The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-08-31

atcd to construct the ways OF traVei anu
transportation that have enriched the peo'
pic and increased the public revenue, ana
arc continually doing so. Strange ihaeeu'
that this should he so; hut human nature
ahhors taxation almost rs much u h"''''
it.cIs does a vacuum. and the best OF 'c"-
cons for maintaining the public honor arc
sometimes moi as strong rs they s"o"'" -
amongst very intelligent and well cdu'''''"
people. ,, ,,ooouo tho
Thc idea that the State should become Tue
sothcr of the pcople, and maintain prac''-
ILL. tb,t relation towards them, shoulo en-
Iiyen the public fidelity OF the true apple-
c;,tors OF personal liberty ana true per.
soma, independence. This is the idea OIL
communism, and the labor movement OF
the North has il strongly infused into Its
nrinciplcs. These would convert the Gov
tcrnment into the general supervisor OF all
the concerns OF daily life; directing as-well
the minutest affairs OF the -eitizcn az rail-
roads. telcgraphs, etc.; telling corporations
what they shall do and how they shall do
it, and telin. the citizen how and when he
shall send his children 10 school; directing
their education, and telling him how and
when he shall work, and what he shall or
shall not believe.
Now, assuredly an intelligent lover OF
personal independence would in compare
son with this parental" Government pay
for that which secured his personal liberty,
the expenses required to conduct it with
infinite delight. The first idea stated above
ought to fade and disappear in tho presence
of the second, which would take away all
personal freedom and make the State the
supervisor and director OF all the economy
Of life.
We trust that the appearance OF this latter
idea in this hemisphere will help to rcplcnlsl'
the fires Of true liberty and animate the
shirt OF public devotion with fresh ardor.
What Il curse to proud people would DE
this parental system! And yet we arc
not sure but the spirit OF reputation Is
Turing the public mind into the very line
and theory of communism. Reputation
OF public debt takes with it the rcpldEl-
ton OF private debt. The people must
hope to escape from burthcns just rs the
Government does. The people ana the
Government become partners in pallperlSin.
| Out OF this condition the idea OF commit
nism is naturally generated. The acquire
mcnt of liberty from obligation Is not pos
siblc without some sacrifice, and for re-
| 1o,sa srch as This the beneficiary must logi-
calIv make some sacrifice. The Govern
mcnt takes the first step parental, and
others easily succeed. People who deem
themselves unable to support their Govern
mcnt naturally look TO the Government for
support The dcmagogucs arc all desiring
| TO get at the public Treasury, which they
seek to protect from the demand OF the
public creditor that they may have the more
for the purpose of plumber. Tie lessons OF
these honest public characters always point
people the way to the public Golfers.
Proud and spirited free people can never
come down TO this grade III social condi-
ton 1t is not to he regretted that the two
ideas are presented in this country in bold
contrast. 1t cannot fail to revive the love
OF liberty and the devotion to manhood and
homer.