ample—though it is to be hoped that it will hereafter afford many—of so great a work of usefulness extemporized by the spontaneous self-devotion and organizing genius of a peo ple, altogether independently of the Govern ment. But while the present struggle has called into brilliant exercise all the high qualities which the institutions of the American Repub lie have made general among her citizens, it has also laid open—as it is the nature of try ing. times to do—all the weak points in her national habits, and in the working of her in stitutions. These are doubtless far better Oue D-A-ILY Fabe. VIEW OF UN ON AVENUE IN THE GREAT CENTRAL FAIR. known to thoughtful Americans than they are likely to be to any foreigner, and this great historical crisis will be doubly blessed if it directs attention to them. In all states of society the most serious danger is that the na tional mind should go to sleep on the self satisfied notion that all is right with it; but the great awakening of the public conscience which is taking place on the one political and social abomination which has done more than all other causes together to demoralize Ameri can politics, has probably removed all dan ger of this sort for one generation at least; and warrants the hope that the American people will not rest satisfied with the great ad vantages which no other people and no other Government possess in so high a degree; but will resolve that their democracy Bhall not be behind any nation whatever in those elements of good government which have been thought to find a more congenial soil in other States of society and under other political institutions. John Stuart Mill. Avignon, May 25,1864. pRINTKD by Rinswalt A Bbown, 111 A 113 South 4th Street, Philadelphia, for the Great Central Fair in aid of the United States Sanitary Commission.
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