there，allmannerofchoice，utmostfree-will，butwithconditionsinexorableandimmeasurableannexedtoeveryexerciseofthesame。Amostfreecommonwealthof“voters；“butwithEternalJusticetopresideoverit，EternalJusticeenforcedbyAlmightyPower！Thisisthemodelof“constitutions；“this：norinanyNationwheretherehasnotyetinsomesupportableandwithalsomeconstantlyincreasingdegreebeenconfidedtothe_Noblest_，withhisselectseriesof_Nobler_，thedivineeverlastingdutyofdirectingandcontrollingtheIgnoble，hasthe“KingdomofGod，“whichweallprayfor，“come，“norcan“Hiswill“even_tend_tobe“doneonEarthasitisinHeaven“tillthen。MyChristianfriends，andindeedmySham-ChristianandAnti-Christian，andallmannerofmen，areinvitedtoreflectonthis。Theywillfindittobethetruthofthecase。TheNobleinthehighplace，theIgnobleinthelow；thatis，inalltimesandinallcountries，theAlmightyMaker’sLaw。
ToraisetheSham-Noblest，andsolemnlyconsecratehimbywhatevermethod，new-devised，orslavishlyadheredtofromoldwont，this，littleaswemayregardit，is，inalltimesandcountries，apracticalblasphemy，andNaturewillinnowiseforgetit。Alas，thereliestheorigin，thefatalnecessity，ofmodernDemocracyeverywhere。ItistheNoblest，nottheSham-Noblest；itisGod-Almighty’sNoble，nottheCourt-Tailor’sNoble，northeAble-Editor’sNoble，thatmust，insomeapproximatedegree，beraisedtothesupremeplace；heandnotacounterfeit，——underpenalties！Penaltiesdeepasdeath，andatlengthterribleashell-on-earth，myconstitutionalfriend！——Willtheballot-boxraisetheNoblesttothechiefplace；doesanysanemandeliberatelybelievesuchathing？Thatneverthelessistheindispensableresult，attainithowwemay：ifthatisattained，allisattained；ifnotthat，nothing。Hethatcannotbelievetheballot-boxtobeattainingit，willbecomparativelyindifferenttotheballot-box。Excellentforkeepingtheship’screwatpeaceundertheirPhantasmCaptain；butunserviceable，undersuch，forgettingroundCapeHorn。Alas，thatthereshouldbehumanbeingsrequiringtohavethesethingsarguedof，atthislatetimeofday！
Isay，itistheeverlastingprivilegeofthefoolishtobegovernedbythewise；tobeguidedintherightpathbythosewhoknowitbetterthanthey。Thisisthefirst“rightofman；“
comparedwithwhichallotherrightsareasnothing，——meresuperfluities，corollarieswhichwillfollowoftheirownaccordoutofthis；iftheybenotcontradictionstothis，andlessthannothing！Tothewiseitisnotaprivilege；farotherindeed。
Doubtless，asbringingpreservationtotheircountry，itimpliespreservationofthemselveswithal；butintrinsicallyitistheharshestdutyawiseman，ifhebeindeedwise，haslaidtohishand。Adutywhichhewouldfainenoughshirk；whichaccordingly，inthesesadtimesofdoubtandcowardlysloth，hehaslongeverywherebeenendeavoringtoreducetoitsminimum，andhasinfactinmostcasesnearlyescapedaltogether。Itisanungovernedworld；aworldwhichweflatterourselveswillhenceforthneednogoverning。Onthedustofourheroicancestorswetoositballot-boxing，sayingtooneanother，Itiswell，itiswell！Byinheritanceoftheirnoblestruggles，wehavebeenpermittedtositslothfulsolong。Bynobletoil，notbyshallowlaughterandvaintalk，theymadethisEnglishExistencefromasavageforestintoanarableinhabitablefieldforus；andwe，idlydreamingitwouldgrowspontaneouscropsforever，——finditnowinatooquestionablestate；peremptorilyrequiringreallaborandagricultureagain。Real“agriculture“