Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-12-17
ITTIURTELs.

throughout the world are taxing mp the
ilen that combination against capital-or
rather the right OF capital to rule, is the
rst step TO he broken in order to secure
their rights. That they nre learning that
the thing to do is 10 combine not to rob
the rich but, as Bob Ingersoll puts 1t, "to
prevent the rich from robbing tlicm."
There are healthy indications all around
to break down the old and foolish barriers
that divided and weakened them, and TO
unite their strength on the one essential
point of gaining control.
That they can obtain control OF the
whole machinery OF the Government from
the Constable to President, il they sci
about 1t sensibly, is us clearly demonstra-
ted as any other sum in simple addition.
They have the numbers and they have
the ballots.
What 0lse do they need?
Nothing but the common sense to use
the weapons the Constitution of the United
States and those OF the several States have
placed in their hands-the ballot-which,
as Whittier says, falling as
Light rs snow flake on the sod,
Yet executes frceman's will. as
Lightning does the will OF God"
Or words to that effect. know the quo
tntion is not correct, but the words have
used convey the idea that / have been for
years trying to hammer IN the heads OF the
poor people OF this country, and that is
their absolute power to control every thing
in the shape of legislation through the
ballot by the mere power of numbers.
This is AN advantage possessed by the
poor peoyse Of tins country, and that is
their absolute power to control everything
In the shape OF legislation through the
ballot by the mere power OF numbers.
This Is an advantage possessed by the
poor people of this country alone among
all OF the people Of the world, and hence
there Ia no excuse for Anarchism, Nihiliam
or any other irms Of the old world in thi.
country.
believe in Nihilism in Russia, Anarch.
ism in Germany, and dynamite In Ire
land.
But the fools who resort to the use o.
| any of these means which desperation
born of oppression have rendered legit
mate in Europe, have no excuse whatever
in this country, and those who advocate
auch bloody follies here only chow that
they are ignorant of their legitimate pow
era and privileges in and under the gov
ernment they seek to destroy.
Inconsiierately and ignorantlv il ma,
be they are using the weapons forged I,
terrIfy tyranis as instruments for the over.
throw of the only form Of government nm
der the sun that offers TO the poor man tn
privilege to take his fate in his own hands
and mould the laws under which he anC
his rich neighbor are 10 live, to suit him
self.
If the laws are unjust, oppressive ant
unequal in their operation, as many o.
them are, at present, whose fault Is il?
The great and overwhelming majority
the masses Tor them asse.), as they hav
often been flly chnrn cterized, or the few
who profit by and under them?
Why, the fault lies, OF courpe, with III
majority, for. with the exception of yer
few constitutional restraints, the will c
the majority is the law OF the lani.
And even these constitutional injustice
adopted for wise purpose doubtless in til
beginning, are sulj"c, To amendment c
abrogntion at the will of the majority.
In other words there ia no limit TO III
power OF the poor people of this coun,r
TO con-tilntionally change even the consti
tnlion OF the government under which the
live, whenever, in their Judgement, the
found that any Of its provisions confli,
with their interest and well being.
Take the power brethren, and then ma,
age the machinery TO suit yourselves.
ii you find that some OF il is obsolete
and unsuted to the needs of the presen
take it ont and substitute such moier
improvements M may lie agreed upon.
The fathers were wise enough to provi,l
for the needs OF the lnlure by providing
remedy for constitutional defects aH the
should appear in the light OF the experi-
ence of their descendants.
They left 10 their descend ,nts no unalt
cradle Mede & Persian fundamental law
Their knowledge Of the past enable
them 10 know that NJ great good had eve
come To any people in The shape Of refurn
| Il sI. 4
} oluiiOn and - they fnr the first time j
the history OF the world, provided u -afel'
valve agains, violence by the creation {
an adjustable written constitution contain
ing within itself The provision that Il,
: amending and the adjusting power, umde
proper lUrns and restrictions should res
with the people.
II has been somewhat the fashion Of lat
to sneer al people who quote the Cpnsiitu
tion or speak with reverence Uf the wisdul
and patriotism OF its trainers.
II il very easy, too. to trace this feelin
, TO = origin IN the learned and lengthy az
guunenls Ot able halr-splitting attorney
, who have sought III n very profound NJ,
very dishonest and dishOnOrable way muc
cultivated and much glnrilied by the liar
, to defeat the ends Of justice aud obtain
u
. seeking To have iis several clauses nnd pr,
+ visions interpreted 10 suit the intereals ,
their clients.
A lawyer is generally rascal anyway
aud the more eminent he becomes Il
more rascally he ia IA rule,
y His fealiy TO his client makes him q
i, necessity, AN enemy 10 society and II H.,
licensed 10 do anything within the rules ,
practice, gain victory regardless Of rigl,
Justice, honor or truth.
The very oath he takes when admitts
10 The bar makes him the sworn servant
his client as against everybody else in II
: world, ami the question Of which side
viii lake in case depends generally upt
the size oil the fee instead Of the jislice
, right oi the canse, and M the rule is. Il
bigger the rascal the bigger the fee, il fol
lows that the most eminent aud high-pri,
ed talent is generally found in the empls
: VI The richest things Of robbers, or that ,