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The reasons of this, in addition to those already 

 stated, may be given as follows: Since the natural 

 code is founded on the necessity for the adaptation of 

 man to his environment, the complexity of it depends 

 on the complexity of his nerve structure, which gives 

 him greater and greater conception of the relation- 

 ship, just in proportion to the development of his 

 nervous system. In other words, the more complex 

 the intellect, the more numerous and profound the 

 objective truths revealed to it. It follows, that these 

 higher adaptations, and correspondences, are the 

 various aspects of that persistence of force, which 

 working through what intellect man has, produces 

 more numerous and stronger variations in individuals 

 and society; and these being perpetuated by the prin- 

 ciple of natural selection, a corresponding civilization 

 would be produced thereby. 



It is not necessary to further analyze such a system 

 of morality in order to show that it is a promoter of 

 higher civilization. The Anglo-Saxon race is a fine 

 example of the evolution of the ideas of the people, 

 parallel with their growth in knowledge of natural 

 science, and their consequent correspondence with a 

 more complex environment. 



The United States, the freest of political countries, 

 in which the general education of the masses, in natural 

 science, is far advanced, and growing, is at the same 

 time the most tolerant. It is the finest example of co- 

 development of a high civilization and freedom of 

 conscience. 



FREE INDUSTRIALISM. It has been clearly shown, in 

 history, that industrialism, as it gradually became free 

 from all kinds of slavery, and every worker is allowed to 

 enjoy the fruits of his own labor, and to think as he 

 pleases, is at the foundation of all social progress. In 



