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oble that are born to us； will not end； and which to us； of this 〃tremendous cheering〃 century； it were blessedness very great to see successfully begun。 Begun； tried by all manner of methods； if there is one wise Statesman or man left among us； it verily must be；begun； successfully or unsuccessfully； we do hope to see it！
In all European countries； especially in England； one class of Captains and commanders of men； recognizable as the beginning of a new real and not imaginary 〃Aristocracy；〃 has already in some measure developed itself： the Captains of Industry；happily the class who above all； or at least first of all； are wanted in this time。 In the doing of material work； we have already men among us that can command bodies of men。 And surely； on the other hand； there is no lack of men needing to be commanded： the sad class of brother…men whom we had to describe as 〃Hodge's emancipated horses；〃 reduced to roving famine；this too has in all countries developed itself； and； in fatal geometrical progression； is ever more developing itself； with a rapidity which alarms every one。 On this ground； if not on all manner of other grounds； it may be truly said； the 〃Organization of Labor〃 （_not_ organizable by the mad methods tried hitherto） is the universal vital Problem of the world。
To bring these hordes of outcast captainless soldiers under due captaincy？ This is really the question of questions； on the answer to which turns； among other things； the fate of all Governments； constitutional and other；the possibility of their continuing to exist； or the impossibility。 Captainless； uncommanded； these wretched outcast 〃soldiers；〃 since they cannot starve； must needs become banditti； street…barricaders；destroyers of every Government that _cannot_ put them under captains； and send them upon enterprises； and in short render life human to them。 Our English plan of Poor Laws； which we once piqued ourselves upon as sovereign； is evidently fast breaking down。 Ireland； now admitted into the Idle Workhouse； is rapidly bursting it in pieces。 That never was a 〃human〃 destiny for any honest son of Adam； nowhere but in England could it have lasted at all； and now； with Ireland sharer in it； and the fulness of time come； it is as good as ended。 Alas； yes。 Here in Connemara； your crazy Ship of the State； otherwise dreadfully rotten in many of its timbers I believe； has sprung a leak： spite of all hands at the pump； the water is rising； the Ship； I perceive； will founder； if you cannot stop this leak！
To bring these Captainless under due captaincy？ The anxious thoughts of all men that do think are turned upon that question； and their efforts； though as yet blindly and to no purpose； under the multifarious impediments and obscurations； all point thitherward。 Isolated men； and their vague efforts； cannot do it。 Government everywhere is called upon；in England as loudly as elsewhere；to give the initiative。 A new strange task of these new epochs； which no Government； never so 〃constitutional；〃 can escape from undertaking。 For it is vitally necessary to the existence of Society itself； it must be undertaken； and succeeded in too； or worse will follow；and； as we already see in Irish Connaught and some other places； will follow soon。 To whatever thing still calls itself by the name of Government； were it never so constitutional and impeded by official impossibilities； all men will naturally look for help； and direction what to do； in this extremity。 If help or direction is not given； if the thing called Government merely drift and tumble to and fro； no…whither； on the popular vortexes； like some carcass of a drowned ass； constitutionally put 〃at the top of affairs；〃 popular indignation will infallibly accumulate upon it； one day； the popular lightning； descending forked and horrible from the black air； will annihilate said supreme carcass； and smite it home to its native ooze again！Your Lordship； this is too true； though irreverently spoken： indeed one knows not how to speak of it； and to me it is infinitely sad and miserable； spoken or not！Unless perhaps the Voluntary Principle will still help us through？ Perhaps this Irish leak； in such a rotten distressed condition of the Ship； with all the crew so anxious about it； will be kind enough to stop of itself？
Dismiss that hope； your Lordship！ Let all real and imaginary Governors of England； at the pass we have arrived at； dismiss forever that fallacious fatal solace to their do…nothingism： of itself； too clearly； the leak will never stop； by human skill and energy it must be stopped； or there is nothing but the sea…bottom for us all！ A Chief Governor of England really ought to recognize his situation； to discern that； doing nothing； and merely drifting to and fro； in however constitutional a manner； he is a squanderer of precious moments； moments that perhaps are priceless； a truly alarming Chief Governor。 Surely； to a Chief Governor of England； worthy of that high name；surely to him； as to every living man； in every conceivable situation short of the Kingdom of the Deadthere is _something_ possible； some plan of action other than that of standing mildly； with crossed arms； till he and wesink？ Complex as his situation is； he； of all Governors now extant among these distracted Nations； has； as I compute； by far the greatest possibilities。 The Captains； actual or potential； are there； and the million Captainless： and such resources for bringing them together as no other has。 To these outcast soldiers of his； unregimented roving banditti for the present； or unworking workhouse prisoners who are almost uglier than banditti； to these floods of Irish Beggars； Able…bodied Paupers； and nomadic Lackalls； now stagnating or roaming everywhere； drowning the face of the world （too truly） into an untenantable swamp and Stygian quagmire； has the Chief Governor of this country no word whatever to say？ Nothing but 〃Rate in aid；〃 〃Time will mend it；〃 〃Necessary business of the Session；〃 and 〃After me the Deluge〃？ A Chief Governor that can front his Irish difficulty； and steadily contemplate the horoscope of Irish and British Pauperism； and whitherward it is leading him and us； in this humor； must be aWhat shall we call such a Chief Governor？ Alas； in spite of old use and wont；little other than a tolerated Solecism； growing daily more intolerable！ He decidedly ought to have some word to say on this matter；to be incessantly occupied in getting something which he could practically say！Perhaps to the following； or a much finer effect？
_Speech of the British Prime…Minister to the floods of Irish and other Beggars； the able…bodied Lackalls； nomadic or stationary； and the general assembly； outdoor and indoor； of the Pauper Populations of these Realms_。
〃Vagrant Lackalls； foolish most of you； criminal many of you； miserable all； the sight of you fills me with astonishment and despair。 What to do with you I know not； long have I been meditating； and it is hard to tell。 Here are some three millions of you； as I count： so many of you fallen sheer over into the abysses of open Beggary； and； fearful to think； every new unit that falls is _loading_ so much more the chain that drags the others