Their solution is certain, because they are directly in the path of progress, and progress is a law; but whether it shall be heralded by the kindly agencies of peace or the harsh power of war, must depend upon the wise and timely use of opportunities.
George Julian: “Their solution is certain, because they are directly in the path of progress, and progress is a law; but whether it…”
On the record
Source
gutenberg.orgEditor's note · Context
Julian expresses optimism about the resolution of societal problems, contingent on the choices made by the people.
Share
More from George Julian
It may thus happen that a system of laws initiated by itinerant miners solely for the protection of their transient posessory interests, and carried through Congress at their behest by parliamentary roguery, may be permanently engrafted…
They thus undermine the morals of the people, and pave the way for violence and crime.
It was hollow and false, and the best men in the party felt it.
They seemed totally unconscious of the fact that human nature is essentially the same in all parties, and that a mere change of men without any change of system would be fruitless.





