Marx in Neue Rheinische Zeitung December 1848
Source: MECW Volume 8, p. 210;
Written: on December 26, 1848;
First published: in Neue Rheinische Zeitung No. 179, December 27, 1848.
The literary lumpen-proletariat of Herr Dumont, which accepts with the most touching passive resistance all the kicks bestowed on it by the Neue Rheinische Zeitung, is trying to revenge itself by denouncing the editors of the Neue Rheinische Zeitung to the police on account of articles which they have not written. Thus, according to the K�lnische Zeitung of December 25, Freiligrath is alleged to be the author of a report from Cologne in the Deutsche Schnellpost, published in New York, and for that reason is said to have participated in the cat’s concert dedicated to the patrons of the K�lnische Zeitung on November 3. It seems that the laurels won by “Maltheser” prevent the editors of the K�lnische Zeitung from sleeping.