The question of a King.
The Northern press, in giving themselves so much concern about the alleged willingness of
South Carolina to live under a King, are in blissful unconsciousness that they are themselves at this moment the subjects of a despot compared with whom George the Third was one of the mildest of monarchs.
An Executive who tramples the
Constitution of his country under foot and usurps all power, is none the less a despot because he retains the name of
President.
If
South Carolina were to prefer a monarchy, it would probably be a constitutional monarchy, which would at all events be an improvement upon the unlimited monarchy of King Mob and his
Lieutenant Lincoln, by whom the whole
North is now ruled with a rod of iron.
It requires no prophet to predict that the
North is already ripe for a King, and that to that complexion they must come at last.
The ductility with which they yield to the extraordinary usurpations of
Lincoln, their disregard of all law, the perfect recklessness with which in disregarding the constitutional rights of others, they set a fatal precedent for the future sacrifice of their own, demonstrate that they are not capable of self-government and not fit for freedom.
If the
South ever becomes monarchical, it will be some centuries after the
North has set the example.
The crowded population of the
Northern States, and their heterogeneous character, will render necessary, for the protection of all the great interests of society, a strong Government, upheld by a considerable standing army.
Therefore, we commend them, instead of speculating upon the alleged proclivities of
South Carolina for monarchy, to be looking out for some competent person to succeed the present usurper, and as a faithful type of the dominant party of those States, we would recommend them to crown
Greeley, of the
Tribune, who has proved himself the master of their editors and statesmen, under the name, style and title of Horace the First.
