The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1849-05-18

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New York, Friday, May 10, 1919.
Disclosures OF the Designs OF tho So
cialists.
Among those very interesting and important de-
tails of fore ign intelligence which we give in our
journal to-day, our readers will find letter from
our Parlsian correspondent, which is worthy Of
particular attention. 1t will be that the agi
tated and disturbed condition OF society in France
to which we have had occasion to advert so fire.
quently Of late, and some Of the causes of which
we have endeavored to eucidate-begns to assume
a still more alarming aspect. The results of long
continued misgovernment, with Its profligate ex-
penditures and ruinOus system OF finance, now
press with fearful weight upon the fortunes of the
young republic. A fierce spirit of rebellion against
law and order Is actively at work in Paris, and,
favored and stimulated by artful and designing de-
magogues, really menaces the safety of the State.
The disclosure of the designs of the social
lists, which our correspondent details, must con-
vince every one of the atrocious character Of
those doctrines which have been industri,
ously promulgated by the followers of Fou.
rier. We now behold the harvest of disor-
der rebellion and violence, which has resulted in
Paris from such infammatory appeals to the poorer
classes, as are daily made amongst ourselves
by the editor of the Tribune and his associates.
1t is evident that the disorganzing influence of the
French socialists has penetrated more deeply than
many imagined. A feeling Of the most embittered
hostility against all who possess property pervades
the idle, the dissolute, and the ignorant masses of
the French capital, and must, for long time to
come, operate seriously against the establishment of
sound repubicanism The poverty, restitution,
and ignorance of the lower classes of Paris have,
unhappily, furnished fruitful field for those seeds
of discomfort and anarchy, which the leaders of the
socialists have been sowing 1t is an easy, but
most daboica work, to induce the lower classes of
society to believe that those whose talents and in.
dustry have earned for them wealth and influence,
are their natural enemies. In Paris this effort has
been too successful, and we are not without cause
for serious forebodings that even here, in this CON-
munity, the same evil teachings may one day pro-
duce the same bitter fruits.
We await with great anxiety the news of the re-
suit of the French election. Law and order will,
we doubt not, be maintained in France, but not
without struggle and sacrifice.
CONDITION OF CALIFoRoIA-PRoBABLE ANARCHY.
In yesterdays Herald, we published Geographic
synopsis of some later intelligence from California,
received by the way of New Orleans and in our
columns to-day, our readers will find the news in
detail
BY this intelligence, we learn that life and pro-
perry are very insecure in that portion of terri
tory, and that unless some remedial measures be
speedily adopted by the people inhabiting that re-
gion, state Of anarchy and scenes of blood, horr-
bic to contemplate, will ensue. 1t appears that the
authority Of General Persfer F. Smith, Governor of
California, has been repudiated by the people, and
that his proclamation forbidding foreigners to
trespass the gold region, has been treated with
disdain. We are not surprised at the reception
which the proclamation met. 1t was ridiculous
and its publication was exceedingly
silly, because General Smith could not but know
that in such place as he going to, it would be
tor him to carry it into effect How he
could imagine that he would be able to enforce it,
In country where the presence of dense guam
titles of gold levels all distinctions, where the thirst
for wealth, and the means of gratifying it, are
within the reach Of all, is to us mystery But the
security oflife and property, and the danger which
was apprehended of anarchy and confusion. 1t is,
however, of such character as we expected
When Congress was wasting Its time, last winter
month after month, week after week, and day after
day-in discussingthe abstract question of slavery,
in connectlonwith atnew territory, every sensible
thinking man feared that it would adjourn without
forming territorial government there, and that in
he absence of any legally constituted authorities,
dreadful scenes might be expected to occur But
he members were insensible to all entreates-
The Northern fanatics would insist that provi-
sion prohibiting the introduction of slavery should
be inserted in the bills brought forward for forming
a government there; and the result was, they ad-
ourned without doing anything for that territory. |
We very much fear that we are about to realize |
he fruits OF that unwise and foolish course of ac-
ion. We would not be at all surprised if we re- |
'eived most melancholy tdngs from that country |
before many months. The people of California |
nay avert them, by forming government of their |
,wn, which they were about to do at the last &C. |
counts. We are informed that they were preparing |
1t public meetings to construct a legislative as
embly, to be composed Of fifteen members, who
would be authorized to frame laws for the govern.
nent of the territory for the preservation of ORDER
Ind the protection of trade. This may possibly
prevent the occurrence of the danger which now
eems imminent; but there is unfortunately too
much reasen to expect scenes of anarchy and
'loodshed that will appal us. If such do occur,
he responsibility will egitimately rest on the ia
laical portion of the last Congress, which would
lot move unless their abstract creed was subscribed
o by the Southern members, and fanaticsm will
ave been taught serious lesson.
AT ITS DIRTY WORK AaAIN-With character |
site GOODNESS, the Tribune, in its afternoon edition
{ yesterday, appropriated the news brought by the
alcon, which we gave in our morning edition.
he theft is fastened on our respectable contem
orary by its copying mistake, which we made
ccidentay, with regard to the name of the cap
lin of this vessel We were indebted IN tho No |