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Show v Aristocracy. What subsists to-day by violence continues to-morrow by acqulescenco ! and is perpetuated by tradition; till at last the hoary abuse shakes the gray hairs of antiquity at us and gives itself it-self out as the wisdom of ageB. Thus tho clearest dictates of reason are made to yield to tho long succession of follies. And this Is the foundation of the aristocratic system at the present day. 'Its stronghold, with all those not Immediately Im-mediately interested in it. is the rever-tnco rever-tnco of anUqulty. Edward Everett. I |