Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-03-31
rsr prsarrEAH.xcr OF IRE rox1s KINGS.

ysE prsaPPExKAxcE OF IRE EoxN KINGS.
The kings are driven from Rome They dis
appear because their mission is ended. There
exists. one would say, il the moral as well a.
In the physical order Of things. supreme law,
which assigns 20 institutions 70 certain beings
. fated limit marked by the term Of their utility.
So long as this provdeniiai term has not YET
been reached. opposition : useless; psots, insu-
rections. everything fails against the irresistible
force which supports the state Of things asssied
but II, on the contrary, state Of things, stable
In appearance ceases 70 be useful 10 the progress
Of humanity then neither The empire Of tradi-
6ons, nor courage. nor the memory Of a glorious
past, can postpone for day the fall Which 1ss
been decFeed BY destiny.
Civilization seems 10 have been carried from
Greece 70 Italy that il might create for itseIf in
this latter country great centre, from which II
might spread itself over the known world. From
thesiate Of that arrival in Italy, the genius oil
force and Of organic alton had TO preside over
Rome; ard this was accomplished under the
kings, Who were able 20 hold their seats until the
work was done In vain the senators tried 10
share their power by exercising authority for
FIVE Gays each; in vain the popular passion rose
against the despoiisn OF a single man. AL was
useless; and the assassination Of kings only for
tiled the throne But when the day came in
o
plest accident destroyed them. A man violates
woman; the throne crashes 20 the earth, and
IN falling breaks into two fragments. The con
suls succeed the kings Nothing il changed in
the republic, except that IN place OF a magistrate
elected for life, there now two magistrates
elected for year This change IL evidently
patrican work.
THE rATRIcIss SYSTEM
This speck Of earth lying on the TibeF bank
and destined 10 become the empire Of the world
contained within itself. as one sees. germs which
demanded a more ample space. She could ony
obtain this space by the enlightened classes be
bomng independent and selling for their own
profit the royal powers. An ar,stOcratic system
has this advantage over q monsrchica system
that il is more durable more constant ia its pur
poses. more faithful 70 tradition, more daring IN
lie policy. since great number of persons share
in the responsibility, and none is individually re
sponsbe Rome, with her compact territory
had no longer any need for the concentration Of
authority in single hand; but she required suct
4 order of things would give free acces.
to power 70 her great men, and. by the reward o.
public honor. would inspire the faculties OF all
The main thing was 10 educate race of superui
men, who, succeeding each other With the same
principles and the same virtues, night peTpetuats
from generation to generation the system mos
likely TO promote the national glory The fall
OF royalty was therefore ~ event favorable 70
the development OF Rome
The characteristic fact of the Roman nstiiu
lions was to form men Who could Go anything
As long as on a narrow theatre the ruling class
limited It's ambition 70 serving the real interests
Of their country, and the seduction of riches and
ullimted power did not exslt il beyond measure
the patrcian system maintained itself with all II,
advantages, and held in check the unstabeness
OF institutions. That system was alone capable
of supporting long, without failure. a regime il
which the direction OF the state and the command
OF the armies pissed annually into different
hands. aid dependent upon elections III,
movement OF which il always uncertain. BE
sides. the laws gave birth 10 snlagonisms NOR,
calculated 20 cause anarchy than 10 consolidst,
true liberty.
This rapid sketch of tue evils which al
ready disturbed Roman society leads US to max,
this reflection: All governments whatever ma
be their form. contain within themselves germs
of life which make their strength, and germs o
Weakness which must some dsy cause their ruin
and accordingly as the republic was in progress
or in decline the FIRST or the last became deyel
Oped or dominant IN turn: that Is 20 say so Ions
the aristocracy preserved It's yiFtues and il
patriotism. the elements of prosperity predom
mated; but from the day in which they began to
decline the causes OF disturbance gained the up
per hand and shook the ediaces 50 aboriouslJ
created. If the fall Of royalty. in giving more
vitality aud independence TO the psiricians, rem
dered the constitution OF the state more solid and
durable, the democracy had at first no reason &c
compliment themselves. Two hundred years
passed away before the plebeians wers able 70
secure. not only equality OF political rights, but
share in the public land and an act of lenity il
favor OF debtors overwhelmed through incessau
wars. The same time required by the re
public to reconquer the supremacy over tho
neighboring peoples which she had exercised IN
der the last of her kings, 50 many years coun
try requires to recover from the shoe Ks anC
weakness caused by even the most Legitimate
revolution.
The state OF Rome bore a close resemblance
10 that Of England before its electoral reform
For several centuries the English constitution
was Wanted as the palladium o! liberty al
though in England. as At Rome. birth and for
tune were the only sources % honor and power
In these two countries the aFisiOcFacy master.
Of the elections by either influence. gold, or rot
ten borOughs, nOmnated-at Rome the senators
IN England the members OF parliament: and in
consequence OF the high fees. no one could be
come "citizen" in either Of the two countries
without the possession of wealth Nevertheless
If the people Of England hsd no part 10 the d.
recton of affairs they boosted Justly. before 1889
liberty which resounded glosously through the
hushei atmosf here OF continental states BE II
tar from Us to blame the nobility. either in Rome
or in England. for having preserved its prepon-
dcrance BY all the means which the laws and Us
ages of society placed sc It's disposal The
power WAS destined 20 remain with tho patrican.
as long as they slowed themselves worthy OF IL:
and il cannot but be Acknowledged that without
their perseverance in the same policy. without
thai elevation OF views, without that severe snC
nfeIible virtue. the inguishing character o.
the sris;oc-acy. the work OF L man civilization
would not have been sc omf lished
rHE ROMAN sUBJrGaTIoS OF SURROUNDING IA
TONS
In the midst of so many hostile populations
tor small power 70 succeed in raising itsel
above the Others. and subjugating them. it mus
have had IN itself very particular elements of su
pcriority. The nations which surrounded Rome
warhke and proud of their Independence, bad
neilherthe same unity. nor the same spurs Of ac-
ton, nor the same powerful srstocraiic organi-
ration. nor the same confidence IN their destinies
They exhibited more lflove than ambition
When they fought ]: was TO increase their riches
h. psiar rather than "a -.