The New York herald., 1875-11-18
RADICAL DEMOCRATS.

THEY WANT TO HAVE THE NATIONAL coNsTITU-
TIoN AND THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT RE-
MODELLED.
The radical democracy, whose headquarters at
No 36 Oneida street. Milwaukee, Wis, have prepared
petitions to be presented to Congress for almost
complete remodelling OF our political system. These
papers being circulated for signatures. The
first calls for the abolition of the Presidency sis
copy OF royalty 1t Is essentially unrepubcan in
stltution; for it ezats individual into ruling power
all the rest OF the population, bringing
them into a relation of subjection toward
him and accustomng them to monarchical
IDEAS" In place Of the Presidency the radical
democracy propose that the constitution shall be so
amended to transfer the Executive functions ITO an
administrative commission Congressional Ministry
be chosen by Congress from their body or from
among other competent citizens, to be supervised
and instructed during the adjournment of Congress by
standing committee, who to be in permanent
session during that time, and who are authorized to
call extra sessions OF Congress when needed"
The second petition is for amendment to the
stitution, declaring:-
That the Senate copy Of the astocratc House
Lords In England and other monarchie be abolished and
superauousbe transferred the House Of
The third petition says
Our country termed republic accordingly
che will Of the people should direct the legislation
ninstraon all times but in reality the people only
who are TO have the privilege o making the laws
exercising the which the whole people
fact independent masters Of the nations fate for number
of years, and the people have efficient
Of controlling them preventing them from legisla
interests BY eecting representative the citizens
ally abdicate their sovereignty lay IL down tho
feet Of those who in a truly democratic republic
any ordinary business transaction dependent
his employer and be discharged whenever
contrary to the atters interests Yet IN legislation and the
administration Of public aasthe important business
that society has ransact-the agent made the ruling
and the employer changed into impoten
OF this incongutty and II high time that profit
from the bitter experiences OF the past Many resolution
has been adopted and enacted BY Congress that
would have gained majority II the people had had
Of the back grab many laws fayong onopolies
atrocious squandcring fpublic lands, NC
We therefore request that amendments TO the constitution
be laid before the people of the United States In proper
form and manner, proposing
FstThat every member Of Congress shall be directly
sponsble of his district
hdence, time recall him appoint
The ns oeudi OF this regulation is TO be defined by
special law.
Sscond-That important shall come into force until
IL shall have sanctioned by the majority the people,
We are well u the widespread conservative peju
dice in old honored which
propose
great aud goodmen who founded Republic to-day
living they would be the ast join for they
not blind the fact that political things
are subject to the universal law Of evolution and develop
inent They would concede that like beauti-
u natural crystals that have been Investigated by SCI
the political which
pabe of perfection. We better honor
their magnificent inheritance than by endeayorng to
heighten It's beauty and usefulness to mankind.
Mr. G. RengeT, the Secretary OF the Natoaal Fxecu.
tive Committee Of the radical democratic party who
mention the which the projected reforms are
QoW meeting.