The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-04-26

Prem The Cincinnati 0a1etta-l
The ss-called Nihiiists ef Russia, dsubslem
include good many persons who are aimply
% properly applied are - int ne IN tAeir radical
ism that ordinary communtits almost become
conservatives BY comparison. Their leader,
Michael Bakunln, born in 1915, and dying in
exile in Switzerland in 1873 Has 700 extrsvaeant
for tue Werkingmsn's Inlernatioaal Union,
with which. for . time, he fvas allied. IL was
compelled to cast him out He was the editor
oil paper called the KeLokDi which did not long
survive, as it shscked alm[St every one by its
rabid and senseless utteTancH. Here are some
of his utterances: Ma
The Old Worla must be destroyed and re-
placed BY new one. The lie must be stamped
out and give way to truth. II b our mission to
destroy the lie, and TO effect ibis We mgsf beRin
at the very commencement Now the beginning
of all these lies which have ground down this
poor world to slavery ID Ged Tear out Of your
hearts the belief in the exlssence Of God for q
long as an atom of that silly superstition remains
in your minds you will nevtr know what free
dem is When you have go. rid Of This priest
begotten God, and when, mefeover you are con-
vinced that your existence end that OF the sur
rounding world Is due to the conglomeration of
atoms in accordance with fhe laws OF gravity
and attraction, then and thenonly you will have
accomplished the first step toward liberty, and
you will experience less dfmculty in riduing
your minds of that second lie which tyranny
has invented The 6rst lie-is God, the second
lie is right. Night invented the fiction Of right
in order to insure and Strengthen her reign.-
Might, my friends, forms the tOle groundwork Of
society. Night makes and iinmakes laws, and
thai might should be in he hands of the
majority. Once penetrated with q clear convic-
ton of your own might, you will be able to de-
strey these mere notions of right And when
you have freed your minds from the fear Of Q
Goo and from that childish respect for the &C.
al = inip oh
which bind you and which ire called science,
civilization, property, marriage, morality and
justice, viii snap asunder like threads Let your
own happiness be your own law Bot IN order
to get this law recognized and to bring
about proper relations which should exist be
tween the majority and minority Of mankind,
you must destroy everything which exists in the
shape Of State or social organizations Our first
work must be destruction aad annihilation Of
everything as it now exists. You must accuE-
tom yourselves TO destroy everything-the good
with the bad. For If an atom of this old world
remains, the new will never be created. Take
heed that no ark be allowed " reacne any atom
Of this old world, which We e-consecrate to de-
struction."
In another speech the thorough going Bakunin
said
Deeds Of political assassination and incendi-
arism are not the offspring otSany sentiment Of
personal hatred or Vengeance We know full
well that one Emperor killed win merely be sue
ceeded by another, who In hin turn win again
nominate the Chiefs Of Polce.s Such deeds are
justified by the necessity Of rooting out IRON
mems minds the habit of respect for the poweu
that be- The more attacks are made on the
Gar and his officials, the more Win the people
get to understand the absur6ity of the venerA-
ton with which these personfges have been TO
garded for centuries"
Such doctrines or rather such regulations Of
all doctrines, as these are as repugnant TO Amer
ican repubicanism as to Russian autocracy.
Indeed they are Incompatible Hith all social or
DER and it il only charitable & believe them The
outcroppings Of insanity. ID