The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-09-06
ANARCHY AND ANARCHISTS
Thoughts Suggested by Bonaparte's
Address.

Oiie'l iSo - bOhapdIIe vi IHe SUBJECT OF
Anarchy has awakened and called forth
considerable literature on the subject,
some of it of criticising character, but
mostly commendatory. One or few
men can not exhaust this great subject
however brainy they may be.
Anarchy and anarchists are two diff
ferent things. Anderson in his diction-
airy work, defines anarchy as follows:
The absence of government; a state of
society in which there is no law or su-
preme powers. He cites a number of
adjudicated cases, enc especially from
Illinois. n 1887, when there was consid-
cradle disorder in that State. Anarchy
simply means an absence of law, order
and authority, which had been destroy
ed by the enemies Of these essentials of
society.
A pronounced anarchist is more
demon than a human being. He is
friendly to nothing that is of civilized
nature, but would, if he could destroy
all elements of civilization or society.
He is fitted for savagery alone. wants
no governmental-r restraints. Seems to
learn nothing from his ,murderous acts.
Three Presidents Of the United States
have been assassinated in the last 40
years, but still the government moved.
as though no murder had taken place.
1t is strange that an anarchist can not
see that the destruction of great off
cial does not destroy government or
lawful authority, but'his life in all cases
is forfeited according to the law. Pun
ishment should always be sure and swift
in such cases.
1t does not follow that because there
are few Of these vile persons among
us, anarchy exists in this country. far
from it. We-have a supreme constitu-
ton with all necessary laws there un-
der to maintain and keep order, safety
and security. No country is further
from this curse than our own.
Let Us then regard and treat the two
as separate rivals. Neither of them
ever accomplish any good. Revolutions
by the mass Of wronged people some
times result in good; one instance is
that Of our own revolution of 1776-83.
But mere rebellious disorders general
ly result as they should, in failure, or
suppression. Soon after the close Of
our revolution, Shay instruction took
place in Massachusetts,. It was soon
suppressed by the authority Of the State
in which it occurred. This was a little
prior to the time when the National
Constitution of 1887 went into effect.
In 1894 the whiskey war or insurrec-
ton took place in Western Pennsylvania,
not. far from this place The cause or
imagined one was the Excise" or tax
on whiskey which was then large pro-
duct in that region. The government
of the United States soon suppressed it,
with Washington as President in com
mand Of the forces with his headquar-
tiers for time in an old frame building
on Washington street in Cumberland
town. y The building was removed
years ago out on the Bedford road,
where its remains are yet to be seen.
This was his last visit to what was
originally Fort Cumberland.
In later years there were other dis
turbances or connections in the country
generally called riots; one of consider
able proportions in Baltimore in 1914.
They were promptly suppressed mostly
by civil authorities, the military aim
being in the'rear. But at last came the
great rebellion of 1876, which is so
well remembered by so many that but
little need be said in this paper. 1t was
an organized move with both civil and
military power, and had for its object
the separation of number Of the States
from cur Union to form an independent
government, which for time existed
defacto in the Southern part Of our
country, The great civil war resulted
in peace with the restoration of our
glorious union, followed by universal
prosperity and advancement, hitherto
unknown or even thought Of. There
were fegretful excuses on both sides,
during the tremendous strife, but such
are the happenings in all wars.
One of our great generals said during
its progress, that war was "barbar-
ism, - and 50 it was and will be in all
time yet to come. The implements and
methods of war are now more deadly
than in olden times when the,o flint
lock musket and smooth brass cannon
were the weapons. But it can be said
truthfully that in the war named anar-
chy in no form or degree existed on
either side. The civil authorities were
able and willing to prevent and sup
press anarchy; and punish any guilty
authors as they deserved.
JACOB Brown.
September /, 1906.
An ice cream festival will be held at
Pleasant Valley church on the evening
Of September 18th, beginning at 7
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