The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-07-18
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or Socialism iacts sataisic cGnntng whe1-
ever it suffers its real purposes to be seen.
Masking under all sorts OF disgnises--ns
Indationist. Labor Reformer, or enemy OF
national ban ks--tlse Socialist gains the SYM
pathy OF many. Whenever he pulls off the
mask and shows the real hatred OF all pro-
perry rights which moves him, intelligent
and conservative men recoil. The piat-
forms of socialiseic parties are prepared
for public inspection; therein the Social
ist puts on the best mask he can. But
the speeches OF orators and the sayings OF
Journals in that Interest are sometimes In
cautious aud unmasked, so that whoever
will may sec the hoofs and horns. at Phiia-
delnhia on Saturday the observation-disclosures
PARTY, SO called. held its first campaign
meeting, and Henry Carey Baird, writer
who believes in the unlimited Issue OF
sreenbacks, spoke fora time, not wisely,
but with some coucealment OF the purpose
O! a movement which, to do oim Justice, te
probably does not understand. Ihen came
4 labor-reformer named Charles >. heVser,
who poured ont passionate eulogy OF
Kearney. the California revolutionist. Hav-
ing portrayed the power OF property IN
,erests, he declared:
"Dy whomsoever-by one means or another-Dy
Kca,.ncy or Care,-Uy hish Intelligence OF brute
forcc-6y the ballot or by the bullet IL must De PC
stroved And LET us remember wneh s s,,, "ne WHICH
shal surely come. that Kearney was the irs!-ruae,
violent. and vulgar though he was-thc nrst man 70
strike decisive blow against inns huse oeii"raz'hS
power
| Kearney is the most notorious, because
the most extravagant and violent, OF all the
men in this country who declare war against
al! rights OF property. The blood.stalned
| assassins of the Commune OF Paris VINO
have refuge here in this city are more TAXA
| tive, but not more extreme in their ideas o.
the social revolution which they desire,
and not more reckless in the means
which they would employ. All talk OF
the ballot first, because they fancy that
the farm-owners and farm-workers OF
this free country can be enlisted
to aid socialstic revolution. But all think
| of the bullet, also, and mean to Use 1t as the
rioters did at Pittsburgh and elsewhere last
summer whenever the forces OF established
order appear likely 10 prevail. We may as
well face the fact that the American Com
munst, who calls himself "Greenbacker I"
or q Labor. Reformer," is great deal nearer
actual riot and revolutionary revolt against
the existing order of society and its laws
than he is aware.
The same notion that farm-owners can be
enlisted in this revolution against rights OF
property appears on every page OF the ld-
vocGte, paper which has gained large cir
culation as an organ OF the "Grcenback-
Labor" or " National movement. In this
IA Der declarations rs wild and passionate as
| those OF the Philadelphia speaker are COM
mon; its spirit is wholly that of war against
all rights Of property; and its appeals to the
Ignorance and passion OF all who are out OF
work. or who earn less than they think they
ought to earn, or who dislike TO pay taxes to
meet obligations OF the nation, State, coun-
ty, or town, or who want to seize the rail-
ways and telcgraphs, and to control the
public works, in the hope OF gaining some
advantage, are persistent and adrolt. Yet
this paper, making war upon rights which
farm-owners have more interest than any.
body else to defend, and sowing the seeds
of a bloody and destructive revolution to
the utmost OF its power, appeals specially
to masters OF all Oranges in the country,
offering them special rates because OF their
position. They, it holds, are "teachers OF
the people," and have influence with the
largest working class in the country, and
this class it is hoped they will influence to
the adoption OF doctrines subyersive OF all
der and destructive of all rights Of prop
crty.
1t is important that the farmers OF this
country should be right. If property is to
be assailed, they hold majority OF the pro-
perry. II labor is to be helped, they rep
resent a majority OF the labor. Cooperative
farming is not necessarily bad; but it in
wolves change in the ownership OF the
farms which have been created by immea-
surable patience and toll. Those who have
laboriousiy created, and those who hold
from them, imagine that they have some
rights which the State will defend. A So
cialistic revolution makes war upon. rents
as we'll as upon interest; it strikes at farm
ers as well as bondholders.
More broadly, this movement makes war
upon all property and all its rights under
existing laws. 1t is not reputation only,
but something deeper. There is no con-
ceivable obligation affecting values, say
ings, or the rights OF those who have
saved, which it does not aim to break.
Whenever the mask is dropped, by ora.
tor or newspaper, the same destructive
and revolutionary spirit appears. The
master OF Grange who dallies with this
spirit is the worst foe OF all that the owners
OF landed estate should most jealousy
guard The substantial and conservative
citizen, whatever his business, ought to look
upon every approach OF this demon OF So
cialism with dread. 1t has caused streets tc
run with blood in Europe, and there is nc
interest in civilized society, from highest tc
lowest which it has not caused to suffer ter
riblv The sooner this country sets foot or
it the better. --Nelo Tork Tribune.