The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-08

those last named although rsgenerators Of the hu-
man race, doubted tho virtues their oh RS and
the efficacy OF their panacea, but these modern
destroyers believe IN the virtues OF their sIedge
lutionary sceptics, who dreamed Of grand destiny:
the social question was Tor them means toward an
cud; the commonaity was an army. The honest
Utopians arc soon exposed, but able virluosi may
impose admiration on mon OF TASTE although degrad-
ing their art ~ the service oil sophsm.
HOW LAssALLE CONVERTED.
Ferdinand Lassale was certainly y remarkable
asraci,tus and ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of The ooun ess
AaizIeld.j great irsquenter Of secret meetings
gaming houses and Notwithstanding the ele-
gances OF lie with brutalities OF the pen, generous
impulses with susp,cious calculations. The lightning
metaphysics with advcntures-hs was . strange
disciple OF Hege, seeming often like second
Casanova When We read his pamphlets admire
OF them. This fortunate libertine boosted that ne
had never met a woman capable Of resisting him. A
10 affirm that he had never seen system thai could
Withstand his arguments. When seduction was not
successful he resor'ed 70 violence.
YThe utility OF facts - truly marvellous" said Ben
religions wherein tho conclusion. changed from year
70 year. "Beholdl ! have made my coileston Of
10000 iaots. Well, in all tue vicissitudes OF my
return at my command" The author OF tho ssyster
Of Acquired Rights" tLassallsl IS even more accom-
pisned than BeDjamn Constant in inc ART OF making
iacts return AZ his will And what powerful reasOner
y also Kss' Asys The founder @ me in'ssns..oosi
docs he, to further his purposes employ,
white forcing II to- shape, the method Of
duclng con,rares ans from Tho ohsr making the
evidepce serve for the demonstration OF the absurd
II be acknowledged, in comparison with the
or rreves, VINO now lives IN beautiful cottage near
London the subtle Proudhon Was but bungier, his
juggling tricks but the sporung OF intanis.
WHAT SOCIALISM WORKSHOPS
German socialism Processes 10 worship the genius OF
LIS iSsnds.s ana prdss i:ssi greatly ,Sner:apSn
Aarx's work sCap,al, that democratic socialism has
eSan.s such hold upon The serou. q
ioanasrs como their aisciples; to the grand
abilities The latter do not pride themselves
on possessing genius; bat they have compiled into
50 as bring the doctrines within tho comprehen-
sion Of ordinary moralG They are Of tho people Ut
pie listen They are not the vir.uosi Of rscondits
music, nor ogicians executing exercises 10 The higher
nnoWnS how 70 ..ns game properly and
pound IT with sharp sauce. they the meats aud
sauces prepared for them by others, and they cat
They are simple - evaugshyts in their manners
s.Sy a. men who nav. never trsSSsntsa bouaors
and who possess no cottage In the snvir0ns Of Lon
ara honest NJ. Liebkneeht member Of The Re,chstag,
10 sincere In the admiration be shows toward the
turner IL equally sincere In his belief that The Com
mune Is to lnauguratc the age OF gold on the earlh
~. Bsri,n brewsrss. beieyss mos, csr,any maj ho
can teach Roman history 10 n. Mommsen.
G68 CLEVER At CoxAESDING. at6
When German socialism wishes to recommend
itself 70 the favor OF the literary public II talks meta
physics cites Lassalle or Karl Aarxths Of Bres-
common people II borrows tho lungs Of NJ. Most, and
the m ues, like tho pots, tinkIs with pleasure II is
thus socialism has charms Tor every one, and serves
each according 10 his tastc:-
f5a Lam bird behold my wings; v
5t am mouse. huzzs the rata!
NECESSITIES OF SUCCESS.
o
leaders the sociastc party cannot prosper unless
dencss. 1t bears within itself deyourIng worm, a
germ OF destruction; Of all pares Il 10 the SUBJ
jsct 70 intestinal struggles. informal dssensons Tho
0cratc socialist 10 from his nature intractabe OF
som0re disposition and gloomy imagination; ne Is
inclined to dark suspicons, and sees everywhere
ing upon VISIONS. his iears chmer,cal ~ his
hopes The arstocracy OF talent is suspicious TO him
well as that Of wealth, and the superiority
IL yoke he unwinely bears; he - always champing
the curb Not knowing tho roads leading TO the
darkened eyes, 10 the wisdom OF MS gude but 81 the
smalles, shell which causes him 10 stumble he lifts
inc snu cea n Sus n.oav b
times feels eannbalisiic tendencies toward them.
sCHwETzER.
An early death saved Lassaile from the ingratitudc
OF his acoytss; already tney are suspected Of holding
intelligence with NJ. Bismarck. OF what oai.
luminous imputations vas sen welzer, tho successor
OF Lassale, The butll lhis rIch heir OF palrician
family Of frankfort became ueinagosue simply to
procure The only KIND Of emotions aud pleasures
winch he had moi yet enjoyed. He WIS wise enough
10 retreat In time, ana became u dramatic aushor-a
profession difficult enough, but less dangerous An
audience may sometimes Mss, but IL not dsvour
you. Schw etEsr was peculiarly fortunate; he died
without being either hisseu or devourcd.
Eel AT WAR WITH ITS cHIEY.
The democratic socialist has NO need OF proof 70
condemn those who excite his dislike. Some one has
remarks that dxtc may be found more readily in a
lady's letter than in Communist pamphlet Hon.
orabs ribunes oi narrow MUD, but pure hands, have
men. Have not certain friends oil the people insin-
uated that n. Loibknecht was Austrisn spy, and
ssssed prncssf Nothing Is refused BY the shameless
imaginatons OF the AaratA great and small LII
applies Inc table Of MeueDlus Agfrps or rather this
parry Is body always quarreng with Its head, be-
cause !. suspects Inc latter o. BENG ~ the pay Of
which arrangement 10 good neither for health nor
business.
..f Is GERMANY DEVELOPING Irf
Whom socialism, despite It's natural want OF dsc-
pltne. acquires a dangerous power, must be under
conclude tha. society herself seconds sucn enter.
prises either by apathy or secrct completely, aud that
tain currents Of IDEAS and maiad,ss OF mud which
the enemy has used 10 his advantage. Socialism 10
poworess Il the middle classes do not aid IT. In his
some oil Inc social maiadies OF tho middle
classes which iayor the success Of demo-
the epidemic which, as is well known, prevails among
Inc educated aristocracy oil Germany. From Thaies
have ali aamIt.ed that an Intelligence created aud
the universe. In regard The govern nent OF
Tue WOTlu they nave pecn Mtntstcriai Gen.
tralzlng; lho most ohssrined and vroien, among
them, wnen opposing dy nasty, attack the Ministers
ana ma iaut with tho finances, but say nothing 10
ths discredit Of the Crown
WORLD,
The new German philosophers are 10 full insurree-
tion, declaring that tho world Institution abso-
lutely unreasonable and radically bad Nature they
consider ths product OF bind Instinct ana history
tho sport OF ignorance or chance. IL IL worth the
trouble TO defend against the ncspdiaries condition
Of affairs 80 undesIraDief What they woula substi-
tutc might perhaps be better. Another evil Ger-
many-one rather envabls, ~ sppeMs-is that u ~ili
be difficult TO ind another country where demi-in-
strucion and dsmi-cuure arc widely d,Guscd. The
tgebitdcien-aDound tnerc, anu
such are sometimes Tie most iaiso OF spirits, knowing
enough oil questions TO take an interest In them but
not enough 10 make proper judgment
KRR0Rs or EGoTisM
In Wurtemburg. PRUSSIA, may DO found many pr-
mary tutors whose merit superior 10 their condi
ton and whose pride 10 superior 70 Ihsir mcrit. As
NJ Hamburger very Justly observes, II has boen 20
Omen told tho scnoomaster u was no who gained the
battle 0i Sadowa that nnay no believes u, and his
pretc psions are Doundess lie considers himself as
called be legislator 70 reform and reconstruct