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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... nationalities into a higher unity , " involving order , equality , and economy of power , -Freedom , organization , and the lightening of burdens everywhere . The material , political , and moral elements of America vi PREFACE .
... elements of America are now completing . Her material re- sources are unequalled . Her political power comes of an unrivalled material , political and religious freedom , and as she has provel , there is in the whole world no ...
... the problem of the safe and unlimited increase of an Empire . But that this principle of Equality , -the last and most important element , nay , the very essence and soul of Democracy , has been tested by a PREFACE . ix.
... element in politics , is rendered possible by new manhood and material Developments . The State , or " State right " system , avoiding the old error of Federations , the Imperium in Imperio , maintains the proper local element of right ...
... spread ignorance not only of the essential facts , and special constituent elements of the American nation , but of the conditions and meaning of Nationality generally . I should have thought it easier far , to sail PREFACE . xxxiii.