,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #bg ,L',ETAT1 ,C',E/ ,L',5NEMI #ahigahig ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK] ,TEXT 3 ,L',ETAT1 ,C',E/ ,L',5NEMI4 .<,LIB]TY1 ,FEBRU>Y #b#f1 #a#h#h#g4.> ,DE> ,TUCK]37#b#h 8 #a7 ,S9CE ! OCCASION :5 Y\ SO >BITR>ILY SIDE-TRACK$ ME 9 ! $ITORIAL COLUMNS ( ,LIB]TY1.<#g.> C]TA9 NOTIONS ( SELF-RESPECT 9 CONNECTION ) Y\R ATTITUDE T[>DS ME HAVE BID ME PAUSE :5EV] ,I ATTEMPT$ TO /ATE MY PRES5T POSITION1 & :]E9 ,I FEEL ?AT ,I HAVE \TGR[N ! P>TIAL ME?ODS BY :I* Y\ SEEK TO DEAL ) EXI/+ SOCIAL MALADJU/M5TS4 ,I DID S5D A COMMUNICATION TO ! ,TRU? ,SEEK]1 BUT ,MACDONALD1 ?\< HE HAD JU/ PUBLI%$ Y\R COMMUNICATION1 *OSE TO EV5 \T-DO Y\R SIDE-TRACK+ ME?OD ( DISCIPL9E BY DUMP+ ME \T ( HIS COLUMNS ALTOGE!R4 ,BUT1 LE/ ,I %\LD BE SUSPECT$ ( SNEAK+ \T ( ! RANKS ?R\< C[>DICE1 POLICY1 OR SOME O!R UNWOR?Y CONSID]ATION1 ,I WILL WAIVE MY [N P]SONALITY 9 BEHALF ( RI\ND :I* ! :OLE SCI5CE ( ,9DIVIDUALISM IS BUILT1--CONDITION$ BY LIB]TY & ! CO/ PR9CIPLE4 7#a7 ,ITS PROTE/ IS AIM$ AT >BITR>Y =CE :I* IGNORES 9DIVIDUAL CONS5T1 & ! LABEL :I* Y\ BORR[$ FROM ,PR\DHON BY :I* TO DESIGNATE IT IS ,AN>*ISM47#b#h 8 #c7 ,FULLY AT ONE ) ,JOSIAH ,W>R5'S GR& AFFIRMATION1 ,I WAS AS FULLY AT ONE ) ! RID AS TO :E!R Y\ GRABB$ ! BEA/ ( AU?ORITY BY ! HEAD OR ! TAIL1 PULL$ (F MY COAT & W5T 9 ) Y\ TO HAUL HIM \T ( HIS HOLE4 ,:E!R ?IS BUS9ESS WAS CALL$ ,AN>*Y OR NOT WAS TO ME1 = ! TIME BE+1 ( LITTLE ACC\NT1 BE+ SURE ?AT IT WAS RI$1 :5 ! E/EEM$ P]SONAL FRI5DS :OM ,I HAD 9DUC$ TO SUBSCRIBE = IT ALL HAD ME BY ! COLL> ) ?IS ONE QUE/ION3 ,WELL1 ALL[+ ?AT Y\R PROTE/ IS ALL RIE ( ITSELF47#b#h 8 #g7 ,I REPLI$ TO HIM & O!RS ?AT ! PAP] WAS SMALL & NEW1 BUT ?AT ! CON/RUCTIVE 5D W\LD C]TA9LY BE HELD UP ON A LEVEL ) ! PROTE/+4 ,SO ,I SET TO WORK1 & = A LONG TIME WAS B5T UPON MAK+ EV]Y >TICLE ( M9E BE> UPON \R PHILOSOPHY4 ,I ?9K A REVIEW ( ! FIR/ VOLUME ( ,LIB]TY WILL %[ ?AT NE>LY EV]Y >TICLE EXPLA9+ ITS PHILOSOPHY & ME?OD WAS FROM MY P54 7#b77#b#h 8 #h7 ,BUT ! TEMPTATION TO FITM5T TO Y\1 & ATT5D /RICTLY TO ! $UCATIONAL1 BUT1 ALAS6 PROV$ TOO WEAK1 TILL F9ALLY A WELL-DEVELOP$ HABIT ( P]SONAL SP>R+1 C\NT]+1 DROPP+ TO AVOID PUNI%M5T1 ETC41 RESULT$ 9 SOME?+ AK9 TO \TRIY1 ! PROTE/ IS SECOND>Y4 ,?\< ! PROTE/ LOGICALLY LEADS BACK TO ! AFFIRMATION1 ! PROCESS IS ALWAYS ! UNNATURAL ONE ( WALK+ BACKW>DS4 ,IF Y\ DEVELOP Y\R PROPAG&A LOGICALLY FROM /EP TO /EP1 AS PROJECT$ FROM Y\R AFFIRMATION1 ! PROTE/S GO ALONG ) IT & >E ALWAYS =TIFI$ 9 ! ACCOMPANY+ PHILOSOPHICAL BASE ( SUPPLIES4 ,MEAN:ILE $UCATION & CON/RUCTION >E ! NATURAL WORK 9 H&4 ,BUT IF Y\ />T \T BY DEPLOY+ RECKLESSLY AHEAD ) Y\R PROTE/1 ! PROCESS ( WALK+ BACKW>DS TO Y\R BASE ( SUPPLIES IS SO UNNATURAL1 & ! TEMPTATION TO FI AWAY FROM Y\R SUPPLIES ?AT ! OBJECTOR NATURALLY CRIES \T ON EV]Y SIDE3 ,WELL1 :AT HAVE Y\ BEH9D Y\1 :I!R W\LD Y\ LEAD US1 & :AT %ALL PROTECT US :5 Y\ GET !RE8 ,Y\ MU/ !RE=E TAKE EV]Y 9DIVIDUAL RECRUIT BACK TO Y\R PHILOSOPHICAL COMMISS>Y DEP>TM5T1 :]E Y\ DO NOT TAKE IT ) Y\4 7#d77#b#h 8 #a7 ,AS TO ! T]M ,AN>*ISM1 ,I HAVE GR[N TO BE CONV9C$ ?AT IT IS P>TIAL1 VAGUE1 MISLEAD+1 & NOT A COMPREH5SIVE SCI5TIFIC COMPLEM5T ( ,9DIVIDUALISM4 ,IF IT MEANS A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXI/+ POLITICAL ,/ATE1 !N ,I AM1 ( C\RSE1 AN ,AN>*I/4 ,Y\ SAY ?AT IT MEANS MORE1 & 9CLUDES A PROTE/ AGA9/ EV]Y 9VASION ( 9DIVIDUAL RIRANT$ BY ITS ETYMOLOGY1 :I* IS PURELY ( POLITICAL ORIG94 ,PR\DHON1 FROM :OM Y\ BORR[$ IT1 US$ IT ONLY :5 SPEAK+ ( POLITICAL APPLICATION ( GOV]NM5T4 ,MO/1 ,P>SONS1 & ,SEYM\R BASE !IR PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXI/+ POLITICAL ,/ATE ON ,COMMUNISM1 !IR MODEL ( SOCIAL ORD]4 ,Y\ BASE Y\RS ON VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNS1--Y\R MODEL4 ,N[1 IF ,AN>*ISM IS M]ELY A PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXI/+ ,/ATE1 !N1 AS FRI5D ,MORSE TRULY SAYS1 Y\ HAVE NO MORE RIE NOT ,AN>*I/S ?AN !Y HAVE TO SAY ?AT Y\ >E NOT ONE4 ,IF Y\ >E ALL ,AN>*I/S1 & BECOME SU* FROM PR9CIPLES 9 DIRECT ANTAGONISM TO EA* O!R1 !N :O IS AN ,AN>*I/ & :O IS NOT1 & :AT RELIABILITY ATTA*ES TO IT AS A SCI5TIFIC PROTE/8 7#e77#b#h 8 #a#a7 ,MOREOV]1 EV]Y MAN HAS ! RI*Y BEYOND ! POLITICAL SPH]E1 !N IT PLA9LY COMES TO MEAN )\T GUID+ PR9CIPLE1--! V]Y OPPOSITE ( :AT ,9DIVIDUALISM LOGICALLY LEADS TO4 ,AN>*Y MEANS OPPOS$ TO ! >*OS1 OR POLITICAL LEAD]1 BECAUSE ! MOTIVE PR9CIPLE ( POLITICS IS =CE4 ,IF Y\ TAKE ! >*OS \T ( POLITICS1 HE BECOMES ! V]Y ?+ Y\ WANT AS AN ,9DIVIDUALI/1 S9CE HE IS A LEAD] BY VOLUNT>Y SELECTION4 ,IT WILL NOT DO1 !N1 TO /RET* ! SCOPE ( ,AN>*ISM BEYOND POLITICAL GOV]NM5T1 ELSE Y\ DEFEAT Y\R [N PURPOSE4 ,IT MU/1 !RE=E1 /AY )9 ! B\ND>IES ( POLITICS1 &1 /AY+ !RE1 IT IS ONLY A P>TIAL & QUITE UNSCI5TIFIC T]M TO COV] ! :OLE PROTE/ :I* COMPLEM5TS ,9DIVIDUALISM4 7#f77#b#h 8 #a#b7 ,:5 ,I AM ASK$ IF ,I AM AN ,AN>*I/1 ! P]SON :O ASKS IT WANTS TO KN[ IF ,I AM ! K9D ( P]SON HE ?9KS ,I AM1--ONE BELIEV+ 9 NO GUID+ PR9CIPLE ( SOCIAL ADM9I/RATION4 ,9 DUTY TO MYSELF ,I AM OBLIG$ TO SAY NO4 ,?IS IS ! ET]NAL MIS*IEF :I* FOLL[S FROM DEF9+ ONE'S SELF ?R\< HIS PROTE/1 RA!R ?AN HIS AFFIRMATION4 ,IT IS A POSITION :I* EV]YONE [ES TO HIMSELF TO KEEP \T (1 :]E ! PROTE/ IS D$UC$ FROM A PHILOSOPHICAL SY/EM4 ,ALL ! ,PROTE/ANT SECTS DEF9E !MSELVES BY !IR AFFIRMATIONS & NOT BY !IR PROTE/S1 & SO %\LD ALL SCI5TIFIC SY/EMS ( SOCIOLOGY4 ,! PROTE/ IS NONE ! LESS /RONG--YES1 F> /RONG]--:5 C>RI$ ALONG AS A COMPLEM5T TO ! PR9CIPLES :I* CREATE IT1 RA!R ?AN AS A MA9 T]M1--! CREATURE USURP+ ! DOMA9 ( ITS CREATOR4 7#g77#b#h 8 #a#c7 ,AS AN ,9DIVIDUALI/1 ,I F9D ! POLITICAL ,/ATE A CONSEQU5T RA!R ?AN AN ANTEC$5T4 ,BY MAK+ Y\R PROTE/ Y\R MA9 T]M1 ! ,/ATE MU/ BE MADE ANTEC$5T1 :I* IT IS NOT4 ,IF Y\ ?9K ! ,/ATE ! EFFICI5T CAUSE ( TYRANNY OV] 9DIVIDUALS1 ,I TAKE IT Y\ >E BECL\D$ 9 A MO/ RADICAL DELUSION1 9TO :I* ,I C\LD EASILY TURN A FLOOD ( LIIABLE QUANTITY1--EXP&+ JU/ 9 PROPORTION AS PREVI\S SURR5D]S ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY GIVE IT MAT]IAL4 ,! 9ITIAL CAUSE IS1 H[EV]1 ! SURR5D]+ 9DIVIDUAL1 ! ,/ATE BE+ ONLY POSSIBLE AFT] ! SURR5D]4 ,H5CE ! 9DIVIDUAL IS ! PROP] OBJECTIVE PO9T ( RE=M4 ,AS HE IS RE=M$ ! ,/ATE DISAPPE>S ( ITSELF4 7#h77#b#h 8 #a#d7 ,?IS SUBJECT IS SO RI* 9 ?\\ND BY ! TAIL RA!R ?AN BY ! HEAD & HE>T1 ,I PROPOSE TO SP5D ! REMA9D] ( IT 9 CON/RUCTIVE $UCATIONAL WORK4 ,FI*I/IC DU/ AT ! TAIL 5D ( ! BEA/ ( DESPOTISM1 BUT P>DON ME IF1 HAV+ BE5 A RE=M TAIL-TWI/] ALL MY LIFE1 ,I AM TRY+ TO GET A LITTLE NE>] ! HEAD & HORNS ( ! BEA/ & F9I% UP MY WORK ON ?AT 5D47#b#h 8 #a#e7 ,UNNATURAL GOV]NM5T 9EVITABLY FOLL[S UNNATURAL CONDITIONS1 & M]E SCOLD+ & KICK+ & PROTE/+ TO ALL ET]NITY WILL NEV] *ANGE ?IS /]N LAW ( NATURE BY :I* %E SECURES SELF-PRES]VATION4 ,?AT DISEAS$ =M ( SOCIAL ADM9I/RATION KN[N AS ! ,/ATE BELONGS 9 NATURE TO ?AT DISEAS$ CONDITION KN[N AS C5TRALIZATION1 9 PLACE ( LOCALIZATION4 ,NEW ,YORK & O!R CITIES1 ! PLACES :]E ! ,/ATE *IEFLY DRAWS ITS MAT]IAL = R5T1 USURY1 & 9DIVIDUAL SLAV]Y 9 G5]AL1 >E ULC]S ON ! FACE ( ?IS PLANET4 ,LOCALIZE !IR POPULATION OV] ! SOIL1 ) 9DIVIDUALS NOT ONLY CLAIM+1 BUT UTILIZ+1 !IR RIGE TRACTS ACROSS ! RIV] 9 ,NEW ,J]SEY CAN BE HAD = NEXT TO NO?+1 ! Y\NG M5 ( ?OSE SECTIONS PREF]R+ TO LET !IR FA!RS' HOMES & L&S ROT & RUN TO WA/E 9 ORD] TO CR[D 9TO ,NEW ,YORK ) ! RE/ ( ! VULG> H]D1 ) FUTURE VISIONS ( DUPLICAT$ ,JAY ,G\LDS 9 M9D4 ,I SAY ?AT1 UNTIL WE CAN GET MORE MANLY & SOB] 9C5TIVE 9TO 9DIVIDUALS1 ! ,NEW ,YORKS & ,*ICAGOS WILL PRESS & /9K !MSELVES 9TO SU* 9TOL]ABLE POLITICAL CORRUPTION & G5]AL DEMORALIZATION ?AT ! M]CIFUL TOR* ALONE CAN RID HUMANITY ( !M4 ,TO CRY ,AN>*Y 9 SU* COMMUNITIES IS FUTILE1 UNLESS Y\ CRY IT 9 ITS WOR/ S5SE1 & ?AT IS ALREADY WELL-NI< REALIZ$47#b#h 8 #a#f7 ,YES1 FRI5D ,TUCK]1 Y\ HAVE ALWAYS TREAT$ ) CONTEMPT MY PROPOSAL TO W>N 9DIVIDUALS TO GET \T ( !SE CITIES & COLONIZE ON ! SOIL1 UND] CONDITIONS ?AT ALONE MAKE VOLUNT>Y GOV]NM5T POSSIBLE4 ,Y\ SAY GREAT CITIES >E BLESS+S1 & ?AT ! PROP] ?+ = ?OSE L[-MOTIV$1 NOISY WRET*ES :O CRY 9 LABOR MEET+S1 ,! L& = ! PEOPLE6 IS TO /AY RIE MORE ?AN BEA/LY4 ,SO LONG AS 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE1 & DOMICILE >E C5TRALIZ$1 ! NECESS>Y CONDITIONS ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY >E PHYSICALLY IMPOSSIBLE1 :ILE USURY IS 9VIT$1 & ! PAT*$ UP FRAUD :I* GOES BY ! NAME ( GOV]NM5T BECOMES ! NECESS>Y >RANGEM5T = HOLD+ ! DISEAS$ CONDITIONS TOGE!R1 P5D+ ! 9EVITABLE DAY :5 FIRE & DYNAMITE WILL COME TO REMOVE !SE SOCIAL ULC]S1 9 ORD] ?AT ! G5]AL BODY SOCIAL MAY SURVIVE4 ,I S9C]ELY HOPE Y\ WILL LOOK 9TO !SE MATT]S MORE S]I\SLY1 & 9SI/ ON LOCALIZATION1 ! SOCIAL EXPRESSION ( ,9DIVIDUALISM4 7#i77#b#h 8 #a#g7 ,! NAME ,LIB]TY1 SO >TI/ICALLY 9SCRIB$ ON Y\R $ITORIAL %+LE1 EXPRESSES NEI!R ! AFFIRMATION NOR ! PROTE/ ( \R SY/EM1 BUT IS SIMPLY AN AUXILI>Y T]M BETWE5 !M4 ,I ?9K IT UN=TUNATE ?AT Y\R PAP] WAS NOT NAM$ ,! ,9DIVIDUALI/1 & ,I HAVE 9 M9D A NAME EV5 NE>] ! C5T] ?AN ?AT4 ,HAD \R PROPAG&A BE5 />T$ ON ! C5T] FROM ! FIR/1 WE %\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 F> ALONG 9 ! CON/RUCTIVE $UCATIONAL WORK1 RA!R ?AN COME TO :IPP+ AB\T 9 ! TANGLE-BRU% ( MISUND]/&+4 ,BUT IT IS PROBABLY ALL = ! BE/1 &1 :ATEV] MAY BE ! MI/AKES ( ITS PIONE]S1 ! NEW /RUCTURE IS B\ND BY & BY TO TAKE DEF9ITE %APE & AV]T ! SOCIAL SUICIDE :I* ! EXI/+ ORD] IS SO RAPIDLY PRECIPITAT+4 7#a77#b#h 8 #a#h7 ,H5RY ,APPLETON4 ,! =EGO+ >TICLE HAS BE5 9 MY H&S = SOME TIME1 ! PRESSURE ON !SE COLUMNS HAV+ COMPELL$ ITS PO/PONEM5T4 ,TO ?IS DELAY ( SEV]AL WEEKS 9 PUBLICATION1 H[EV]1 ,I AM ! MORE EASILY RECONCIL$ BY ! FACT ?AT ITS WRIT] HAD HIMSELF AFFECT$ ITS TIMEL9ESS1 NE>LY AS MU* AS WAS POSSIBLE1 BY A DELAY ( SEV]AL MON?S 9 PREP>ATION4 ,! >BITR>Y SIDE-TRACK+ ( :I* HE COMPLA9S1 & \T ( :I* IT GR[S1 OCCURR$ LA/ ,AUGU/1 &1 IF HIS DEF5SIVE PROTE/ SEEMS AT ALL /ALE 9 ,FEBRU>Y1 IT %\LD BE REMEMB]$ ?AT IT W\LD NOT HAVE *>M$ BY ITS FRE%NESS 9 ,JANU>Y4 ,BUT PR9CIPLES NEV] GR[ OLD1 &1 LOOK$ AT 9 !IR LIE AS WISE OR AS FOOLI% TO-DAY AS !Y EV] W]E OR EV] WILL BE47#b#h 8 #a#i7 ,SPEAK+ EXACTLY1 ALL VOLUNT>Y ACTS >E >BITR>Y1 9ASMU* AS !Y >E P]=M$ 9 ! EX]CISE ( WILL1 & 9 ?AT S5SE ( C\RSE ! SIDE-TRACK+ ( ,MR4 ,APPLETON WAS AN >BITR>Y ACT4 ,BUT 9 NO OBJECTIONABLE S5SE WAS IT >BITR>Y1 9 NO S5SE WAS IT DESPOTIC4 ,MR4 ,APPLETON HAV+ ANN\NC$ ?AT ! PR9CIPAL OBJECT = :I* HE & ,I HAD SO LONG $ITORIALLY COOP]AT$ HAD BECOME TO HIM A SECOND>Y & COMP>ATIVELY TRIVIAL OBJECT1 IT %\LD HAVE BE5 EVID5T TO HIM1 AS IT WAS TO ME & TO NE>LY EV]YBODY ELSE1 ?AT \R COOP]ATION 9 FUTURE C\LD NOT BE :AT IT HAD BE54 ,AFT] SU* A DECL>ATION1 MY ACT BECAME A MATT] ( C\RSE4 ,9/EAD ( BE+ DESPOTIC1 IT WAS ALMO/ P]FUNCTORY4 ,HE TOOK ! SIDE TRACK HIMSELF2 ,I BUT (FICIALLY REGI/]$ HIS C\RSE47#b#h 8 #b7 ,I APPRECIATE ! SPIRIT ( CONDESC5SION & SELF-ABASEM5T :I* HAS F9ALLY P]MITT$ ,MR4 ,APPLETON TO CONT9UE CONTROV]SY ) SO UNWOR?Y AN ANTAGONI/ AS MYSELF & TO PLACE HIMSELF ON A LEVEL ) ?AT 9F]IOR RACE ( BE+S :O WRITE = ,LIB]TY NON-$ITORIALLY1 & 9 ?IS OBLIT]ATION ( SELF ,I FEEBLY EMULATE HIM BY CONS5T+ TO LET HIM FILL !SE COLUMNS ) HIS DEF5SE OR EXPLANATION AFT] HE HAD IGNOR$ ! 9VITATION :I* ,I HAD EXT5D$ HIM TO DO SO LONG 5\< TO ASC]TA9 ?AT HE C\LD NOT PROCURE ITS PUBLICATION ELSE:]E47#b#h 8 #b#a7 ,AFT] !SE PRELIM9>IES1 ,I MAY PROCE$ TO CONSID] ,MR4 ,APPLETON'S >GUM5TS1 NUMB]+ ! PO9TS AS ,I DEAL ) !M1 TO AVOID ! NECESSITY ( REPEAT+ ! /ATEM5TS CRITICIZ$47#b#h 8 #b#b7 7#a7 ,I DO NOT ADMIT ANY?+1 EXCEPT ! EXI/5CE ( ! 9DIVIDUAL1 AS A CONDITION ( HIS SOV]EIGNTY4 ,TO SAY ?AT ! SOV]EIGNTY ( ! 9DIVIDUAL IS CONDITION$ BY ,LIB]TY IS SIMPLY ANO!R WAY ( SAY+ ?AT IT IS CONDITION$ BY ITSELF4 ,TO CONDITION IT BY ! CO/ PR9CIPLE IS EQUIVAL5T TO 9/ITUT+ ! CO/ PR9CIPLE BY AU?ORITY1--AN ATTEMPT$ FUSION ( ,AN>*ISM ) ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM :I* ,I HAVE ALWAYS UND]/OOD ,MR4 ,APPLETON TO REBEL AGA9/47#b#h 8 #b#c7 7#b7 ,TO BE> \T ?IS /ATEM5T ,MR4 ,APPLETON W\LD HAVE TO PROVE HIMSELF ! AU?OR ( NE>LY EV]Y >TICLE ?AT APPE>$ 9 ! FIR/ VOLUME ( ,LIB]TY1 :]EAS1 AS A G5]AL ?+1 HE WROTE BUT ONE >TICLE = EA* NUMB]4 ,N9E T5?S ( ! $ITORIAL MATT] PR9T$ 9 ,LIB]TY HAS BE5 WRITT5 TO EXPLA9 ITS PHILOSOPHY & ME?OD4 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ,MR4 ,APPLETON HAS US$ ! WORDS PHILOSOPHY & ME?OD (T5] ?AN ANY O!R WRIT]1 BUT M]E REPETITION ( ! WORDS IS NEI!R PHILOSOPHICAL NOR RATIONALLY ME?ODICAL4 ,I AM F> FROM SAY+ H]E ?AT ,MR4 ,APPLETON'S >TICLES W]E NOT PHILOSOPHICAL2 ,I AM ONLY 9SI/+ ?AT !IR PHILOSOPHICAL *>ACT] WAS NOT DUE TO ! USE ( ! WORD PHILOSOPHY1 & ?AT O!RS :I* US$ ! WORD LESS FREQU5TLY OR NOT AT ALL W]E QUITE AS PHILOSOPHICAL AS HIS47#b#h 8 #b#d7 7#c7 ,:ATEV] FITY47#b#h 8 #b#e7 7#d7 ,IT IS TRUE ?AT ! AFFIRMATION ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY IS LOGICALLY PREC$5T TO PROTE/ AGA9/ AU?ORITY AS SU*4 ,BUT 9 PRACTICE !Y >E 9SEP>ABLE4 ,TO PROTE/ AGA9/ ! 9VASION ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY IS NECESS>ILY TO AFFIRM 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY4 ,! ,AN>*I/ ALWAYS C>RIES HIS BASE ( SUPPLIES ) HIM4 ,HE CANNOT FI*I/4 ,?IS PROTE/ CONTA9S ALL ! AFFIRMATION ?AT !RE IS4 ,AS ,I HAVE PO9T$ \T TO ,COMRADE ,LLOYD1 ,AN>*Y HAS NO SIDE ?AT IS AFFIRMATIVE 9 ! S5SE ( CON/RUCTIVE4 ,NEI!R AS ,AN>*I/S NOR--:AT IS PRACTICALLY ! SAME ?+--AS 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNS HAVE WE ANY CON/RUCTIVE WORK TO DO1 ?\< AS PROGRESSIVE BE+S WE HAVE PL5TY ( IT4 ,BUT1 IF WE HAD P]FECT LIB]TY1 WE MIE DUE TO NO MI/AKE ( M9E1 BUT TO HIS [N FOLLY 9 ACKN[L$G+ ! P]T95CE ( ! HACKNEY$ CRY = CON/RUCTION1 :I* LOSES NONE ( ITS NONS5SE ON ! LIPS ( A ,CIRCUIT ,C\RT ,JUDGE47#b#h 8 #b#f7 7#e7 ,I HAVE ASK$ FRI5D ,MORSE :E!R HE EV] MADE ! /ATEM5T H]E ATTRIBUT$ TO HIM1 & HE SAYS ?AT HE NEV] DID4 ,BUT ,I SC>CELY NE$$ TO ASK HIM4 ,HE & ,I HAVE NOT KEPT 9TELLECTUAL COMPANY !SE FIFTE5 YE>S TO ! 5D ?AT HE %\LD SO MISUND]/& ME4 ,HE KN[S P]FECTLY WELL ?AT ,I BASE MY ASS]TION ?AT ! ,*ICAGO ,COMMUNI/S >E NOT ,AN>*I/S 5TIRELY ON ! GR\ND ?AT ,AN>*ISM MEANS A PROTE/ AGA9/ EV]Y =M ( 9VASION4 7,:E!R ?IS DEF9ITION IS ETYMOLOGICALLY CORRECT ,I WILL %[ 9 ! NEXT P>AGRAPH47 ,?OSE :O PROTE/ AGA9/ ! EXI/+ POLITICAL ,/ATE1 ) EMPHASIS ON ! EXI/+1 >E NOT ,AN>*I/S1 BUT ,>*I/S4 ,9 OBJECT+ TO A SPECIAL =M OR ME?OD ( 9VASION1 !Y TACITLY ACKN[L$GE ! RITICUL> ,/ATE2 HE F\ILY NEGATIVE ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY1 :ATEV] =M IT MAY TAKE4 ,HIS USE ( ! WORD ,AN>*ISM %[S ?AT HE CONSID]$ IT COEXT5SIVE ) 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY4 ,IF HIS APPLICATIONS ( IT W]E DIRECT$ AGA9/ POLITICAL GOV]NM5T1 IT WAS BECAUSE HE CONSID]$ POLITICAL GOV]NM5T ! ONLY 9VAD] ( 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY WOR? TALK+ AB\T1 HAV+ NO KN[L$GE ( ,MR4 ,APPLETON'S COMPREH5SIVE PHILOSOPHY1 :I* ?9KS IT TAKES COGNIZANCE ( A VA/ M\NTA9 ( GOV]NM5T \TSIDE ( ! ORGANIZ$ ,/ATE4 ,! REASON :Y ,MO/ & ,P>SONS >E NOT ,AN>*I/S1 :ILE ,I AM ONE1 IS BECAUSE !IR ,COMMUNISM IS ANO!R ,/ATE1 :ILE MY VOLUNT>Y COOP]ATION IS NOT A ,/ATE AT ALL4 ,IT IS A V]Y EASY MATT] TO TELL :O IS AN ,AN>*I/ & :O IS NOT4 ,ONE QUE/ION WILL ALWAYS READILY DECIDE IT4 ,DO Y\ BELIEVE 9 ANY =M ( IMPOSITION UPON ! HUMAN WILL BY =CE8 ,IF Y\ DO1 Y\ >E NOT AN ,AN>*I/4 ,IF Y\ DO NOT1 Y\ >E AN ,AN>*I/4 ,:AT CAN ANY ONE ASK MORE RELIABLE1 MORE SCI5TIFIC1 ?AN ?IS87#b#h 8 #b#g7 7#f7 ,AN>*Y DOES NOT MEAN SIMPLY OPPOS$ TO ! >*OS1 OR POLITICAL LEAD]4 ,IT MEANS OPPOS$ TO >*E4 ,N[1 >*E1 9 ! FIR/ 9/ANCE1 MEANS BEG9N+1 ORIG94 ,FROM ?IS IT COMES TO MEAN A FIR/ PR9CIPLE1 AN ELEM5T2 !N FIR/ PLACE1 SUPREME P[]1 SOV]EIGNTY1 DOM9ION1 COMM&1 AU?ORITY2 & F9ALLY A SOV]EIGNTY1 AN EMPIRE1 A REALM1 A MAGI/RACY1 A GOV]NM5TAL (FICE4 ,ETYMOLOGICALLY1 !N1 ! WORD AN>*Y MAY HAVE SEV]AL MEAN+S1 AMONG !M1 AS ,MR4 ,APPLETON SAYS1 )\T GUID+ PR9CIPLE1 & TO ?IS USE ( ! WORD ,I HAVE NEV] OBJECT$1 ALWAYS >RIV+1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 TO 9T]PRET 9 ACCORDANCE ) !IR DEF9ITION ! ?\*Y AS A PHILOSOPHICAL T]M & ! WORD ,AN>*I/ AS ! NAME ( A PHILOSOPHICAL SECT W]E FIR/ APPROPRIAT$ 9 ! S5SE ( OPPOSITION TO DOM9ION1 TO AU?ORITY1 & >E SO HELD BY RI*Y1 :5 EXT5D$ BEYOND ! POLITICAL SPH]E1 NECESS>ILY COMES TO MEAN )\T GUID+ PR9CIPLE1 = IT MAY MEAN1 & BY APPROPRIATION DOES MEAN1 )\T DOM9ION1 )\T AU?ORITY4 ,CONSEQU5TLY IT IS A T]M :I* COMPLETELY & SCI5TIFICALLY COV]S ! 9DIVIDUALI/IC PROTE/47#b#h 8 #b#h7 7#g7 ,! MISUND]/&+S ( :I* ,MR4 ,APPLETON HAS BE5 A VICTIM >E NOT ! RESULT ( HIS DEF9+ HIMSELF ?R\< HIS PROTE/1 = HE W\LD NOT HAVE AVOID$ !M HAD HE DEF9$ HIMSELF ?R\< HIS AFFIRMATION & CALL$ HIMSELF AN ,9DIVIDUALI/4 ,I C\LD SC>CELY NAME A WORD ?AT HAS BE5 MORE ABUS$1 MISUND]/OOD1 & MIS9T]PRET$ ?AN ,9DIVIDUALISM4 ,MR4 ,APPLETON MAKES SO PALPABLE A PO9T AGA9/ HIMSELF 9 9/ANC+ ! ,PROTE/ANT SECTS ?AT IT IS REALLY LAUTY OR AS ,COLONIZATIONI/S1 OR ?OSE :O DEF9$ !MSELVES ?R\< !IR PROTE/S AS ! ,ANTI-,SLAV]Y ,SOCIETY OR AS ,ABOLITIONI/S4 ,UNQUE/IONABLY ! LATT]4 ,& :5 HUMAN SLAV]Y 9 ALL ITS =MS %ALL HAVE DISAPPE>$1 ,I FANCY ?AT ! CR$IT ( ! VICTORY WILL BE GIV5 QUITE AS EXCLUSIVELY TO ! ,AN>*I/S1 & ?AT !SE LATT]-DAY ,COLONIZATIONI/S1 ( :OM ,MR4 ,APPLETON HAS SUDD5LY BECOME SO 5AMOR$1 WILL BE HELD AS 9NOC5T ( ITS OV]?R[ AS >E !IR PR$ECESSORS & NAMESAKES ( ! OV]?R[ ( *ATTEL SLAV]Y47#b#h 8 #b#i7 7#h7 ,IT IS TO BE REGRETT$ ?AT ,MR4 ,APPLETON TOOK UP SO MU* SPACE ) O!R MATT]S ?AT HE C\LD NOT TURN HIS FLOOD ( LIT ( ! ISSUE BETWE5 US4 ,HE HAS ASS]T$ ?AT !RE IS A VA/ M\NTA9 ( GOV]NM5T \TSIDE ( ! ORGANIZ$ ,/ATE1 & ?AT \R *IEF BATTLE IS ) ?AT2 ,I1 ON ! CONTR>Y1 HAVE MA9TA9$ ?AT PRACTICALLY ALMO/ ALL ! AU?ORITY AGA9/ :I* WE HAVE TO CONT5D IS EX]CIS$ BY ! ,/ATE1 & ?AT1 :5 WE HAVE ABOLI%$ ! ,/ATE1 ! /RUGGLE = 9DIVIDUAL SOV]EIGNTY WILL BE WELL-NI< OV]4 ,I HAVE %[N ?AT ,MR4 ,APPLETON1 TO MA9TA9 HIS POSITION1 MU/ PO9T \T ?IS VA/ M\NTA9 ( GOV]NM5T & TELL US DEF9ITELY :AT IT IS & H[ IT ACTS1 & ?IS IS :AT ! READ]S ( ,LIB]TY HAVE BE5 WAIT+ TO SEE HIM DO4 ,BUT HE NO MORE DOES IT 9 HIS LA/ >TICLE ?AN 9 HIS FIR/4 ,& HIS ONLY ATTEMPT TO DISPUTE MY /ATEM5T ?AT ! ,/ATE IS ! EFFICI5T CAUSE ( TYRANNY OV] 9DIVIDUALS IS CONF9$ TO TWO OR ?REE S5T5CES :I* CULM9ATE 9 ! CONCLUSION ?AT ! 9ITIAL CAUSE IS ! SURR5D]+ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,I HAVE NEV] D5I$ IT1 & AM *>M$ BY ! AIR ( 9NOC5CE ) :I* ?IS SUB/ITUTION ( 9ITIAL = EFFICI5T IS EFFECT$4 ,( 9ITIAL CAUSES F9ITE 9TELLIG5CE KN[S NO?+2 IT CAN ONLY KN[ CAUSES AS MORE OR LESS REMOTE4 ,BUT US+ ! WORD 9ITIAL 9 ! S5SE ( REMOT]1 ,I AM WILL+ TO ADMIT1 = ! SAKE ( ! >GUM5T 7?\< IT IS NOT A SETTL$ MATT]71 ?AT ! 9ITIAL CAUSE WAS ! SURR5D]+ 9DIVIDUAL4 ,MR4 ,APPLETON D\BTLESS MEANS VOLUNT>ILY SURR5D]+ 9DIVIDUAL1 = COMPULSORY SURR5D] W\LD IMPLY ! PRIOR EXI/5CE ( A P[] TO EXACT IT1 OR A PRIMITIVE =M ( ,/ATE4 ,BUT ! ,/ATE1 HAV+ COME 9TO EXI/5CE ?R\< SU* VOLUNT>Y SURR5D]1 BECOMES A POSITIVE1 /RONG1 GR[+1 5CROA*+ 9/ITUTION1 :I* EXP&S1 NOT BY FUR!R VOLUNT>Y SURR5D]S1 BUT BY EXACT+ SURR5D]S FROM ITS 9DIVIDUAL SUBJECTS1 & :I* CONTRACTS ONLY AS !Y SUCCESSFULLY REBEL4 ,?AT1 AT ANY RATE1 IS :AT IT IS TO-DAY1 & H5CE IT IS ! EFFICI5T CAUSE ( TYRANNY4 ,! ONLY S5SE1 !N1 9 :I* IT IS TRUE ?AT ! 9DIVIDUAL IS ! PROP] OBJECTIVE PO9T ( RE=M IS ?IS1--?AT HE MU/ BE P5ETRAT$ ) ! ,AN>*I/IC IDEA & TAU UNTIL ! 9DIVIDUAL IS P]FECT$4 ,9 SAY+ :I*1 ,MR4 ,APPLETON JO9S H&S ) ?OSE WISE P]SONS :O ADMIT ?AT ,AN>*Y WILL BE PRACTICABLE :5 ! MILL5NIUM >RIVES4 ,IT IS AN UTT] AB&ONM5T ( ,AN>*I/IC ,SOCIALISM4 ,NO D\BT IT IS TRUE ?AT1 IF ! 9DIVIDUAL C\LD P]FECT HIMSELF :ILE ! B>RI]S TO HIS P]FECTION >E /&+1 ! ,/ATE W\LD AFT]W>DS DISAPPE>4 ,P]HAPS1 TOO1 HE C\LD GO TO HEAV51 IF HE C\LD LIFT HIMSELF BY HIS BOOT-/RAPS47#b#h 8 #c7 7#i7 ,IF ONE MU/ FAVOR COLONIZATION1 OR LOCALIZATION1 AS ,MR4 ,APPLETON CALLS IT1 AS A RESULT ( LOOK+ S]I\SLY 9TO !SE MATT]S1 !N HE MU/ HAVE BE5 TRIFL+ ) !M = A LONG TIME4 ,HE HAS COMBAT$ COLONIZATION 9 !SE COLUMNS MORE VIGOR\SLY ?AN EV] ,I DID OR CAN1 & NOT UNTIL COMP>ATIVELY LATELY DID HE WRITE ANY?+ SEEM+ TO FAVOR IT4 ,EV5 !N HE DECL>$ ?AT HE WAS NOT GIV5 OV] TO ! IDEA1 & SEEM$ ONLY TO BE MAK+ A T5TATIVE V5TURE 9TO A REGION :I* HE HAD NOT BE=E EXPLOR$4 ,IF HE HAS S9CE BECOME A SETTL]1 IT ONLY 9DICATES TO MY M9D ?AT HE HAS NOT YET FA?OM$ ! REAL CAUSE ( ! PEOPLE'S WRET*$NESS4 ,?AT CAUSE IS ,/ATE 9T]F]5CE ) NATURAL ECONOMIC PROCESSES4 ,! PEOPLE >E POOR & ROBB$ & 5SLAV$1 NOT BECAUSE 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE1 & DOMICILE >E C5TRALIZ$1--9 FACT1 SU* C5TRALIZATION HAS1 ON ! :OLE1 GREATLY B5EFIT$ !M1--BUT BECAUSE ! CONTROL ( ! CONDITIONS UND] :I* 9DU/RY1 COMM]CE1 & DOMICILE >E EX]CIS$ & 5JOY$ IS C5TRALIZ$4 ,! LOCALIZATION NE$$ IS NOT ! LOCALIZATION ( P]SONS 9 SPACE1 BUT ( P[]S 9 P]SONS1--?AT IS1 ! RE/RICTION ( P[] TO SELF & ! ABOLITION ( P[] OV] O!RS4 ,GOV]NM5T MAKES ITSELF FELT ALIKE 9 C\NTRY & 9 CITY1 CAPITAL HAS ITS USURI\S GRIP ON ! F>M AS SURELY AS ON ! WORK%OP1 & ! OPPRESSIONS & EXACTIONS ( NEI!R GOV]NM5T NOR CAPITAL CAN BE AVOID$ BY MIGRATION4 ,L',ETAT1 C'E/ L'5NEMI4 ,! ,/ATE IS ! 5EMY1 & ! BE/ MEANS ( FIY T]M BETWE5 ! AFFIRMATION & ! PROTE/ ( \R SY/EM1 & ,I D\BT IF HE KN[S HIMSELF4 ,?AT IT EXPRESSES PRACTICALLY ! SAME IDEA AS ,! ,9DIVIDUALI/ & IS A MU* BETT] NAME = A PAP] ,I ?9K MO/ P]SONS WILL AGREE4 ,IF1 HAD \R PROPAG&A BE5 />T$ ON ! C5T] FROM ! FIR/1 WE %\LD PROBABLY HAVE BE5 F> ALONG 9 CON/RUCTIVE $UCATIONAL WORK1 & IF1 ASSUM+1 ?AT WE >E NOT F> ALONG 9 IT1 IT IS PROBABLY ALL = ! BE/1 !N IT IS PROBABLY ALL = ! BE/ ?AT \R PROPAG&A WAS NOT />T$ ON ! C5T]1 ASSUM+ ?AT IT WAS NOT SO />T$2 & 9 ?AT CASE :AT IS ALL ?IS FUSS AB\T8 ,OPTIMI/S %\LD NEV] COMPLA947#b#h 8 #c#b7 #bh N4 #a4 ,! WRIT] ( ?IS LETT]1 ,MR4 ,H5RY ,APPLETON1 WAS ONE ( ,LIB]TY'S ORIG9AL $ITORIAL CONTRIBUTORS1 & REMA9$ SU* = FIVE YE>S4 ,AT ! 5D ( ?AT TIME HE PUBLICLY TOOK A POSITION NOT 9 H>MONY ) ?AT ( ! PAP]1 ON A PO9T ( GREAT IMPORTANCE1 & IT BECAME NECESS>Y ?AT HIS $ITORIAL CONTRIBUTIONS %\LD CEASE4 ,AT ! SAME TIME HE WAS CORDIALLY 9VIT$ TO FREELY MAKE USE ( ! O!R DEP>TM5TS ( ! PAP] = ! EXPRESSION ( HIS VIEWS4 ,HE NEV] AVAIL$ HIMSELF ( ?IS 9VITATION FUR!R ?AN TO WRITE ! ABOVE LETT]1 :I*1 ) ! $ITOR'S REPLY1 IS 9CLUD$ 9 ?IS VOLUME BECAUSE1 9 SPITE ( ! P]SONAL NATURE ( ! CONTROV]SY1 IMPORTANT QUE/IONS ( PR9CIPLE >E ALSO DEALT )4 8 ,FROM 3 FAIR-USE4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahif 3 ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #bg -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#i1 #bag 3 ,P>T #a1 ,*APT] #bg -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/