Miller feels the ship of state is being tossed about needlessly by governor Seymour, Wm. A. Duer, Francis Kieran, etc. who are to address a meeting in Utica New York that evening. Miller is unable to attend. He was unable to avail himself of McMaster's invitation but hopes to see him later at his leisure. Power is something which is derived from the weight of consequences resulting from a knowledge of what has happened in the past. Activity, stimulated by true philanthropy, and guided by intelligence is the perfect ideal of humanity. To ascertain the line between the inevitable and the modifiable to know when to submit and how to reconcile progress with established order is the test of true statesmanship. Political power must conform to the ideas of the people it seeks to rule. Ideas govern the world and a conflict of ideas is the sure precursor of material conflicts. The crisis of that day is simply a realization of a conflict of ideas. Moral and intellectual reform are necessary before political reform. The United States has no national idea unless it may be the almighty dollar and the almighty nigger from whom the people obtain the dollar. The only way people can come to an agreement on any matter is to fix the standard of morals. Once moral standards are established, temporal, material and political order will follow spontaneously. Industrial people desire order and will go to great length to attain it. Aware of the crying want of the times, Miller has prepared an article which he humbly submits to McMaster. He would appreciate seeing it in print if McMaster feels it worthy of publication. :: I-1-m A.L.S. 4pp. 12mo.