The Democratic advocate., 1871-08-03

Internationalism.


Within the past twelve months the
word "lnternatiohalism has assumed an
omuious import. 1t is no longer the
synonym of international amity or com
ity, or that ennobling spirit Of Chris
tianity that, in purer times, fostered
fraternity Of feeling amongst all classes
of men Of the same, and even Of differ
ent nationalties On the contrary, it
is one of tho dread sores, great can
Ger on the body polite, entailed by the
wars that during the past ten years
have afflicted the two hemisphcres.
The civil war Of this country dis.
solved the attenualed social ties that
united the two sections, aud muddled
the streams of commercial intercourse.
The North, inflated with victory, has
sounded the lowest depths of bloated
degradation. The South, yet cnleeblcd
by the gore and gashes OF the cruel and
unnatural strife, is also greatly demor
allied. The moral restraints that en-
circle and impart all of excellence to
the social world are loosened class
interests are antagouized property is
seized and appropriated under the forms
of law, and agraEianism grasping at
municipal and political rule. Vultures
always follow the track Of war.
The pernicious doctrines Of Voltaire
arc again sought to be put in practice.
The odions distinctions of mine and thine
are scoifed at and insiduously nssailed
by "internationalism And Rousseau
who led the van of agrarianism aud
taught that the words miHe aud hihe
were the source of all evils in the world,
is the arch apostle of this new order.
The seven weeks war between Prus.
sia aud Austria was fruitful Of like
results. 1t served to array the classes
against each other socially aud religious.
ly; and the conquered country is now
prey to all kinds Of dssension.. Sect
is arrayod against sect, class against
class And rs there are invariably
tossed to the surface by the throes Of
every revol utiou, active and unscrupu-
lous men, the tenures Of property are
assailed aud weakened, because justice,
too often dispensed by venal or incom.
petent ministers, becomes uncertain.
So with the late Prussian slaughter
Of France The evils ensuing exceeded
those Of war ITSELF. They were more
revolving and unnatural. Robespierre,
Danton and Marat reappeared on the
theatre Of France in the person Of
several leaders of the Commune of
Paris. Aud the "lnternalionalists, 4"
sad though it be, are composed of the
worst elements that unite and combine
the Agrarianists of this country, the
Carbonari of Italy aud Germany, the
Divlsionists of Austria, aud the Chart.
lists aud Trade Unionists of England
Old and New.
or this venemous social broth is
"lnternatioraism" composed. 1t is not
lamcntable to know that it has its affil.
lated branches spreading like the upas
its balelul shadows over this fair land
Ofthe South? Its cardinal creed is, that
man was created good, aud will the better
fulfil his destiny without the restraints
OF religion or the control of government
and laws; that man has an inherent
inalieuable right to his full individual
share in property wherever amassed aud
wherever found.
This is "Intcruationalism" of the
present day. 1t no longer means broth.
erhood Of the civilized nations of the
earth. 1t is rather the battle.cry of q
new crusade against morality, religion
property aud civilization. Its ruling
purposes are to sap the foundations aud
ultimately to achieve Il e overthrow O
all governments, civil, ecclesiastical and
| social.
The leaders of this movement are the
avowed advocates of all that is low and
base in human nature. They are the
crusaders aad advocates of pauperism
against property, vice against virtue
aud infdeIily against religion.
1t has euthroned humanity as its
deity, and its code is simply licentious.
ness. Its master spirits are disappoint
ed demagogues aud moral incendiaries
Its followers are the lazaroni of society
the thriftless, the penniless, the vile
dependents upon rapine and disorder
The secret union of not less than foul
millions Of men Of such type, BANDED
together for obscure aud ueiarious pur
poses, seriously challenges the attention
OF the good aud true men of all classe;
and nationalitics.