The inferences and corollaries of these truths are principles, which come of heaven.
Now, agreeably to the monikin dogmas, the love of money is 'of the earth, earthy'; and, at the first blush, it would not seem to be quite safe to receive such an inducement as the governing motive of one monikin, and, by a pretty fair induction, it would seem to be equally unwise to admit it for a good many.

You will remember, also, that when none but the rich have authority, they control not only their own property, but that of others who have less.

Your principle supposes, that in taking care of his own, the elector of wealth must take care of what belongs to the rest of the community; but our experience shows that a monikin can be particularly careful of himself, and singularly negligent of his neighbor.

Therefore do we hold that money is a bad foundation for power." "You unsettle everything, brigadier, without finding a substitute." "Simply because it is easy to unsettle everything and very difficult to find substitutes.

But, as respects the base of society, I merely doubt the wisdom of setting up a qualification that we all know depends on an unsound principle.