Reader，didyoueverhearof“ConstitutedAnarchy“？Anarchy；thechoking，sweltering，deadlyandkillingruleofNo-rule；theconsecrationofcupidity，andbrayingfolly，anddimstupidityandbaseness，inmostoftheaffairsofmen？Slop-shirtsattainablethreehalfpencecheaper，bytheruinoflivingbodiesandimmortalsouls？SolemnBishopsandhighDignitaries，_our_
　　divine“PillarsofFirebynight，“debatingmeanwhile，withtheirlargestwigsandgravestlook，uponsomethingtheycall“prevenientgrace“？Alas，ournoblemenofgenius，Heaven’s_real_messengerstous，theyalsorenderednearlyfutilebythewastefultime；——preappointedtheyeverywhere，andassiduouslytrainedbyalltheirpedagoguesandmonitors，to“riseinParliament，“tocomposeorations，writebooks，orinshortspeakwords，fortheapprovalofreviewers；insteadofdoingrealkinglyworktobeapprovedofbythegods！Our“Government，“ahighly“responsible“one；responsibletonoGodthatIcanhearof，buttothetwenty-sevenmillion_gods_oftheshillinggallery。AGovernmenttumblinganddriftingonthewhirlpoolsandmud-deluges，floatingatopinaconspicuousmanner，no-whither，——likethecarcassofadrownedass。Authentic_Chaos_comeupintothissunnyCosmosagain；andallmensingingGloriain_excelsis_toit。Inspiritualsandtemporals，infieldandworkshop，fromManchestertoDorsetshire，fromLambethPalacetotheLanesofWhitechapel，wherevermenmeetandtoilandtraffictogether，——Anarchy，Anarchy；andonlythestreet-constablethoughwithever-increasingdifficultystillmaintaininghimselfinthemiddleofit；thatso，foronething，thisblessedexchangeofslop-shirtsforthesoulsofwomenmaytransactitselfinapeaceablemanner！——I，formypart，doprofessmyselfineternaloppositiontothis，anddiscernwellthatuniversalRuinhasusinthewind，unlesswecangetoutofthis。MyfriendCrabbe，inalatenumberofhis_IntermittentRadiator_，pertinentlyenoughexclaims：——
　　“WhenshallwehavedonewithallthisofBritishLiberty，VoluntaryPrinciple，DangersofCentralization，andthelike？Itisreallygettingtoobad。ForBritishLiberty，itseems，thepeoplecannotbetaughttoread。BritishLiberty，shudderingtointerferewiththerightsofcapital，takessixoreightmillionsofmoneyannuallytofeedtheidlelaborerwhomitdarenotemploy。ForBritishLibertyweliveoverpoisonouscesspools，gully-drains，anddetestableabominations；andomnipotentLondoncannotsweepthedirtoutofitself。BritishLibertyproduces——what？FloodsofHansardDebateseveryyear，andapparentlylittleelseatpresent。IfthesearetheresultsofBritishLiberty，I，forone，moveweshouldlayitontheshelfalittle，andlookoutforsomethingotherandfarther。WehaveachievedBritishLibertyhundredsofyearsago；andarefastgrowing，onthestrengthofit，oneofthemostabsurdpopulationstheSun，amonghisgreatMuseumofAbsurdities，looksdownuponatpresent。“
　　Curiousenough：themodeloftheworldjustnowisEnglandandherConstitution；allNationsstrivingtowardsit：poorFranceswimmingtheselastsixtyyearsinseasofhorriddissolutionandconfusion，resolutetoattainthisblessednessoffreevoting，ortodieinchaseofit。Prussiatoo，solidGermanyitself，hasallbrokenoutintocracklingofmusketry，loudpamphleteeringandFrankfortparliamentingandpalavering；Germanytoowillscalethesacredmountains，howsteepsoever，and，bytalismanofballot-box，inhabitapoliticalElysiumhenceforth。AlltheNationshavethatonehope。Verynotable，andrathersadtothehumaneon-looker。Foritissadlyconjectured，alltheNationslaborsomewhatunderamistakeastoEngland，andthecausesofherfreedomandherprosperouscotton-spinning；andhavemuchmisreadthenatureofherParliament，andtheeffectofballot-boxesanduniversalsuffragesthere。
　　WhatifitwerebecausetheEnglishParliamentwasfromthefirst，andisonlyjustnowceasingtobe，aCouncilofactualRulers，realGoverningPersonscalledPeers，MitredAbbots，Lords，KnightsoftheShire，orhowsoevercalled，actually_ruling_eachhissectionofthecountry，——andpossessingitmustbesaidinthelump，orwhenassembledasaCouncil，uncommonpatience，devoutness，probity，discretionandgoodfortune，——thatthesaidParliamentevercametobegoodformuch？Inthatcaseitwillnotbeeasyto“imitate“theEnglishParliament；andtheballot-boxandsuffragewillbethemerebowofRobinHood，whichitisgiventoveryfewtobend，orshootwithtoanyperfection。AndifthePeersbecomemerebigCapitalists，RailwayDirectors，giganticHucksters，KingsofScrip，_without_lordlyquality，orothervirtueexceptcash；andtheMitredAbbotschangetomereAble-Editors，mastersofParliamentaryEloquence，DoctorsofPoliticalEconomy，andsuchlike；andall_have_tobeelectedbyauniversal-suffrageballot-box，——IdonotseehowtheEnglishParliamentitselfwilllongcontinuesea-worthy！Nay，IfindEnglandinherownbigdumbheart，whereveryoucomeuponherinasilentmeditativehour，beginstohavedreadfulmisgivingsaboutit。
　　Themodeloftheworld，then，isatonceunattainablebytheworld，andnotmuchworthattaining？England，asIreadtheomens，isnowcalledasecondtimeto“showtheNationshowtolive；“forbyherParliament，aschiefgoverningentity，Ifearsheisnotlongforthisworld！PoorEnglandmustherselfagain，inthesenewstrangetimes，theoldmethodsbeingquitewornout，“learnhowtolive。“ThatnowistheterribleproblemforEngland，asforalltheNations；andshealoneofall，not_yet_
　　sunkintoopenAnarchy，butleftwithtimeforrepentanceandamendment；she，wealthiestofallinmaterialresource，inspiritualenergy，inancientloyaltytolaw，andinthequalitiesthatyieldsuchloyalty，——sheperhapsaloneofallmaybeable，withhugetravail，andthestrainofallherfaculties，toaccomplishsomesolution。Shewillhavetotryit，shehasnowtotryit；shemustaccomplishit，orperishfromherplaceintheworld！
　　England，asIpersuademyself，stillcontainsinitmany_kings_；possesses，asoldRomedid，manymennotneeding“election“tocommand，buteternallyelectedforitbytheMakerHimself。England’sonehopeisinthese，justnow。Theyareamongthesilent，Ibelieve；mostlyfarawayfromplatformsandpublicpalaverings；notspeakingforththeimageoftheirnoblenessintransitorywords，butimprintingit，eachonhisownlittlesectionoftheworld，insilentfacts，inmodestvaliantactions，thatwillendureforevermore。Theymustsitsilentnolonger。Theyaresummonedtoassertthemselves；toactforth，andarticulatelyvindicate，intheteethofhowlingmultitudes，ofaworldtoojustly_maddened_intoallmannerofdeliriousclamors，whatofwisdomtheyderivefromGod。England，andtheEternalVoices，summonthem；poorEnglandneversoneededthemasnow。Up，bedoingeverywhere：thehourofcrisishasverilycome！InallsectionsofEnglishlife，thegod-made_king_isneeded；ispressinglydemandedinmost；insome，cannotlonger，withoutperilasofconflagration，bedispensedwith。He，wheresoeverhefindshimself，cansay，“HeretooamIwanted；
　　hereisthekingdomIhavetosubjugate，andintroduceGod’sLawsinto，——God’sLaws，insteadofMammon’sandM’Croudy’sandtheOldAnarch’s！Hereismywork，hereornowhere。“——Aretheremanysuch，whowillanswertothecall，inEngland？Itturnsonthat，whetherEngland，rapidlycrumblingintheseveryyearsandmonths，shallgodowntotheAbyssasherneighborshavealldone，orsurvivetonewgranderdestinies_without_solutionofcontinuity！Probablythechiefquestionoftheworldatpresent。
　　Thetrue“commander“andking；hewhoknowsforhimselfthedivineAppointmentsofthisUniverse，theEternalLawsordainedbyGodtheMaker，inconformingtowhichliesvictoryandfelicity，indepartingfromwhichlies，andforevermustlie，sorrowanddefeat，foreachandallofthePosterityofAdamineverytimeandeveryplace；hewhohasswornfealtytothese，anddarealoneagainsttheworldassertthese，anddarenotwiththewholeworldathisbackdeflectfromthese；——he，Iknowtoowell，isarareman。Difficulttodiscover；notquitediscoverable，I
　　apprehend，bymanoeuvringofballot-boxes，andriddlingofthepopularclamoraccordingtothemostapprovedmethods。HeisnotsoldatanyshopIknowof，——thoughsometimes，asatthesignoftheBallot-box，heisadvertisedforsale。Difficultindeedtodiscover：andnotverymuchassisted，orencouragedinlatetimes，todiscover_himself_；——which，Ithink，mightbeakindofhelp？Encouragedrather，andcommandedinallways，ifhebewise，to_hide_himself，andgiveplacetothewindyCounterfeitofhimself；suchastheuniversalsuffragescanrecognize，suchaslovesthemostsweetvoicesoftheuniversalsuffrages！——O
　　Peter，whatbecomesofsuchaPeople；whatcanbecome？
　　Didyouneverhear，withthemind’searaswell，thatfatefulHebrewProphecy，Ithinkthefatefulestofall，whichsoundsdailythroughthestreets，“Ou’clo！Ou’clo！“——AcertainPeople，onceuponatime，clamorouslyvotedbyoverwhelmingmajority，“Not_he_；Barabbas，nothe！_Him_，andwhatheis，andwhatbedeserves，weknowwellenough：arevileroftheChiefPriestsandsacredChancerywigs；aseditiousHeretic，physical-forceChartist，andenemyofhiscountryandmankind：
　　Tothegallowsandthecrosswithhim！Barabbasisourman；
　　Barabbas，weareforBarabbas！“TheygotBarabbas：——haveyouwellconsideredwhatafundofpurblindobduracy，ofopaque_flunkyism_growntruculentandtranscendent；whataneyeforthephylacteries，andwantofeyefortheeternalnoblenesses；sordidloyaltytotheprosperousSemblances，andhigh-treasonagainsttheSupremeFact，suchavotebetokensinthesenatures？Foritwastheconsummationofalongseriesofsuch；theyandtheirfathershadlongkeptvotingso。AsingularPeople；whocouldbothproducesuchdivinemen，andthencouldsostoneandcrucifythem；aPeopleterriblefromthebeginning！——Well，theygotBarabbas；andtheygot，ofcourse，suchguidanceasBarabbasandthelikeofhimcouldgivethem；and，ofcourse，theystumbledeverdownwardsanddevilwards，intheirtruculentstiffneckedway；and——and，atthishour，aftereighteencenturiesofsadfortune，theypropheticallysing“Ou’clo！“inallthecitiesoftheworld。Mighttheworld，atthislatehour，buttakenoteofthem，andunderstandtheirsongalittle！
　　Yes，therearesomethingstheuniversalsuffragecandecide，——andabouttheseitwillbeexceedinglyusefultoconsulttheuniversalsuffrage：butinregardtomostthingsofimportance，andinregardtothechoiceofmenespecially，thereisastonishingasitmayseemnexttonocapabilityonthepartofuniversalsuffrage——Irequestallcandidpersons，whohaveneversolittleoriginalityofmind，andeverymanhasalittle，toconsiderthis。Iftrue，itinvolvessuchachangeinournowfashionablemodesofprocedureasfillsmewithastonishmentandalarm。_If_popularsuffrageisnotthewayofascertainingwhattheLawsoftheUniverseare，andwhoitisthatwillbestguideusinthewayofthese，——thenwoeistousifwedonottakeanothermethod。DelolmeontheBritishConstitutionwillnotsaveus；deafwilltheParcaebetovotesoftheHouse，toleadingarticles，constitutionalphilosophies。Theothermethod——alas，itinvolvesastoppingshort，orvitalchangeofdirection，inthegloriouscareerwhichallEurope，withshoutsheaven-high，isnowgallopingalong：andthat，happenwhenitmay，will，tomanyofus，beprobablyarathersurprisingbusiness！
　　OnethingIdoknow，andcanagainassertwithgreatconfidence，supportedbythewholeUniverse，andbysometwohundredgenerationsofmen，whohaveleftussomerecordofthemselvesthere，ThatthefewWisewillhave，byonemethodoranother，totakecommandoftheinnumerableFoolish；thattheymustbegottotakeit；——andthat，infact，sinceWisdom，whichmeansalsoValorandheroicNobleness，isalonestronginthisworld，andonewisemanisstrongerthanallmenunwise，theycanbegot。Thattheymusttakeit；andhavingtaken，mustkeepit，anddotheirGod’sMessageinit，anddefendthesame，attheirlife’speril，againstallmenanddevils。ThisIdoclearlybelievetobethebackboneofallFutureSociety，asithasbeenofallPast；andthatwithoutit，thereisnoSocietypossibleintheworld。Andwhatabusiness_this_willbe，beforeitendinsomedegreeofvictoryagain，andwhetherthetimeforshoutsoftriumphandtremendouscheersuponitisyetcome，ornotyetbyagreatway，Iperceivetoowell！Abusinesstomakeusallveryseriousindeed。Abusinessnottobeaccomplishedbutbynoblemanhood，anddevoutall-daring，all-enduringloyaltytoHeaven，suchasfatally_sleeps_atpresent，——suchasisnot_dead_atpresenteither，unlessthegodshavedoomedthisworldoftheirstodie！
　　Abusinesswhichlongcenturiesoffaithfultravailandheroicagony，onthepartofallthenoblethatareborntous，willnotend；andwhichtous，ofthis“tremendouscheering“century，itwereblessednessverygreattoseesuccessfullybegun。Begun，triedbyallmannerofmethods，ifthereisonewiseStatesmanormanleftamongus，itverilymustbe；——begun，successfullyorunsuccessfully，wedohopetoseeit！
　　InallEuropeancountries，especiallyinEngland，oneclassofCaptainsandcommandersofmen，recognizableasthebeginningofanewrealandnotimaginary“Aristocracy，“hasalreadyinsomemeasuredevelopeditself：theCaptainsofIndustry；——happilytheclasswhoaboveall，oratleastfirstofall，arewantedinthistime。Inthedoingofmaterialwork，wehavealreadymenamongusthatcancommandbodiesofmen。Andsurely，ontheotherhand，thereisnolackofmenneedingtobecommanded：thesadclassofbrother-menwhomwehadtodescribeas“Hodge’semancipatedhorses，“reducedtorovingfamine，——thistoohasinallcountriesdevelopeditself；and，infatalgeometricalprogression，isevermoredevelopingitself，witharapiditywhichalarmseveryone。Onthisground，ifnotonallmannerofothergrounds，itmaybetrulysaid，the“OrganizationofLabor“
　　_not_organizablebythemadmethodstriedhithertoistheuniversalvitalProblemoftheworld。