The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1869-04-29
The New Radical Organ.

FOR some time past rumOrS AaVe got
abroad concerning the proposed establish
ment in New York of a paper seriously
devoted to the purpose of etfecting change
in the form of this government, and Of the
establishment Of a monarchy. 1t was re-
garded only as rumor by many incredu-
lous people, and leading radicals affected
to laugh at the idea. Honest men Of all
parties, simple minded people who refuse
to recognize the fact that we have made
fearful strides away from democratic
form of government, have heard the report
with Indifference, and profess to see no
danger.
But the design has ripened at last. The
paper is actually issued, and may be seen
of all men. It bears the appropriate title
of The Imperialist," and boldly proclaims
its purpose, without coyness or atfectation.
In order to present its purposes in its own
language, we copy the prospectus
THE IMPERIALIsT.
For the first time in the history Of the United
States, an American journal dares to proclaim
as false and pernicious in their influence the
Democratic dogmaS Of popular Sovereignty"
and Equality" and to demnad that on the ruins
of this unfortunate Republic shall be reared the
firm and substantial structure Of an Empire
The creed of the Imperialist is revolutionary :;
it mission, to prepare the mind of the Ameri-
can people fvI tue revolution that mas al cady
begun throughout the country.
| The conductors of this journal believe De-
mocracy to be a failure. Though theoretically
! plausible, in its practical workings it has been
/ found totally inadequate to the wants of the
American people.
We believe that the National faith, if left in
the keeping of the populace, will be sullied by
the sure reputation Of the National debt. and
that an Imperial government can alone protect
the rights of National creditors.
We believe that an Imperial Government, in
its paternal relation to the people, will care
equally for all citizens, and, while guaranteeing
security to the rights Of capital will jealousy
protect the interests of the industrial classes.
| We believe that the Republic means awless-
ness, corruption, insecurity to person and prop
erty, robbery of the public creditors, and civil
war; that the EMPIRE means law, order, securi-
ty, public faith and peace.
| This creed the Imperialst will advocate
earnestly, fearlessly and without compromise,
!
convictions and opinions long held and cherish
ed in secret. It's columns will be free from the
| low vulgarSmS which have heretofore disgrace
ed American journalism, and in the discussion
| of political and social questions will unite the
high tone and thorough culture Of the English
weekly press, with the more popular features
of the best current literature of the day.
This needs no comment or argument as
to the purposes of the conductors Of the pa
per. 1t only remains to inquire who they
are and who their supporters and hackers
are. The wealthy radicals of New York
are at the bottom of the scheme. The men
who contributed to purchase Grants house,
who swelled Sherman's fortune, and made
Farragut rich for life The notorious 10y
al League is deep in the project. A men,
Der or two Of Grants staff have a finger in
the pie. And of course Grant himself M
derstands the whole matter, although prob
ably working through other parties.
1t is curious to observe how consistent
with this scheme has been the course of
the new President. 1t is the policy of
usurpers to have in power those upon whom
they can depend in mergencies-whose in
terest is in their success. Hence Grant
has appointed hosts of his family relatives
to office. Military men attached to him
and his interests, like his West Point class
mate Longstreet, even though he may have
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side, are given office, and thus bound anew
by the ties of gratitude. Gen. Blair, an
able officer Of the Union Army, is not per-
mitted 70 remain day in an unimportant
position. Do not these parts fit each other
to make the rounded whole, as completely
as the halves Of sundered apple?
The most significant argument advanced
is that democracy is incompatible with
the sanctity of the public debt-that if left
to the popular verdict, it will be repudiat.
ed. How familiar this sounds How il
repeats the stale arguments of last year:
campaigns! The bondholders, the shy
locks, the usurers Of the country, with theil
hands deep in the pockets Of the people, are
crying out for strong government to CUR
antee their extortion. Seeing signs o
restiveness, they appeal to Imperialism ant
its bayonets to force from an unwilling PEG
pie the demands of injustice. They know
as we'll as the people know that the mon