Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1878-05-31
THE Commune.

Had the idea of Communistic movement
in the United States been advanced twenty
years ago, it would have been booted at as an
absurdity. To fact letter written by Lord
MAcauley TO friend in this country and pre-
dieting an attack upon property through leg
isation vas treated as ridicu ous and as a pre-
snmptuous foresight into the effect of our in
situations. Notwithstanding the concet of the
people that no such thing could happen, the
Commune Of the vertable German and French
type is stalking about the land in disseminat-
ing its terrible doctrines among a dangerous
element of The country.
The principles of the modern Commune are
what our institutions have educated MS to look
upon as vices of the worst dye. Like Russian
societies they believe that all crime and mis-
government find origin ia lust and greed of
gain and think that they can bring about a
reign of perfect peace and prosperity By abol-
ishing the privileges OF private property and
the sacred rite OF matrimony. What they be-
lieve and the manner in which they propose
TO prosecute their war upon established socie-
~ is revolving to all ideas Of morality and jus
tice. They claim that women have the right
to choose the fathers of their children, or more
properly the father of each Of their children,
and that the government must support and
educate them. Again some more ridiculous
than others claim that fifteen minutes a day are
long enough to work, whilst all want the gov
eminent to lend money unfortunately with
out either interest or security. If these mod
est demands are not peacefully accorded they
want blood up TO the brides of their horses.
These are few of the demands expressed at
their public meeting in New York few weeks
since. Such party, or even its mlidest ideas
we have no fear of ever becoming established
as a national power in this country. But there
is danger, and an imminent one, which is
threatening several Of our largest communi-
ties. Though they can do no harm to the
country as nation, they may do vast deal
of injury to sections and bodies of its people.
Should the commune break out in any one Of
our cities in degree near equal to its natural
violence and impetuosity, they can in short
time SO destroy and injure private property as
would take generations to rebu lid nor would
they stop at private property, but their vio-
lence would extend 10 life, and scenes similar
in horror, loss and degradation might occur
like those that shrieked and clamored through
the streets of Paris in years gone by. This
gloomy prediction as to what might be is no
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that is urging the business men Of Chicago and
Pittsburg to organize a strong militia at their
private expense against outbreaks of mobs
that they apprehend during the summer.
1t is a dangerous and reprehensible policy in
any newspaper, no matter what its views may
be as to the rights of the workingman, to offer
pabulum to this hungry sect Of vice and dis
order. They should remember that the Com
munist is not the workingman. In the strikes
of last summer the workingmen only wanted
food for their work, but tho Communist wants
food, ease, luxury and qualification of the
most dangerous appettes for his laziness. Envy
is the fountain of their belief, and is the
chord upon which they play when they Sc
duce the. honest but hard-driven workingman
from his ideas of morality and justice to the
vicious desire for rapine and plumber.
The workingman should be brought to
know that ii is better to endure the ills he has
than fly to others he knows not Of for as sure
as he mingles in the slightest degree with the
Commune those friends that he has among the
people will bear down upon him with all the
vengeance and force that outraged morality
and society demand. Society was formed and
established for the better regulation and con-
venience Of all humanity, not for the exclu-
sive advantage of capital, and if grievances
do exist at present, they will pass away; but
no amount of mobocracy will hasten the time
"Be we patient"
The Vermont Republican Convention held
on the 23rd instant nominated Col Red6eld
Proctor for Governor. The platform briefly
re-affirms the principles of the party, approves
the general course Of President Hayes admin
tration, and rejoices that, though differences
may exist as to its policy, yet that the Execu-
tive aud the Republicans in Congress are dis
posed TO suffer no divisions, and condemns the
revolutionary measure of The Democratic
House of Representatives to investigate a part
only of the facts pertaining TO the Presidential
election. The resolutions also declare that
the attempt to re-opon the question after it has
been lawfully and justly closed is detrimental
10 the prosperity and perilous to the peace OF
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