The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1871-09-07
TIT R M 8:
THE ROAD ,.lD,i TO r IN 1steEnIA1.1sM. 5l.ls

conyersi ion of the Republic into an
a Empire. The work, was charged to
I be in the interest of thosea WhOlfheld
!, largely the public securities, and those
, who were ciassed as citizens of wealth
and. property WhQ Nv ere,s sylpposed to
} favor a strong. Central Government,
as better adapted to the protection of
life. and propertythanitbe present,sys-,
tenn. 1t continued afori'ad while and
then disappeared.' What impression
. it made or what seed it left to gerrnin-
ate hereafter, can mot at present be
!, told. .se..EeA ysa
I We have now another effort in the
same direction, though somewhat
modified in its, recommendations from
! those urged by the imp pe1idlistyY, 1T is
! a labored argument in the, July num-
ber ofthat weii kno wfi Radical month
ly, The Radical, of Boston 4tis en-
titledytSp he -ReeegaAized.- Republic
| by Conrad sX1Kiegpad. .buIta has been
Il reproduced in pamphlet form, copy
of which is before u.s. tits bold lin
its positions, and advocates them with
earnesthess. Misleading recommend
atlonTis9a4 nj zIGuo0 tfmmuS 10 v9rr
shi THE ABOLITION on. THE STATES, adj
\ 9fTTo. this sooner Oh lategs the nation
must come or perish" SAYS the writer.
{ He insists that tie States have fulfilled
fheir functions, and the country out-
gTo Wni all neoessityifor them. I6' They
have no furctlons,Y he esaysOiItiwhiGh
can not be far better. fulfilled by the
Republic, uniformly Throughout 1ief
| Whole doffi∈ !" ana therefore, helaf-9
CUES that tlieI abolition o of the States
"is Ffeedom's Isl iiietateian the nations
first necessity 4 yioyigas3za i 5ne.cH
| What has brought the writer to this
conclusion are Several things which
have grown up1A' dhdeio our present
forms of ,Republicanism,8i ,8i and WHICH
npwsebaracterize ,eqg3 seciaI and pelit-,
ical polity,l viz :, partisanship over the
common veal fuffianism ruling the
cities; religious eFeeds taking ladvanG
tage of the number of their adherents
to shape State legislation, as, ordering
the Bible to beD read nill9 tho public
schools 1ther formation n of vigilance,
committees, which shows weakness
| protection Of 'pers0hsi and property
and representation Of fhcl peace 3the
gFowthi iofIEast eeRpeIatiens, enrich
| ing themselves at, the expense of the
public and of private individuals;
| C9ngressapd States selling. themselves
to corporations courts of law under
| the, influence of political cliques; Nor
nfoni ism idefyihg the pdblici atIthofi-
| ties,Gand ia X Eixisnh At the South---
! these 3 constitutes iii his opinion, an
9Vershad d6wi6g need fora revolution
| fff the GoverfitfieRt id the directions he
Indicates, VIZ: theI addition gofI1tiie
States, and flie YdisestablishmeHtb Of
State representation in the Senate.n9e
These arefF be; superseded by three
legislative bodies, -f1f which classes, as
such, shall BE repres setAted,' capital, Ia
boi,tand educatioH9 TiIese to he select
ed in the manner prescribed bylaw;
and according to districts made with
out regardeto State lines. AN Exeeu-
tive Council will relieve the President
of his veto and other legislative pow
eTsst 5Ehe whole system, is, formulated
by; the author, so-as to make its, action
complete, and its unity a perfect ma
tionalitys There must Be- no wheels
within W heelsJ aas States with, isoYerE
eigpIpo DIVERS within a general govern
mee9ntto mle9to at soEsEsign igl PowYqers The reY-
olution of 1861, in the opinion of the
auth Or " hich made the pc eople believe
that the rightsSo f. the States Meles not
so s'sublimely sacRedigaso they Ehad
anotheEIand9 more imp
governments, Wiping out. of State
lines, and creating a Consolidated ma
tionality, to be; fiiied ff6fh Washington
aioneg s9ildEq91 sdi tadT ,bssSossA
y There CAN beifo doubt that at2tlFereis
aconsidepable bod V i6f flGitizensowhose
convictions arc strongly with the am
thorGwe have been liohieihsas The Att
toi;neylG Geheral, AekermaIi, is EOne of
theses AnHes believes that the recent
aiteratiousof the GOnstitutionNhvsthe
Fourteenth. and Fifteenth asAmeRd-
mentsJconfefs npon Congress the, pow
er to control S State legislation and alter
State Constitutiens.i 6. i9!l!Aaiiiid the Con.
gress that passed. the bayohet'andK Ku-
;Kluxe billSwas sof ilik9 opinions for
A1derrt the provisions of those lenact-
ments the Presidentis authorized to
control State elections by means OF
United States Marsifals s. anu deputies,
backed by visible bhyUnets; aHdlheis
also authorized 70. .snRegsade ALI State
authority end ,slbFtitnts therefor his
will and pleasure Ihe EFFORTS Of the
to obring thee Constitution into contempt,
W az ISuSboAul l tnI sPSp ~ Cpo ~ tS4attNn
outside of the limitations Of that in
struihent, 70 ,ifiake ii tie ifeq military u lead
iiig insteadf of aasuDofdfnate power.
and to have the gleaIflJofr bayonets
strike the eye ofdhe- citizen at every
step, ao onheleetion polk po-
litioical convention; or q political lpri-
mary meeting. By this, process of
educating the people, I'M time they and
their children will be lc6mpeHedi'to
boWTtoia or.+eBnqbfrer. jqTTro2
, r, yIcToRIA4 G, WoopHULL is, out in re
ply TO 'GreeIeY''s card explaining. Why
She has two husbands! She closes
Thus: esThaH Bsh6ulaI chaYe dared to
be dhe protelteri and friend of oal DIS
carded but unfortunate, husband, has
not condemned me in the Judgment
Of Christian women and others or this
lfghtenedS community oandiwith the
exception ro6 someo thaughtlessq qblab-
ings and mere sla9gb Mr.. eGreeley's
is is. almost the, The only Y @ voice that has been been
he,9 DOT mo fnieifls. yAd iGI9D9t yd 9iq
RECENTLY IN, erof the North Car
olira courts the G rand Jtii!y, as Is now
ttstially Che ease;9 was t6nYB osed partly
6foneg roaso i-Afteu being iiRhargedp
in the usual saEay ,by This HopoI the
Jury retired to their ROOM, when one
of' the White jurors Vent9red 10 ask
colored assoeiate II he understood the
chargeof the Judge: ssGolly' exclaimed
the 'SstonisAed amend dmeiit,,A h he don't
Cfor Jfaty does heP-
BhysI tAepghtiwew was gwineito git
pbsggs Ill .amIg.. adl MON = o,5di
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