It comes from a patiently-enduring people, who have waited already too long for the realization of the beautiful pictures of freedom which have been painted for them to admire; for the realization of the songs which poets have sung to its praise.
Here, Woodhull speaks to the long-suffering nature of oppressed people waiting for freedom.
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Thousands possessed of comprehensive principles in a semi state of application have sunk with them into obscurity for lack of appreciation and support.
Steam and water have relieved muscle of nearly all its most laborious occupations and increased the capacity of production a thousand fold.
In such a condition of things, courts of justice, with all their attendant judges, bailiffs and attorneys-at-law, would find their occupation gone.
Every thinking person knows that no such persons or principles are in authority now, and that they have not been these many years.