The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-11-01

Governments are sources Of pollution which will
contaminate the American name. perhaps for
ages. Machines that must produce III, but
cannot produce good; smite them in the
name OF God and the people" Another
illustration Of the views of the aris-
tocratio faction Is cited by Mr.. Harding
from a pamphlet "by q native of Boston
Jonathan Jackson), published At Worcester in
1888. In this the author, after commenting on
the fact that much has been lately said of
aristocratical men and principles," and that
great alarms have been founded thereon. asserts
that tho greatest risk of the people 10 " their
pronenoss to ahighly democratical government.
agovernmentin which they would be directed by
no rule but their own will and caprice, or the in
terested Wishes OF a very few persons, who affect
to speak the sentiments OF the people," "The
people In any numbers he says in another
place, y cannot even DO trusted to appoint those
who ahail manage for them, they are 20 liable,
when together In large numbers, TO DO acted
upon and csjoled by those who, in every COM
munity, are upon the watch to deceive, and
active TO gain authority to themselves for sin
lister views" Hence, he proposes n scheme for
political action through q complicated system
OF intermediate electors. On the other hand.
such ultra aristocratio views reacted to
strengthen democratic tendencies in many who
did not eympathizs with the projects for debt
Repatriation which were advocated by the
popular party. Thus an extremely intelligent
woman, the author OF q history Of the American
Revolution, Mrs. Mercy Warren, wife of James
Warren OF Plymouth, Speak, or of the Massaohu-
sets House Of Representatives in l7s7-ss. q wo-
man whose Affiliations through her husband and
his friends were with the democratic faction. saw
In shayss revolt only "dlscontents nrtilcially
wrought mp by mon who wish for q moro strong
and splendid Government" To the same effect
Is Q communication In tho Boston Independent
Chronicle, under date of Oct, 4, 1887: "A num-
Der OF men who have pretended to be Disguised
at tho late unhappy commotion," asserts tho
writer. secretly rejoice at the opportunity of
establishing. under protcnce of necessity. a t-
rannicai rule, In the room Of. our free and happy
(State) Constitution. A certain mark by which
these are distinguished is their repeated decla-
ration that tho people have not virtue enough
to bear q free Government when, In
fact, nothing has taken place hero but what
has happened in every form Of govern.
ment yet established In the world" Thus, by
the close OF 1897. we and In Massachusetts, a
democracy incensed at what It considers the
oppressions, actual and prospective, of tho aris-
tocracy. fairly united In its plans Of political
action. and abundantly confident Of its power
to decide all political matters whatsoever, I'M
aided By the advice of the upper classes. The
ieuloh IN II SIAto nhu loOkOQ 10
the Convention at Philadelphia for such q Fed
eral Constitution as would enable IL to main
tain that ascendancy in matters Of government
which had OF old been the lot of men OF wealth
and education. but which Of late had been seri-
ously threatened by the Entertainments of tho
Jealous democracy. Though II did not get all that
was desired at the hands of the Convention,
the Massachusetts, aristocracy found tho new
Constitution. in the main. acceptable. Just in
proportion, however, as It was welcomed by tho
upper classes. Il promised to prove unaccept-
able to the populaoe. Under the influence of tho
existing antagonism of social elements, what
ever met with the favor of the aristocracy came
shortly to be regarded with suspicion by the
democracy; and. in the contest which ensued
for ratification. the dread Of fastening ire
trievably upon themselves the power Of the
aristocracy. Enthusiastically formed tho chief
factor In determining the greater portion of the
inhabitants OF the State. especially those Of tho
rural districts, TO oppose resolutely the adop-
ton of the now system.