New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-02
The Social War In France.


Hungary. Denmark, and even Spain, reecho the
tread Of marshaled hosts and the believing Of
hosrse artillery, France 10 quieEcent, pacific, and
in spite Of apprebended COMMISSIONS, her Industry
and Trade are sensibly improving. There -
Peace, say old-fashioned Statesmen, througae u
France.
Yet 1t might be a deeper and truer staten ent
# We termed France the only nation in which a
genuine and ssluiary War "a in progeH-a War
of Ideas, Of Instt0tions-s War vaoss progress
~ marked otherwise than b. i'le ashes Of cities
and BY pools Of humon blood In vain does the
huge bulk Of Germany t2ss AID wrihe beneath
the multitude Of her leech-like desPots, for their
tenacity is not coDqu, red their drafts Of the vital
fluid are not diminished. in vain do the brave
Msgyars Of Hungary maintain a desperate. nm.
yielding, extenninatng struggle ior Their ancient
rights and Liberties against the centralzng des-
po,ism Of Austria 10 vain does Young Italy strke
wildly about her. like A p0gi.is. blinded b. his
own gore, dealing aimless and uuskIful blows
with strength which, better welded might beat
of her tyrsnnic a,sailsnts while the absurdity OF
the contest maintained BY DenmsrEfor no Princi-
nj all but mere slip Of territory and in Spain for
bindly bigoted and sutocrstic, ID palpsble TO all
In France alone is the War Of l54s hopeful and
healthy oolsion-bloodless, not fruitless-origiDa-
tive, not destructve-and promising benefits not
70 the victors only but 10 al mankind
We rejoice over the ,idings that the Anti So l.
alists Of France have resolved 70 enter upon the
campaign with BETTING energy and dignity
They possess ninety-nine hundreths OF the
wealth Of the nation, and can afford 20 priut trea-
tues pamphlets, tracts for less than cost I'D Hood
1he " hole land with them. This 10 Their. fair ad-
vantage let them use it We are glad thstthey
have taken the field in earnest undsr sytematic
organization with a generous subscrption-M
Roth,chid having headed the list with 60oO
francs or about 81, 100. That is going to work the
night way. and will Doubt sss be productive Of
good. There are many bottoms put forward as
Socialist or by Socialists which cannot bear the test
Of discussion and ought not-anarchics, irrelgious
aud destructive. Let the doctrines and writings
Of those who claim 70 be pioneers Of new and I'M
proved Social order be subjected 10 full and
searching discussion, with a full treasury and a
corps of writers embracing Guizot, Theirs,
and two-thirds Of the talent OF the nation, It
must be easy to detect any sophisry or irratonali
~ embodied in the Socialist arguments Beside,
the Conservative writers will have the immense
advantage OF a common stand point and a common
faith-a faith in the palpable, the existing, the
present--while the Socialist champions can agree
IN nothing but in their common advocacy OF
radical change OF the Social relations OF mankind
They agree as TO tearing down the old house, but
differ widely with regard to that which Is to re
place it, Ii will yet be the pleasant and pleasing
task Of some conservative Bossuet to rap their heads
together ia the clsverest man ner-to show how
Fourierism confutes Communism, how both are
Mt war with St Simonianisn, and how Proudhon's
novel theories conflict with al the rest. Society
a, il is has much good ground to contest many
strong places to make a stand upon. and many
weak points in the discordant adverse array TO
take advantage of before It can be dsoisively dis
eomfted.
Ii does not look well, therefore. in the advo-
Gates Of the existing order that they should
begin thus early to heiray consciousness Of
inability to fight their battles With equal weap-
pons. The arrest Of Proudhon. the banishmens
OF Brisbane, the repeated seizure and oonhsc-
ton OF the Socialist journals, aud. most glaring OF
all the rigid exclusion OF all Soc ialst publications
from the barracks Of the Army, all argue lurking
consciousness IN the Conservative leaders that the
Justice and benc6cence of our existing Social
fabric are not 70 be vindica;ed by the pen-thai
they are to be ultimately upheld only by musket
and sabre, welded by blind Instruments OF mate
nal power-mere killing machines Al six pence
per day II the Club OF the Rue Poiruers had
ordered liberal supply OF 1t. own pamphlets for the
barracks as an sntidote 10 the poison of the Social
ists, we should have had more confidence, Rot per
haps in the soundness of their cause, but In the
sincerity of their faith in the world as II Is. We
might have been convinced that they were ting
from conviction.
For our own part, say, Let the Social w ar
proceed, Ii Kills none, and must enlghtsn many
IL will serve to purge the Socialist theories o.
many crudites, sophistries and errors, while 1t
canno, fail to dispel many prejudioes and false
notions cherished by the Anti Socialists generally
free and full discussion wall result IN the gen
eral recognition of 7ome truths hitherto dormant
IL will show how those who Have Not may be
benefited without robbng those who Hsve-how
70 secure plenty for all without conhscatins the
goods OF any. Wherefore, Messrs. Rescionis,'
OF France we pray you to call back your eau
noniers and push forward your psmphleteers
and let the Social War go on