The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-04-15

Another Able Letter from Our Radica1
Correspondent---C0rp Ar.
ctcnt and ModeEn--Their Pernicloas
Influences.
SPRING VALLEY, Mimi, April 2, 1875.
Editor Anti Monopolist
A close attention to the history OF all
free governments, ancient and modern,
will show that corporations for pecuniary
profit, have been the primary cause OF
; their downfall.
Scion, the law giver Of Athens, allowed
corporations for the purpose OF making
money, and it was in Athens, among the
! Grecian States, where corruption first
overthrow patriotism by the immense for.
tunes made by the few through corpora
tons, producing luxury and RIGHTEOUSNESS,
and finally killing all love Of country with
the rich; and crushing out, by the bur-
dens and expressions endured all love Oh
country in the masses
The Romans did not encourage corpor-
atoms SO early in their history as the
Atheians; yet it is easy to show that cor
porations, for the purpose Of making
money, sowed the seeds, the fruits OF
which destroyed Roman liberty. julius
Caesar, after he reached power. found cor
porations interfering with his plans, and
| he dissolved many Of them. though they
had aided him in his usurpa-
tions. Anthony and Augustus
had the assistance of private corporations
in their war with the patriots, Brutus
and Cassius. And Augustus again had
; assistance in his war with Anthony. After
the fall of Anthony, Augustus found the
power Of private corporations dangerous,
and like julius Caesar, dissolved many Of
them. They have caused the same mis-
chief in the modern republics Of Europe
that they did in the ancient, loading
the few with fabulous wealth, till they
blasphcmed their Maker robbing the
MANY so as to almost cause them to curse
God and die, and, as a consequence, XIII
+ ing in each class the sentiment OF love o.
country.
The common people, impelled by theil
q love Of country and hatred Of slavery
e with their strong arms, put down the re
t bellion. Corporations made money GU
e Of the rebellion. Corporations now maxi
q Presidents, Foreign Ministers, Senator
{ and Governors, and control the cntlr
t legislation of the country, national ant
e local. They secure the wealth annual,
d produced by the people, saw
e barrel. enough to keep the PEG
It pie from starvation, so they ma.
l. be able to work. And notwithstanding
d all this, you don I want war; nor l jus
e now, but do as soon as the masses Of tn
people understand clearly the cause {
a their oppression; and at shat time 20
is will hear "thc hoarse roar Of the car
S, non," whether you wish to or not.
A. The absolute rights Of man arc persons
d security, liberty. freedom Of conscience
a and the right Of private property; Il
,e the protection Of himself IN the enjoy
,e ment of these rights the white race HI
is fought, and Will again. In fact the Viii
is race has put in nearly half its time
III fighting and preparing to fight for !
Y, rights for the past three thousand year
O. and it will continue to for three thoasal
ve wears to come, il necessary. till it gets
m government to suit it; and when 1t g
or one that protects it in all its natuI
ct rights it will quit fighting and live n
BIT Christians should.
st Unless the people are taught quickly
let understand the dangerous situation
ID. affairs, ind advance boldly to control t
he national Is well IS the local gevernmer
set BY the peaceable means OF t
he ballot; it viii pass frs
cr. their control forever. unless tn
M assert and gain their rights By the swo
lis Any one can sec who is disposed to, II
led the love Of country among US Is We
ast sentiment in comparison with its srent
pa twenty years ago. Those who use
ties powers to plumber the people and
ON. iuxuriously and sensually, Of course, Of
the love their country as Burr loved his q
ow ,resses. Those who are plundered
oct the corporations hate them, and their
.at. lection and attachment for the cove
as! mcnt, which permits, authorizes and
ath tains corpora tons in plundering them
.dy lessening. and it may turn to hate.
i'm. It can easily be shown that the tea
the condition Of affairs in the Southern Sta
,ur- aud tho almost hopeless future for tn
H. - III A.