Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-05-08
Tie CoI1rlune.
JOHN : sxcLL, Sec'y.

Dispatches report that foreign CON-
munists, in st. Louis and in Chicsg 90,
have organized into military compa-
MES, and are completely armed to re-
sst any civil, or police interference that
may be issued against them for disturb
ing the peace Of the community IN
which they live. It is also reported
that in New York City large organiza-
tions 0. the same element oziss, and
II :, all are .uder the management of
f,isigr leaders.
This is free country, in which ,
m.n may choose any business, to fol-
low for a ling, pr,vided he pos esses
the ability to honestly conduct it, but
If a mao chose business not suited TO
bim o. his ability, or if be selects place
already overstocked, the penalty will
be bis faIlTre, or if he conducts him
self dishonesty his sin will 6rd him
out, aud the penalty will be visited on
him. With such unlimited freedom in
existence. II IS not to be presumed that
a set of fellows, who do nothing but
"loa'' about tie slum places of cities,
and organize the worst classes into an
;,gonism sgaius: the business and bon
s.t free labor Of the country, will be
allowed to threaten society with ecm-
munism
II al the lazy tunuiJuous elements
that float about the citiss and larger
towns, with their relative struggling
tramp membership could be fused info
one solid commune party, with e
worst of aggressive demonstrations,
trouble would exist, only TIL the 10,
00e,C00 people of the country could
srouse and assert themselves. How long
it would take the country TO assert it
self, cannot be told, but that the fam
lies of the millions tha. live in quie,
and peace, would SO assert themselves,
is as certain SIS that law and order,
however insulted and trampled under
foot, is certain to follow violence and
disorder, with a swift aud revengefrl
hand, and then the day of the CON-
mune would come % an end in the Re
public.
There are no legal distinctions in thi.
country and the man and wollan wLO
tells that there are such d tincf;on.
tells what is not tru and tell it so .e.
cause they are ig-orsnt of ,he trsth, o..
tell i, so because they are bad.
In tl.is country there are DO lsga'
dis,rsct.Ous. The Iich man may ie-
come poor mar he may become ex-
trsvsgant ard spend his means, or over
reach himself IN business, and be sold
on; to raJ The Deh who trusted 10 bis
hones,y, or bis ability to Pay his PROM
i.ss. = his country the poor man By
industry, or by locating where Lis l..
Der il 4 demand, ably economy may
become rich, or if not rich secure a
bone for himself and family The
lawyer may become a judge, and the
judge may be returned to the bar. The
man in business who employs abor, or
people TO work for him, may become an
employee himself, and the employee
may become proprietor. The layman
may Aecons preacher, and the preach
er Ioay turn lsymen, and SO IT is with
every phsso Of life. There is 70 Legal
n:-5rsnce to ib, choice of . vocstioD, |
every channel % business, every place
OF prominence, and every avenue of
pleasure are open alike to all, and if a
man gets into the wrong place or wrong
channel II is his mistake and society
cannot be justly charged with it In
this country there is al absolute free
dom for everything, excepting for the
of crime.