The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08
A Power that Can No Longer
sao. Be Ignored.
trs RECRUITING OFFICES.
Ferdinand Lassalle and His In
s5 Ap sidious Teachings.
rHg PEOPLE CLAMORING FOR LIBERTY.
How to Successfully Meet and
Combat the Spectre.

tTpom Revue dss Dsux Mondoa April 1, 1871
~. Theirs wrote a few days before his death
"Morai like physical epidemics last for a time. and
sbea they have prevailed IN country pass TO
StheE Socialism has been transplaptsd 10 nsighbor-
0g powerful nations, which are concerned on the
subject without making 1t cause for CONSERVATION.
Asnuse they know that lear whether real or sin,u-
htcd, only serves 10 render epidsmos moie danger.
suan In Germany twenty years ago, socialism
was nothing; twelve years aimee It was only trfDg
hing; nov II IL power II mas resoute and active
leaders, fuuds well arranged finances. treasury sup.
Slisd BY what has been called The "devirs pence -
producing almost much 'Peter's pence" II has
Ne passwords devices Of meaning far from reassur-
ns, and hsgs boldly lostng. under which marches
compact and numerous army. full Of hopes ana de-
.nrss and rscrued from all classes which socialism Ia
leading TO assault society Count EuIenoerg when he
was Minister Of the Interior was the first to
aenounee the threatening psriL This vigilaut
sentinel cried "Halt!" but he was accused OF
esng visionary and OF aiming at phantom
~ present she whole world has very plain and CON-
vincng view OF this phantom, which to many has the
appearance Of burglar and acts like one for Il is
sRt BY the door but ~ the window that II enters
Although It bears in It's arms thick volumes Of history
Ind philosophy, and assumes the STOPPING manner OF
bMstAphysician. most honest citizens suspect ~ OF
carrying in It's pocket acknowledgement for
The surrsptitous opening OF locks. II socialism has
not yet BECOME Of CONSERVATION the rapIdity
OF progress and the fortunate aadacty Of
prisss have pccasoned 10 the German burghsrs
lshment mingled with inquetude or this feeling
NJ l. Bamberser. one OF the leaders of the liberal
party has boon the spirited ana eloquent interpreter
In Two articles published in February and March last
under the sitls Of Germany and Socialism," in tho
,inportans magazine DE DentscAe RundscAau. The
hat G>ru In
1878, the only country whore democratic socialism
constitutes verisable political party, strongly organ
izsd openly procaimns Its principles the platform
prepared tor the elections having influence in the
halls Of legislation and obiging the pubic 10 count Il
- an advsrsary so far a. not to despise Its attacks
and sometimes even to seek its alliance.
IT'S JOURNALS.
German socialism has Its disposal considerable
means OF action. II holds meetings ana gen
srai assemblies OF conventions II has been well said
shat the associations It's recruiting
sonncss drilling places and magazines. It 10 NOT con.
ftsnt with talking, teaching and organising; IL has
become tsurnaist, has instituted fourteen printing
,ordces and publishes iorty-one journais OF which
thirteen daily, and eighteen OF the whole number
have been begun since July ], 1871 IL 10 asserted
that the number Of subscribers TO these papers ex-
Deeds 130 900, OF which the Official organ, Hor-
wdrts (Onwards), published at LeIpsig, has about
H. 600, and the New World. q literary Journal tho
organ OF socialistic amusement. more than 49, oo0
TO the daily and weekly journals must be added
pamphlets which multiply like field mice, and
widely circulated almanac, .Poor Conrad" with an
edition OF over $1,000 an aM ta.a
SO NEAR A REPUBLIC. aga8tA
~ among the editors attached TO the ordinary service
fofke scosstic press figure l,erat from the univer
Stiles printers. three locKsmhs, two taiors and one
each msson, tanner. mechanic, carpenter, cooper
-Sh0en aker, bookseller, schoOmasteE* These sdven.
furious editors nave very quickly learned their PROBES
SON. and their efforts have well rewardcd-as has
plainly appeared In the late elections Twelve social
isvdeppties now ST. IN the Federal Psrliamsnt thsrs
would haye been thirtynvs, II the democratic social
lists could have added 10 their maJortics mposng
mnoriles voting for them l75 electoral divisions,
voters nearly 500 900 the socialist ticket Among
the twelve deputies elected there some who COM
listen or hiss cannot avoid tho rsnsci,on ltnat had
there been added to those who voted with the social
known as Poles, Guelphs, particuiarsts. democratic
Swabiansf uiramontAnes and the protesting Alsatan
would have required only 400, 600 more votes 90
place IN the Reichstag mnJority hostile to the inst
tuuons and even 70 the existence OF the German En-
pirs. .lb ss. +tatG4 l9
FAVOR IN mon PLAcxa
What aegravates the peril is that the wolf, prow-
ing arouud the shecpIod, has managed To OBTAIN
favor within. More than one shepherd ana more
ana are disposed TO parley with the wolf They make
concessions which ne never nnds sufficient, and
hbit courtcsies 10 which he replies by brutality, IL
being his custom to show his teeth and claws to
tnose who would fondis him. Gcrmaa socialism may
congratulate itself respecting the services rendered
10 u constantly In the past and at present. by the
professors OF political economy called s.Pulpt
eocinlists'-honest foik, IN certain sense, who
protesting an inv,nclbls horror Of social revo-
luton, declare that they have discovered In
These quack economists boldly proclaim Ii sm selves
Inc representatives OF truo socialism, and demand
ma .u % 20 a0i then 60
are the homGopathiss OF social science, carry In
their small caskcts and Tiny walls the health OF So
eicty; hut tnor scholars Will retain little Of
her lessons than the epigrams which they pleased
10 illuminate against economists OF the liberal scnoo
believes in The surgeons knife and bleeding
rather than 10 globules ana intntesimai diutions,
~ Marx Than for the Paradise Of N. Auopn wa o.
ner. whose Eden IL somewhat sombre, wanting me
gaysty Of honrs; and what without them would DO
sn Eden the Communist Utopia is u appears, much
IN favor among tho university Students. Ill also
certain that the Ministerial Offices niled with
young employees who have already studied pro-
ioupdiy The classic work Of NJ Marx, sCapitaIn aud
who, Influenced rather by enthusiasm than by pro-
dencc, sometimes slip the formulas oil their master
In ths minutes OF circulars which tho Minister has
ordered them 10 prepare
WHERE sociALIsx is suRsxn
Not only ts Il In the universities ana Ministerial
o1iccs that socialism has established use u reatons
Many pohticians esteem 10 their advantage TO tcat
u with much consideration, and tho various fractions
OF the conservative party have at sundry times made
aalterng proposals 10 tho socialists. More than
an ultrasotane bsnop has dispensed to them penary
Indulgence, and orthodox Professionalism mas seen
some good IN then doctrines. were II only scare
crow 10 bring modern society TO s Senses and preach
10 u the spirit OF ponitence and modification. Certain
romantic pietiss, warm admirers OF all OLD aud de-
iunct institutions, invoke the aid OF socialism TO re-
establish wardsnship OF tradesmen, tradesmens privi-
1cgs and the corps oil secret nrs which they hope
transform into pious Affiliations Finally, agricultural
gentlemen, called agrarans, who dream OF the aboli.
tion Of the land tax applaud and chccriuy repeat tho
ans,hemas Of socialism against wealthy mon aud
blvAted capital trtfydme cap,tai)
ALLfEs EVERYBODY.
In 0cfmany the conservative party-which has
no,hing In common WITH English toryism-is party
OF blina reaction. II lives on regrets, which some
occasors make common cause with the audaoious
hopes oil democratic socialism. The principal objecs
OF antpathy and resentment are parsam entary ad-
IN nstralion and ntel among tue middle classes
and It's device u.s. "Ibe mics OF our
friendsn In the elections orthodox Protestant voters
OF the statest sec. have been seen actively working
win Romnn Catholics 10 secure the triumph OF a O.
ciast candidate ana generating as their victory
the defeat OF me liberal opponent. These conserve
t,vcs more Jealous than farseeing, Will al some iu-
ture time ina themselves IN the EMBARRASSING sttua.
ton sne msgc,ans apprentice, VINO had the impru-
N ans nv