Alas, for the short-sightedness of men 1
When Mr. Lincoln put his official signature
to the .[National Bank act, and to the Morrill
tariff, he was administering deadly poison to
the Republic. When he summoned armed men
to shoot down the democratic principle that
“all government rests on the consent of the
governed T he signed the death-warrant of
popu 1a r sei f-government.
zbicZ, before he died, he saw what he had
done; AND BITTERLY DEPLORED IT.
He viewed with intense gloom and fear the
rise of the New Feudalism. He trembled at
the growth of the portentious Corporation.
He knew human nature: and he was terrified
at The Future, as it presented itself to his
prophetic mind.
The old mail-clad Feudalism rollbed and
oppressed; but, in return, it guaranteed work
and protection.
The new Feudalism robs and oppresses,
without guaranteeing either work or protec
tion.
The Trusts are the Feudal Aristocracy of
Dollars. They buy Legislatures.’ They have
their attorneys appointed to life-time judge
ships. They dictate to Congress. They desig
nate Cabinet officers. They decide who shall
he President. They use the Government as
an asset in their commerce with foreign conn
tries. They stifle the voice of the press. They
are able to secure the silence of the church.
They control the movements of our troops and
war vessels. They make our National treas
ury a branch-bank in their business. They
Mr. Watson will speak at Swains
boro, Georgia, Wednesday, May 24,
at eleven o’clock in the morning.
subscription letters, money-orders and bank
checks.
There is one, signed L. Balkcon, Griswold
ville, Ga., renewing for both Jeffs and en
closing money-order for $1.50, signed by 11.
S. Edwards, the Macon Postmaster.
