But the present age differs fromthe past. Modern guns, commissariat stores, armies, and colleges are all controlled by the government. A handful of rebels cannot now hope to win the day. Look near home, at Formosa and Aunam.—Able officials of unflinching purpose willing to meet a hundred deaths, supported countless numbers wnu hive given their families and sacrificed their have accomplished nothing.—Moreover, look further afield and study India. During a hundred years, the number of her patriots cum not be estimated, yet she is still a subject kingdom. Shice she became a British possession, she has been held in fast bondage, 9 hand and foot, and though she would fain have gained her independence, shi has been powerless to accomplish anything. Nor can we expect that any able patriots will arise to win back for us our independence. if once we lose it. Bound hand and foot, we must await our turn to be executed. "When there is a fire, if a man docs not beat the gong, call for help, and pow water on' the burning house, but wrings his hands in fear, then he is' as one asleep, and must. perish. China is now like such an one, If therefore she does not intend to be sold. and be exterminated, she must unitedly arise, and, with whole-hearted enthusiasm, kindle within her a love for the Emperor. Two things must be done.
A REMEDY, (1) A society must be formed to the Emperor. He who has loved us and cared for us must be assisted to regain his rightful authority and ancestral throne, that the 400,000,000 of our people may be saved from an impending doom.
(2) An association must be established to encourage trade and commerce. In this, the 5,000,000 Chinese emigrants must unite their energies, and they will thus protect themselves e China. Know, then, that the threatening danger Wu overwhelm us. Instant action is neces Thus united in heart and hand, Ict us seize the passing hour, and so save the Emperor, the Empire and the people.
China trembles on the verge of destruction, and is like 4 man sirieken by a ALE-shi ant Jung Lu ure proposing a medicine for her, that is not only useless, but actiuilly a poison. our empire is to recover health, she must reject their a cil in the only physician, by his past skill, has given satisfactory evidence of his power to save her. We must, in a word, install on his own throne Kuang Hf Although he really reigned but " hundred days, he correctly diagnosed the country's sickness and began to apply the only remedy.
Tu the 4th month of the 23rd year of his reign Kuang Ush finally decided to reform the government, and began by establishing "volloges, that his people might be instructed in Western know lede ut the same time he cudemned the lent method of drilling the troops in the use of hows and arrows, and the trowing of weights as a proof of great physical' strength.
the Sth month he swept away the old essay system of examination, and introduced, in i: s stead, astronomy, geography, science, agriculture, mineralogy aut military tactics. He formed a new Board of Agriculture. He offered rewards to all those who could suggest am. methods or offer suggestions by which the empire could be strengthened. In each province, he ordered "that schools should be opened for the stuily of Western languages, He remodelled the army on Western models and, out of the people, he promoted. all, irrespective of family or rank, who re satisfactory evidence of marked Tu the Gth month he issued an edict to establish newspaper offices, to open mines and construct railroads.
In the 7th month he issued an edict commanding that Boards, for the tran: of Western books, should be established. He also wished commercial men, living in the seaports, to found Chambets of Commerce. He also dismissed all useless mandarins and opened a school of medicine. He smnonnced his willingness to receive memorials from the people and granted sion to the Mauch Bannermen, if hed it, to go into business, in orter prove their prospects and support their families. Moreoser the Emperor determined to call together a Parliament and abolish the likin." His love for hi people has had no equal, during the 4,000 years of our national history; it -ven eclipses that of the Five Rulers and Three Emperors.
He has no fav preferences, but treats both Manchus and Chinese with equal aifetion. _Enthrone Kuang sit will be rejuvenated. Phe distress which the Emperor has personally suffered, because he attempted to reform Government and save the Empi been terrible.
(1) Originally he was strong.. He is now emaciated, and native doctors are employed to administer poisons.
(2) He is em fined on the Yingt'ai Islind, like a common felon, and is allowed to see no one.
(3) His loyal officials have all been cither banished or executed.
(4) His feet have been branded with red hot irons.
(3) When he asks for any little delicacy it isdeniod him, and he is allowed only the coarse st rice.
(6) His consort, even in the bitterest weather, is not allow 1 clothes, ments.
Are we not enraged at the thought of the ignominy and sorrow to which our good Kmperor is exposed? Those—Tire Dow: ger Empress and Jung Lu—wha have I this wretchedness upon him, ate us and traitors, and any one is justified in assassinating them, as the Tupaness, yearsago, killed their ambitious generals, who, inspired by the same motives acted in thy sume way. appeals to my 5,000,000, beyond the se: to unite in heart and purpose, to the Emperor, renovate the emit off the threatened slavery and save us from extermination. If the Emperor dies, all hope dies with and China's ruin will be swift and complete.
Tue Esp.
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