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

THEY WANT TO HAVE THE NATIONAL coNsTITU-
TON AND THE FORM OF GOVERNMENT RE-
MODELLED.
The radical democracy, whose headquarters at
No. S6 Oneida street, Milwaukee, Wis, have prepared
petitions to be presented to Congress for an almost
complete remodelling OF political system. These
papers now being circulated for signatures The
first calls for the abolition of the Presidency as sis
copy OF royalty. 1t Is essentially unrepubican in
sttuton for it exals individual into ruling power
all the rest OF the population, bringing
them into a relation of subjection toward
him and accustoming them to monarchical
ldeas.n In place of the Presidency the radical
democracy propose that the constitution shah be so
amended transfer the Executive functions ITO an
administrative commission Congressional Ministry
TO be chosen by Congress from their body or from
among other competent citizens and to be supervised
and instructed during the adjournment of Congress by
a standing committee, who TO be in permanent
session during that time, and who authorized
call extra sessions OF Congress when neededn
The second petition is for al amendment to the con-
stituton, declaring
Lords in England other monarches be abolished and
its PRIVILEGES and dgties;o far far As they do not become
The third petition says
Our country termed democratic republics accordingly
Che will People should 4 direct the ne legislation and al
tho right TO elect n Directly those
Exercising the powers which the whole pope muss oSy
After the elections the chosen representatives become In
fact Independent masters of the nations fate for number
Of years and the people have efficient constitutional
ing Contrary the popular Vii % Go 70 tie com
interests BY eiectng representative the citizens
ally abdcate their sovereignty and lay IL down the
ought to be simply their agents and servants
In any ordinary transaction agent dependent
upon his employer and may be discharged whenever be acts
contrary the latter inteest Yet In legislation the
administration Of public aarsthe important business
that society has transacthe made the ruling
tato Our has suffered severely from the
of this ncongruty and IL is high time that profit
has been adopted and many law enacted Congress
would have gained majority II the people had had
the decision in their hands for instance in the
OF the back grab favorng monopolies
atrocious squandering of public lands nc
We therefore request that amendments the constitution
be laid before the people Of the United States in proper
form and manner, proposing=
Fvst-That member of Congress shall be directly
sponsib to the electors Of his district the majority whom
be does Hot meet their expectations Justify their
hdence at time recall him and appoint
The os operdi of this regulation is TO be defined by
special law.
We well aware Of the widespread conservative
dice In favor Of the old time honored institutions which
propose 70 have amended but convinced that
great aud good'men founded Republic were to-day
living they would be among the rt Join us
not blind TO the fact that political well physical things
are subject 70 the universal law of evolution develop
inent They would concede that like the benut
tul natural crystals that have been
ence the political power which they bequeah6d TO
their magnificent Inheritance than by endeayorinR to
heighten its beauty and usefulness mankind
Mr.. G. RengeT, the Secretary OF the NatoaaI Execu.
tive Committee OF the radical democratic party who
sent copies OF the memorials to the HERALD forgot to
mention the success which the projected reforms are
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