of disorder; bankrupts; apostates and scoffers at religion and morals, devoid of all noble instincts and manly virtues, gathered in one heterogeneous mass, whose crimson banners bore such mottoes as "Education for organization,"—"Capitalistic classes will not give up what they have peaceably,"—"Put down the rebellion of the capitalistic classes,"—"The tiger is never so dangerous as when he is hungry,"—
"Rulers we detest;
Freedom we request:
To be equals we aspire.
We will win or we'll expire."
When this hydra-headed despot of the Grand Reform Organization, he thought, is on the throne, and strong enough, in spite of his gasconade and pompous ignorance, he will control with his rough grasp the discordant elements of millions of voters. Was it not clearly discernible in the dim future, when the one hundred and sixty acres of land now open to every citizen should give out, what progeny would be born of the parentage of Trustism, Anarchism, Communism, Socialism, Trades-unions, and Knights of Labor; what throned monarchs might not spring from the "practical politics" of the bosses, national and State heelers, who by the mysterious workings of their criminal arcana already had seated in the United States Senate, and upon the governing boards of the country, the vulgar representatives of plutocracy? When the crude jumble of political leaven began to work and national fermentation commenced, he reflected, it would be then seen that there is no force in this country like votes.
Our student discerned clearly to how little purpose they had read history who suppose that millions can play with the ballots for the selection of a governing class, and attempt to establish their own scientific republic, without establishing anarchy first and despotism afterwards. It would not be difficult, he saw, to enact the necessary legislation in America, where, as Mr. George says, "the power is in the hands of the working class. When they choose to exercise it they can write the laws as they please. We have not to begin a revolution; we do not need to take up
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