Századok – 1979
Közlemények - Kabdebó Tamás: Kossuth és Magyarország. Chartista értékelés a magyar szabadságharcról 659/IV
KOSSUTH ÉS MAGYARORSZÁG 681 You and Mazzini and your noble band of self-sacrificers for the intended good of humanity, know not how better to govern the world than it has been governed, except by an European republic, to be attained through the blood of thousands, perhaps millions, of the finest human beings now living. And for what will this sacrifice and universal demoralisation be made? To substitute one insane system of ignorant selfishness, for another, less refined generally, and equally selfish and antagonistic to human happiness. But you and Mazzini and your followers say you do not know the new ideas - you do not understand unity of mind and action — you do not comprehend a solidarity of interests, founded on the laws of humanity, based on a profound knowledge of society through all its ramifications, and opening a new science to the world, through the aid of which man shall be united to man, and nations with nations; cordially united by a justly and well devised federation, that will give, for ever, one well defined interest to man; and thenceforward there will be no contests, no petty interests, no aristocracy, no democracy, no superstition, no national armies, and after a short interval, (to pass from a state of gross irrationality, to one of order, peace and happiness,) there will be no ignorance, poverty, disunion, crime, or misery. And to attain these results will be a scientific process, plain for practice, easy to be understood, and for which all the materials are now in great superfluity. Will your republic, based on the old worn-out notions of ignorant selfishness, give these results to the human race? No; republics, as well as aristocracies and superstitions, are pests to society, of repulsion, hypocrisy, and selfishness, based on ignorance of humanity, and of the laws of nature or God. You, and Mazzini, and your compeers, are far too high in your aspirations for the happines of your fellow men to become permanently advocates of republics based on ignorance of the laws of nature, and devoid of any knowledge of the science of society. You must no longer be grovelling in the dark, sacrificing your health and wasting invaluable faculties by advocating an ignorant, selfish system to force, fraud, fear and falsehood because it is called democracy or a republic. You must now acquire the new ideas, because they are everlasting truths - truths ever consistent with themselves and in accordance with all facts - truths which change not for man, but which point to the direct path to high excellence and perpetual advance and enjoyment. You were made to be leaders of your fellows; nature has thrown you upon the surface and placed you on high, that you may learn her ways, and do her work, not according to your first mistaken taught notions, but in obedience to her more mature teaching. Adopt the new ideas, because they are true and godlike. Godlike, because they will ensure the eternal progress of mankind in all excellence and perpetually increasing happiness. Godlike because they will ensure the eternal progress of mankind in all excellence and perpetually increasing happiness. Adopt these divine truths; (for all truths are divine); and by your eloquence and influence carry them through Europe, and into the new world, from which they will soon naturally spread over the remainder of the old world; or you will sink into oblivion after having appeared like Will-o’-the Wisps. You cannot understand communism or socialism, because you have not studied the true or rational socialism. Rational Socialism is a system in perfect and undeviating accordance with the laws of Nature or of God. It directs to measures in practice that will well-train, well-educate, well-employ, well-govern, unite, and well-place all of the human race; will do strict justice to each, upon principles of enlightened equality, according to age; and will fill all with the pure spirit of charity and love, and with moral courage always to speak the language of simple truth; and will cause all to have their character and circumstances so scientifically formed, that no motive shall exist among men to express a falsehood in look, word, or action. Your friend, ROBERT OWEN London, Jermyn Street, November, 10, 1851.
