The Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the WestThe Making of the American Nation: Or, The Rise and Decline of Oligarchy in the West by James Partridge Arthur, first published in 1866, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... dangerous heresy - as in France , that a good autocrat is a good system , -in England , that a ( so called ) mixed constitutional Government , is not only the ne plus ultra of political science , but really the form of Government under ...
... dangerous foe , Oligarchy , with its eldest - born , Slavery . For if Slavery , or any other phase of Oligarchy , -save that natural one which will rise and fall for ever with individual character and talent , -- prevail in America ...
... dangerous when a meaner nature comes " Between the pass and fell incensed points " Of mighty opposites . " Slavery and Oligarchy not only warred directly against Freedom , but they warred against the in- tellect and progress of the ...
... danger , " in the ordinary sense of the words . It is contrarywise true , that no Govern- ment on the face of the earth is less on its trial , than is the American . Every constitution is in danger , when the nation advances beyond it ...
... danger when he is saved , --because he is transformed into a Saint . Those who exclaim against this danger to the constitution , either believe that Slavery was matter of municipal law , or national . If they say it was mat- ter of ...