Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1881-09-23
INDEPENDENCE.

INDEPENDENCE.
What was necessary to be done
one hundred years ago, when the
people were afflicted and oppressed
by the imposition Of unequal laws
by perverse crown and short
sighted ministry, will forever re.
main and indispensable antidote fol
political wrongs, from whatever
source they may spring into notice
and that is, by a declaration Of In
dependence.
The doctrine Of the necessity Of
political parties has been interviewer
into the fabric of American politics
to such an extent, that it is frequent
II mistaken for real portion of the
warp and wool Of politics; whereas,
in tact, it is nothing more than the
coloring matter applied for the pur-
pose Of destroying its transparency
and upon this nutritious doctrine OF
party necessity, the parties are con
tinuaIly feeding.
After tile eagle had dcyoured the
liver Of Promctheus, it suddenly dis
covered that it was physically neces-
sary that Promctheus should have
liver, in order to purify his blood
and maintain q healthy action OF
the organs. But the question with
Prometheus was, whether the pres
cnce Of 4 liver was any more neces-
sary for the benefit of himself, than
il was for tile eagle which devoured
il as fast as it grew.
1t is frequently said that polit-
ical parties are necessary to sustain
i healthy action in government, but
in practice they are found to be
more necessary to sustain the polit-
zeal eagles that are constantly feed
ing themselves upon that necessity
There is, then, rs a conclusion, nc
greater necessity for the existence Of
political parties i'll the government
than there was for Prometheus to
have a liver, except for the special
benefit Of the eagles that fed upon
him, but If the liver should cease to
grow, or the political parties should
cease to exist, the eagles would be
compelled to fast, which, Of course
would not be congenial to THEN
health. So, then, the creed that po-
litical parties are Il necessity, has be-
come a necessity for political parties,
and without this system Of specious
reasoning the people might suddenly
be delivered from the thralldom OF
these political shams, and this deliv-
erance will depend upon the force
and deNterity with which Hercules
wields his club against the political
eagles; and this destroying hand Of
Hercules can nowhere be found ex-
cept in an impartial and Independ-
ent Press.
Ask butcher who is searching
meat for his shamble-, what colored
animal he prefers; and if he were
abrup, in his manners, he would
bluntly tell you that he was in
search Of NEAT and not hair Ask
a true patriot what political party he
belongs to, and the abrupt answer
Of the butcher would be applicable ;
| want good. tender beefSteak for
the nourlshment Of the people Of
this furnishing commonwealth; they
have had their fill Of political hair,
seraped from the ribs Of political
parties.
Give US good and nutritious sub
stance for the nourishment Of the
people, and this advanced govern
ment will thrive and fatten as it has
never done before; but if we continue
to pour the thin and unsubstantial
slops from the drippings of political
caldrons, into their extended ladies,
We viii witness as result a sickly
and emaciated government.
Let US bless the people with good
government, and they will not wor-
~ US with criticisms CT the source
from whence it came.