, 1873-03-11
VIEWS or A REV0LuTI0hlST.

| 10 the Bdtor ~ Ihe ChicHgo ITtbn51t:
sm: I find this suggestive text in an edito.
rial Of THE TRIBUNE, to-day:'~
Our belief s, that tho Republican party will hold
together and bo victorious, however rotten 1t may bo
30 long ID tho Democratic rarty holds together-and
| no longer
Now, what arc tho facts: A well-sustained
| belief that the Democratic party waH purposo1y
managed, in 1868, by August Belmont and
others, to procure Republican SUCCESS. Every
evidence that Democratic leaders sought In &C.
crot, or labored openly, for Grants recollection,
in 1879. Tho notorious fact that Democrats and
Republicans have boon aharors in spoils,-Credit
Mobilier and otherwise; that Democrats and
Republicans were equally Interested in smother
ing Congressional Investigation, unloss, per-
chance, tho whole Tor groater) blame could bo
by ono Bido laid On the other. Tho record Of
votes On increased pny, showing that Democrats
took their full responsibility therein. Demo-
cratic success now would but continue the pres-
ont spoils.g gathering, in which Republicans would
then be, os Democrats arc, the sharers. Be-
tweon the two 1t is sharo and share alike, and q
Hobson'a choice for tho people.
Now, what must tho people do? A platform
Of merely negative action, rebuling the acouu-
trols, md telling them they shall steal no moro
platform Of tnoraly Constitutional standards
to which our 1aw-giyors arc invited to return !;
to walk OF with and enjoy their plunder,-wil
encourage no hope of Reform, much 1ess Of
succoas. What platform Of negative action eyer
commandod votes ?
Tho People domand and must take, Positive
Action. Tho time demands 1t. The hour ia pro-
pitioua for 1t. That Positive Action must be
on . platform-Royolutionar In its every word
and intent something like this
cntion Of all private corporate estates, reai and
personal, into which have entered public plum
der, corrupting tho whole.
Second-That congressman md Legislators
crates IN crime, this year within ton years. any
BUNS Of money out Of tho Treasury, directly Of
indirectly, as Increased pay, as aubaidios, or in
eettlomont OF corrupt claims, shall be under the
may aH we'll begin to got rid Of tho acoundro1s.
Ihtrd-That tho Nation assume control Of all
vested rights; control Of tho entire railroad eys-
tenn and Of the telegraph 80 far, at least aa to
FourM-That tho Nation shall have . dovoru-
ment with powers and dutieH simpllfied to the
demands OF National life aud National honor;
with O. visible responsibility somewhere, In
place Of the invisible responsibility OF "Party,"
Or Tue "bad mon /" Of a party. --
This people has grown to 40,0o0g 900, with
political, social, and business interests oo-ex-
tonsivo With tho whole aud common to tho
whole, We may as vol, therefore, dispense
with thirty-Beyen different rules Of practice;
with thirty-sayen different benches Of 3uatjciary
whose decision aro novor in harmony, and rarely
ever entitled to respect. We should have q
National Government, equal to every donaand
upon the exercise Of ita powcrs, and posseBsod
OF prominence and dignity that shall call to
itBolt tho eyos Of tho Whole people and com
nand their confidence. A Kingl Never! But q
National Assembly, and an Administration ro-
sponBible to 1t.
This iB Revolutionary. So have boon called q
good many other movementa that havo made
tyrants treusble aud oorruptionists hunt their
holes. And tue time was when those other roy-
olutionary movements found first voice "a fee-
bio Rs thiB, ,-uttorcd, 1t may be- in loss encour-
aging honr. Tho Revolution OF 1776 did not be-
gin TINT year, nor tho French Revolution In I780
The Revolution in Amorica has begun, disown
or rosias 1t however you may. Il Will 20 for
bloody OF. bloodlesa, as they ehall looilo who
now hold the people by tho throat. Ono thing is
moro certain than oil Or anything else, viz; tho
great corporations, tho individuals HIGH in pub
lio life, the oliques Of whatever dogreo, who
haye boon or are now plundorlng tho poopfe, aro
to be terribly punished. They have boon t'lay-
Ing up wrath against q day Of wrath"
II Il name shall be wautoa for. this moyomout,
call it Treason, II you Hike, but know this: TINT
the country must first DO Pure thon peaooablo.
Wo hayo had enough Of party namea. Lot liz
call ourselves "Iho Men Of the Revolution"
a-. DANToN.
Cu1oAoo, h1arch 10, 1870.