"Hi* devotion is given to his wife
and children,” etc. 0, no; untrue to
the principle which aims to secure
equal benefits to all and disloyal to
all else but those who use him to op
press his fellows, where is there
reasonable ground for another ele
ment of "devotion" in his character?
Nevertheless, the pirate of a hen
roost "gives" a similar devotion to his
wife and children."
"The blackleg earns his bread,"
etc. So did the tories, traitors—na
tive informers and spies—of the Rev
olution, and some were pensioned be
sides. Even the descendants of Bene
dict Arnold fed from the royal boun
ty which his treason purchased. But
did ever a blackleg’s children grow
fat upon the rewards of their father's
perfidy 7 Or has a corporation ever
made provision for the sustenance of
its truckling loyalists and their chil
dren ? There might be the shadow
of an excuse for a man selling his in
dependence if it were similar to en
tering a life insurance company which
issues munificent policies upon both
the endowment and life plans. But
what hope is there of aid when age,
imbecility and death come on, from
an institution which never fails to
regard its tax bills for all purposes,
almshouse included, an almost intoler
ble redaction of its dividends? No;
there is no hope for final appreciation
here ; no hope for anything beyond a
kick out of employment at last.
