Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-05-08
The Times's Position.

The Times has O right to mako Its own
arguments and to interpret them. 1t says
we have totally perverted Its article on
the New York Boilers, as we call them.
1t becomes necessary, therefore. for us to
quote our neighbours language to show
how we were misled by it. We quote the
Tines's own words. as follows:
THE NEW YORK "BoLTERs. Tho DIsPATCH
INDUCES itself in quite o succession OF shrieks
anent its text tina: the national convention must
give no sort Of recognition 10 those whom II de-
sgnstes as the New York Boilers Now, q
poIter pure and simple finds no more recosni-
ton with the Times than with the DISPATCH, yet
the Times endorses and insists on the right OF
revolution in party government as well as In
civil government. Tho right OF revolution Is
al tie foundation Of all government whatever.
Whenever government OF any sort abuses It's
powers and perverts them to the oppression In
stead OF 10 the care and nurture OF the govern Cd
tho right Of revolution and overthrow
| OF government arises, and will always be
exercised by the governed. Tho notable
events of history have all been achieved by
revolutions In government. Thus We secured
ourindepen Ience Of Great Britain. Thus the Eng.
| Iish drove the stuarts from their throne. Thus
| the French started the movement which over.
| threw the fcudal system In all Europe" &c.
"The line between the Boiler and the 'Revo
Iutionist Is one very dilcu. 10 draw, and, as II
| civil government, the 'reyoiutionist' is Away:
denominated FIRST 'rebel,' go in party govern
| ment his first designation is always Better.
| Rut when the sBOlter has shown that the evil
| Of his party government are intolerable ant
| that the great body OF his party thinks OF 1t a:
| he does. he ceases TO be q 'Bolter' and becomes
a good party man, exercising the God-giveI
| right OF revolution"
The Times interprets these words as tol
| lows:
"The DISPATCH totally perverts the Times
article on the New York 'Boltcrs,' as It call
| them. IL calls 1t confession OF the Time
| that the Cleveland faction in New York is made
up OF revolutionists.' Tho Times has made N
| confession and has made no reference TO an.
Cleveland factions in New York. The Time
has discussed the proposition that all subjects o
government have the inherent right OF revolu
ton against their government when II become
oppressive through corruption or tyranny, AM
II says that from all it can learn OF the situation
point Of rottenness has been reached In tn
party government OF New York which justine
Democrats there In demanding change Il
party authorities there. This Is a discussion Q
the nature Of all governments and has nothin
whatever to do with Mr.. Cleveland, any othe
person, or any faction whatever"
And yet that article was headed Tn
New York "Bolters." And the argumen
in favor of the right to bolt. or to "revo
Lutte" appeared to be 80 clearly intende
to justify the conduct of the New Yor
Boilers that we could not but understan
it as penned for that purpose. We sur
pose, then. we may say that the Times ha
not attempted to Justify the New Yor
Boilers nor claimed for them the right t
revolutionize the Democratic party.