The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-04-22
W. J. MURrAaB,,uEditOr and prOpriotO,



be adduccd that ours Is a free country, be-
cause men are at liberty to talk sense or non.
sense Just as they please. America may be
considered paradise Of fools as well as Of
wise men, and we need no better argument
by way Of showing the superiority Of demo-
cratic and republican institutions over lmpe-
rialism than this simple fact, that our peo-
pie may advocate the one as against the
other with equal freedom and without mo.
lestation on either side. Men can even
preach treason in this country, and II they
refrain from the commission Of overt acts
they arc not lnterlGrod with. Such Is free
dom, and this simple fact is of itself strong
and conclusive argument In favor Of free
government and our republican rule. The
lmperialist may speak freely his mind aud
assert his right to be heard as well as the
democrats and as long as this Is so let truth
and error grapplc. There Is no fear for the
final issue.
There have always been Imperialists and
Tories In this country. They were plentiful
In the days Of the Revolution, but they did not
succeed, and therefore had to fec. During
the war Of 1sl2-'li there were not q few
who wanted England to succeed In the then
struggle, and they would have rejoiccd at
any time 10 have seen the dag Of England
displace the stars and stripes. These are
men who love monarchy. They are fond of
kings and kingcraft. They love palaces
and castles, prisons and poor-houses. They
are attached to all the pride and pomp aud
circumstance of royalty. They belong to
the Bourbons, and hence can learn nothing
and forget nothing.
The monarchists and imperialists of Eu-
rope have never abandoned the idea that
rcpubllcanlsm was TO be overthrown In this
country, and America was sometime to be
added to the jewels In some European crown.
Hitherto they have had no distinctive or
ganization here, but now they are beginning
to show their hand.
They have started paper to be called the
hpridlls'. 1t announces It's platform and
its doctrines, US follows:
Though unannounCed, this journal is not
unexpected. 1t Is the open expression of
opinions long held and cherished by thou
sands Of intelligent men and women In all
parts of the country, who will hail its advent
as the beginning Of new era In the political
history of America.
The platform of the hp7ialia Is rcvolu-
tionary; its object is 10 prepare the American
people for a revolution that is as desirable as
1t IL inevitable.
We believe Democracy to be failure.
Though theoretically plausible, In its prac-
teal workings it has been fonnd totally in
adequate to the wants Of the American
people.
We believe the national faith, II left In
the keeping Of the populaCe, will he sullied
by the sure repudlation of the national
debt; and that an imperial government can
alone secure and protect the rights of ma
tional creditors.
We believe that an Imperial government,
in Its paternal relation to the people, will
care equally for all citizens, and, while guar
anteeing security to the rights of capital,
will jealousy protect the interests of the in
dustrial classes.
We believe, In short, that Democracy
means lawlessrcss, corruption, inseculi ty to
person and property, robbery Of the public
creditors and civil war; that the Empire
means law, order, security, public faith and
peace.
This creed the bnpsrialia will advocate
earnestly, fearlessly and without compro-
mise. The InperiGlist iciR unit ne high tons
and thorough c,hturs Ct he standard Brhih
Iosckly press with the lighter and more popu.
lar features of the best current literature OF
the day, and its columns will be free from
the low and commonplace vulgarisms that
have heretofore Gisgraced American jour,
nalism.
There is, as a matter Of course, goo
deal Of pomposity about these high-sound
ing generalltes; but, nevertheless, we rattle
like 1t. "Dsmoerdcy tdilHrc'" We viii
sec. II monarchy be not blotted out With
fifty years. if it be not supplantcd by Dc
mocracy, then there Is no truth In tn
Christian religion, and no hope for man thl
side of the eternal world.
We welcome this sheet, and shall hav,
more to say in due time of the pcradIou:
doctrines which 1t advocates.