The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-08-27
COmmunism in the United states.
THE INTERNATIONAL socTRTY-ITs RE-
MARKETABLE GROWTH AND FUTURE tx
PECTATIONs. -.

THE INTERNATIONAL socIRTY-ITs RE-
VARIABLE GROWTH AND FUTURE tx
PECTATIoNs. ~
CNev York Cor. Of Chicago Tribups) 8
Talking, the other day, with an intelli'
gent mechanic, who has been for years
ward-poliiician, learned good deal
about The lnternatiOnalists in this country
that had not suspected lie said he did
not himself belong To the society, but he
knew many persons who did; that its
members were going 10 be more and more
power In the land, and contained an ele'
ment OF strength which is not at all I'M
deStoOd.
NV informant added that the Organizs.
ton was strictly secret (When | asked
him how he had gained his knowledge
be declined to say more than be was sure
OF his facts), and that the majority OF the
members were unwilling TO be known as
such, on account OF the bitter prejudice
that would then be felt toward them by
capitalists and employers. The lnterns'
tiOnalists have increased immensely in
the Republic during the past fifteen
months, and he is confident they number
not far from $4,000 in this State,-nearly
half Of whom are in the Metropolis alone
while they have augmented proper
tionately elsewhere. They are composed,
especially In this city, Of all nRlonallties
Americans, English, Irish, French,
Germans, Italians, Spanish, aud even ne.
groes. The Irish Roman Catholics have
generally been unwilling TO join the or
der in consequence OF their dread Of the
priests, and those who go to confession
regularly have refused TO take the oath.
But recently many OF the laxer sort have
become members, and by this act have
thrown oil what the lnternstiOnalists
call the Infamous tyranny OF pEiestcEatt,
which passes with the superstious for re-
ligious faith"
The InternatiOnalisls, US body, Gre
represented as the most ultra radicals in
theology and politics, who pledge them
selves 10 support the society at all haz-
ards, and TO surrender every outside
interest to its advantage The leading
spirits here are Germans and few Amer.
leans, who boast that they have discarded
tradition and authority, and learned to
think and act for themselves.
II is further said that most Of the Inter-
naIionalists here are, or have been, Dem
ocrats, but that they hope either 10 have
a party Of their own, or 10 become con-
nected with some other which shall rep.
resent the largest freedom In everything,
and the fullest rights Of the individual.
They are, .of course, for labor and labor.
ers against capital and capitalists; will
stoutly oppose all monopoles, direct tax
alton, protection, and the least tendency
to Capitalization. They claim that they
arc the true Democrats, and that, on their
ideas as a basis, will rise the party Of the
future, even ifthey do not nuke the party
themselves. Should they not be strong
enough to stand alOne'by the next PrGsi.
Dental election, they will probably CO.
operate with the farmers, and resist TO the
utmost the encroachmenls of the railways.
Judging from what hear, they are push.
ing so steadily And-Tapidly to the front
that they must soon be strongly felt in
politics, and exercise, perhaps, control
ling influence. ~. <s
The Chiefs of the. InternaiopaIisIs 61l
luth slu9 VI tuG oGAa hAg III Ilki4tHAlsDV"AfN--N
pondence with thosein Europe, and, sol
far as possible, are acting in concert, The
Ess.---s ..aS ,.ssSJSlI06IuB inc 1utter 10 eml-
crate, by declaring that this is the land
Of the future, the one government on
earth Rhereithe wdftnhn has bme pros.
peCt Of securing his rights. Tie. ballot
box can accomplish here more than reVo. |
buttons there, and every foreigner who
reaches these shores adds to the strength |
oftle cause inNhICh his h9p@ no;
tired. ~ -sr SEs ~ ~
There can bono doubt, even ifthis &C.
count be exaggerated, that the Interna-
tionalists are increasing rapidly feel con-
hdent of accomplishing great changes,
androi benefting in countless ways the |
condition Of the, laboring classes. The
danger Is from arch.demagogues, Of whom
We have such superintendent supply,
and who viii be more. radical than the
most radical the moment they perceive
that anything is to be gained from play.
ing new part. Demsgogues areincllned
to believe in Cardinal Dc Retz's maxim,
that more great qualities are required To
become the chief Of a great party than 70
be Emperor Of the 'uiiYeTse; and for the
reason that they imagine they possess
just such Ia cSpscity.
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