The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-08-21
THE NEXT AGGR FSSIyE MOVE
mENT OF RAOICALISM.


William estes Dix OF Mlssachu-
sets has written letter to Ben Hill,
in The conclusion of which he ssys,
'T fully coincide with the views gen.
orally at the South, that the Constitr-
ton of the United States recognizes,
at least by logical inference, the doc
trine OF State sovereignty. / have no
reason to withhold my judgment, not
hastily formed, that in the great con-
stitutioual debate Webster had the
best Of the patriotism and nationality
OF sentiment and inspiration; and
Calhoun hal the best of the argument.
This IL one reason why l wish to see
established national Constitution. 1
hope before ! die to have the right to
be.ieye l am a citizen of ore country,
aud not of forty or fifty, more or less"
But Mr.. Dix's letter Is exceedingly in
teresting. I, Is attractive for its frank
meas and truthfulness, and leads the
way to issues already discussed but
never openly named by party leaders
He is only holder than the rest. The
rich would have consolidated and
strong government, and Republicanism
is the essence Of American aristocracy.
Against this the people must combine,
ald therefore the criminshty of Green
backism in Ohio. confessedly not as
strong as the Democratic party, and
yet it will defeat the Demo-
cratic candidate. But it is well
TO study the purposes of the agrees
sive and progressive Republican p1r'y
which contains and cheIishes every
element of revolutionary American ar
istocratic despotism. While European
facts and miseries and national bank
ruptey tend to the establishment Of
republics instead of despotisms, every
American fact, If the Republican party
be net. destroyed, points TO the con-
version of these forty free republics
into a consolidated empire. Mr.. Dix
says it was the main duty of the Re-
publican party, when the war was over,
by constitutional and historical prece-
dent, to destroy the Constitution OF the
Nailed States, whose deadly and tx
actly logical work the civil war was.
It should have been put out of the way
of doing any more mischief, just as the
articles of confederation were pu. out
OF the way when their work, both for
good and evil, had been done. "For
the neglect of it's plain duty TO destroy
the Constitution of the United States
the Republican party deserved all lis
reverses. I shall greatly rejoice if
there be truly reason for fear, aud
any hope, that the Republican party il
again in the ascendant, will make a
better and more thorough use OF its
power than it did before-thst it will
bury the Constitution of the United
States 10 the same grave with slaycry.
That is the proper place for it, aud
there l hope it will lie
shall rejoice, indeed, if there be
good reason to believe that the Repub-
lean patty is determined to do what it
can TO secure national government,
IN which the States shall be thoroughly
subordinate to the national sovereignty
--as much so, certainly, as the cities
aud towns of any State are to any
State government, and probably much
more so.
Every person connected with the
administration of State should be n
national officer, from the Governor of
the State TO the humblcst police office :.
IL may be well enough that the Cow
.eInorssof the States should be chosen
as they now are by the people of the
States, but the Governors. once desig-
mated by the popular vote, should re-
ceive their authority and commission
from the national government. So the
mayors OF cities and tuperintendenis OF
towns may be chosen by the cities and
towns, hut their commissions should
come from the Governor Of the ,ts
himself, under the supposition, rep
resentative OF the national government,
You see, honorable sir, that ! advo-
cate system Of national government
(which shall greatly modify the exeeu-
tive authority OF the States, and COM
psetely abolish State courts, State judi
ciAfies, State laws, State militiss aud
State constitutions.
OF course, you understand mt as
speaking for myself. l hare no night
20 speak for the Republican party, sn6
do not seek to do so. Neyerthe ess, l
shall be glad il the Republican party
shall take my ground and advocate the
confirmation By organic law OF the IN
perial sovereignty OF the nation in ali
departments and to the remotest acre
Of the nat 'onal domain.
II this shall be done, of course the
Federal Senate will entirely disappear,
and its place will be supplied by ma
tioral Senate, at least half oil whom
ought to hold for life by executive ap~
poiniment, the rest 10 DC chosen by
senatorial districts. without regard 10
the States.
lam perfectly willing that yeu should
publish this letter. should have sent
It to some paper to be printed as sn
open letter 10 ron, but that courtesy
toward you as Senator required me
70 secd it 10 you in this way.
a IOR nsnae rnR RWMNRh rE.