struggle；thoutoo，accordingtothyfaculty，shaltreapinduetime，ifthoufaintnot。Thoushalthaveawisecommandofmen，thoushaltbewiselycommandedbymen，——thesummaryofallblessednessforasocialcreatureherebelow。Thesorestruggle，nevertoberelaxed，andnotforgiventoanysonofman，isoncemoreanobleone；glorytotheHighest，itisnowoncemoreatrueandnobleone，whereinamancanaffordtodie！OurpathisnowagainHeavenward。Forward，withsteadypace，withdrawnweapons，andunconquerablehearts，inthenameofGodthatmadeusall！——
　　Wiseobedienceandwisecommand，IforeseethattheregimentingofPauperBandittiintoSoldiersofIndustryisbutthebeginningofthisblessedprocess，whichwillextendtothetopmostheightsofourSociety；and，inthecourseofgenerations，makeusalloncemoreaGovernedCommonwealth，and_CivitasDei_，ifitpleaseGod！Waste-landIndustrialssucceedingt，otherkindsofIndustry，ascloth-making，shoe-making，plough-making，spade-making，house-building，——intheend，allkindsofIndustrywhatsoever，willbefoundcapableofregimenting。
　　Mill-operatives，allmanneroffreeoperatives，asyetunregimented，nomadicunderprivatemasters，they，seeingsuchexampleanditsblessedness，willsay：“Masters，youmustregimentusalittle；makeourinterestswithyoupermanentalittle，insteadoftemporaryandnomadic；wewillenlistwiththeStateotherwise！“Thiswillgoon，ontheonehand，whiletheState-operationgoeson，ontheother：thuswillallMastersofWorkmen，privateCaptainsofIndustry，beforcedtoincessantlyco-operatewiththeStateanditspublicCaptains；
　　theyregimentingintheirway，theStateinitsway，withever-wideningfield；tilltheirfields_meet_sotospeakandcoalesce，andtherebenounregimentedworker，orsuchonlyasarefittoremainunregimented，anymore——Omyfriends，I
　　clearlyperceivethishorriblecloacaofPauperism，wearingnearlybottomlessnow，isthepointwherewemustbegin。Here，inthisplainlyunendurableportionofthegeneralquagmire，thelowestpointofall，andhatefuleventoM’Croudy，mustourmaindrainbegin：steadilyprosecutingthat，tearingthatalongwithHerculeanlaboranddivinefidelity，weshallgraduallydraintheentireStygianswamp，andmakeitalloncemoreafruitfulfield！
　　FortheState，Iperceive，lookingoutwithrightsacredearnestnessforpersonsabletocommand，willstraightwayalsocomeuponthequestion：“Whatkindofschoolsandseminaries，andteachingandalsopreachingestablishmentshaveI，forthetrainingofyoungsoulstotakecommandandtoyieldobedience？
　　Wisecommand，wiseobedience：thecapabilityofthesetwoisthenetmeasureofculture，andhumanvirtue，ineveryman；allgoodliesinthepossessionofthesetwocapabilities；allevil，wretchednessandill-successinthewantofthese。Heisagoodmanthatcancommandandobey；hethatcannotisabad。Ifmyteachersandmypreachers，withtheirseminaries，highschoolsandcathedrals，dotrainmentothesegifts，thethingtheyareteachingandpreachingmustbetrue；iftheydonot，nottrue！“
　　TheState，oncebroughttoitsveracitiesbythethumb-screwinthismanner，whatwillitthinkofthesesameseminariesandcathedrals！IforeseethatourEtonsandOxfordswiththeirnonsense-verses，college-logics，andbrokencrumbsofmere_speech_，——whichisnotevenEnglishorTeutonicspeech，butoldGrecianandItalianspeech，deadandburiedandmuchlyingoutofourwaythesetwothousandyearslastpast，——willbefoundamostastonishingseminaryforthetrainingofyoungEnglishsoulstotakecommandinhumanIndustries，andactavaliantpartunderthesun！TheStatedoesnotwantvocables，butmanlywisdomsandvirtues：theState，doesitwantparliamentaryorators，firstofall，andmencapableofwritingbooks？Whatarag-fairofextinctmonkeries，high-piledhereintheveryshrineofourexistence，fittosmitethegenerationswithatrophyandbeggarlyparalysis，——asweseeitdo！TheMinisterofEducationwillnotwantforwork，Ithink，intheNewDowningStreet！
　　HowitwillgowithSouls’-Overseers，andwhatthe_new_kindwillbe，wedonotprophesyjustnow。Clearitis，however，thatthelastfinishoftheState’sefforts，inthisoperationofregimenting，willbetogetthe_true_Souls’-Overseerssetovermen’ssouls，toregiment，astheconsummateflowerofall，andconstituteintosomeSacredCorporation，bearingauthorityanddignityintheirgeneration，theChosenoftheWise，oftheSpiritualandDevout-minded，theReverentwhodeservereverence，whoareastheSaltoftheEarth；——thatnottillthisisdonecantheStateconsideritsedificetohavereachedthefirststory，tobesafeforamoment，tobeotherthananarchwithoutthekeystones，andsupportedhithertoonmerewood。Howwillthisbedone？Asknot；letthesecondorthethirdgenerationafterthisbegintoask！——Alas，wisemendoexist，borndulyintotheworldineverycurrentgeneration；butthegettingof_them_regimentedisthehighestpitchofhumanPolity，andthefeatofallfeatsinpoliticalengineering：——impossibleforus，inthispoorage，asthebuildingofSt。Paul’swouldbeforCanadianBeavers，acquaintedonlywiththearchitectureoffish-dams，andwithnotrowelbuttheirtail。
　　Literature，thestrangeentitysocalled，——thatindeedishere。
　　IfLiteraturecontinuetobethehavenofexpatriatedspiritualisms，andhaveitsJohnsons，Goethesand_true_
　　ArchbishopsoftheWorld，toshowforitselfasheretofore，theremaybehopeinLiterature。IfLiteraturedwindle，asisprobable，intomeremerry-andrewism，windytwaddle，andfeatsofspirituallegerdemain，analogoustorope-dancing，opera-dancing，andstreet-fiddlingwithahatcarriedroundforhalfpence，orforguineas，therewillbenohopeinLiterature。WhatifournextsetofSouls’-Overseersweretobe_silent_onesverymainly？——Alas，alas，whygazeintotheblessedcontinentsanddelectablemountainsofaFuturebasedon_truth_，whileasyetwestrugglefardown，nighsuffocatedinasloughoflies，uncertainwhetherorhowweshallbeabletoclimbatall！
　　Whowillbeginthelongsteepjourneywithus；whooflivingstatesmenwillsnatchthestandard，andsay，likeaheroontheforlorn-hopeforhiscountry，Forward！Oristherenone；noonethatcananddare？Andourlottoo，then，isAnarchybybarricadeorballot-box，andSocialDeath？——Wewillnotthinkso。
　　WhetherSirRobertPeelwillundertaketheReformofDowningStreetforus，oranyMinistryorReformfarther，isnotknown。
　　He，theysay，isgettingold，doeshimselfrecoilfromit，andshudderatit；whichispossibleenough。Theclubsandcoteriesappeartohavesettledthathesurelywillnot；thatthismelancholywrigglingseesawofred-tapeTrojansandProtectionistGreeksmustcontinueitscoursetill——what_can_happen，myfriends，ifthisgooncontinuing？
　　Andyet，perhaps，Englandhasbynomeanssosettledit。Quittheclubsandcoteries，youdonotheartworationalmenspeaklongtogetheruponpolitics，withoutpointingtheirinquiriestowardsthisman。AMinisterthatwillattacktheAugeasStableofDowningStreet，andbeginproducingarealManagement，nolongeranimaginaryone，ofouraffairs；_he_，orelseinfewyearsChartistParliamentandtheDelugecome：thatseemsthealternative。AsIreadtheomens，therewasnomaninmytimemoreauthenticallycalledtoapostofdifficulty，ofdanger，andofhonorthanthisman。Theenterpriseisreadyforhim，ifheisreadyforit。Hehasbuttolifthisfingerinthisenterprise，andwhatsoeveriswiseandmanfulinEnglandwillrallyroundhim。Ifthefacultyandheartforitbeinhim，he，strangelyandalmosttragicallyifwelookuponhishistory，istohaveleavetotryit；henow，attheeleventhhour，hastheopportunityforsuchafeatinreformashasnot，intheselategenerations，beenattemptedbyallourreformersputtogether。
　　AsforProtectionistjargon，whointheseearnestdayswouldoccupymanymomentsofhistimewiththat？“ACostermongerinthisstreet，“saysCrabbe，“findinglatelythathisropeofonions，whichhehopedwouldhavebroughtashilling，wastogoforonlysevenpencehenceforth，burstforthintolamentation，execrationandthemostpathetictears。Throwingupthewindow，Iperceivedtheothercostermongerspreparingimpatientlytopackthisoneoutoftheircompanyasadisgracetoit，ifhewouldnotholdhispeaceandtakethemarket-rateforhisonions。I
　　lookedbetteratthisCostermonger。Tomyastonishedimagination，astar-and-garterdawneduponthedimfigureoftheman；andIperceivedthatherewasnoCostermongertobeexpelledwithignominy，butasublimegoddess-bornDucalIndividual，whomIforbeartonameatthismoment！Whatanomen；——naytomyastonishedimagination，theredawnedstillfataleromens。
　　Surely，ofallhumantradeseverheardof，thetradeofOwningLandinEnglandought_not_tobullyusfordrink——moneyjustnow！“
　　“Hansard’sDebates，“continuesCrabbefartheron，“presentmanyinconsistenciesofspeech；lamentableunveracitiesutteredinParliament，byoneandindeedbyall；inwhichsadlistSirRobertPeelstandsforhisshareamongothers。UnveracitiesnotafewwerespokeninParliament：infact，toonewithasenseofwhatiscalledGod’struth，itseemedalloneunveracity，atalkingfromtheteethoutward，notastheconvictionsbutastheexpedienciesandinwardastucitiesdirected；and，inthesenseofGod’s_truth_，IhaveheardnotruewordutteredinParliamentatall。Mostlamentableunveracitiescontinually_spoken_inParliament，byalmosteveryonethathadtoopenhismouththere。Butthelargestveracityever_done_inParliamentinourtime，asweallknow，wasofthisman’sdoing；——andthat，youwillfind，isaveryconsiderableiteminthecalculation！“
　　Yes，andIbelieveEnglandinherdumbwayremembersthattoo。
　　And“theTraitorPeel“canverywellaffordtoletinnumerableDucalCostermongers，parliamentaryAdventurers，andlinealrepresentativesoftheImpenitentThief，sayalltheirsayabouthim，anddoalltheirdo。WithavirtualEnglandathisback，andanactualeternalskyabovehim，thereisnotmuchinthetotalnet-amountofthat。Whenthemasterofthehorseridesabroad，manydogsinthevillagebark；buthepursueshisjourneyallthesame。
　　[May1，1850。]No。V。STUMP-ORATOR。
　　Itliesdeepinourhabits，confirmedbyallmannerofeducationalandotherarrangementsforseveralcenturiesback，toconsiderhumantalentasbestofallevincingitselfbythefacultyofeloquentspeech。Ourearliestschoolmastersteachus，astheonegiftofculturetheyhave，theartofspellingandpronouncing，therulesofcorrectspeech；rhetorics，logicsfollow，sublimemysteriesofgrammar，wherebywemaynotonlyspeakbutwrite。Andonwardtothelastofourschoolmastersinthehighestuniversity，itisstillintrinsicallygrammar，undervariousfiguresgrammar。Tospeakinvariouslanguages，onvariousthings，butonallofthemtospeak，andappropriatelydeliverourselvesbytongueorpen，——thisisthesublimegoaltowardswhichallmannerofbeneficentpreceptorsandlearnedprofessors，fromthelowesthornbookupwards，arecontinuallyurgingandguidingus。Preceptororprofessor，lookingoverhismiraculousseedplot，seminaryashewellcallsit，orcropofyounghumansouls，watcheswithattentiveviewoneorganofhisdelightfullittleseedlingsgrowingtobemen，——thetongue。Hehopesweshallallgettospeakyet，ifitpleaseHeaven。“Someofyoushallbebook-writers，eloquentreview-writers，andastonishmankind，myyoungfriends：othersinwhiteneckclothsshalldosermonsbyBlairandLindleyMurray，naybyJeremyTaylorandjudiciousHooker，andbeprieststoguidemenheavenwardbyskilfullybrandishedhandkerchiefandthetorchofrhetoric。ForothersthereisParliamentandtheelectionbeer-barrel，andacoursethatleadsmenveryhighindeed；theseshallshakethesenate-house，theMorningNewspapers，shaketheveryspheres，andbydexterouswaggingofthetonguedisenthrallmankind，andleadourafflictedcountryandusonthewaywearetogo。Thewayifnotwherenobledeedsaredone，yetwherenoblewordsarespoken，——leadingusifnottotherealHomeoftheGods，atleasttosomethingwhichshallmoreorlessdeceptivelyresembleit！“
　　SofaresitwiththesonofAdam，inthesebewilderedepochs；so，fromthefirstopeningofhiseyesinthisworld，tohislastclosingofthem，anddeparturehence。Speak，speak，ohspeak；——ifthouhaveanyfaculty，speakit，orthoudiestanditisnofaculty！Soinuniversities，andallmannerofdames’andotherschools，oftheveryhighestclassasoftheverylowest；
　　andSocietyatlarge，whenweenterthere，confirmswithallitsbrilliantreview-articles，successfulpublications，intellectualtea-circles，literarygazettes，parliamentaryeloquences，thegrandlessonwehad。Otherlessoninfactwehavenone，inthesetimes。Iftherebeahumantalent，letitgetintothetongue，andmakemelodywiththatorgan。Thetalentthatcansaynothingforitself，whatisit？Nothing；orathingthatcandomeredrudgeries，andatbestmakemoneybyrailways。
　　Allthisisdeep-rootedinourhabits，inoursocial，educationalandotherarrangements；andallthis，whenwelookatitimpartially，isastonishing。Directlyintheteethofallthisitmaybeassertedthatspeakingisbynomeansthechieffacultyahumanbeingcanattainto；thathisexcellencethereinisbynomeansthebesttestofhisgeneralhumanexcellence，oravailabilityinthisworld；naythat，unlesswelookwell，itisliabletobecometheveryworsttesteverdevisedforsaidavailability。Thematterextendsveryfar，downtotheveryrootsoftheworld，whithertheBritishreadercannotconvenientlyfollowmejustnow；butIwillventuretoassertthethreefollowingthings，andinvitehimtoconsiderwellwhattruthhecangraduallyfindinthem：