New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-31

thousand other shades OF Socialism which have
not space % describe particularly. Enough say
thar each Of these - stems and varieties has It's
book or books and that each book has It's readers
and doubtless. also It's disciples Since the Rev
oiation the only books that have had any sale
have been those OF the Socialists, and they have
been devoured with iaconceivable svidity.
Our list IS closed properly with what we Will
call the Party OF the People. This is also a So
clalist party, but IS not In accord with either the
Associatonists on the one hand. or the Commu-
nIsts on the other. Ia lis ranks or near them are
men who proiesseily Socialists as well as
those who refuse the title. This party has a great
deal Of ability among It's writers, and Is stronger
both In men Of talent aud in means than e COM
monty supposed. IL is the extreme opposition 70
the Reaction, and medItates meeting the violence
of that party by violence IN turn. IL would. Ia
case of need ring again the tOcsln OF Instruction
and proceed 10 try the Conquest OF the Peoples
Rights by means OF Civil W ar. A part OF II only
were engaged in the instruction but the sympa-
thies aud wishes OF all were with them. ! said
that all OF this party were not socialists, but all OF
them gree that the Emancipa OF the Laborias
Classes from the uncertainty and the burdens OF
the Wages System IS the first measure OF the new
Republic which they hope for, and are ready to
die Tor. About the practical means OF bringing
about this emancipation, alter they shall have
gained the victory, their ideas are either vague
aad underlined or else more or less Inconsistent
with each other. Among the prominent writers
oi this party are Pierre LerOux, ProudhOn and
Lamennais its real leaders are still in the mass
OF the people, unknown. perhaps, "a themselves.
This is the true Revolutionary party, and no one
knows its whole power: for It has the circum.
stances OF the country, the popular impulses and
all the chances Of disturbance is side. Against
the rich and their property 1t entertsins deep
hostility aud, II II ever gasns the power, will pro
coed 10 put the most Radical measures in practice
in that regard. 1 do not see IN them any blood
thlrstluess, any desire % repeat the scenes OF
the old Revolution. IL would be property they
would strike at not life but in striking at the one
popular ianatcism would easily get beg ond their
control and strike at the other also.
Extremes meet aud this party arc DESTROYS that
Theirs should gain his point. Thus they have a
common desire with the Reaction. They wish il,
however, in order that the new Revolution, which
they regard as the only means OF saving the Re
public, may burst out the sooner With Theirs at
the head OF affairs. the majority OF the whole ma
ton would be IN arms 10 overthrow the Govern
ment IN a month In the peaceful growth OF Ideas,
the gradual elevation OF the People, and the estab
lishment OF the Rights ut Labor, by experiments and
associations OF private parties, formed under the
State, but not by IT, and Ia the pressure OF It's
own necessities on the State itself, they have no
faith. In this they differ totally from the Associa
tlonists, who look only 10 peaceful measures to
gain their ends.
10 sum up; tneFe - the htdftluh attchiF'iuS !"
stine the Social question, and make Timers Pres
ident They are supported more or less by the
! Conservative interest OF the nation
Then the Democratic Republicans that IS. those
who still cling 10 the Republic OF February not
Socialists, but friendly ia greater on less degrees
to the Socialism of the Assoclatonlsts. This party
! IS not inst now a very large one in numbers, the
| Instruction having driven away many OF It's adj
herents over 10 the Reaction bat It Is morally
| powerful
| Gen. Cavaignac does not belong to either OF
| these parties but has some attachment 10 both
| He inclines however, more 10 the latter than the
| former
| Then there are the Associationists THIS is per
haps the smallest in numbers of all the parties, but
il exercises decided influence on all the others
! The Democratic Pdclfgue is now, without exag
| geratlon the ablest Journal IN Paris, and by III
ability the independence OF It's tone, the peaceful
ness of its spirit, and the humanity OF Its aims, |
maintains in some sort the balance among the va
rious conflicting tendencies.
The Communists aud other classes OF Socialist
incline TO what have called the Party OF the Pee
pe and in the struggle will DO found on It's side =
The whole body OF the working classes is In thl
party, and as | show ed in my last letter, II yer
large portion of the middle class will soon join II
The army of dscontented and uneasy spirit
which always exists in France, as well as else
where, also belong 10 il. IL is strong party, an
when it next raises the standard of revolt, Wi
not so easily be put down. Indeed, 10 may well b.
doubted whether il will not put down its oppo
nents. Time only can prove that point
Meanwhile between these two great parties q
violence. the Reaction and the People, what be
comes of the Republic OF February 1t is no
dead but sleepeth. {. A. d.