The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1893-07-05

OA One OE our pOnNC2 parties was living
embodiment Of that theory. The anarchists
ask for no better statement of their prem
ises than the opening sentences Of the
Declaration of Independence. From the
standpoint Of She doctrine Of natural rights,
il is impossible TO overthrow their arRu-
ments."
In Morses "Life Of Jefferson" (psge
lily in the American Statesmen" series,
the biogrspher says Of that great demo-
Crat: "He could hardly bring himself to
declare that the people should govern,
because he had a lurking notion that
there should be no government at ALL"
And in Jeferson's works may be found
this passage among others Of SINH
lar import: Societies exist under three
forms: O Without government, as
among our Indians; (2) under govern
ments wherein the will Of every one has
a just influence; (3 under governments
of force. 1t is problem not clear in
my mind, that the first condition is not
the best" I'D, 92)
Sixty years ago this very year, Emer-
son, while in E lrope, visited CARLYLE,
and, in his "English Traits" gives an &C.
count OF that visit. Here is one incident
he relates:
"On Sunday we had much discourse, ON q
very rainy day. My friends asked whether
there were any AmeriCans-any with an
American idea-Any theory Of the right fu-
ture Of that country? Thus challenged,
bethought myself neither Of Cau0uses nor
congress, neither of presidents nor Of cabi-
net ministers, nor of such as would make Of
America another Europe. thought only
of the simplest and purest minds. I said:
Certainly yes; but those who hold il are
fanatics of q dream which should hardly
care to relate to your English ears, to which
il might be only ridiculous, and yet it is the
only true So I opened the dogma Of no
government, and non-resisssnce, and antio-
ipated the objections and the fun, and pro-
cured kind Of hearing for il. said, il is
true that have never seen in any country
man of sufficient valor to stand for this
truth, and yet it is plain to me that no less
valOr than this can command my respect.
can easily see the bankruptcy or the vulgar
musket worship, though great men be mus
ket worshippers; and tits certain as God
liVsth, the gun that does not need an
other gun, the law Of love and Justice,
alone can effect a clean revolution.
fanoled that one or two Of my anecdotes
made some impression on Carlyle.
As had thus taken in the conversation the
saints part, when dinner was announced,
Carlyle refused to 60 out before me; he was
altogether too wicked I planted my back
against the wall, and our host wittily res
cued US from the dilemma, by saying he
was the wiCkedest and would walk out first,
then Carlyle followed and went lass."-
(Stonehenge).
Emerson's writings are full of the "no-
government" doctrine and bis essay on
"politics" is upon that very theme.
Over forty years ago, at the woman's
rights convention at Worcester, Wendell
Phillips gave uttersnce to these senti-
ments:
"The time has been when it was the duty
Of the reformer to show cause why he ap-
peared TO disturb the quiet Of the world.
But during the discussion Of the many re-
forms that have been advocated, and which
have more or less succeeded, one after an
other-freedom Of the lower GLASSES, freedom
Of food, freedom of the press, freedom Of
thought, reform in penal legislation, and