Friday, November 11, 2005

The Marxist/Lincolnist Revolution of 1861

by Al Benson Jr.

Over the years I have mentioned, in many articles, the connections between what went on in Europe in 1848 and what went on in America from 1861-65. A few of these are probably still out there on various Internet sites.

Many have looked askance, or down their noses, at my research and contentions. It has never occurred to them that 1848 in Europe could ever have anything to do with 1861 in the United States. That thinking is way outside the box for them and most would just as soon stay inside the box. They are comfortable in there discussing battles, generals, strategies, personalities, etc. They don't wish to go where I have been. Or, as one homeschooling mom once said to me when I brought up the subject of the sainted Mr. Lincoln: "I'm a great fan of Abraham Lincoln. I don't want to go there with you." She didn't. Thankfully, others have been willing to make the trip, not because of anything I said or did, but on their own, because they sought the truth.

John J. Dwyer, in his excellent new history book "The War Between the States--America's Uncivil War" has made the connections. He has duly noted: "What became the single overarching revolution of 1848 failed in all eighteen places where it broke out. But the ideas spawned would survive to define the century that followed...America's conflict of 1861-65 in rarely considered in this context, at least by Americans. An awareness of it is critical in grasping the key philosophical principles at stake in the struggle between what became the Northern and Southern governments. Just as European theology, fashions and culture influenced 19th century America, particularly the North, so did European political theory. The tens of thousands of Europeans who participated in the 1848 revolutions and them immigrated to America (again, especially the North) accelerated this influence...The revolutionaries of 1848 faced an America with three different cultures, economies, and religious bases. They determined to remove those differences by a series of political manuevers." And, in many instances, their instrument for removing those differences was "The Communist Manifesto."

We might, indeed should, ask how close Lincoln and then the Radical Reconstructionist crowd after him came to implementing Marxist goals in the United States. So let's take a brief look at what Marx advocated for the overthrow of a country and see how close Lincoln & Associates approximated it.

Marx advocated the elimination of private property. The radicals advocated mandatory property taxes, to be determined by and payable to the government, or else the "owner's" property is duly "confiscated" (stolen). Does that one sound vaguely familiar to anyone today?

Marx sought a progressive, "graducated income tax." Mr. Lincoln gave us the Internal Revenue Service in 1862 and we are still "doubly blessed" with that institution today.

Marx wanted state control of banking. During the war years we got the Federal Banking Act. And Marx also sought state-controlled currency. Lincoln's administration gave us the National Banking Act in 1863. Mr. Marx wanted state-controlled labor, and today we have federal wage controls.

The Marxists advocated state-controlled agriculture. The Southern Redistrubution Act redistrubuted much property in the South into collectives. Much more was taken for the construction of "public" educational facilities (indoctrination centers). Naturally, all of this property was under the control of Yankee carpetbaggers.

And then, the crowning achievement--state controlled education. Marx sought "free education for all children in public schools." The Morrill Land Grant Act, passed during Mr. Lincoln's tenure in office authorized federal aid to established, government-controlled colleges. Naturally, with such aid came the attached strings--federal government regulations. And today, we in the South, as well as in the rest of the country, suffer with the illegitimate child of "Reconstruction" the government school system, which works overtime teaching the South's children to be ashamed of their history and heritage and what their ancestors fought for.

In light of all this, just ask yourself how identical were the goals of Marx and Lincoln and his radical followers. Go back and read the list again. I may be a bit dense, but I can't seem to find any major differences between Marxism and Lincolnism, but then, that's just me.


Ask yourself how many of these little Marxist/Lincolnist treats we all live with today, even under our supposedly "conservative" administration. Maybe we have already become the Marxist/Lincolnist States of Amerika and don't even realize it. But, then, as they say "the brainwashed never wonder" especially if they were "educated" in a government school!

6 comments:

Al Benson Jr. said...

It would be interesting to get commentary from people who are not trying to sell me something.

Al Benson Jr.

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Doug said...

I purchased "Red Republicans and Lincoln's Marxists" just as quickly as it was available. The depth of the material has been very surprising, which has slowed down my reading a bit. However, the meat is abundant and rich.

The documentation sources are abundant, and frankly, I'm a bit surprised that this general information is not more readily available. The Lincoln Myth has been very well maintained by the Lincoln Cultists. If it were more readily available, President Bush wouldn't be running quite so roughshod over the country today in his obvious support of the SPP and NAU. However, Bush makes it VERY clear that "the Party of Lincoln" is still "the Party of Lincoln". Where are the brakes on this out-of-control locomotive?

I recommend that everyone pick up your book and READ it, especially if not held captive to the Lincoln Myth.

Doug
Deo Vindice!

Al Benson Jr. said...

Doug,
Thanks for your comments. This material about the socialist proclivities of Mr. Lincoln has been a well-kept secret for years. Only now are there cracks beginning to show in the wall of his "divinity." The material Donnie Kennedy and I wrote about should be in every history book in this country, but you know as well as I do that won't happen.

Al Benson

bigred said...

Growing up in Alabama, I didn't care all that much for Lincoln; but I was never exposed to anything outside the Lincoln mythology. Somewhere along the way I ended up in the Chicago area, and for a while I was a writing tutor for a local college. It was here that someone clued me into the Lincoln that is not talked about enough. A middle-aged black lady brought in a paper for me to look over. The title was, "The Real Abraham Lincoln." In it she asserted things I had never before heard and how he really was not the "savior" of blacks he is portrayed to be. This was before the internet, so off to the library I went to look up some things for myself. Wow, my eyes were opened. The next time I saw her I thanked her and told her how glad I was that I got to edit her paper. I have since gotten to know the Linclon that's not talked about in "polite company" and passed on the word whenever I can.