The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-07
Communism.


European Democracy seems to be in a
very mixed condition now a days. Real
Republicanism in our opinion is an excel
lent thing, and we can hardly conceive OF
it's pushing it's way by bad means. 1t is
principle of truth and progress, and one to
which the Devil must be totally opposed
as he is to everything good in every depart
inent. 1t is strange, then, to find him su oh
vigorous supporter of the Republic in
Europe. Republicanism in France pro-
claims the Commune, and pronounces
pretty plainly in favor of socialism. Re-
publicanism in England shakes hands with
it's comrade in France, and endorses all
it's doctrines.
The telegraph informed us a day or two
held monster meeting and passed resolu-
tons of sympathy with the Commune of
Paris. The most dangerous doctrines were
announced and adopted. We are told that
throughout Europe similar views are pre-
valent among the working men, and that
the whole continent is ripe for q war Of
classes.
W.
Democracy, and yet combined with the
doctrine of self-goverDment is that of hos
tility to religion, of contempt for private
rights and of violent redress for wrong,
fancied or real, without regard to any other
law than the Law of force. In other words
the European Democracy which is now in
movement is a mob, and it's code is that of
mob law.
Can it be possible that this element is a
fair representative of Democracy as it
really exists in Europe7 Ia the noble prin
ciple of self-government confined to a class
of malcontents who would pull down
everything to one general level of 'destruc-
toni Surely we may see in the govern
ment of France as organized at Versailles
more hopeful kind of Democracy. There
we have the principle of representative
government on working footing with the
wretched mobocratic element eliminated
from it, and, though the future is uncertain,
something permanent and good may be
built upon its foundation.
True Democracy may exist in France
and. perhaps, to some extent, in England.
1t may, indeed, be very fortunate for the
French republic that the voice of Paris is
not heard in it's councils, and that Partisan
infdelity is separated from it even by the
gulf of civil war. No nation can prosper,
no society be happy that deliberately in
suits God, and the addition of such popu-
lation is q source of weakness instead of
strength.
t. &c oil for vii irif IN eoiY
every progress in good that Christianity
brings to mankind, and bring disoredit
upon it by an infusion of his own malig-
nant spirit, but Christianity cannot/thus
be foiled in the long run. If self<govern-
ment is progress in the social organiza-
ton, it is under the protection oc the bene-
fcent spirit of Christianity. In vain will
radicalism, or the abuse of freedom, take
one shape in this couRtry and another
abroad, the counterfeit will be detected and
the genuine purified. Capitalization may
rage like fire in the nited States, So
cialism may insolently assume the name of
Democracy in Europe, iptidelity may lift
the sacred banner of freedom over it's re-
bcllion, but the advance of Christianity is
certain and unfaitering. The advantage
that 1t has brought the human race may be
lost here and rejected there, but there will
be found men worthy of it some where.
Enthusiasts and mad-cap demagogues
talk of the universal republic. They dream
of progress when the world, if left to them,
would be ruined. But the benefcient spirit
! of all truth is abroad. "Teach the nations
| all truth.n And when men are sufficiently
educated the world may yet see the day OF
tho Christian Republic.
ST. THEREsA's CoNcERT.-We are very
much gratifed to be able to announce such
q successful result of the Concert, recently
held at St. Theresa's Church, for the benefit
of it's treasury. Father Kenny has beer