The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1868-08-15

WHETHER ARE We DkiFT1NGy
Government only exists BY virtse Of the
yigOr, which is Infused into its adminlstrs-
.icn. A government Of the imperial type,
like France, Russia, or Prussia, aithough
despotic, still exists and fourishes, while
they al merit and receive the curses Of the
people. Why is thisi Il is for she simple
reason that, these governments have single,
solitary end 10 vitw-the aggrandisement ~
the reigning house. To this end all their
energies are bent the church is made to
submit. the people are kept crushed down
by the arm Of military power and foreign
ccnquests add fresh lustre to the crown.
The same may be said Of England, sabsti-
tuting the word aristocracy for imperialism.
These governments are all founded upon the
dogma Of Divine Right With them govern
ment is not founded for The bent6t Of the
people but for the benefit Of those who rule.
This IS their simple and direct object and to
this they bend 81 their energies and are
successful. Making money out Of the gov
cTnm mt is not their object. On the other
hand, in order that ali the financial strength
o. the government may go to support the
main and single object for which we have
said these governments were founded, the
.fublie money is carefully busbanded and it
IS dsbursed with the greatest SCRUTINY
Bribery and corruption are rare.
What is the case in America What sole
and single object have we to actuate usi Il
should be in carrying out to Perfection the
doctrine Of inalienable rights, ia Specifying
those rights which were not defined but ia
fsrred in the Declaration of 1916. This was
the end for which our government vas es-
tablished. By taking that for our aim and
marching steadily towards il, we would
be grand, glorious and free. Without this,
we have no aim, no destiny. An that IS to
be done, all the ambition Of men connected
with government is to make what money they
can and retire in ease to enjoy t. IL NAV
be said that the vigor and the strength Of
the republic was exhibited in putting down
the rebellion and saving the country. This
is true, aud the government was saved just
because the appeal vas made to those vsyy
principles Of hum an right 'ohish SRdSrtis The
structure Of our government. Il was TINS
that made the thousands rush from the field
and the workshop TO the shock Of battle, and
they felt approval AID encouragement IN
their own hearts and consciences for the
acts they were doing.
Such would not be the result in . new
conflict where the same appeal could not be
made. Men would hesitate long before they
would leave their families and occupations
to undergo the hardships q camp HE for
the purpose of merely continuing this or
that political organization in power They
would prefer to remain AZ home sid let these
adventures hire their own men to do their
fighting. and would at length rise in q mass
to squelch the whole residential brood and
put the government in hands where it pro.
perly belongs and give it the direction il
was intended to take.
There is more corruption existing IN this
government than in any other upon earth.
Corruption is always followed BY decay and
final ruin. The only thing to save US from
the calamity which befeIl Rome when the
imperial crown was put up at auction, is a
new infusion Of life into the government
from the people. Then we may hope to see
Americs emulate Rome in the days that fol-
lowed the TIibunste.