Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-01-06
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FRIDAY. JANUARY 6. 1899.
THE HANNA CAESARISM.

Before Brutus slew Caesar, and be-
fore Augustus became Imperator, the
Roman Republic had become imperial,
with its distant conquests, it's tributary
dependencies, it's barbarian colonies, it's
consuls and pToconsuls Gas its viceroys
were called), its martial and naval he
ross. its standing armies abroad (for-
hidden, however to enter the Roman
State or city, its feasts, shows, process
sions and grand functions of victory
and other celebrations, its combines
and trusts, It's millionaires, indulging
+ boundless extravaganza and luxury,
ity end having a parasitic clientele who
4 fed at their table, laughed at their
jeSts. applauded their opinions and
views. fawned on them with all servil-
sity and zealousqy pondered to all their
passions, lusts and ambitions.
This clientele was the marked feature
of the time and place, and was the
forerunner of the betrayal of Roman
liberty. as If afterwards led to the COM
plete decadence and ruin of Roman
greatness. 1t testified to the growing
loss OF mhnliness and the increasing
servility among the Roman people. 1t
Included a different class from house
+ hold and mental servants, consisting
of poor relations. and all that set of
social equals, or favorite companions
In vice. politics, enterprise and pleas
ure. who thrNong around wealth to
crook the pregnant hinges of the knee
where thrift may follow fawning They
We're the progenitors of these fatterers
OF Caligula, who was inflated by their
praise to believe himself god, who
INDUCED in every known crime, exceed
ed all prodiglality, taxed, robbed and
slew his subjects at will, made his
horse a priest and a consul and reyeled
I'm every conceivable abomination, from
wanton murder to incest
& This. however. Is but the natural Gull
animation Of the cult and breeding of
patron and clientele. of which we to-
day, in this great Republic. are having
already the grossest eXamples:-the ex-
aftaIt1on Of patron and the degradation
of clients proceeding pari passu and
with equal viciousness. In fact, the
situation in The United States to-day
I in this regard, is identical with what il
was in the last days OF the Roman
Republic. making allowance for differ.
ence in the respective civilizations and
manners. Look around you and listen;
Zee and hear the minions. panders OF
f0tters and plant parasites Of
Roman power and wealth du.
pafcated in the toadies. nunkies, un-
derlngs and poodle-tenders that smrk
5 cringe and bow in happy despicablt
ness around our holders of wealth ant
S poweq&often as ill-gotten as the mean.
I whereby the slum-slinker provides hi.
rum.
Eyes; see and listen: or read the
s newspapers that cater to this Schoo
4 for Tyrants and Helots. Can liberty ant
4 Independence. or any true manliness
q live in such college of corruption
or even in its fetid atmosphere? AnC
vet this is the result of imperial cul
1eture and breeding: a complete self
abasement, SOUL mind and body. t.
money. no matter how obtained o.
& used; evolving tyrants. oppressors ant
extortioners at one end, and developing
3 ready and willing agents and slaves a
the other eager to enslave other mer
end delighting in dirty work. This 1:
the preliminary work Of Imperialism
sedebauching. pauperizing and dividing
The people, by policies that enrich G
few. at the expense of government and
people, and who thus aggrandized and
4 puffed up by the obsequlous clientele
they gather, become arrogant and i'm
( perious, impatient and intolerant OF
ssen who are still free and independ-