Clarksville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1865-1867, 1867-02-15
The Weakness OF Kcpublics.

The February number Of DeBow . Review
Is before US with iu usual variety Of inter.
esting contents. rf5 -e4n,
From an article headed "Nouarchies and
Republics" We extract the following
While W do not agree entirely with the po.
sitions taken, and do not admit the apparen,
preference given to rnonsrchical government
every observing man will confess there h
much truth in IL: u}seasf a
We haze seen that democracy Is the Hrs,
choice Of every nation, starting political Ii e
the patriarchic habits Of the primary con-
dition Of the human race, their virtues and
their very crimes engendeing selfAconscious-
ness and keeping out the pride Of privileged
classes. But no sooner has civilization en-.
larged the views, increased the means, and
sharpened the appetites of those who are
able TO taste its benefts when gradually one
class raises itself above the other and endeav-
crs by fair means or foul ones, to firmly plan,
itself at the helm Of the ship. Edueetion
aud means of knowledge becoming more
general the struggle begins, and that portion
of the people which has to bear the burthen
Of organized government, also and rightly
claims fair share Of its privileges. or
course, those who contribute most largely
towards the maintenance of the government,
and would have to suffer most severely IN
der its dismemberment also have unalieaa.
BILE claims; how much Is due to either one,
is the province OF the Legislators. A mon
archy will very naturally grant the greatest
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paratively small minority in the States Or
gsnizatoin, are indissolubiy bon nd up In those
Of the head Of the government; while re-
publics, as the freest and fairest institutions,
transfers the power to the Numerical strength
of the nation no matter what its stale oi
education, or its real fitness and just title be
That contest has been going on ever
since men were awake 70 the necessity Of e.
tablshing laws, and submitting TO them for
the purpose Of protection aud improvement
and will only cease with the dismembermeni
Of society. History shows that monarchy,
with all her odioas features, contains more
of vitality than r~pub.ic--its efficiency be-
ing based upon practical human nature. |. e..
such as II IL, not as II onght 70 be and nigh,
be, il establishes laws and customs guardians
Of the public veal, which In . rspublic are
found in public voice. Therefore - public
opinion has become corrupted, the fousda.
tions Of republican society are undermined
and its laws are without support. While
virtue aud integrity preside at the coeoeili
Of a nation, repohlic and monarchy are alike
safe, but the downfall Of organization 10 re.
tarded in the latter by rigid laws while IN
the former il Is opposed by nothing but ar
empty name and hollow boast
I have said the repnblIc OF the United
States Is rapidly approaching the ulhllmsa
OF the caiastrophe--if any proof was Reedet
the last war would amply furnish II. AftsI
an independent existence Of but eighty yess
its dissolution was attempted upon that very
principle, for which the connection nth tbs
mother country had been severed, and tina
there was not honest conviction and republi
can spirit enough In the couniry 70 breal
down the rebellion right or wrong, by thu
strong arm Of native patriots, but the cds
dotteri and Lands tneeAk OF Europe were d
lured by money and the hgbs, the prospsri
ty and the happiness Of an earnestly, II mis-
taksuly resisting nstionality foreve. crushe'
by the brutal fsrocisy Of the domestic slave
The time has not yet come 10 open the eye
Of Europe 10 those facts--false reports o
Northern strength and Northern magnanimi
~, As well As slanden against falien Toe
still are keeping the nations Of the world Il
the dark--the result is seen, and tho nam
of Rebel makes odious In the sight Of ioys
Europe gifted and spirited race.