Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-05-29
PUBLIC LEDGER.
Tar EMPIRE is INEVITABLE.

readers OF history, VIM nov" S'"' 49,
ception of our present condition. The
results of the late war in this country have
proven clearly to the thinking men, North
and South, that a Republican Gov.
eminent in this country is not
adequate to the wants OF our peo-
ple. But" one says, why not 2
Well, we say, the result is before you
examine for yourselves. How long, we
would ask, did the Republic founded by
Washington and Madison, and others,
stand? Not hundred years. And
vet men are now found in the coun-
try who still cry Vire la Repubhque,
when it has ceased to have an existence
long since. Have our people so far sunk
in ignorance that they are incapable OF
viewing their present condition in its
proper light2 Will the scales continue
ON the eyes of the men of the South, that
they may moi see the brink of anarchy to
which the States have been led by the mad
dogmas of Democracy We sincerely
hope that every one in this section will
weigh we'll and ponder this great ques-
ton, which of necessity is forced upon
our consideration. We will give an ex-
tract from the Charleston Courier, one OF
the ablest edited papers in the South
In speaking of the new paper styling
itself the Imperiaist it says;
The histories of republics point to the
moral, and somewhat abates our surprise
At the appearance Of this journal. Rome
fiourished as republic, and became the
mistress of the world as an empire; and
republics in all ages have, more or less,
closely followed the example of Rome.
1t is not very surprising then that here in
America, where the Government has
reached the highest point OF republican
excellence-where the popular cry that
the will of the majority is the law OF the
land has been SO practically and
thoroughly enforced that the people have
almost learned the sister lesson, " that
minorities have no rights which msJorl-
ties are bound to regard that this sud-
don Revision Of feeling should become
apparent. True the advocates OF the
principle are very few, but the very fact
Of its having any advocates at all-the
very fact of the existence of such prlnei-
Piles in this stronghold of republican in
stitutions = is portentous. 1t points to
the sceptre--to the crown-to the empire.
The number Of the paper before us
contains these words, in which will be
found the purpose and aim Of the priu-
ciples il advocates: AS we have often
said, it is our sincere conviction that the
evils which have now become part OF
our system of Government cannot be
extermiaated by any measures Of reform,
until the fundamental dogmas Of Demo
cracy have given place to the more
rational and demonslrable truths on
which the coming empire will be found
ed.
The paper is ably conducted, entirely
devoted to Imperialism, and is published
weekly. The only indication OF sensa-
tionalism which we can perceive about it
is in the publication Of the official g q site
of the I. G. j. 0. Whatever that may
be we are unable to say, but it has the
ring Of the sensational
We shall watch its career closely, and,
az we have occasion and time, shall mo-
tice it hereafter.
Who can read this, from the very hot
bed of secession, and yet say that the
doctrine of Imperialism is Radical trick
to save the bondholder2 The advocates
Of this new government are not in the in
terest Of few bloated money lovers of
New England. We mean great and
permanent change, that will rebound to
the good of the entire American people.
If Imperialism means Radicalism it is in
deed strange that the thought is SO OBJ
jectionable to the Post, Of this city, and
other Republican sheets throughout the
State. Then, If this is the new Radical
doctrine, why is it that the carpet-bsgger,
the most loyal man in the country now,
does not favor IL Wejudge the reason To
be TIE fact Of his extreme affection for
the present Government, which he thinks
is the best the world ever saw. as itaffordi
him a comfortable living at the expens'
of the community. He, with his Radica
ofice-holders, do not desire a change Il
any other form of government, as it il
we'll known the Empire will be controlled
by worth and intelligence. When tbs
day Of revolution comes round, which II
not long way Of, such men calling
themselves Radicals in our midst vii
then cry for the rocks and noun
tains to hide them from the ey'
of an outraged people. The test tina
will be required can be given BY ever
true nan, either in the North or those
who live in the South. With such men
there never should be difference at any
time. It is the evil-dispOsed aud men
who are corrupt that have prOsiiiuted the
institutions established by our fathers
and siraugled ruthIessIy our helpless re-
public. The yiscious who lead the
masses esirsy ere shOss who require the