The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-04-11

The present seems q fine age for the growth
OF Socialism. We have had q little of it in
the United States, and 1t appears to thrive
here notwithstanding our republican institu-
tons; but in Europe, Socialism and Commun-
Ism have developed. during the past six years
lar more rapidly than at any previous time
In the history of Europe. Thepresent Turco-
Russian war was ascribed by many to the
agitations OF the Russian Socialists or Mill
lists, who more than once threatened serious
trouble. Germany, however, appears to be
the true homo Of the Socialists. 1t has a
larger number of them than any other country
In Europe, not even excepting France, and
Socialstic ideas appear to be developing and
spreading more rapidly in the German En-
pire than anywhere else. German socialism
is only eighteen years old, having been in
troduced into b. Rim by Lasale. In 1860. It
spread slowly, at first, but soon gathered
strength among the working classes. Polti-
clans took advantage of this, and the
Socialists soon formed themselves In politi-
cal party that to-day gives Bismarck no little
trouble In the German Parliamt mt. The vote
oil the Socialistic party In 1871, was 100000:
in 1877, it registered pZoO3 votes, or one
tenth Of all the enfranchsed electors of the
Empire electing twelve deputies to the ma
tional legislature.
The German Socialists are closely allied to
the Russian Nihists In their belief One of
their most cherished tenets is Atheism they
want to abolish patriotism and TO divide
all property between all citizens. To this
they add the usual cries of down with cap-
sAnI Htr>tn L., ~ "a
code OF principles and morality. Germany
is to-day the most autocratc government of
Europe except Russia. The fact that in
these two empires the widest principles Of
socialism, agrarianism and communism are
openly preached and are daily spreading.
while in France, usually believed the most
revolutionary ard radical country of Europe.
and the undoubtcd mother of communism,
the people are tending rapidly from radical
to conservative repubicanism Is convincing
proof Of the popularity often noticed before,
that the widest communistc ideas always
prevail In the most dcspotic empires as a sort
of offset to this very dospotism. The mild
government OF England has bans he'd all such
ideas from that country; the establishment
and vindication Of the republic In France have
killed communism even in Paris; while in
Russia and Germany the strict and arbitrary
laws and severe punishment awarded offend
ers, and the uespotism exercised by the gov
eminent have only increased and developed
socialism.
It has always been confidently believed In
this country that, thanks to our republican
institutions, socialism and communism could
never invade the United States. The fact
Is that 1t has done SO; that for the first time
in our history men preach these doctrines on
our soil, Is an undisputable proof that under
the Republican party the United States did
not enjoy republican institutions or govern
ment 1t was during the period of Repub- |
lean rule that these wild ideas first took |
root In this country; a re-establishment |
IL republican government will drive them
rom our shores again. They are the natural
IT'S pring Of the rule OF the Republican party
q the Socialists Of Germany and the Mill
sts Of Russia are OF the autocratic rule OF
laiser and Car.