The Brownings And America
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" You are compassed by a great cloud of witnesses," she wrote, " and can afford to risk anything ex- cept conscience." She further declared that she THE BROWNINGS AND AMERICA 53 honored Republicanism everywhere as an expres- sion of the people; but it seemed to her that a theoretical attachment to any form of govern- ment whatever was " simply pedantry, as if one should insist upon everybody's wearing one kind of hat, or adopting one attitude." She believed that a genuine government was " simpl...y the at- titude of that special people " ; that what was required for every man (or state) was " life, health, muscular freedom to choose his own at- titude. Let us be for Democracy," she urged, " and leave the rest. Who cares for the figure at the helm, as long as the people's wind is in the sails? I care little. Only I do care that the Democracy should have power — that each man should have the inheritance of a man, and the right of voting where he is taxed." This, she affirmed, was her " creed." In this same article she said nothing would " destroy the Republic but what corrupted its conscience and disturbed its fame — for the stain upon the honor must come off upon the flag." Her look at the prac- tical side of the matter led her to ask : " Ought not the North, for instance, to propose a pecuni- 54 THE BROWNINGS AND AMERICA ary compromise, taxing itself for compensation to the South?" Among the last things she read, and found pleasure in discussing with an American friend, were Motley's letters on the American Crisis.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
" You are compassed by a great cloud of witnesses," she wrote, " and can afford to risk anything ex- cept conscience." She further declared that she THE BROWNINGS AND AMERICA 53 honored Republicanism everywhere as an expres- sion of the people; but it seemed to her that a theoretical attachment to any form of govern- ment whatever was " simply pedantry, as if one should insist upon everybody's wearing one kind of hat, or adopting one attitude." She believed that a genuine government was " simpl...y the at- titude of that special people " ; that what was required for every man (or state) was " life, health, muscular freedom to choose his own at- titude. Let us be for Democracy," she urged, " and leave the rest. Who cares for the figure at the helm, as long as the people's wind is in the sails? I care little. Only I do care that the Democracy should have power — that each man should have the inheritance of a man, and the right of voting where he is taxed." This, she affirmed, was her " creed." In this same article she said nothing would " destroy the Republic but what corrupted its conscience and disturbed its fame — for the stain upon the honor must come off upon the flag." Her look at the prac- tical side of the matter led her to ask : " Ought not the North, for instance, to propose a pecuni- 54 THE BROWNINGS AND AMERICA ary compromise, taxing itself for compensation to the South?" Among the last things she read, and found pleasure in discussing with an American friend, were Motley's letters on the American Crisis.
What to read after The Brownings And America?
You can find similar books in the "Read Also" column, or choose other free books by Elizabeth Porter Gould to read onlineMoreLess
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