Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-05-06

naVlon, whose systems are not to greater
or less extent modified or influenced by
Christianity. In China, in Japan, in all
idolotrous lands, in the benighted islands
of the sea, the religion of the New Tesla
ment, supplementing the old, is making
lodgment, and antagonizing the esoteric
dogmas springing from besotted super
stitions. To the religion of the Bible is
due the moral elevation of mankind.
From Christianity springs the enlighten-
ment of the human mind, all the institu-
lions of civilization, and educational at
talnments, and philosophic, and scientific
advancement. 1t broadens morality, ex-
ats virtue, purifes social life, refnes and
humanizes the impulses of the soul, and
Is the potent factor by which the world is
to be constantly advanced to higher
plane of civilization, social security, and O
Just governmental sway. And, yet, hav
ing extended this renovating. elevating,
purifying and protective power and in
fuence, the world is full of skeptical
forces. and contemners of Christianity and
denouncers of the Gospel of Jesus abound,
who heap not only indignity upon the
plan of redemption vouchsafed by the
cross, but deny the very existence of the
Creator, who gave them being; upon whose
bounty they exist, and by whose forbear-
ance they live. Little do these scoffers re-
fleet that to the humanizing and civiliz-
ing influences of Christianity, they in
common with its professors, are indebted
for all Of good government, for all the
security of personal rights, for all the
stability of society, which they are per
mitted to enjoy. Christianity is doubtless
destined to triumph, and to assert its sway
over the whole world, yet it is frightful
to contemplate the vast volume of infdel
ity, sceptical madness, and reckless
atheistic dogmas prevalent in this
nineteenth century of the Christian era.
Everywhere there are dangerous classes
in society, reckless and lawless, apostles
OF misrule and anarchy. Not in Europe,
alone, under the dynasties of the old world
do these turbulent characters assert them
selves, but this country is full of them.
They abound IN all our cities, and swarm
throughout the land in the shape of lazy,
criminal tramps, like the lice
plague of Egypt. Nihilists, socialists,
secret plotters of mischief
criminal gangs, under one ap-
pellation and another exist to pull down
the bulwarks of society; lazy idlers and
drunken bummers abound who repudiate
honest, steady work, and Legitimate &C
communists, the Jewelers. down
who clamor against the individual right to
enjoy the benefits of productive labor and
capital, and greedily ciamor for division
and redistribution of property, that impe-
cunious worthless vagabonds may share in
the thrift of the toiling and industrious.
These are the dangerous classes that infest
society. They are enemies to the peace
of communities, foes to thrifty labors, an
tagonistic to prosperous individual or as
ISOLATED advancement, and are the gener-
al enemies of morality, of social well be-
ing, of economical thrift, and of the bust
ness enterprises, Improvements and mate
rial advancement of the times. These
dangerous classes organize in secret con-
claves, select the victims of their ven
geance; and aim to deliver secret blows,
to damage or ruin those who, for any rea-
son became the objects OF their vengeance.
How to meet these dangerous classes that
are disturbing community, and rendering
life and property insecure is a difficult
problem to solve. Clearly, these infdel
ranterS and communists should not be toll
Grated, or countenanced. From them
spring thefts, burglaries, incendiaries, and
murderous and infamous and nameless
crimes. They fill our jails, and extensively
occupy our courts and penal establish
ments ana yet, their ranks seem to be IN
thinned. ManifestlY the times are out of
joint, these swarming myrmidons of
anarchy misrule, impecil every social, per-
sonal anu business interest; reckless, des-
perate, these unruly characters are con-
slant menace 10 the peace and welfare of
society, lie who escapes their vengeance
to-day, by unwisey yielding TO their de-
mands, may be their victim tomorrow.
Take the associated gangs of murderous
villainy and robbers like the Youugers and
the James brothers IN Missouri. They are
but types Of the maraudjng gangs, who
prey upon community, denounce capital
and capitalists; esche8 work, and essay to
live upon the thrift Of others. He who
gives these unruly dangerous, clamorous,
denunciative classes the least countenance
or encouragement, is not wise IS in fact
a foe TO his own best interests. Let The
safe guards and bulRarks Of the church
and religious obsoryances be exalted; flee
from the denier Of the existence Of The Su-
prone Ruler Ct the Universe.
hold fast to the pura morality
and elevated teaching Of Inspiration.
give Christianity its proper scope; let
organized gangs of impecunious public
plunderers, vagabonds and criminals, how
ever specious their pretenses, go to their
own place, enforca the civil aud penal Iasw
against yagabondism, and thus acting
upon the high plane Of manlike principle,
provide protection for society, insure indi-
vidusl security, business prosperity, 4
due reward for ones own toll, labor, and
business forecast ard assiduity, remember
ing that all permanent and assured