Wisconsin Herald

The Anglo-Saxon Race.

The Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston, recently preached a sermon, in the course of which he thus alludes to the Anglo-Saxon Race.

"This Anglo-Saxon race, inhabiting England and America, has a strong nationality. It has a dreadful genius for material activity; I mean activity in all industrial pursuits and all that relates to politics. In these matters, industry and politics, it far surpasses any former nations. The race has more practical sense, it seems to me, than any other race has or had. It has not the sublime reverence for God which so wonderfully marks the Hebrew nation, and so adorns every page of this blessed book. It has not the love of beauty which appeared in the Greeks. It has not the terrible passion and genius for war which marked the Romans. It has not the profound thought of the Germans, nor that mercurial brilliancy, love of glory and martial spirit of the French; but in plain and practical sense, in industrial activity and political sagacity, it is superior to any or all these. This race is industrial and commercial more than military. Look at its ships all over the world: its railroads that cover England, making it as it were a gridiron. Look at its mills and manufactories that turn out materials enough to clothe the whole race. In war this race has always been able to hold its own and more. Yet it has a good temper, and takes to trade rather than fighting. When you consider the position it occupied, you will see that the goodness of temper and abstinence from war is an important characteristic. It conquers by trade. The army goes before to make a market for the merchant and manufacturer. Its energy is terrible. It never turns back. It is the most terrific and energetic people ever developed on the earth. In 1548 there were not three millions of Anglo-Saxons in all England and Wales, which was all the land they possessed. There are now 20,000,000 in England, 20,000,000 in America, possessing all the northern continent and increasing with terrible rapidity. In England the territory is small, and therefore they are more remarkable than those here. England with its 20,000,000 of men rules one eighth part of the inhabitants of the globe. 125,000,000 are subject to her to-day. This shows the power and energy of the race. There is no race in the world to equal it in war, thought, industry or politics, because it is by nature fitted for that work."