tomakeonePaupertheregomanysins。PauperismisourSocialSingrownmanifest；developedfromthestateofaspiritualignobleness，apracticalimproprietyandbaseoblivionofduty，toanaffairoftheledger。HereisnotnowanunheededsinagainstGod；hereisaconcreteuglybulkofBeggarydemandingthatyoushouldbuyIndianmealforit。Menofreflectionhavelonglookedwithahorrorforwhichtherewasnoresponseintheidlepublic，uponPauperism；butthequantityofmealitdemandshasnowawakenedmenofnoreflectiontoconsiderit。Pauperismisthepoisonousdrippingfromallthesins，andputridunveracitiesandgod-forgettinggreedinessesanddevil-servingcantsandjesuitisms，thatexistamongus。NotoneidleShamloungingaboutCreationuponfalsepretences，uponmeanswhichhehasnotearned，upontheorieswhichhedoesnotpractise，butyieldshisshareofPauperismsomewhereorother。Hissham-workoozesdown；findsatlastitsissueashumanPauperism，——inahumanbeingthatbythosefalsepretencescannotlive。TheIdleWorkhouse，nowabouttoburstofoverfilling，whatisitbutthescandalouspoison-tankofdrainagefromtheuniversalStygianquagmireofouraffairs？WorkhousePaupers；immortalsonsofAdamrottedintothatscandalouscondition，subter-slavish，demandingthatyouwouldmakeslavesofthemasanunattainableblessing！
　　Myfriends，Iperceivethequagmiremustbedrained，orwecannotlive。Andfarther，Iperceive，thisofPauperismisthecornerwherewemust_begin_，——thelevelsallpointingthitherward，thepossibilitieslyingallclearlythere。OnthatProblemweshallfindthatinnumerablethings，thatallthingswhatsoeverhang。
　　Bycourageoussteadfastpersistenceinthat，IcanforeseeSocietyitselfregenerated。Inthecourseoflongstrenuouscenturies，IcanseetheStatebecomewhatitisactuallyboundtobe，thekeystoneofamostreal“OrganizationofLabor，“——andonthisEarthaworldofsomeveracity，andsomeheroism，oncemoreworthlivingin！
　　TheStateinallEuropeancountries，andinEnglandfirstofall，asIhope，willdiscoverthatitsfunctionsarenow，andhavelongbeen，verywideofwhattheStateinoldpedantDowningStreetshasaimedat；thattheStateis，forthepresent，notarealitybutingreatpartadramaticspeciosity，expendingitsstrengthinpracticesandobjectsfallenmanyofthemquiteobsolete；thatitmustcomealittlenearerthetrueaimagain，oritcannotcontinueinthisworld。The“ChampionofEngland“
　　easedinironortin，and“abletomounthishorsewithlittleassistance，“——thisChampionandthethousand-foldcousinryofPhantasmshehas，nearlyalldeadnowbutstillwalkingasghosts，mustpositivelytakehimselfaway：whocanendurehim，andhissolemntrumpetingsandobsoletegesticulations，inaTimethatisfullofdeadlyrealities，comingopen-moutheduponus？
　　AtDruryLane，lethimplayhispart，himandhisthousand-foldcousinry；andwelcome，solongasanypublicwillpayashillingtoseehim：butonthesolidearth，undertheextremelyearneststars，wedarenotpalterwithhim，oraccepthistomfooleriesanymore。Ridiculoustheyseemtosome；horribletheyseemtome：alllies，ifonelookwhencetheycomeandwhithertheygo，arehorrible。
　　Alas，itwillbefound，Idoubt，thatinEnglandmorethaninanycountry，ourPublicLifeandourPrivate，ourStateandourReligion，andallthatwedoandspeakandthemostevenofwhatwe_think_，isatissueofhalf-truthsandwhole-lies；ofhypocrisies，conventionalisms，worn-outtraditionaryragsandcobwebs；suchalife-garmentofbeggarlyincredibleanduncreditedfalsitiesasnohonestsoulsofAdam’sPosteritywereeverenvelopedinbefore。Andwewalkaboutinitwithastatelygesture，asifitweresomepriestlystoleorimperialmantle；
　　notthefoulestbeggar’sgabardinethateverwas。“NoEnglishmandarebelievethetruth，“saysone：“hestands，forthesetwohundredyears，envelopedinliesofeverykind；fromnadirtozenithanoceanoftraditionarycantsurroundshimashislife-element。Hereallythinksthetruthdangerous。Poorwretch，youseehimeverywhereendeavoringtotemperthetruthbytakingthefalsityalongwithit，andweldingthemtogether；thishecalls’safecourse，’’moderatecourse，’andotherfinenames；
　　there，balancedbetweenGodandtheDevil，hethinkshe_can_
　　servetwomasters，andthatthingswillgowellwithhim。“
　　Inthecotton-spinningandsimilardepartmentsourEnglishfriendknowswellthattruthorGodwillhavenothingtodowiththeDevilorfalsehood，butwillravelallthewebtopiecesifyouintroducetheDevilorNon-veracityinanyformintoit：inthisdepartment，therefore，ourEnglishfriendavoidsfalsehood。Butinthereligious，political，social，moral，andallotherspiritualdepartmentshefreelyintroducesfalsehood，nothingdoubting；andhaslongdoneso，withaprofusenessnotelsewheremetwithintheworld。Theunhappycreature，doeshenotknow，then，thateverylieisaccursed，andtheparentofmerecurses？
　　Thathemust_think_thetruth；muchmorespeakit？That，aboveallthings，bytheoldestlawofHeavenandEarthwhichnomanviolateswithimpunity，hemustnotandshallnotwagthetongueofhimexcepttoutterhisthought？Thatthereisnotagrinorbeautifulacceptablegrimacehecanexecuteuponhispoorcountenance，butiseitheranexpressveracity，theimageofwhatpasseswithinhim；orelseisabitofDevil-worshipwhichheandtherestofuswillhavetopayforyet？Alas，thegrinsheexecutesuponhispoor_mind_whichisalltorturedintoSt。
　　Vitusdances，andghastlymerry-andrewisms，bythepracticearethemostextraordinarythissuneversaw。
　　WehavePuseyisms，black-and-whitesurplicecontroversies：——donot，officiallyandotherwise，theselectofthelongestheadsinEnglandsitwithintenseapplicationandirongravity，inopenforum，judgingof“prevenientgrace“？Notaheadofthemsuspectsthatitcanbeimpropersotosit，orofthenatureoftreasonagainstthePowerwhogaveanIntellecttoman；——thatitcanbeotherthanthedutyofagoodcitizentousehisgod-givenintellectininvestigatingprevenientgrace，supervenientmoonshine，orthecoloroftheBishop’snightmare，ifthathappenedtoturnup。IconsiderthemfaraheadofCicero’sRomanAugurswiththeirchicken-bowels：“Beholdthesedivinechicken-bowels，OSenateandRomanPeople；themidriffhasfalleneastward！“solemnlyintimatesoneAugur。“ByProserpinaandthetripleHecate！“exclaimstheother，“Isaythemidriffhasfallentothewest！“Andtheylookatoneanotherwiththeseriousnessofmenpreparedtodieintheiropinion，——theauthenticseriousnessofmenbettingatTattersall’s，orabouttoreceivejudgmentinChancery。ThereisintheEnglishmansomethinggreat，beyondallRomangreatness，inwhateverlineyoumeethim；evenasaLatter-DayAugurheseekshisfellow！——Poordevil，Ibelieveitishisintenseloveofpeace，andhatredofbreedingdiscussionswhichleadno-whither，thathasledhimintothissadpracticeofamalgamatingtrueandfalse。
　　Hehasbeenatitthesetwohundredyears；andhasnowcarriedittoaterriblelength。Hecouldn’tfollowOliverCromwellinthePuritanpathheavenward，sosteepwasit，andbesetwiththorns，——andbecominguncertainwithal。Hemuchpreferred，atthatjuncture，togoheavenwardwithhisCharlesSecondandmerryNellGwynns，andolddecentformulariesandgoodrespectablearistocraticcompany，forescort；sorehetried，bygloriousrestorations，gloriousrevolutionsandsoforth，toperfectthisdesirableamalgam；hopedalwaysitmightbepossible；——isonlyjustnow，ifevennow，beginningtogiveupthehope；andtoseewithwide-eyedhorrorthatitisnotatHeavenheisarriving，butattheStygianmarshes，withtheirthirtythousandNeedlewomen，cannibalConnaughts，riversoflamentation，continualwailofinfants，andtheyellow-burninggleamofaHell-on-Earth！——Bull，myfriend，youmuststripthatastonishingpontiff-stole，imperialmantle，orwhateveryouimagineittobe，whichIdiscerntobeagarmentofcurses，andpoisonedNessus’-shirtnowatlastabouttotakefireuponyou；youmuststripthatoffyourpoorbody，myfriend；and，wereitonlyinasoul’ssuitofUtilitarianbuff，andsuchbeliefasthatabigloafisbetterthanasmallone，comeforthintocontactwithyourworld，under_true_professionsagain，andnotfalse。Youwretchedman，yououghttoweepforhalfacenturyondiscoveringwhatliesyouhavebelieved，andwhateverylieleadstoandproceedsfrom。Omyfriend，nohonestfellowinthisPlanetwaseversoservedbyhiscooksbefore；orhaseatensuchquantitiesandqualitiesofdirtasyouhavebeenmadetodo，forthesetwocenturiespast。Arise，myhorriblymaltreatedyetstillbelovedBull；steepyourselfinrunningwaterforalongwhile，myfriend；andbeginforthwithineveryconceivabledirection，physicalandspiritual，thelong-expected_ScavengerAge_。
　　Manydoctorshaveyouhad，mypoorfriend；butIperceiveitistheWater-Curealonethatwillhelpyou：acompletecourseof_scavengerism_isthethingyouneed！Anewandveritableheart-divorceofEnglandfromtheBabylonishwoman，whoisJesuitismandUnveracity，anddwellsnotatRomenow，butunderyourownnoseandeverywhere；whom，andherfoulworshipofPhantasmsandDevils，poorEngland_had_oncedivorced，withadivineheroismnotforgottenyet，andwellworthrememberingnow：
　　aclearing-outofChurchandStatefromtheunblessedhostofPhantasmswhichhavetoolongnestledthickthere，underthoseastonishing“DefendersoftheFaith，“——DefendersoftheHypocrisies，thespiritualVampiresandobsceneNightmares，underwhichEnglandliesinsyncope；——thisiswhatyouneed；andifyoucannotgetit，youmustdie，mypoorfriend！
　　Likepeople，likepriest。Priest，King，HomeOffice，allmannerofestablishmentsandofficesamongapeoplebearastrikingresemblancetothepeopleitself。ItisbecauseBullhasbeeneatingsomuchdirtthathisHomeOfficeshavegotintosuchashockinglydirtycondition，——theoldpavementsofthemquitegoneoutofsightandoutofmemory，andnothingbutmountainsoflong-accumulateddunginwhichthepoorcattlearesprawlingandtumbling。Hadhisownlifebeenpure，hadhisowndailyconductbeengroundingitselfontheclearpavementsoractualbeliefsandveracities，wouldhehavelethisHomeOfficescometosuchapass？NotinDowningStreetonly，butinallotherthoroughfaresandarenasandspiritualorphysicaldepartmentsofhisexistence，runningwaterandHerculeanscavengerismhavebecomeindispensable，unlessthepoormanistochokeinhisownexuviae，anddiethesorrowfulestdeath。
　　IftheStatecouldoncegetbacktotherealsightofitsessentialfunction，andwithreligiousresolutionbegindoingthat，andputtingawayitsmultifariousimaginaryfunctions，andindignantlycastingouttheseasmeredungandinsalubrioushorrorandabominationwhichtheyare，whatapromiseofreformwerethere！TheBritishHomeOffice，surelythisanditskindredOfficesexist，iftheywillthinkofit，thatlifeandworkmaycontinuepossible，andmaynotbecomeimpossible，forBritishmen。Ifhonorableexistence，orexistenceonhumantermsatall，havebecomeimpossibleformillionsofBritishmen，howcantheHomeOfficeoranyotherOfficelongexist？WiththirtythousandNeedlewomen，aConnaughtfallenintopotentialcannibalism，andtheIdleWorkhouseeverywherebursting，anddeclaringitselfaninhumanityandstupidruinousbrutalitynotmuchlongertobetoleratedamongrationalhumancreatures，itistimetheStatewerebethinkingitself。
　　SosoonastheStateattacksthattremendouscloacaofPauperism，whichwillchoketheworldifitbenotattacked，theStatewillfinditsrealfunctionsverydifferentindeedfromwhatithadlongsupposedthem！TheStateisareality，andnotadramaturgy；itexistsheretorenderexistencepossible，existencedesirableandnoble，fortheState’ssubjects。TheState，asitgetsintothetrackofitsrealwork，willfindthatsameexpandintowholecontinentsofnewunexpected，mostblessedactivity；asitsdramaticfunctions，declaredsuperfluous，moreandmorefallinert，andgorushinglikehugetorrentsofextinctexuviae，dungandrubbish，downtotheAbyssforever。OHeaven，toseeaStatethatknewalittlewhyitwasthere，andonwhatground，inthisYear1850，itcouldpretendtoexist，insoextremelyearnestaworldasoursisgrowing！TheBritishState，ifitwillbethecrownandkeystoneofourBritishSocialExistence，mustgettorecognize，withaveracityverylongunknowntoit，whattherealobjectsandindispensablenecessitiesofourSocialExistenceare。GoodHeavens，itisnotprevenientgrace，orthecoloroftheBishop’snightmare，thatispinchingus；itistheimpossibilitytogetalonganyfartherformountainsofaccumulateddungandfalsityandhorror；thetotalclosing-upofnobleaimsfromeveryman，——ofanyaimatall，frommanymen，exceptthatofrottingoutinIdleWorkhousesanexistencebelowthatofbeasts！
　　SupposetheStatetohavefairlystartedits“IndustrialRegimentsoftheNewEra，“whichalas，areyetonlybeginningtobetalkedof，——whatcontinentsofnewrealworkopenedout，fortheHomeandallotherPublicOfficesamongus！SupposetheHomeOfficelookingout，asforlifeandsalvation，forpropermentocommandthese“Regiments。“SupposetheannouncementwerepracticallymadetoallBritishsoulsthatthewantofwants，moreindispensablethananyjewelinthecrown，wasthatofmen_abletocommandmen_inwaysofindustrialandmoralwell-doing；
　　thattheStatewouldgiveitsverylifeforsuchmen；thatsuchmen_were_theState；thatthequantityofthemtobefoundinEnglandlamentablysmallatpresent，wastheexactmeasureofEngland’sworth，——whatanewdawnofeverlastingdayforallBritishsouls！NobleBritishsoul，towhomthegodshavegivenfacultyandheroism，whatmencallgenius，hereatlastisacareerforthee。ItwillnotbeneedfulnowtoswearfealtytotheIncredible，andtraitorouslycrampthyselfintoacowardlycantingplay-actorinGod’sUniverse；or，solemnlyforswearingthat，intoamutinousrebelandwastebanditinthygeneration：
　　hereisanaimthatisclearandcredible，acoursefitforaman。Noneedtobecomeatormentingandself-tormentingmutineer，bandedwithrebellioussouls，ifthouwouldstlive；noneedtorotinsuicidalidleness；ortaketoplatformpreaching，andwritinginRadicalNewspapers，topullasunderthegreatFalsityinwhichthouandallofusarechoking。ThegreatFalsity，beholdithasbecome，intheveryheartofit，agreatTruthofTruths；andinvitestheeandallbravementocooperatewithitintransformingallthebodyandthejointsintothenoblelikenessofthatheart！Thrice-blessedchange。TheStateaims，oncemore，withatrueaim；andhasloadstarsintheeternalHeaven。Strugglefaithfullyforit；nobleis_this_