The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1862-05-16
Eanatioism.

Ths frankfort tKy } Ysoman 10 cutspoken
in its views of ths Northern fanatics. We
copy the = flowing from Il ate n um Der Of that
paper:
Calmly trace back TO heir origin the awful
trou lies now in our country, and W. d nd that
they COM rom, exist in, and Continue by IA
naucism, nixsd, as most fanaticism Ii, with
knavery We say m, xed with knavery, be-
cause son faL atics are honest; yet maly
others are fanatics and kaaves mixed; wnile
q third class are uncousci 5nabls kna.ss. and
join In the b ue ana cry Of fanasicism for sin.
Is.er purr 1ses.
As nu,ion grows old.r, generally fanati-
cism grows ana increases; unless by we'll reg
olaaei laws IL is held in proper restraint.
Owing TO the freedom heretofore En- Dyed in
this cuuntry, tanaticlsm has had :uii swing
Tor its reckless, des.rucive, ae aasi1g course !;
but never assumed in this country T. very
dangerous or formidable shape until /. was
takea up by ths politicians and mixed with
The politics Of party; although it had given
mucn trouble to the churches
Fanaticism is not satisfied with the Gov.
srnmsnt Constitution and laws rs they are,
nor with the religion OF the country as 1t is,
nor with the rel .tions of society as they exiss,
though they ars all the resul. Of long expa.
risncs, founded ia right principles, and wor
sogether for good. Nor is 1t atiAf1ad with the
Oi dinary progress OF events.
1t Is not satisfied TO let we'll enough alone e.
,ior with such gradual Improvements as rea.
SOC and experience dictate.
But though It is meek and submissive at
first, as soon as il becomes emboldened by
strength IL m adly and fuIiously seeks for the
violent AID sudden uptarninR CT 1925 g-essab.
lisned laws, customs, and usages, reckless OF
the means employed, or OF the fec Is and con.
sequences produced. Come strife, come war;
pestiIence, famine, t. xasion, tyranny, and op
preston, fanaticism insanely laughs at them
all.
1t has but one idea, and everything must
yield to that. 1t IL cesf and blind and i'm
psrvious to all else. It cannot snd Will not
zee or comprehend that the Govern SIT ana
the socinl system Of the country are q vast
len ly change or disturb any one part will
derange the whole fabric Yat such Is the
fact, and we see 1t ,rtiy by the fearful change
Ia our once prosperous and happy con airy
now reskiug Al the blood OF Its own children
and from whose hills and valleys 60 up the
sighs and mo ms OF widows ana orph ans mao g
desoia,e by this monster fanaticism and
knav sry, 3 handman.
When the Wiss govern aud the good rul ), the
nation prospers; but when the Ianatics ana
the wicked rule, tho psopie mourn
fauaticism Is d mos. dangerous elem ent In
our country, oso ause under our form OF gov
eminent Ii BILE to but little legal res raiut
ana ths frequency OF elecuons aug ents th4
danger
Fanaticism Is now mainly conceutra, ted
upon ths negrC question. Docs any sober
wnen the negro question Is played out,
that fanancism will csastf Not by any means
Will II.
The fanaticism will coniinus, only increas.
ed and EN- mboidsned by Its success, or by the
G ,nseQ snce 1t has assumed IN its own eyes, cl
thu. haa been given to Il by kpavisn ana dc
signing polid ;ians. And IL mast and will
have something 20 feed upon.
what, then, Will be the mex: object OF Its g .
tackf Religion has, IN all ages Of ,hs world
furnished the most uiful O ject for It lI
prey upon. Will 1t next attack the Je wish
religion, or some one or more Of the Uhristiau
den0miuatiOIsf Or will IT take up "aRru.
rianism /" as q hobbyf
but fanat c;sm this country ter DIS to O
disrespect 4 he Consti "a ZION and laws, TO
higher law, law iess ness, insecurity of humar
lifs and property, confusion, rio,o Isnsss, and
anarchy, and not very far Ia the distance
DRsP"risN, which Is a ways sure to (, How
And when fanst;cism se 8 upon any o! thesa
sur .cts of attack, il viii not bs one secasa O.
the country arrayed axai. st another, bat /,
will be enc part OF he sGnne ccrnmunI.y ar
rayed against tbs other part, ana that, TOO
pes hays, with fire ana sword
Whateser political party In our iani en-.
cournges or EN- braces this will All Gus element
should be neid in check Will the people, In
the exercise OF right reason take Warning in
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