Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-07-24
German SOriaIiSm

German Social
lhe recent attempts, first bv Hopdel and
th"n by DIR. Modelling to assasSinate EN-.
peror William of Germany. have drawn
renewed attention to the ttreateniny AS
pect OF socialism in that country. A num-
ber of years ago Prince Bismarck said he
had to h2ht with two enemle>-ultramnn
tanlsm and socialism. The former ,le
nrht cares litl" for political Institutions
IN comparison with the Interests of Rome;
anu The latter would pull down all q vrrn-
| menus, leVel all arl>tucr;lcies. and blot out
the boundaries OF all states, in order 10 put
NE appliances of capital into the hands of
tne manual laborers. Lord BearonSfi Id
once sud something of the same kind,
when he declared that the chief forces of
Europe We're the church of Rome and The
secret societies. Prince Bismarck has
been able to fet er the Catholic clergy by
means OF the F,lk laws; but to stop the
propagation CT sociaiStic doctrines is not
easy. They are in the air and affect all
classes. there Is II socialism of th. lower
GLASSES which is 20 Iivaltnt to the red re
pubIicansm of France, and has in i, all
the elements of disorder. which are liable
20 break out IN an emeute MS violent as
those which characterized the French com.
Inune. There is Il socialism in the literary
Glasses, in the churches, and in ,be univrr.
| stiles. Athelslic and socialistic Teachings
III lne h'Sher unlversite, have begun to
P'o"uce Their natural fruits; and The rest
ies>nesS OF lhe people is aggravated by
marc tunes, high prices and AN oppressive
army law. Modelling was no mere iynor-
ant mechanic like Hoede, but II person of
good family, intelligence and culture.
Many OF the German socialists are able
nlen, VINO Know perfectly well what they
wish 10 ITO. and possess the orynniz no
FACULTY mat nnture has denied to French
communists and American shouters for
labor reform. The aim of the democratic
association of German workinymen-of
which the would be assassins were mpm-
bers-ls To destroy the capitalist class, not
only IN Germany but throughout Europe.
The leaders do not pretend 10 believe that
they can reach their goal by the avenues Of
peace, or that they are ready to wait for
The slow effect oi natural change, Tnev
frankly pat their trust in revolution. Re-
| Iiglon they attack us vehemently AS prop
ery. No sustained effort to DESTROY the
hArdships of this world will be made.
they hold, until they root out the belief
that tlere Is any other scene of happiu IS
than the present, All the spurts Of French
| lmplety seem 10 he little more than idle
trIlng in comparison with the duh mo-
holonouS, solemn outpouriDg Of German
atheism.
Socialism demands the entire oyer
throw OF the present social system; the
abolition OF all personal properly in hand
and Q. her means OF production, and their
cesSlon to the state; the introduction of
he co operative plan in labor, SO that
every laborer may be Il partner in every
factory or workshop; the compulsory linz
tHtlon OF the hours at labor to eight hours
day Or less, according to the require
ments of unemployed workmen. 1t
teaches thrt there is no equity in private
property, no sanclitv in religion, no purity
III marriage, neither patriotism Nor reason
IN loyalty. German socialism owes is
origin is II p litical force to Ferdinand
La>sclle. This mtn was one of the most
remarkable political agititors of the pres
ent century, and his success among the
working classes OF Germany WAS marvel
Jus. lie was man of ex raordinary van
NY and ambition; wrote of the mi>eiies of
Tie poor from one Of the banJspm,st
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