The sun., 1890-01-24
IsFoanATros ron Z ,nrgoRnrR.
now Henry George Can neeous = saiAt
and Martyr.

How Henry George Can seeouas = Baint
and AEartyH
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sfr; have
just seen pamphlet headed. :" First PRINCIPLES.
By Henry George. Reprinted from Social
Problems-Chap. TX"
In this pamphlet Mr.. George presents an ILL
considered and extravaRsnt eulogy OF noted
Anarchist and felon in the followitR words:
old John Brown dying the death OF felon, launched
into eternity with pinioned and the kiss Of the
slave child on his ps-vAs not his greater life and
Erander death than though his had been given to
selEseeknRf
In reply to those sentimental 1ctions, offer
few calm and cold atatoments OF fact:
The slavo-baby act, which Mr.. George makes
so prominent, was never performed. That
myth was exposed some ten years since.
Even the blographers OF Brown long ago
acknowledged 1t falsehood. Mr.. George has
no excuse for his present effort to revive and
give new currency to the confessed lie. 1t Is
in vain for him to say that he did not know
that he was uttorinR and giving wide circu-
lation TO an untruth In the interest Of anarchy.
He processes to be teachor Of the people. and
1t Is certainly part OF his duty to know
whether he is preaching fanoies or facts. What.
then. are the facts 2 In Browns attempt to
overthrow the Government OF the United
States by his little rebellion at Harper's
Ferry. the first man he murdered was
fused to, oren the gates at his command. Sub
sequently, he murdered n number OF the en-
ployers Of the Government in his attack upon
tho United States arsenal He was tried for
these murders, convicted and executed. All
the people OF the country. except handful Of
But Mr. George is not the only one who still
gives currency to the baby kissing lie, In the
recent Paris Exposition the same falsehood
was pictured on canvas for the admiration Of
crowds 1t Is now often quoted by SPEAKERS
anSE they pes N
adding new fictitious adornments to the char
acter and history of their hero.
MIR. Georges next miSrept esentatiOn is that
there was no self-seeking in odd John
Brown" This position is quite as untenable
quote the following from Wilson's Rise
and Fall OF Slavery" vol. ill., D. 5S9.
Combination and conference needed and early
in the spring of 1s Brown sent call from Chat
ham. Canada, for "a very quiet convention at this
place of the "true friends of freedom" Such meet.
ing held and one of its acts was tho adoption of
paper drafted by him. entitled Provisional Constitu
ton and Ordinances for the People Of the United
States" In this paper designed to give shape and d.
recion to the movement it provided that the ooes
ofPresident and should be held by
different persons Brown was elected Commander.in.
Chief. Richard Realf chosen Secretary of State,
and J. II. KaEi was made Secretary of War.
This Constitution and Ordinances contained
IGsn partmeatS Of the United States Gevernment.
It is still in existence as drafted by Brown him
seii Mr.. Wilson properly calls it an insane
Your Intelligent readers will require no ar
gument to show them that nowhere in history
moro cinGle. though insane, view to promote
his own personal interests and to serve his
ambo5 IN Even Satan the arch end
hovah. forgot TO make provision In advance
for his own ;p supremacy by % written and for, @
government Of Heaven under its new King"
Why should not Anarehists aI b @l make X Of him
self-forgetting hero than Brown?
In the above quotation from Mr.. George, and
in what iolloTs It, It is quite clear that he es;;
with the immortal glory OF John Browns crown
ofmartyrdom. Why, then, does MI, George post
such n crown Tor himself? No man in the world
is In better position than he to accomplish this
portant plan for aboishinG the slavery OF pow
erty. which Is much more prevalent and much
more oppressive than negro slavery ever was.
He has nothing to do to secure this immortal
ity. of glory las he regards IT. but simply to
initiate the methods OF Brown, step BY step. up
to the climax Of the achievement Now. what
are these steps?
l. Let Mr.. George suspend his present efforts
to convert people to o his views by reSasGnng
in such way as not to expose himself or his
assistants to to any suspicion or danger. ..,.s
iieve in his doctrines. Let him go at midnight
Of well-armed confederates, take the defence
loss men and boys from their beds and hack
them in pieces with two edged navy swords as
deny TO the world oil knowledge OF the crime.
Just as Brown did.
3. With this same armed force of confed-
crates let him invade neiRhboring States as
Brown did Missouri, murder some citizens and
steal and carry away thousands OF dollars
worth of property for his own use In the further
prosecution OF his war.
. 4. Let him plan the overthrow of the United
States Government. and begin at once to gather
money to accomplish this purpose by lying.
swindling. robbing. and steal lng, as Brown did.
s. Let him call a convention In Canada to
adopt Constitution and Ordinances for the
People of the United States" proclaiminR him
self Commander in Chief" Of the new Govern
and OF War.
6. Let him next make open war upon the
Government by attack ing the New York Gus
senal. and numbering the employees. as Brown
did at Harpers Ferry: This would be as far as
Brown progressed by these very methods.
sainting BY the ANARCHISTS Mr.. George would
need to do no more to secure the radiant crown
he so much admires, Is he hero enough for
this achievement II he is. the way is open to
had or over can have. Let him act at once.
T.. Then the confederates OF the executed An-
BToMns OF the pacS hs
name next under that Of their king. who was a
professional In crime when they were only
aames Then sbsr TS wSee Gh
they will sing their songs OF Two souls march
ing on"
all lovers Of law and order, TO determine how
much longer they will tolerate. without effec-
tive rebuke, this insane eulogy of anarchy,
Which % for many my years has been P1son1g the
WORCESTER, Jan. 10. 1880.
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