Mexico weekly ledger., 1881-04-07
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expressions of its advocates, there ~
nothing in existence that ~ satisfy
Nihilism. 1t demands that every
thing that is acceptable to civiliza-
ton and progress shall be swept
away. 1t denounces all that is rev.
erenced as decisions and lies. Relig-
ion, government and property form
no exceptions. They must all be de.
stroyed to give place to Naturalism
and Savageism. According to its
~deliyerances might makes right and
should be in the hands of the ruled.
When that is possessed by them, ev-
erything now desirable and sacred,
knowledge. civilization, independ-
ence, marriage, morality, justice and
worship disappear, and their own
desires will be their own law. In
order to bring about such a condi-
ton of society, every existing organ
ization must be stamped out, the
seeming good with the really bad,
for while old laws and customs re-
main, it will never be attained.
Such is Nihilism /; it respects moth
ing and stops at no measures, no
matter how violent or ~detestable, to
attain its objects. It has yotaries
everywhere, but in no country out
side of Russia have similar activity
and unscrupulousness been manifest
ed. There are Nihilists in even
America, where there is the least
possible excuse for their existence.
A hitherto respectable paper in
New York has lately given express
ion to the following abominable sen-
timents II
ut stands every American million.
aire in hand to ponder well the mean
ings of recent events. and the ten
denotes Of the age. Niagara cannot
be Gamed. The irresistible under
current of American civilization il
democratic. Our ideas, sentiments,
education, literature, customs, trade,
all sweep forward in one direction.
The people will rule. They know
their friends, and will honor and
immOrtalize their benefactors. But
their enemies, whether crowned
monarchs or uncrowned capitalists,
who use their power to Cypress the
masses and enrich themselves at the
public expense and bulldoze govern
ments, have no favors to expect.
They who sow wind must expect the
tornado" a. 49,
The above is an appeal to the low
est instincts of a debased humanity,
and if there were a particle Of true
democracy in it, we should hastily
abandon the democratic faith. There
is n o democracy in it, however. 1t is
socialism, nationalism, agrarianism,
terrorism, and has been exceeded by
nothing that has come under our
observation except by what was
lately put forth by the workingmen
of New York City at the largest
socialistic labor meeting ever held
there:
"Brother workmen: The vampire,
capital, that appropriates everything
you earn to waste it ~recklessly, again
seeks to rob you. Wealth on the
n hand and poverty on the other
divide society into two forces, bit
terly opposed to each other, into a
luxuriating army of robbers and
their victims, the werkmen, who, the
more they produce, the more is sto-
len from them. 1t is disgracefnl that
the majority Of society should submit
to such oppression.
Workmen, men of the horny palm,
arise and right yourselves Society
shows both the ways and means Of
doing o It's might makes it right.
Robbery is always executed by
force. All that has been stolen from
US has been taken against our will.
Brothers, only force can vanquish
force. What are a. handful against
your numbers? When you will, you
can be fresl At the same time, we
warn you against the humbug of
elections. Look at the countries
where universal suffrage exists.
What have workmen gained by it
but heavier chains and greater mis-
cry? There is only one protection
for ~you-armed organization. Will
you calmly remain slaves? You have
nothing to lose but your chains.
Organize, then, and help us to de-
capitate the Hydra. Be prepared for
the day when we will fight. What
wait you for? Arise, and onward to
the fight for freedom and for bread.'
Purer Nihilist doctrine was never
taught in Russia. There it is direct
ed against Cars /; here, against CAPT
tai. There is little fear that such
doctrines will take much root out
side oflarge cities, but society can
not afford to a negative -atti-
tude against those that are trying to
introduce it. In a country like ours
there is necessity for constant oppo-
sition to all who would ruin TO ele-
vate such desperate demagogues as
delight in a world ablaze, or rather
in one consumed in ashes.
The 10000 Beauty.
Forepaugh, the circus man, has
selected his handsome $40, 900 lady.
The girl who takes the prize is Miss