEALS TO ! BE/ IMPULSES ( HUMANITY4 ,H]OIC M5 & WOM5 DEVOTE !MSELVES TO ! NOBLE WORK ( MITIGAT+ ! HORRORS & SUFF]+ CAUS$ BY ! TYRANNY & 9SATIABLE RAPACITY ( ! FEW :O ASSUME ! RI<T TO CONTROL !IR MILLIONS ( FELL[-CREATURES4 ,:AT A <A/LY SATIRE IT IS :5 ! M5 :O CALL !MSELVES RUL]S MEET & DRAW UP1 ) GREAT C>E & MU* PRET5SE ( *>ITABLE ZEAL1 A GRAVE AGREEM5T NOT TO 9T]F]E ) ! B9D+ UP ( ! W\NDS !Y 9FLICT4 ,5GL&1 ,FRANCE1 ,G]MANY1 ,TURKEY1 >E PREP>+ !IR 9F]NAL MA*9]Y = BL[+ (F >MS & LEGS1 SMA%+ SKULLS1 W\ND+1 MAIM+1 KILL+ M5 :O KN[ NOT :AT !Y MAY BE FI<T+ =1 & AT ! SAME TIME SOLEMNLY AGREE+ TO T5D]LY PICK UP & C>E = ! %ATT]$ WRECKS ( HUMAN BE+S FROM !IR FIELDS ( SLAU<T]4 

,>TICLE #e ( ! ,G5EVA ,CONV5TION CONTA9S ! V]Y ESS5CE ( S>DONIC HUMOR4 ,9HABITANTS ( ! C\NTRY :O MAY BR+ HELP TO ! W\ND$ %ALL BE RESPECT$ & %ALL REMA9 FREE4 ,! G5]ALS ( ! BELLIG]5T P[]S %ALL MAKE IT !IR C>E TO 9=M ! 9HABITANS ( ! APPEAL ADDRESS$ TO !IR HUMANITY & ( ! NEUTRALITY :I* WILL BE ! CONSEQU5CE ( IT4 ,! G5]ALS1 :OSE SOLE BUS9ESS IS TO DEVISE ! MO/ EFFECTIVE ME?ODS ( CONSIGN+ ! GREATE/ POSSIBLE NUMB]S ( M5 TO ! PA9S & TORM5TS ( ?AT HELL UPON E>?1 A MOD]N BATTLEFIELD1 %ALL APPEAL TO ! HUMANITY ( ?OSE :O PROVID5TIALLY AVOID !IR MANGL+ MA*9]Y1 & ASSURE !M ?AT !Y MAY REPAIR :AT 9JURY !Y CAN ) \T FE> ( MOLE/ATION4 

,BUT ?IS ALL T5DS TO MAKE W> LESS HORRIBLE1 IT WILL BE URG$ BY MANY4 ,IT M]ELY MAKES W>1 ?AT SUM ( ALL VILANIES1 MORE HORRIBLY GROTESQUE4 ,IT IS LIKE PUTT+ SALVE ON ! SAB] ?AT SLA%ES A SOLDI]'S FACE4 ,9/EAD ( MAK+ SU* ELABORATE PREP>ATIONS TO B&AGE BROK5 HEADS & HELD+ CONV5TIONS TO CON/RUCT APPEALS TO ! HUMANITY ( O!R PEOPLE1 ! G5TLEM5 :O RAN ! GOV]NM5TS ( ! WORLD HAD BETT] /OP BREAK+ HEADS1 & TURN !IR ATT5TION TO PREV5T+ ORGANIZ$ MURD]4 ,IF ! GOV]NM5TS ?AT HYPOCRITICALLY ASS5T TO ! >TICLES ( ! ,G5EVA ,CONV5TION W]E NOT 9 EXI/5CE1 !RE W\LD BE NO NECESSITY = A ,SOCIETY ( ! ,R$ ,CROSS4 

,A ,MEAN+LESS ,MEMORIAL4 

,! FOLL[+ IS AN EXTRACT FROM A PRIVATE LETT] WRITT5 ON ,DECORATION ,DAY BY ,P4 ,J4 ,HEALY ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO TO ,DR4 ,J4 ,H4 ,SWA9 ( ?IS CITY4 ,IT IS PR9T$ H]E 9 ! HOPE ?AT SOME ( ?OSE :O ANNUALLY DECORATE ! GRAVES ( ! SOLDI]S :O DI$ TO SAVE ?IS DESPICABLE ,UNION MAY BE AWAK5$ TO A S5SE OR !IR IDL5ESS & FULLY BY ?IS 9T]PRETATION ( ! LANGUAGE ( !IR FL[]S4 

,:ILE ! POT-H\SE PATRIOTS ( ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES >E DECK+ ! GRAVES ( ! DEAD SLAVES ) FLORAL (F]+S1 LET ! LIV+1 ?9K+ M5 ( TODAY COMMUNE ) EA* O!R4 ,WE WOND] :OSE 9T]E/ IT IS TO COMMEMORATE !SE OCCASIONS4 ,:AT DID ! POOR1 BL9D FOOLS DIE =8 ,A C\NTRY8 ,WE HAVE NONE4 ,WE HAVE A T]RITORY1 BUT NO C\NTRY4 ,WITNESS \R POSITION AT ! ,C\RT ( ,/4 ,JAMES1-- ,L[ELL1 ! POET ( ,LIB]TY 9 ,AM]ICA1 P&]+ TO1 DEF5D+1 & EXCUS+ DESPOTISM 9 ,5GL&6 ,SEE H[ WE >E HUMILIAT$ 9 ,S\? ,AM]ICA4 ,NOT EV5 ,TRESCOTS CAN EXTRICATE US4 ,A CON/ITUTION1 Y\ SAY1 WE MAY HAVE PRES]V$ BY SOAK+ IT 9 A SEA ( BLOOD4 ,NO1 NOT EV5 ?AT4 ,Y\R ORGANIC LAW IS UNABLE TO SOLVE ! ,MORMON DIFFICULTY 9 ACCORDANCE ) RELIGI\S FRE$OM4 ,IT %R9KS AT ! APPROA* ( ! ,ASIAN1 & IT IS D\BTFUL IF IT C\LD /& ANO!R /RA9 SU* AS ! ,HAYES & ,TILD5 DISGRACE4 ,BUT WE >E DRIFT+ ALONG1 ! WISE/ ( /ATESM5 TRU/+ TO ACCID5T2 NO DEF9ITE POLICY1 NO PR9CIPLE1 NO TRADITION ( ,LIB]TY ?AT HAS NOT BE5 VIOLAT$4 ,WELL1 LET !M DRIFT ON6 ,! IRREVOCABLE LOGIC ( EV5TS WILL TEA* !M WISDOM1 MAY-BE TOO LATE4 

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