New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-14
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paehc' VIZ" 81. yrorking classes 10 30 totally OPP
l freshmen. ~t;,h IL sanctioned by the political
poseo ~ 80 tie "a ptaiists and prob tmobgers that
s'ono 80 10 &c, up howl against II. to cry II
s~ hv sheer dint OF abuse and faisehooo' iest the
~sy,a.s,or, on this side the Channel should get Il
mt their he ads that they have hmhsr nShts ano
deserve to be similarly treated
T. r.nv cases. tho writers Of these articles are
..,neds ignorant OF the just principles OF society
Thev have been unfortunate enough TO have been
,.u.ht the faIlscies OF school OF political econo
| mi.ts BY which systems were invented Tor inc eA
ores, purpose Of making black appear WHITE ano
~ maintaining q state Of society when 10 grossly
sabver.ive Of Justice aud equity, snd inve's tne
n.tursl relations Of men 10 each other ihere are
no doubt. however. among them many WIZ ~naS
and msciousy miHepresent tne ino' eu '' ~
favor Of Industry in France, Even "a sns" 49,
writings we see evidence thar lney emo" Nha'
- ~. ,.,;,;ng .gaipst-but slaves TO money
-, ,.h;eh ,6s establishment Of just principles
would destroy, they are coinPe"eo 70 neisn ana
c.lor,ni.te movement, SO dangerous 10
- n,sc,ice the two leading rules OF Christian
sco,onv He that will not work, neither shall be
"a, . The sborer shall first DO partsker OF the
funs"
,.. new Revolution with the deepest and most Alb
.orbins interest II it 10 merely to end In substi
.a,ing a President, a Senate and Congress. Tor
E;og a Chamber Of Peers and Chamber oil Depu-
49,. vithout radically improving the condition oil
,be lsborer IL will have effected but little Tor toe
,,omotiOn of substantial freedom and liberty or the
,m,oci pa,ios OF Industry from that slavery which
peoesssrily results from It's present neiP'ess nc
,sodepce upon Capital
FU however we understand the objects OF the
,,sders aud the people OF France npon this occs,
-, they do not mean that their Revolution shan
..op with mer- political changes. Ihey are lin'
-.ssed with the feeling that political Institutions
4 4. rAx1 tha rDpH IN a "a
| AT end being the happiness, prosperity and indie
,depcs Of all classes but especially OF that class
l ..oss labor produces the wealth Of the country
Il ree impression that this 10 the case appears al
adv 10 have given rise TO q kind OF covert war
=. against the Provisional Government, by the
. .,,t.lis,s and profit mongers We are informed
-, the wealthy classes in Paris, and indeed gen
| -,llv. are reducing their establishments, aud dis
l .,.ing their servants The employers are dis
Il ..rsiog their workmen, with the view oil bflng
!, The q Jvernment into dsrepute, and OF exciting,
fonssibIe servile war, rather than see the views
/Louis Blanc aud others carried out There can
no doubt but that the position OF the Provisional
sov,rpment is at this moment, one OF extreme
snculty and peril They have to secure IN the
I,thcoming National Assembly fair and honest
,p,esentstion OF the great mass OF the communi
y-tbe LaboriDg Class. This they are bravely
I'D vigorously attempting to do. for which they
re most heartily abused by the press OF the usurers
rerywhere. and 1t appears that they will have To
pptepd az ibst q weliorg aniz ed opposition on the
ART Of the middle classes, who are acting In con
srt for the purpose ii possible OF neutraizng the
wcendepcy Of the friends OF Labor
The manner ia which NJ. Lamartine aud his col.
.ssues have hitherto conducted the affairs OF
y,snce under the difficult and extraordinary emer-
,encies which have arisen, does them Infinite honor
fbev have had 10 addition to all the usual Incidents
4 great political evolution, TO contend with the
,rowning evil Of an empty Exchequer Louis Phil
lppe ami his Ministers left France bankrupt and
The bireings OF the pressin England do not hesitate
10 write az though bis successors were responsible
for the evils thence arising
Under these circumstances. the future policy Of
the rulers OF France becomes question fraugb'
with immessurable interest and consequences. mol
only To the people Of France, but TO the workine
classes Of every country in Europe. 1t Is evident
that In the present Provisional Government there
are men who are strongly imbued with Fourierls
and Communist ideas, and the probability Is ina
they will attempt In some shape or Other, 10 re
duce these ideas TO practice. The dangeris tnst
led away by enthusiasm, and mlscaicula,iog theh
real strength they may attempt too much and &C
f.il altogether this would be erievous mistake
and one deeply to be depIored. II they take 3
nrudent and practical course. we believe tsat nc
country ia Europe presents so fair ground Tor Try
ing their views OF the Associative and CooperatVe
School Of Philosophy es France It's former heV
Citations have swept away almost every rene
monsrchicsl and territorial feudalism. IL has nc
laws Of Primoeeniture aud f ntail-no hereditary
.ristocracy to battle against Noprivate potentat'
rboss SWAY extends over half province th'
Ownership OF land is widely dlfused-snd w
believe that the writings oil Louis Blanc oeors'
Sand Eugene Sue Considerant, and others, have
...,.d .,ronc public opinion in favor Of associa
five doctrines 50 far then, the course is clear ba
in order &c proceed surely and to exhibit that gene
raj support which is essential to the success OF suci
great social experiment IT VIII De requisite 'ns !,
Il should be made with great caution. IL wou,c
we think be most unwise 10 interfere with tn'
sxistips classitic cation OF society in France. Blu
one steo. which would probably lead all others II
A.. train ia obvious and free from all possible ob
lection The Government may take all those 10
whom the present system does not ma WORK ant
wages and set them to work upon reproductive
and sefsupporting principles and plans IL 10
mere question of Poor Laws in the first instance
ADD IL 10 only necessary TO ask whether the Eoghs'
system Of spending some seven millions or eign
millions annually In forcibly keeping our poor idi'
In misnsmed warehouses, or spending 'nat OF suc'
snm ~ might be required In setting them 10 worA
10 the most rational and likely to be most penencia
to all classes in the long If the colonies thu
formed were placed under proper superintendence
and control. and the laboren properly organized
ehave little doubt but they would be completely
successfu and convert the unemployed artisans anS
laborsrs Of France into source OF strength TO tn'
Republic who, If not thus provided for, will be
constant source Of danger and disorder Anothe
measure which, In our opinion. would strengthe'
the Republic against all assaults from without anC
render ts frontier vulnerable would be the estab
lisbment Of a system Of military colonization al
suggested some years ago by Marshal Bugssud-
The existence OF Republic in the heart OF Europe
will be looked upon with jealousy, not to say
enmity. by the monarchies suuoundingit 1t. AT any
moment, pretexts for going to war with i may De
discovere or invented and 1t will, therefore for
long time to come, be necessary for France to be
fally prepared to meet any such hostile demons,ra
sions. Bat the maintenance of large standing
army. simply a. soldiers 10 not only Objectionable
In an economical sense. but also extremely danger
Gus to the existence Of Republic itself IL Is de-
srabs, therefore, on both grounds, that while the
army OF France should not lose its military ecien-
cy, IL should have industrial character superad
ded. According to Marshal Bugesud's estimates
It would appear that his system Of military colo
nizstion would 10 ordinary circumstances, render
the army self supporting Its org aniz alton and dis
cipline admirably III it for making the experiment
We shall watch with the deepest interest aud
tsnxety the course Of the representatives and Gov
srnment OF the French people upon these vital and
shimPorsant questions to which we have alluded
In these carsory remarks