New-York tribune., 1878-05-11

JACK NcAULIFFES SOMETHING MORE"
Last Sunday night, of all nights in the week, MIR.
John McAullife talked to a meeting Of " Socialists
IN Chicago and predicted some strange things
4" We may exercise the right of free speech and the
ballot" quoth Mr.. McAulIiie, but something more
is needed" He frank at least, II he was NIUE
ferOcious His idea was that 1t would be heceS-
sary to shock society" He expatiated half literally
and half metaphorcally, upon ." red-hot cannon
balls" No violence intended, of course! Unless
necessary" that is to say. At this very
meeting some of the "no violence" men
talked of "cutting the throats of the cap
italists." Without violence, of course. 1t VIII
he a great comfort for rascally " capitalist
TO have his throat cut in that mild gentlemanly' in
offensive way Choroform would be nothing to 1t.
Aoaip the st. LOUIS communists, already armed to
the teeth solemny affirm that they do not mean
violence or ncendiarism; and then they 20 on win
their drilling But they intend to act only IN sell
defence! The Insincerty of this sort Of talk ought
10 be evident to child. Pray, what occasion VIII
they have to defend themselves" if they do moth
ing to provoke attack They will not need their
riles if they do not break the laws.
The Philadelphia Convention. at the very tan end
of its string of miscellaneous resolutions inserted
one condemna.ory of " all lawlcs5ness. violence
and disorder" The "uHless necessary" we sup
pose. was to be understood. There was doubtless
reservation in favor of the " something more A
profoundly pacific strain is an old resource OF the
srirfcrs up of riot and row and rumpns ana
revolution. Theoretically there was not stronger
onponrpt of capital punishment IN all France than
Robcspierrc and the tears of thousands Of sentl-
mental sayag.s mingled with the blood of the gull
otue's victims. The Philadelphia platform IS all
doctrine-so was the political creed of Danton and
D., t,,n. hn IuptriUp ipppulOuglV
contriycd to make particular and numerous class
dIscontented, there is always chance of the
something more" II you tell the workingman
that he i, abused cheated trampled upon, aud make
that assumed fact the excuse for party, the some
thing more" will not be far of. We can imagine
veteran Molly MacuiTe mp IN the coal regions,
grimly reading ,hc resolution which advises HIM TO
refrain from lawles>uess violence and disorder"
"What ami 10 do - he will ask "am to depend
upon these talking fellows IN Washington upon
the politician who will forget me when he is COM
fortabv seated in the CapitolF p And then he VIII
20 off to the neighbOrng tavern TO discuss some
scheme of assassination over his whiskcy. No, IN
deed! What fun would there be in being n Molly
# the violence is to be LETT OutI uiFe MN the
something more"
Those Who are running the new Pennsylvania
party would doubtless prefer to be elected to Office
"
thing more" which means fire, famine slaughter
and general oyerturn. But before thcy get through
they may ind out that 10 is thing to raise busy
devil and quite another 10 keep him within bounds.
IA mischief should come. the men who figured at
Philadelphia TO be relied upon 20 help meet it J Be-
D4u-c their pretty little resolution will not be much
ofawcapon then. Tho probability that they would
FORGET that they ever passed it, If we were in the
r.igEtfu condition OF last year, does anybody sup
pose that we should look to the Labor-Greenback
party for safety or for sUccori Its leaders would
trim then as they are trimming now, aud pass two
or tlrrt resolutions which would break no bones
and propel no bullets.
Meanwhile, all IN authority and all honest men
are ADVISED 10 keep bright look out for Jack Me-
Abilities "somcthiug more" Before this, danger
on, parties have made pacific prote>tations; have
claimed to rclg upon reason; have plumed them
selves upon their moderation. The "National"
party of Pennsylvania is playing the same game.
LIS proposed legislation is shadowy, speculative and
intangible; but its probable bad influences may be
easily determined. They are far from doubtful
they are something more"