Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1865-05-17
A Public Debt-How to Change a Linn
tied Republican Government into an
Unlimited Hereditary One.

Unlimited Aeredltary Une.
A contemporary reproduces some para
graphs from an article which was publish
ed as long US 1892, in the National Gazette
but which seems at the present day al
most oraoular. 1t is entitled, "Rues Tor
for Changing Limited Republican Gov
ernmeut into an Unlimited Hereditary
One" and the following passages appear
most curious and striking at tho present
time.
But the grand nostrum will be public
debt, provided enough of it can be GOT
and i: be medicated with the proper in
gradients. If by good fortune debt DC
ready o. hand, the most is to be made oil
it. Stretch it and swell it to the utmo'.
! the items will bear. Allow as many claims
rs decency will permit, Assupe all tho
debts of your neighbors; in VOID, get
as much debt ns may ~ raked and scrap
! ed together; and Mnen you haye got all,
/ you can advertise for more, and have the
debt made rs big as possible, and the next
to that is to get it into as few hands as
possible. The more eilectually to bring
this about, compicate it, divide it, sub
L.Wide it, subtract it, postponeit; let there
'be one-third OF two thirds and two-thrds
/ of one-third let there be three per cents,
and four per cents and future six per
cent? TO be brief let the whole be such
q mystery tha, few only can understand
it and let all possible opportunities and
IinformatiDns fall in the way OF these ie"
to clincl their advantages over the many
"It must not be forgotten that the mem
bcrs of the legislative body are to have "A
deep stake i'll the game sufficient
number, properly dIspo.ed, can alternate
Ily legslute and speculate, and speculate
and leglslate, and buy and sell, and sell
and buy, until due proportion OF the
money of their constituents has passeC
into their hands, to give them an interest
againt their constituents anu TO insure
the part they are to act.
The ways in which n great debt, Sc
constituted and applied, will contribute
to the ultimate end in view, are both nu
merous and obvious: |. The favor il
few thus possessed Of it, whether With
or without the government, will feel tn
staunchest fealty TO it, aud will 80 through
thick and thin to suPpoIrit III all i.a OF
eralionS and usurpauOns. =. lheir mo
ney will give them onsequence and II
auence, even among those who have bee
lricked cut Of it,. .. They will be th
e readiest material that can be- found, for
! hereditary aristocratic order, wheaeVe
, matters are ripe for one. /. A great deb
, viii require great taxes; great taxes nj
ny tax -gnthercTs and other officers an,
: all officers are auxiiiaries Of power.
r Heavy taxes may produce disconten!s
? these may threaten rosis,alca, and !
proportion 20 this danger will be the pr,
tenCe for a standing army TO repel it.
: \ standing army, in its turn will increas
i the moral force OF the Government, b
means OF its appointments, and give
physical force 10y means ot the sword
tnus doubiy forwarding the main object.
"lhe management Of a great funde
o debt and an extensive system Of take
t will afford a lea for establishing gre,
, incorporated bank. A
y soon as sufficient progress in the intende
9 change shall have been made and th
g public mind duly prepared, it will !
10y .v,s'ssre' rvmUTET OF Tie conStllu 10
al landmarks. 1t will bo Of special m
menL to give the most plausible and DO
7 uIar name that can be found ia the BOW
T. that is 20 be usurpcd, It Ray be caIle
for example, power for Tie commc
8 safety, or the public gooI, or "the gene
i al welfare" If the rsople should not |
. too much enlightened, the name will e
@ cape attention that it means ia fact IL
y same thing, with power to do anylhir
the government peases in all its cas-
= whatsoever. To oppose the power ma
: consequently seem 10 be ignorant, AN
v called by the artful, opposing tho "gener
: al Welfare" and may be cried down und,
that description"