Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1869-04-13
REVOLUTION RECOMMENDED

To such an extent have the innovations
upon the Constitution, the corruptions in the
Government and the outragcs upon the laws,
been carried on by the Jacobins at Washing
ton. that even the most loyal Of the organs OF
that party are becoming nauseated and rebel
lions The New York Herald was the first
paper to bring Grant out for the Presidency,
and has adhered to him with more steadlncss
than is its wont. 1t has been recognized as
the leading advocate of the measures OF the
Abolition party. But the Herald losing all
patience with the robbers and brigands who
rule at Washington, insensible to honor or
shame, now openly recommends torclbIe req
olution to put an end to the evils that lance
the veins of the country under the false pre-
tense of governing Republic. The rings
have wormed into Congress until its principal
branch stands like rotten log i'll our pathway
They gathered from the debris OF the war,
from the wreck of our commerce, from the
national debt. and from the many evils that
the last eight years have engraitcd upon US
all the elements of financial and consequent
political corruption, and have rolled them I'M
der the wings of that august old hen, the
Senate of the United States. Upon this
bodv the Herald begins its assault, aud has
some weichtv words upon the subject, which
we reproduce:
s.The Senate is in conflict with the people,
who fancy that they placed the Senators III
their seats to make such laws as the States
North and South desire. Instead OF taking
this view of it the Senate has become 50 COR
rupt thai. ID its blindness. 1t ilnaslncs chat 1t
is Simply IA party instrument placed IN power
IN control the vast wealth OF The nation and
make such laws as the subtle brains OF the
men behind the scenes may suggest as ncccS'
sarv to increase the pluuder. Death some
times occurs because the remedy IS applied
too late 1t Is often 50 IN the history OF ma
tiOns. The people have too often waited I'M
til the wall of the revolution was forced from
them by the very weight OF IuIU.eraDie gov
crnment The people # the United States
have the SENSE to profit toy historical precedent
and reason from II. They Will not wait uuUl
the Senate. after destroying the executive
power. usurps also that of the Judiciary aud
cuthroues itself upon the ruins UI our con>tl>
tuition They will at once decide 'l"t II Is
better for the nation t" overture the Senate
than to have the Senate 90 on IN lis uHur-
pations until it overturns the nation. Both
these measures would be revolutionary; but
a lesser revolution at once is better than Il
great revolution in the future. The former
would be effected whlr tie people have yet
some religious, politic:l anG financial morals
which the ruiuous Senatorial Legislation has
not yet touched. BY waiting lew years
longer there may be but little Of this lett, and
the way may be we'll prepared for revolution
out of which VIC might only hope to emerge
retracing afterwards of the retrograde step
with which the Senate now threatens US
We say the people in preference to the Senate,
and down with the Senate rather than down
with the people"