The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-08-14

selvas from the United States; but It
was then too late.
The election Of Lincoln was q po-
litical revolutions Whose very eeeence
was thes strausforming Of the United
Statee Into asnation. SIS z
Tho eleven States refpsed to concur
In the revolutions. 81 81
Bat revolutioDssnever 60 ckGard.
And blood seemed to be as nsces-
sary to legalize revolutions, as preach
ers tell as 1t IL needed fer the souls
salvation.
Enough.
The doctrine or the revolutionists.
was Endorsed by the god Of battles,
and those who dared to resist them,
were rebels and traitors.
The United States ceased to exist. !.
The Constitution, which had been
sustained during the cruel test Of war
was patched mp and BY pretty little
fiction restored. ua4 ~ 1geaa
Bnt the doctrine that this republic
is Nation, having National Legis.
lation, whose authority is supreme,
was established In the North, where
the revolution originated.us sisa~
That iA the North recognizes it as
an abstract proposition. ~
But the South, the barbaric South,
equally incapable of progress or the
comprehension Of . factCstill exists.
And with reason. s. ..,F. ls3T
The North has contented itself with
asserting and accepting the proposi.
ton as an abstract truth
q And vociierates fiercely in political
platforms aud Fourth Of. July orations
shout this being, 9 nation. not league.
But It has not had the courage 10
embody the proposition into the con-
crete form of legislation. - a-''i'
it. yells aud screams.iand sings and
SHOUTS about the Nation. anox aii
But rscoils from eonsummattng it's
p No weakness, Danton. gsi :i''ii -,
The name United. Ststes must be
changed to . name that expresses
unity. s.fs.59.t. s5.,,s.s., 3,,.- I....., ''a
A State is a body polite with the
attribute Of sovereignty. -. . sis
United States are necessarily q CO.
partnership Of equal members, -
No union between equals can con-
tinus longer than the equal partners
are willing to remain. -
Butlthis republic 10 no longer con.
federation of States, but . .natiCn,;
And no Slate can withdraw, for the
potent reason that there is only ono
6iate-th Nation. go :Aas' u
The name United States perpetu-
ates the halluciuation that there are
still separate States. i,,.-.sI,
It IL treason. breeding, seditiona
| generating, State. sovereighty1 imply
Ing, iusurrectiopSproyok king. rebellion
inciting, rebel rlgadier-in-C Congresa
| justifying title, and ought to be retir-
ed to the apti.revolutionary period.
There now, so
Jump up, ., sentimental swash-
bucklers. oe.saJi s8iotGi -
Tear your hair and vomit wind.
wind, wind.
| And roar In words OF sixteen syl.
lablee that We will meyer, mo- never,
change that glorious, historic patreny.
milo. .e
| B0sh.
1t was just such fools % you thai
threw open the gates Of the Cspito
and let In the Bsigadiers, is
| The nation has had enough of yor
sentimental word.threshers.
| Step to the front, Ssalwarte, and
show what II means to be . nation. .
Change the name-call the nation
America or Columbia. s,s;J AsA
Then abolish the States., sa,.
| The moral and political revolution
that preceded the war declared thii
republic . nation-not an aggregation
The war confirmed it. 49, siiw
If this 10 nation, there are nc
II there are States, then there is nc
The two cannot co-exiat.
But this 10 q nation, therefore the
States have ceased to exist.
Whatever recognition the former
States received from the nation is q
national menace. .sa ii .l5z Asa
I Therefore, States, as such, must
disappear from tho nation and the Ma
/ tional Legislature. N 's''t> "a !
Tho National Senate must either be
abolished or transformed.i saai . /
The Senate is Infinitely more dan.
Kerous to our national existence than
the mere name United States. 40 :
6 The Senate 10 tangible. concern,
and even formidable recognitioA, OF
0t0tOo 0&1A Va 0b0e0 oVV0AV Vtk nkys fts-
So long as it exists in its present
form It is q threat against national
sovereignty. o:s 81! si''N ~ % ssa1 7
The great work of centralization. or
naturalization, which ia the came
thing, imperatively demands the in.
stanf suppression Of the Senate as 4
representative Of equal rights. ist''i :
1t We are to bo nation we must
Ia ~ Ha II ka0r awk. -
logical. .-..;,.5 e-..,.. .,..,
would show the rebel Brigadfers what
il is to- be a nation.isi u, i9ul i,... /
), After abolishipg or 90 changing the
we should lengthen the Presidential
elect the President. ~ a:a'sa il'isi :
We would: abrogate all the so-oalled
Constitutions in, all the ao-called
or departments, and permit them to
granted by the Nation. ,isr,n.ia.
No charter would be granted to any
State that had participated in the re-
bellion, during the present generation.
All laws passed by these PROVINCES
or departments would be subject to
the veto by the PRECEDENT and his
Cabinet.
In other words, this great Republic
would be . Nation, with all that that
implies. itoa-4s
TIE sourHLAND.
Oh Southland, -
Sunny Southland,
Land of rattlesnskes, yellow foyer,
4
- OF swaggering bullies, painted cut.
throats, mQrderers In breadcloth;
OF the pistol, the bowie.knife, the
torch;
i OF moral putresence, religious In.
tolerance, political abominations, hid.
eous mental malformation
or braggadocio,- bluster, swagger,
e6rontery, brass;
faS c.ualNv darkuaaa hlOndlhiratf.