The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-04-19
THE COMING STRUGGLE.

1t is astonishing TO see what comparatively
little attention was paid, TO the trial and
execution of the assassins Of the Gear Of
Russia by, the governments and press OF the
world. The assassination Of Abraham
Lincoln became The common sensation of the
times and was detailed by every man and in
every neighborhood for weeks and months,
yet it was simT ly the act Of an individual
man, working without any connection with
or reference to party whose policy included
the deed. There is back of the late assas-
sinstion and quickly following execu-
tons great questions involved, which
1t would be we'll for every statesman Of tho
day to study and ponder long. The fire.
quency aud persistency Of the attempts to
take off the Gear made by numbers OF differ
ent men and AZ different times, show indu
bitsbly the thoroughness Of the organization
and tho enthusiasm and sincerity Of the
party whose devotees finally succeeded, and
then died on the scafIold with almost flush
Of pride. One of two things is certain, either
the masses in ignorance and fsnatcsm are
but on level with the masses ia the days Of
Jacques Clement and Rsvillac, or rulers
have failed to learn anything from
the teachings of the past.
History Is simply repeating itself or humans
ity Is becoming worse. This one crime would
have no significance more than the murder
Of beggsr, if 1t were not tho movement of a
great and growing party, whose members and
clubs are scattered throughout the whole
civilized world, and of whose principles this
is but a legitimate outcropping. Men are
initiative and when violations of law are
once begun, thoy are but repeated ard mul.
tiplied a thousand fold. 1t is even now, we
have lately been told, mootcd in many Of
thess clubs of the commune to take Oft by
ono great and preconcerted stroke al
the rulers of all the nations
of which we know OIL
care anything, including the president of oul
own mild and beneicent government. In
deed any thing may be expected from men
whose notices are "equal distribution OF
property" "down with all government >
and unbrided liberty" Again, the ques.
ton recur, arc we better or worse than our
ancestors? While il is impossible 10 an.
swer this question We do know that We have
among us an organization whose magnitude
is numbered by almost millions, who are
struggling with devotion and vigor almost
sublime TO throw of all restraint, trample
upon alllsw, and revel in unlimited license
who assassinate the king and deny the poor
pensoner in the streets the right to cry "God
save the country
Politics are rapidly changing in this country
as we'll as elsewhere, and the coming struggles
of the future will be simply those of want
against plenty, poor against rich, man against
government. Socialism, Communism, Nj
hilism and Atheism arc sowing, and sowing
thickly, too, the dragons teeth, aud the
sooner tho practical craftsmanship of the
day turns from the dead issues of tho pas,
and grspples with these mighty and new
forces, tho better. 1t will DO for the world
While we laugh and arc indifferent the
poison Is being ditfused through the body
polite so quietly and yet so speedily
that it may kill before discovered
There is no denying the fact that We have
been and are still too much governed, and
the nearer we get governments down 10
simple police regulations, undoubtedly hap
pier will tho masses be. These immense
commoui,tic movements are but muttering
warnings Of the coming storm, and some re.
form must DO inaugurated somewhere. The
poor must be benefited and protected a
much rs capital, domestic and social affairs
must DO left to their own laws, corporations
ought TO be stsinsently dealt with, and in
fact many other useful notifications and
changes should DO made. How far to 20
and where, IL is difficult TO determine bu
tho spirit of the times must DO studied AZ,
conformed 10. 1t is easier 10 prevent b.
timely concession and wise enactment thai
to concliate or subdue when once the wronl
has been done. 1t will not do to dismis
al such matters with contemptuous indif
ference and cry "fana.icism," for II
fanaticlsm which Is most merciless and do
structive. We can no more afford 10 SO
the poor oppressed and tho mighty petite
and our private affairs meddled with BY
bunging legislators than We can aifort
the overthrow Of nil government, tn,
disruption Of social ties, the violation o
all moral precept and tho general ravages o
tho Commune. A very little study and oh
sctvation of those secret political orders an,
disailscted classes cannot but impress upo
the thoughtful tho mighlness Of the charac
tor Of tho coming struggles in politics, an
tho necessity lpr wise and speedy action o
the part of patriots and rulers in rofersnc
thereto.
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TIE Commercial bank at Denver,
Colorado, seems 10 DO under n cloud.
paper OF that city charges tina. the president
MIR. Van Woert, served six years Il
tho penilentiAry at Charleston, Massach,