The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1859-08-24
Red RepubIicanism and "a Monas-

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Two events, which show how both
the antagonistical PARTIES in Europe regard
this country, have recently taken place in
this vicinity, that have not attracted the at
tention which their singularity aud import
ance deserve. In the political Commissions
of Europe in ls4s, when Red Repubiicanism
thredeued the overthrow of the church and
its religious orders, one OF the richest mo-
nastic communities of Europe brother
hood of Benedictines, possessing several
millions Of property in one OF the Catholic
csntons of Observation-Disclosures alarmed
for the safety of their property and society,
ard sent out agents to this country to select
an asylum to which their wealth. with their
members, might be removed for safety. The
agents selected tract of country on Ander-
son river, in the counties of Perry and Du-
bois, where they purchased some 5000 or
1000 acres of the broken valley and hill
land Of that region. A delegation of the
order came out, after the purchase, and be-
gan extensive Improvements upon the prop
erty. At first there was great zeal in The
labor, and il was announced that the entire
monastic community was preparing to emf
CRATE; but as the old order Of things was
restored in Europe, the idea of emigration
seemed TO be abandoned. But the improve
ments of the new purchase were continued
and though reduced in vigor and extent.
have gone on constantly. A considerable
amount of land has been cleared and Guilt
waited extensive and expensive buildings
have been erected; one for college, design
ed to accommodate several hundred pupils.
Among the monks are number of able and
learned teachers A school was opened sew
eral years since, but it has not fiourished
and little or no effort has been made to make
it known. The property appears to have
been obtained, prepared, and is now held in
reserve for some expected event in the revo-
lutions of time. A small community of the
order still live upon it, and occupy them
selves with the gradual improvement of the
land, and laying foundation for their col
lege by extending the benefits of heir ele-
mentary school.
The political reaction of lS49 and 1850
in Europe that brought peace and safety to
the church and its adherents drove thousands
of It's assailants into exile. The Red Re-
pubiicans, who were obliged, on the restor-
alton of the old dynaysties to flee, sought
refuge where the priests had come to
find it. And il is remarkable that the largest
and wealthest organizations of Red Repub-
licans were led by course of events to To-
cate and build their future city of refuge
upon a spot within few miles of where
the Benedictine monks had taken up their
abode and erected their asylum. They are
not more than ten or twelve miles apart -
the boundaries of Perry county include
nearly all the possessions of both the Tell
City Company and the Anderson Monastery.
Here is presented q singular and interest
ing spectacle of the confidence which both
Va bHO HOStAlO pOLidlCdl pdItIcS III Europe
seem to have in the stability, order and
peace of the only Democratic government
on the earth. The church,-the pillar of ab-
solutism-seeks for security neither under
the undisturbed despotism of the Russian
autocrat, or in Catholic Mexico, but under the
egis of a Protestant Republic. Here those
who repudiate all authority in religious be-
E,f, and those who contend for the infali
bility and absolute authority of the Pop;
in religion, set down, side by side, ant
live in friendly intercourse as neighbors =
both performing the duties of good citizens
to the same government. There can be NJ
stronger testimony to the excellence of .
system of human government, than the ex
ample of peace and concord produced by i
among such antagonistic elements in it
population.