This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...in hopeless insecurity; and that it accustoms men to place upon the law, and not upon themselves, the responsibility for their very existence. It would be difficult to imagine a more active cause of social disturbance. JUSTIFICATION. It may be asked, "Why this ugly word--spoliation? It is not only coarse, but ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1882 edition. Excerpt: ...in hopeless insecurity; and that it accustoms men to place upon the law, and not upon themselves, the responsibility for their very existence. It would be difficult to imagine a more active cause of social disturbance. JUSTIFICATION. It may be asked, "Why this ugly word--spoliation? It is not only coarse, but it wounds and irritates; it turns calm and moderate men against you, and embitters the controversy." I earnestly declare that I respect individuals; I believe in the sincerity of almost all the friends of Protection, and I do not claim that I have any right to suspect the personal honesty, delicacy of feeling, or philanthropy of any one. I also repeat that Protection is the work, the fatal work, of a common, error, of which all, or nearly all, are at once victims and accomplices. But I cannot prevent things being what they are. Just imagine some Diogenes putting his head out of his tub and saying, " Athenians, you are served by slaves. Have you never thoughf, that you practice on your brothers the most iniquitous spoliation?" Or a tribune speaking in the forum, " Eomans I you have laid the foundation of all your greatness on the pillage of other nations." They would state only undeniable truths. But must we conclude from this that Athens and Rome were inhabited only by dishonest persons? that Socrates and Plato, Cato and Cincinnatus were despicable characters? Who could harbor such a thought? But these great men lived amidst surroundings that relieved their consciences of the sense of this injustice. Even Aristotle could not conceive the idea of a society existing without slavery. In modern times slavery has continued to our own day without causing many scruples among the planters. Armies have served as the instruments of grand...
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