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and indeed awful； and as it were religious nature！ Professors of the Dismal Science； I perceive that the length of your tether is now pretty well run； and that I must request you to talk a little lower in future。 By the side of the shop…till；see； your small 'Law of God' is hung up； along with the multiplication…table itself。 But beyond and above the shop…till； allow me to say； you shall as good as hold your peace。 Respectable Professors； I perceive it is not now the Gigantic Hucksters； but it is the Immortal Gods； yes they； in their terror and their beauty； in their wrath and their beneficence； that are coming into play in the affairs of this world！ Soft you a little。 Do not you interrupt me； but try to understand and help me！
〃Work； was I saying？ My indigent unguided friends； I should think some work might be discoverable for you。 Enlist； stand drill； become； from a nomadic Banditti of Idleness； Soldiers of Industry！ I will lead you to the Irish Bogs； to the vacant desolations of Connaught now falling into Cannibalism； to mistilled Connaught； to ditto Munster； Leinster； Ulster； I will lead you： to the English fox…covers； furze…grown Commons； New Forests； Salisbury Plains： likewise to the Scotch Hill…sides； and bare rushy slopes； which as yet feed only sheep；moist uplands； thousands of square miles in extent； which are destined yet to grow green crops； and fresh butter and milk and beef without limit （wherein no 'Foreigner can compete with us'）； were the Glasgow sewers once opened on them； and you with your Colonels carried thither。 In the Three Kingdoms； or in the Forty Colonies； depend upon it； you shall be led to your work！
〃To each of you I will then say： Here is work for you； strike into it with manlike； soldier…like obedience and heartiness； according to the methods here prescribed；wages follow for you without difficulty； all manner of just remuneration； and at length emancipation itself follows。 Refuse to strike into it； shirk the heavy labor； disobey the rules；I will admonish and endeavor to incite you； if in vain； I will flog you； if still in vain； I will at last shoot you；and make God's Earth； and the forlorn…hope in God's Battle； free of you。 Understand it； I advise you！ The Organization of Labor〃＇_Left speaking_； says our reporter。＇
〃Left speaking：〃 alas； that he should have to 〃speak〃 so much！ There are things that should be done； not spoken； that till the doing of them is begun； cannot well be spoken。 He may have to 〃speak〃 seven years yet； before a spade be struck into the Bog of Allen； and then perhaps it will be too late！…
You perceive； my friends； we have actually got into the 〃New Era〃 there has been such prophesying of： here we all are； arrived at last；and it is by no means the land flowing with milk and honey we were led to expect！ Very much the reverse。 A terrible _new_ country this： no neighbors in it yet； that I can see； but irrational flabby monsters （philanthropic and other） of the giant species； hyenas； laughing hyenas； predatory wolves； probably _devils_； blue （or perhaps blue…and…yellow） devils； as St。 Guthlac found in Croyland long ago。 A huge untrodden haggard country； the 〃chaotic battle…field of Frost and Fire；〃 a country of savage glaciers； granite mountains； of foul jungles； unhewed forests； quaking bogs；which we shall have our own ados to make arable and habitable； I think！ We must stick by it； however；of all enterprises the impossiblest is that of getting out of it； and shifting into another。 To work； then； one and all； hands to work！
＇March 1； 1850。＇ No。 II。 MODEL PRISONS。
The deranged condition of our affairs is a universal topic among men at present； and the heavy miseries pressing； in their rudest shape； on the great dumb inarticulate class； and from this； by a sure law； spreading upwards； in a less palpable but not less certain and perhaps still more fatal shape on all classes to the very highest； are admitted everywhere to be great； increasing and now almost unendurable。 How to diminish them；this is every man's question。 For in fact they do imperatively need diminution； and unless they can be diminished； there are many other things that cannot very long continue to exist beside them。 A serious question indeed； How to diminish them！
Among the articulate classes； as they may be called； there are two ways of proceeding in regard to this。 One large body of the intelligent and influential； busied mainly in personal affairs； accepts the social iniquities； or whatever you may call them； and the miseries consequent thereupon； accepts them； admits them to be extremely miserable； pronounces them entirely inevitable； incurable except by Heaven； and eats its pudding with as little thought of them as possible。 Not a very noble class of citizens these； not a very hopeful or salutary method of dealing with social iniquities this of theirs； however it may answer in respect to themselves and their personal affairs！ But now there is the select small minority； in whom some sentiment of public spirit and human pity still survives； among whom； or not anywhere； the Good Cause may expect to find soldiers and servants： their method of proceeding； in these times； is also very strange。 They embark in the 〃philanthropic movement；〃 they calculate that the miseries of the world can be cured by bringing the philanthropic movement to bear on them。 To universal public misery； and universal neglect of the clearest public duties； let private charity superadd itself： there will thus be some balance restored； and maintained again； thus；or by what conceivable method？ On these terms they； for their part； embark in the sacred cause； resolute to cure a world's woes by rose…water； desperately bent on trying to the uttermost that mild method。 It seems not to have struck these good men that no world； or thing here below； ever fell into misery； without having first fallen into folly； into sin against the Supreme Ruler of it； by adopting as a law of conduct what was not a law； but the reverse of one； and that； till its folly； till its sin be cast out of it； there is not the smallest hope of its misery going；that not for all the charity and rose…water in the world will its misery try to go till then！
This is a sad error； all the sadder as it is the error chiefly of the more humane and noble…minded of our generation； among whom； as we said； or elsewhere not at all； the cause of real Reform must expect its servants。 At present； and for a long while past； whatsoever young soul awoke in EnGland with some disposition towards generosity and social heroism； or at lowest with some intimation of the beauty of such a disposition；he； in whom the poor world might have looked for a Reformer； and valiant mender of its foul ways； was almost sure to become a Philanthropist； reforming merely by this rose…water method。 To admit that the world's ways are foul； and not the ways of God the Maker； but of Satan the Destroyer； many of them； and that they must be mended or we all die； that if huge misery prevails； huge cowardice； falsity； disloyalty； universal Injustice high and low； have still longer prevailed； and must straightway try to cease prevailing： this is what no visible reformer has yet thought of doing： All so…called 〃reforms〃 hitherto are grounded either on openly admitted egoism （cheap bread to the cotton…spinner； voting to those that have no vote； and the like）； which does not point towards very celestial developments of the Reform movement； or else upon this of remedying social injustices by indiscriminate contributions of philanthropy； a method surely still more unpromising。 Such contributions； being indiscriminate； are but a new injustice； these will never lead to reform； or abolition of injustice； whatever else they lead to！
Not by that method shall we 〃get round Cape Horn；〃 by never such unanimity of voting； under the most approved Phantasm Captains！ It is miserable to see。 Having； as it were； quite lost our way round Cape Horn； and being sorely 〃admonished〃 by the Iceberg and other dumb councillors； the pilots；instead of taking to their sextants； and asking with a seriousness unknown for a long while； What the Laws of wind and water； and of Earth and of Heaven are；decide that now； in these new circumstances； they will； to the worthy and unworthy； serve out a double allowance of grog。 In this way they hope to do it；by steering on the old wrong tack； and serving out more and more； copiously what little _aqua vitae_ may be still on board！ Philanthropy； emancipation； and pity for human calamity is very beautiful； but the deep oblivion of the Law of Right and Wrong； this 〃indiscriminate mashing up of Right and Wrong into a patent treacle〃 of the Philanthropic movement； is by no means beautiful； this； on the contrary； is altogether ugly and alarming。
Truly if there be not something inarticulate among us； not yet uttered but pressing towards utterance； which is much wiser than anything we have lately articulated or brought into word or action； our outlooks are rather lamentable。 The great majority
of the powerful and active…minded； sunk in egoistic scepticisms； busied in chase of lucre； pleasure； and mere vulgar objects； looking with indifference on the world's woes； an
