Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1869-05-01
trcm the New York Herald
TIE COMING REVOLUTION IN THE
UNIrED STATES.

UNIFIED STATES.
All the signs of the times Indicate thai
Ia sweeping revolution must come at no
distant day in this country. Not a rev"
luton of the barricades or at the point of
the tayonet, for that IL Unnecessary here,
where the people have the power to &C
complish through their votes, bot a revo.
luton, nevertheless, az thorough and
complete, through the ballot box. Hope
deferred makes the heart sick, and the
American people have been vainly hop
ing for q change in the administration oI
the government, which his become in
every department the most corrupt and
extravsgaDt one on the face of the earth,
They were patient during the war, though
i: vas we'll known the corrupt rings and
shOddy contractors we're then robhing the
government of hundreds of millions n
year, because the greater question of put.
ting down the rebellion and preserving
the Uuion at any cost overwhelmed alI
other questions. Then, again, during
Mr.. Johnson's administration they stil'
bore patiently the irlghttui extravaganza,
corruption and mismsDsgenent in th-
government, for they said it was the re.
suit of the conflict between the Executive
and Congress. aud that with 9 new Pres
ident, fresh from aud elected directly by
the people. all would be changed aud
the government reformed. Bssides, j,
was said q little time was needed to cure
the evils resulting from the . Such
were the arguments, the hopes and thu
patience Of the people. and they bore
their burdens accordingly.
The 4th of March, 1869. vas to be thu
new era OF reform, retreDchment, ecOnO.
my and the resturstion of the government
to something like its original functions
and practice The new President had
uttered words to that effect. The popu
lar hero who, by his military genius. had
conquered the rebellion and closed up the
war, was looked 10 with hope to bring
about the much needed change But he
has been s%ubjugatcd and brought under
the power OF the old corrupt rines which.
control the whole machinery of the gov
eminent. A few weeks after bis inaugu-
ration be has succumbed ~ the Senate
ring of corrupt politicians. around which
all the other corrupt rings 10 and out Of
Congress the whisky ring, the Pacific
railroad ring. the national bank ring. the
Treasury RUG and all the other rings
|Ievolve. That is the centre and power
of them all. There never can be any r.
form in the government and country until
the power Of that irresponsible and 10
scrupulous oligarchy be broken up. With
the surrender If Gen. Grant little hope
remains that this can be accomplished
during bis administration, unless, indeed.
the people become within that time 80
impatient aud disguised as to turu gu,
the present members Of Congress 90 f.
elect better ones. Gen Grant
right. and should q body OF bouest aud
able men be seut to Congress be would
would work with them /; but having sue
combed to the existing Congressional
ring Of politicians. which sustains all the
corrupt and plundering rings that deplelr
the Treasury aud overwheIm the people
With taxation, be, in the meantime. can
do noting.
Nor is there any powerful voice a nong
the three hundred aud more men Of both
houses Of Congress raised against thu
wide spread corruption aud extrxvaea nc+
that prevails. Mr.. Spragur, it is true,
has spoken out boldly aud told som
truths very unpalstable 10 bis Senatorial
colleagues. He is independent enough
and has the resolution to hammer away
at that citadel Of corruption, but be lacks
the ability required, aud the senate ring
politicians only laugh at bis efforts. Still
be is doing good. Almost all the mem
hers OF both the House aud the Senate,
especially the leading members, are Inter
ested 10 the railroad. whisky, Treasury
aud national bank Rigs, aud they play
into each others hands. How is it pnssi
BILE, then. to reform the Government ?
How can corruption aud ex~travagaucs b.
checked when all the power is in the
hands OF the very meo interested 10 main.
tanning such . state Of things, and when
the President has resigned himself to
them
There appears TO be but one end to this
state OF affairs, and that is q revolution
An uprising Of the people at the b. Hot.
1t is certain they will not continue
to pay taxes to the Federal Government