Certainlythisevil，forone，has_not_“wroughtitsowncure；“
　　buthaswroughtpreciselythereverse，andhasbeenhourlyeatingawaywhatpossibilitiesofcuretherewere。Andso，Ifear，inspiteofrumorstothecontrary，italwaysiswithevils，withsolecismsagainstNature，andcontradictionstothedivinefactofthings：notanevilofthemhaseverwroughtitsowncureinmyexperience；——buthascontinuallygrownworseandwideranduglier，tillsome_good_generallyagood_man_notabletoenduretheabominationlonger，roseuponitandcuredorelseextinguishedit。EvilGovernments，divestedofGod’slightbecausetheyhaveloveddarknessrather，arenotlikelierthanotherevilstoworktheirowncureoutofthatbadplight。
　　ItisurgentuponallGovernmentstopauseinthisfatalcourse；
　　persistedin，thegoalisfearfullyevident；everyhour’spersistenceinitismakingreturnmoredifficult。Intellectexistsinallcountries；andthefunctionappointeditbyHeaven，——Governmentshadbetternotattempttocontradictthat，fortheycannot！Intellect_has_togoverninthisworldandwilldoit，ifnotinalliancewithso-called“Governments“ofred-tapeandroutine，thenindivinehostilitytosuch，andsometimesalasindiabolichostilitytosuch；andintheend，assureasHeavenishigherthanDowningStreet，andtheLawsofNaturearetougherthanred-tape，withentirevictoryoverthemandentireruintothem。IfthereisonethinkingmanamongthePoliticiansofEngland，Iconsiderthesethingsextremelywellworthhisattentionjustnow。
　　WhoareavailabletoyourOfficesinDowningStreet？Allthegiftedsouls，ofeveryrank，whoareborntoyouinthisgeneration。Theseareappointed，bythetrueeternal“divineright“whichwillneverbecomeobsolete，tobeyourgovernorsandadministrators；andpreciselyasyouemploythem，orneglecttoemploythem，willyourStatebefavoredofHeavenordisfavored。
　　Thisnobleyoungsoul，youcanhavehimoneitheroftwoconditions；andononeofthem，sinceheishereintheworld，youmusthavehim。Asyourallyandcoadjutor；orfailingthat，asyournaturalenemy：whichshallitbe？IconsiderthateveryGovernmentconvictsitselfofinfatuationandfutility，orabsolvesandjustifiesitselfbeforeGodandman，accordingasitanswersthisquestion。Withallsublunaryentities，thisisthequestionofquestions。Whattalentisborntoyou？Howdoyouemploythat？Thecropofspiritualtalentthatisborntoyou，ofhumannoblenessandintellectandheroicfaculty，thisisinfinitelymoreimportantthanyourcropsofcottonorcorn，orwineorherringsorwhale-oil，whichtheNewspapersrecordwithsuchanxietyeveryseason。Thisisnotquitecountedbyseasons，thereforetheNewspapersaresilent：butbygenerationsandcenturies，Iassureyouitbecomesamazinglysensible；andsurpasses，asHeavendoesEarth，allthecornandwine，andwhale-oilandCaliforniabullion，oranyothercropyougrow。Ifthatcropcease，theothercrops——pleasetotakethemalso，ifyouareanxiousaboutthem。Thatonceceasing，wemayshutshop；
　　fornoothercropwhateverwillstaywithus，norisworthhavingifitwould。
　　Topromotemenoftalent，tosearchandsiftthewholesocietyineveryclassformenoftalent，andjoyfullypromotethem，hasnotalwaysbeenfoundimpossible。Inmanyformsofpolitytheyhavedoneit，andstilldoit，toacertaindegree。Thedegreetowhichtheysucceedindoingitmarks，asIhavesaid，withverygreataccuracythedegreeofdivineandhumanworththatisinthem，thedegreeofsuccessorrealultimatevictorytheycanexpecttohaveinthisworld——Think，forexample，oftheoldCatholicChurch，initsmerelyterrestrialrelationstotheState；andseeifyourreflections，andcontrastswithwhatnowis，areofanexultingcharacter。Progressofthespecieshasgoneonaswithseven-leagueboots，andinvariousdirectionshasshotaheadamazingly，withthreecheersfromalltheworld；butinthisdirection，themostvitalandindispensable，ithaslaggedterribly，andhasevenmovedbackward，tillnowitisquitegoneoutofsightincloudsofcotton-fuzzandrailway-scrip，andhasfallenfairlyoverthehorizontorearward！
　　InthosemostbenightedFeudalsocieties，fullofmeretyrannoussteelBarons，andtotallydestituteofTenpoundFranchisesandBallot-boxes，theredidneverthelessauthenticallypreachitselfeverywherethisgrandestofgospels，withoutwhichnoothergospelcanavailusmuch，toallsoulsofmen，“Awakeyenoblesouls；hereisanoblecareerforyou！“Isay，everywherearoadtowardspromotion，forhumannobleness，laywideopentoallmen。
　　Thepioussoul，——which，ifyoureflect，willmeantheingenuousandingenious，thegifted，intelligentandnobly-aspiringsoul，——suchasoul，inwhateverrankoflifeitwereborn，hadonepathinvitingit；agenerouscareer，whereon，byhumanworthandvalor，allearthlyheightsandHeavenitselfwereattainable。
　　Intheloweststratumofsocialthraldom，nowherewasthenoblesouldoomedquitetochoke，anddieignobly。TheChurch，pooroldbenightedcreature，hadatleasttakencareofthat：thenobleaspiringsoul，notdoomedtochokeignoblyinitspenuries，couldatleastrunintotheneighboringConvent，andtheretakerefuge。Educationawaiteditthere；stricttrainingnotonlytowhateverusefulknowledgecouldbehadfromwritingandreading，buttoobedience，topiousreverence，self-restraint，annihilationofself，——reallytohumannoblenessinmanymostessentialrespects。Noquestionsaskedaboutyourbirth，genealogy，quantityofmoney-capitalorthelike；theonequestionwas，“Istheresomehumannoblenessinyou，oristherenot？“Thepoorneat-herd’sson，ifhewereaNobleofNature，mightrisetoPriesthood，toHigh-priesthood，tothetopofthisworld，——andbestofall，hehadstillhighHeavenlyinghighenoughabovehim，tokeephisheadsteady，onwhateverheightorinwhateverdepthhiswaymightlie！
　　Athrice-gloriousarrangement，whenIreflectonit；mostsalutarytoallhighandlowinterests；atrulyhumanarrangement。Youmadethebornnobleyours，welcominghimaswhathewas，theSentofHeaven：youdidnotforcehimeithertodieorbecomeyourenemy；idlyneglectingorsuppressinghimaswhathewasnot，athingofnoworth。Youacceptedtheblessed_light_；andintheshapeofinfernal_lightning_itneedednottovisityou。How，likeanimmensemine-shaftthroughthedimoppressedstrataofsociety，thisInstitutionofthePriesthoodran；opening，fromthelowestdepthstowardsallheightsandtowardsHeavenitself，afreeroadofegressandemergencetowardsvirtuousnobleness，heroismandwell-doing，foreverybornman。Thiswemaycallthelivinglungsandblood-circulationofthoseoldFeudalisms。WhenIthinkofthatimmeasurableall-pervadinglungs；presentineverycornerofhumansociety，everymeanesthuta_cell_ofsaidlungs；invitingwhatsoevernoblepioussoulwasborntheretothepaththatwasnobleforhim；andleadingtherebysometimes，ifhewereworthy，tobethePapaofChristendom，andCommanderofallKings，——I
　　perceivehowtheoldChristiansocietycontinuedhealthy，vital，andwasstrongandheroic。WhenIcontrastthiswiththenobleaimsnowheldouttonoblesoulsborninremotehuts，orbeyondthevergeofPalace-Yard；andthinkofwhatyourLordshiphasdoneinthewayofmakingpriestsandpapas，——Iseeasocietywithoutlungs，fastwheezingitselftodeath，inhorridconvulsions；anddeservingtodie。
　　OverEuropegenerallyintheseyears，IconsiderthattheStatehasdied，hasfairlycougheditslastinstreetmusketry，andfallendowndead，incapableofanybut_galvanic_lifehenceforth，——owingtothissamefatalwantof_lungs_，whichincludesallotherwantsforaState。Andfurthermorethatitwillnevercomealiveagain，tillitcontrivetogetsuchindispensablevitalapparatus；theoutlooktowardwhichconsummationisverydistantinmostcommunitiesofEurope。IfyouletitcometodeathorsuspendedanimationinStates，thecaseisverybad！Vaintocallinuniversal-suffrageparliamentsatthatstage：theuniversal-suffrageparliamentscannotgiveyouanybreathoflife，cannotfindany_wisdom_foryou；bylongimpiety，youhaveletthesupplyofnoblehumanwisdomdieout；
　　andthewisdomthatnowcourtsyouruniversalsuffragesisbeggarlyhuman_attorneyism_orsham-wisdom，whichis_not_aninsightintotheLawsofGod’sUniverse，butintothelawsofhungryEgoismandtheDevil’sChicane，andcanintheendprofitnocommunityorman。
　　No；thekindofheroesthatcomemountedontheshouldersoftheuniversalsuffrage，andinstallthemselvesasPrimeMinistersandhealingStatesmenbyforceofableeditorship，donotbidveryfairtobringNationsbacktothewaysofGod。Eloquenthigh-lacquered_pinchbeck_specimensthese，expertintheartsofBelialmainly；——fittertobemarkersatsomeexceedinglyexpensivebilliard-tablethansacredchief-priestsofmen！
　　“GreeksoftheLowerEmpire；“withavarnishofparliamentaryrhetoric；and，Isuppose，thisothergreatgift，toughnessofcharacter，——proofthattheyhave_persevered_intheirMaster’sservice。Poorwretches，theirindustryismob-worship，place-worship，parliamentaryintrigue，andthemultiplexartoftongue-fence：flungintothatbadelement，theretheyswimfordecadeslong，throttlingandwrestlingoneanotheraccordingtotheirstrength，——andthetoughestorluckiestgetstoland，andbecomesPremier。AmoreentirelyunbeautifulclassofPremierswasneverrakedoutoftheooze，andsetonhighplaces，byanyingenuityofman。DameDubarry’spetticoatwasabetterseine-netforfishingoutPremiersthanthat。LetallNationswhomnecessityisdrivingtowardsthatmethod，takewarningintime！
　　Alas，thereis，inamanner，butoneNationthatcanstilltakewarning！InEnglandaloneofEuropeanCountriestheStateyetsurvives；andmighthelpitselfbybettermethods。InEnglandheroicwisdomisnotyetdead，andquitereplacedbyattorneyism：
　　thehonestbeaverfacultyyetaboundswithus，theheroicmanfulfacultyshowsitselfalsototheobservanteye，notdeadbutdangerouslysleeping。Isaidthereweremany_kings_inEngland：
　　ifthesecanyetberalliedintostrenuousactivity，andsettogovernEnglandinDowningStreetandelsewhere，whichtheirfunctionalwaysis，——thenEnglandcanbesavedfromanarchiesanduniversalsuffrages；andthatApotheosisofAttorneyism，blackestofterrestrialcurses，maybesparedus。Ifthesecannot，theotherissue，insuchformsasmaybeappropriatetous，isinevitable。Whatescapeisthere？Englandmustconformtotheeternallawsoflife，orEnglandtoomustdie！
　　EnglandwiththelargestmassofreallivinginterestseverintrustedtoaNation；andwithamassofextinctimaginaryandquitedeadinterestspileduponittotheveryHeavens，andencumberingitfromshoretoshore，——doesreelandstaggerominouslyintheseyears；urgedbytheDivineSilencesandtheEternalLawstotakepracticalholdofitslivinginterestsandmanagethem：andclutchingblindlyintoitsvenerableextinctandimaginaryinterests，asifthatwerestillthewaytodoit。
　　Englandmustcontrivetomanageitslivinginterests，andquititsdeadonesandtheirmethods，orelsedepartfromitsplaceinthisworld。SurelyEnglandiscalledasnoNationeverwas，tosummonoutits_kings_，andsetthemtothathighwork！——HugeinorganicEngland，nighchokedundertheexuviaeofathousandyears，andblindlysprawlingamidchartisms，ballot-boxes，prevenientgraces，andbishops’nightmares，must，asthepreliminaryandcommencementoforganization，learnto_breathe_
　　again，——get“lungs“forherselfagain，aswedefinedit。Thatisimperativeuponher：shetoowilldie，otherwise，andcoughherlastuponthestreetssomeday；——howcanshecontinueliving？ToenfranchisewhatsoeverofWisdomisborninEngland，andsetthattothesacredtaskofcoercingandamendingwhatofFollyisborninEngland：Heaven’sblessingispurchasablebythat；bynotthat，onlyHeaven’scurseispurchasable。Thereformcontemplated，myliberalfriendsperceive，isatrulyradicalone；noballot-boxeverwentsodeepintotheroots：aradical，mostpainful，slowanddifficult，butmostindispensablereformofreforms！
　　Howshortandfeebleanapproximationtothesehighulteriorresults，thebestReformofDowningStreet，presidedoverbythefittestStatesmanonecanimaginetoexistatpresent，wouldbe，istooapparenttome。Alongtimeyettillwegetourlivinginterestsputunderdueadministration，tillwegetourdeadinterestshandsomelydismissed。Alongtimeyettill，byextensivechangeofhabitandwaysofthinkingandacting，_we_
　　getliving“lungs“forourselves！Nevertheless，byReformofDowningStreet，wedobegintobreathe：wedostartinthewaytowardsthatandallhighresults。Noristherevisibletomeanyotherway。Blessedenoughwerethewayonceenteredon；
　　couldwe，inourevildays，butseethenobleenterprisebegun，andfairlyinprogress！
　　Whatthe“_New_DowningStreet“cangrowto，andwillandmustifEnglandistohaveaDowningStreetbeyondafewyearslonger，itisfarfromme，inmyremotewatch-tower，tosaywithprecision。
　　ADowningStreetinhabitedbythegiftedoftheintellectsofEngland；directingallitsenergiesupontherealandlivinginterestsofEngland，andsilentlybutincessantly，inthealembicsoftheplace，burninguptheextinctimaginaryinterestsofEngland，thatwemayseeGod’sskyalittleplaineroverhead，andhaveallofusagreataccessionof“heroicwisdom“
　　todisposeof：suchaDowningStreet——todrawtheplanofit，willrequirearchitects；manysuccessivearchitectsandbuilderswillbeneededthere。Letnoteditors，andremoteunprofessionalpersons，interferetoomuch！——Changeinthepresentedifice，however，radicalchange，allmencandiscerntobeinevitable；