Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1862-12-11
The PoIitieal Revolution OF the North.


apced comnu upities.
The structure of Northern society is aggreqatonal like
that of France and ind iUdud like that England
and its ca tendencies have been for many years past
Ike those of France rather than tho of England towards
and an imperial system OF goVernmeat The
revolution of 1875 North as with that afterwards
1883 in France soughed of from society the aristocraca
and the hand, leveed down the fab of society
the standard of II and the other hand rednced
the North well from France, swept ali conser
vatiEe principles civy AMI politically alike regard to
of speculative minds and to the wild humantarianism OF
the wilder rabble and this day life in the is char
in Eng and life at home, by the eside, in the family
Crce bat lie in the street. in the crowd at the thester
az the opera in the hotel OF in hired odgings;-e 'eth
ont reverence for God or respect 1or men active re-
stive unstable md without fixed ideas in morals gion
pol dcs or law and yet not 'eformator
supasee s0on discovered France that democra
ext nsive could not maGtan self existence but thai
r'turn TO the monarchy of Louis XIV was impossible,
snce there remained neither hereditary artocrac
church bshme for to rest and
~ that the system of the nGerator-O The CgSdr-hoding
the sword as sceper aRd constituting places the patent
OF nobility 'he only refuge of society; and taking sd
van age OF the war that followed with the ret OF Europe
he mounted the lost 'hrone of modern times The srug
ges that have since occurred 10 France terminating in the
fmpea stem OF Lou Napoleon, demonstraes the GER
of the view of bis great progentor coucding
does with that OF the great Julius entertained under sim
lar circumstances IN regard TO roman AFFAIRS and reaIzHd
in AugUsus that. universal democracy in state c0nsi
hes tn true basis of imp rioI dssposm tna inst ad of
them for the acceptance Of a proper master.
The dat from these two social and pOti
cal truth thus evoked from the chaos of human afar by
the two might minds that have adorned
and graDdy applied in the worlds history iminent
in the rth through the civil war raging between the
sections, as it in Rome when C9a after wrestling
pceon after crushing the proud Austrian stole away
public heart Nor is it the first time that we have alluded
to the fact We have tms ard again caed attention to
is existence, and warned the people North, we'll
South, against the ''d9signs of Black Repabcdns
an S a. assO e1sg 6 t. bro9ob b
columns of De Boe0s Reoieso and other nte
political status othe North to the dread issues upon the
country and to the mperous purposes of Seward and the
oner ieaoefs OF Ine 1aolcal democracy. Inc seward
Lincoln administration has realized, realizing and will
realize uerances 1t has not only perfected revolu
1ion and & civil war but hOush the war it is
imperial despotsm. 1t is we'll known to Seward that all
at Rome in the manner set forth in March $780, aohout
the alteration of Republican titles Republican fornlS.-
1t is perfectly understood by him that Caesar himself was
only consnartrbute that is chief gistrate and COM
clothed with trbunitia power, and there
fore that q President may become Cesar.
Have these ideas last taken in the thoughtful
minds OF the North is the question? Have they cred
the recent elections there and controlled the action
he Democratic party proper Let the speeches of Mr.
Rchard O. Gomau and Of Mr.. John Van Buren together
with tie editorials Of the Chicago Times and of other
kindred bees for no other can we of the
south have If hey evidence the fact that the Democratic
Of the North have taken alarm for the saf of
their liberties then there is reasonable ground to hone that
this cannot prolonged; that it neither be
stuopav nor unconsttutonay conducted, for to con-
duet it at al will be simply to work change of masters to
hem, and whether the South be subjug aed not they
will be rnned. Seeing far ths they must IT,
the contrary, these product to be read merely in
the light of party tactics, only evidence the triumph of
party opposition the adm nisration, the will be
continued without abatement un Cesar shall arise and
the liberties Of The lost fOTeUer For the sake
humanity it is 10 be hoped that The first is the right inter
pretaon and a the of the North skiDg tc
fear for tn cir liberties They would be- indeed immersed
stupidity if they ortinued longer blind to the danger
with which they threatened by the property holders
and monied classes in their midst who, 1t is we'll known
we're % aEr e m h d s THo d T." IN
GinStr
mentality the government may be fnaly suoverted, and
that the unlimited of the people, through the law o
universal sL obtaining may be Gu tailed by the
sword and subj jacted to a despot OF their selection
And have the property holders and moned classes
lhe masses? W. the political constitution of Nor hern
society l. considered, and the action of the properly
holding classes agai1s. the properly holding an moned
remembered, CandOr reply in tn
ffrmitive. Estimating thu population of the Nor b il
rou rumble at twenty-five millions. only two mil ~,
Of the whole possess property interest. Against
tweLty iors cuton for debt cannot levied,
en- II he rt property. Twen millions stand il
N coud ton of day a0o'ers, supplying by the work
to II hands, 81 the needs and exencie- OF themse Ves
lam e. Including rent ment fuel, med cine and me di
aend~n nee. But through their cohSt'tUttonS OF gorer
and the lars hey hGre zach has for HIM Ell ,nde
pe"den Of pery the right Of s%f age and the p' o
perty ld,1,g Lnd mo'ned classes haze Ihey
thus been, for thirty years past, Denal in the
government. Legsla ion during This tune, has been al
excuyey with themselves, and they have ia
cOutrO enactmeuts tor their special benefit however
onerous and unjust to properly rights and nterests A.
f.r as proper the hands Of others be made b.
statute to bute to tneir rehf it has been remorse
esy the line Of taS alton every thing is demas
d ed. The andlo show his rent oil, merehan
T. bills Of the broker his list of xcha ee1 the law
yer his book thu doctor his receipts the annuitant b.
/ income an the Gle his salary exacons
n de upon all beyond that of the OF the da
lab"er, All municipal couuy. and sta'e burdens mas
want goo1 roads and good the millions
l. pay for The work and pay ,hee for doing It, tn ug
g pas asylumns nfrmaries, I'D poorbouses the tw
millions must pay them for their ecoD, and atterwarCt
sustain them in the use OF the charity thus erected and
hey ihp tive
Gated the two moDs must furnish the buiidogs and SUI
ply the teachers They the twenty millions are on ever
hand gov and the legislature. and the tw
millions must support the one and malufaln he othel
o and hunby thank them both Tor such oppressLoasH -
70 millions wl not seek ard are not SEE king, thro
e a to + hs BE- to saas sG6 70
and all past erence to think Otherwise They bav
ready turned ne tbess Sgas the twsGy n. IoIS do y
power of the sword ALREADY the freedom of the
people. Already do Presidential proclqmaons, Nth Il
t nand1tes OF EMPEROR sue cede laos and consut on
II mlons , usinx the twenty mil ions 10 emancipate
negroes of the South and to the Southe
Eeaxusd with ard and inco to ensave the twen'
N millions and to prostrate their government should tt
u coa,nue again will the twenty millions bs 50
fered to rise from aj9ct condiion-eutr again Sht
It. c8b3hoId the majesty Of The people OF the norm Width
not esrer these nions Of tyTanny sand ng Ike VIII
ped cus with bowed heads and downcas ooEs rec
their masters and kneeIing obsequousy at the feet
e C@sar. This the consolation of the South-hiS tcH
It, our great reUenge.
be William Seward has not been lille spectator of t
times, dull student of the worlds history. He b
conned the pregnant lessons of Marins Julius,
of Augustus-o Napoleon the great, and Of Louis Nap
GO eonaDd he has couched his ambition the lest ston
as ard His maxim has always heen theirs, - Uu
rd decpi-d deCepidtr and he well knows the force WI
the multitude, of national sentiment of popu ar cry
of Narsaaise hymn. under the Phrensy OF ex ltemeut
Having gather up the rabbe of hues and compexiO
ed he North aud concentrated them 9Dder the Black
al ubcad banner. after the we have shown in
referred TO in UeBoS heCteGo an ca
liz matter for him. in line OF purposes to hur them il
I'D fratricda with the outh, and with sword in har
invade the Consttuon OF MS country, after having
ready undermined its living faith in the breast OF his folio
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