Morris tribune., 1890-04-16
NationaIiSm-ItS Moral Aspects

For the NORRIS TRIBUNE.
An idea prevails that Edward Bel
lamy, In his "Looking Backward" is
the founder of Nationaiisln. This is
a mistake. In his scholarly style Mr..
Bellamy has simply formulated what
for century or more has been agita-
ted, fundamentally at least, by the
Soclalistic thinkers Of the world. He
has embodied it in beautiful dress. so
attractive, and SO like the consumma-
ton Of our Hottest ideal of destiny,
almost every body now is talking
about the "new Society,"" Some of
the ablest literary economists are Ma
tionalists or Socialists. Where polit-
ical oppression is enthroned in power,
they are numerous and constantly
gaining in strength. In our freer
country they are more scattered, but
so fast organizing, party politicians,
disposed at first to laugh at the move
ment, are beginning to study It's out
look. 1t has two wings, mutually
supporting each other, the one empha-
sizing the religious, the other the po-
litical, both characterized by scientific
ANALYSIS of the economics. Both are
also fortified with conservative ten
denotes and animated with the broad
est charity, commiserating alike the
rich and poor as over-burdened with
care or sorrow, and working for their
emancipation as brothers from bust
ness and social system which. having
reached its acme Of misuse, is crush
ing out the very angel of our being.
Nationalism does not ignore the
principle of competition, but demands
it's transference from our necessltated
selfishness in getting "the best end of
the bargain,n to emulation in lifting
each other up, giving him or her the
laurel who leads the van OF improve
ment and blesses most for "the good
that I can do"
Nationalism is a pure patriotism,
ulOTe u6NOut, IuolS sClt-ottel thOAh -
more affiliating In business interests,
more defensive of free institutions
and endeared memories, than ever
known in human history. The very
nature of 1t makes us in verify an
r. pIatribks lt,aaLnl. 1t far exceIs the
patriotism of Greece of the classic
age, which ever looms up to view in
polished citizenship; for while 1t guar
| antees to the citizen the inallenable
rights of individuality in every sense
of the word. it extends It's patriotism
| beyond the boundary of country to an
| international brotherhood. It is the
direct antithesis of anarchism, build
Ing up collectively, unitedly, and con-
socrates simplified and wealthy gov
eminent to serve the people that own
and regulate 1t for the accumulation
and distribution of all the good things
that the Industrial arts and sciences
can develop, 80 that nobody shall want
and noboey be glutted with the selfish
excess OF monopoly.
! Nationalism evolves higher order
of education. fitting the youth for
earning what they receive. By scien-
tific enlightenment, far eclipsing what
| our most advanced schools can I'M
part, it proposes to subordinate all the
natural sources of wealth and all the
motor agents In nature, to the fiat OF
mind; applying them In such man
ner, health of body and morals and
full-orbed character are not as now
exceptions, for 1t balances and enriches
and cements in social unity the COM
ing men and women, on the princi-
pie that "we are members one of an
| other.n
| Nationallsm therefore is purely
EChristian in its scope and reform; foI
it unfolds and cultivates all the latent
powers and energies of our being, grid
ing us with self-possessing justice
tation, with sacred and beautiful ideals
OF life and duty, with Il spirituality of
citizenship which can only be secured
| by strict obedience to the Higher Law
as exempIified in the golden rule
carried into business practice" Dc
unto others as we would have others
do unto you.'
/ j. o. BARRETT.
Browns Valley, Mimi, April. 1890.