Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-07-28

closely TO the Socialist or Communist school.
such as Louis Blanc, Albert, I.edru Rolln and
Flocon, this agglomcraton of workmen, taken
into pay by the state, was de signed for two OBJ
jccts. One, disclosed by NJ. Goudchaux, tenn
porary charged with the portfolio of finance,
was 10 form a sort Of Prntorian Guard, which
certain members of the Govern nent desired to
have always at command, az an instrument of
coercion, always ready, against their political
adversarios ; the other was, TO lay the founda-
ton for system Of concentration in the hand Of
the state Of all public works--a system which
should serve as a common practical basis for the
doctrines held by the various sccts Of the Social.
lists school. Thus the Executive power was seen
proposing to the National Assembly, in success
son two projects of law having for their ends
appropriation of all the railroads and all the
companies of insurance against fire, for the profit
of the state. Enjoying the sole control of these
great establishments, the state would thus con-
vert individual into national wealth, would sub
stitute the rational element of capacity for the
element Of hereditary succession, which is the
grand theoretical ranacca OF the modern philos-
ophies for all the evils of the social state. At
the same time, while Withdrawing industry and
property from two other malcvolent influences Of
these philosophers. speculation and competition.
the state would gain the additional advan ta re of
III IT'S CbllliIltilu tilp means OI commune
cation, enhanced in value for a time of war by
the fact that the lines Of railroad are also to be
those Of the electric telegraph These addition.
al motives are of some weight admit; but their
validity is more than nen'ralized by the immense
dangers of favorng the ideas of communism
and of placing under the control Of any Govern
ment thousands Of employees, who would be so
many means of influence, so much inducement
to corruption.
"These results being well considered, the
committee to which the matter was referred
came to the conclusion that the projected appro.
priation of the railways ought to be refused and
its report to this effect found numerous support
ers in the Assembly. a discourse by NJ Mon
talcmbcrt, on the 22d of June. boldly revealed
the secret tendencies concealed beneath the pro
ject, and made a deep impression. "After OBJ
tanning the contiscaton of the railroads and fire
insurance companies" exclaimed the courage
Gus orator, they will demand that of the marine
insurance companies, and the monopoly Of sal
works, factories, machinery, &c. Vote this law
and You will have no plea against host of pro-
jects of the same nature. individual industry
will b, crushed and destroyed in this great ma
chine of the state.
"The effect wrought BY the speech of NJ. Mon
talembert was such that the partzans of the pro
iect could entertain no hope of success. Urget
by the energetic resolutions of the Assembly
the Executive power was constrained to take
measures FOR the gradual extinction of the ma
tona work shops. 1t decree that the worSmer
from the provinces should return to their lorne
places of residence, whittier they should be con
vcyed at the expense of the state, and employ
ment be given them on the public works; o
they might enlist in the army, even at the ag
of II, and set off for the frontier. But this al
tentative was little to the taste ofihese Pratorian
in blouses, and the hour Of conflict was recog
nized as come, by men who had ioreseen the c
cult nd hoo" Preparing f,~;t ThnsN --e'
undoubtedly the associates and acconplices q
the bands who on the 9Th of May attempted tn
!. overthrow of the National Assembly and t
place the reins authority in the hands Of Barbe.
| Blan1ui and others OF the same stamp. There
, fore, on the morning of June - sinister report
were spread among the workmen, by the mar
| ayers of the plot, that they would be maltreale
, in the provinces that some who had gone ththe
had been beaten; that the country abou, s.
ogne. to which they We're destined, was po
sonous soil, where they would perish OF hung
and disease. Under the influence Of Ties, rel
t rcSenta'oas,a b ldy of 400 present d theInScly,
=. before NJ. Marie &c.
. Here NJ. GaiIitrlct repeats the story of \
, Marcs reply, " tha, the men were not the sav
/ of their spokesman SC, and goes or todcsrIij
! the conflict and its result..-N. Y. Spectator.