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What is a true Republican form O
government? or, What is Democracy
l thought knew, but since Zee 9,
many distressed people without home
or the common necessaries of life in thi
so-called Government, | am at n loss +,
know what Republicanism is. | know
that the Government of the Unite,
States is called Il Republican form o
government, but it is evident that if il
is, Republicansm has quite diiarcn,
meaning to what it did under the old
definition, for the Government is not il,
lhe hands Of The people, and does not
look TO the interest Of the majority OF
It's subjects, but it seems to look to In,
interest OF rings and monopollcs, and to
money Yes, money, the root Of all
evil Is our governor, is our judge, i.
our law and our gospel. Where is the
voice of the pcoplo2 Why do they
groan under the burdens Of unjust laws
when true Repnblicanism makes them
supreme? Why do they say this or
that is not just nor right, when they
are the power? Why listen to stump.
speakers tell you what you need and
what they will do for you, since YOU
have tried them 50 long? Why send
men to represent you that will forsake
your interest and close in with rings
and monopolies and make you servants
Tor the money power Where is our
Democracy? Where is our RcpnbIi.
canism? Why is there such confirms,
between the monied men and laJorinp
men! Why is it that the laborlng men
who produce the wealth of the nation
can never gain any wealth. Republ.
canism under the old definition would
suffer the laboring class to share some of
the products of their labor, but under
the late definition it docs not seem to do
so. Why is it that the men who really
produce nothing, who are the drones in
the great hive Of American industry,
can reap the benefit Of the products of
the laborlng class? Why the majority
Of the people govern themselves in this
way? Why is it that this boasted Gov
ernmcnt has 50 many distressed people
IN it, Why does it suffer two different
races of people to ningle together to tic
degradation Of each? How can it
claim to be Republic and suffer part of
is subjects to make servants of the poor
because they have no money Since
ABRAHAM Lincoln Issued lis celebrated
emancipation proclamation-Jan. LIST, F..
lS63-it is claimed that every person,
10Th black and white, are free but |
zee no one free who has no money or
loes not belong to monopolies. What
! difference in the name and principle .
If Democracy or Republicanism. ! 90
ove Republican form of government
lnder the old definition, but where can
find true Rcpublicanismy where true
Democracy? 1t surely is not in rings
nd monopolics, nor in money power.
hen it must have given place these, and
he leaders Of the nation mist he pro.
ibited from using it by spirit Of some
ind. Let us bind ourselves together
n brothcrly love and see il we can
rouse true Republicanism out VI that
reat stupor that has lasted so long in
his nation. The laws Of my country
make ne legal voter, bat my con
cience does not. /
Since | don't understand the above
uestions, and ignorant voters are cal
ulated to ruin any Government, /
therefore, need some instructions. Will
ONE one be kind enough to give it.
Mil some one give the late definition
+ Republicanism and Democracy. I'm
css understood these questions | might
'ote against the interest Of my country. .
might vote the rising generation into +,
'ondagc. G. {. G.