Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1849-06-29
From, The Chronotype.
Mr.. Brisbane on European Socialism.
The Melodeon was densely filled last
night to hear Mr.. Brisbane's account of
Popular Progress in Europe, and if ever
wonder came to ligh'

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Popular Progress in Europe, and if ever
-aw wonder came to light,
That showed the rogues they lied,-
his lucid statement Of what he saw in
Europe showed the utter and Internal
~falsehood of what we have been receiv.
ing as news from Europe through our
turnkey echoes Of the English press.
Mr.. Brisbane first reviewed the histo-
ry Of revolutionary and reforma,ory
ideas in France, distinguishing what was
valuable and permanent il. the first revo-
luton from what was false and transito-
ry.
He gave a clear idea Of the rise and
progress Of the idea of Social Reform,
through ST. Simon and Fourier, and dis
tinguished the six different schools Of
the present time, rs those of Fourier,
Pierre Leroux, CADET, Proudhon, Louis
Blanc and Lamennais.
All these are now coa|escing with the
Red Republicans, who at first thought
only Of a violent political change, but
are now becoming convinced of the me-
cessity Of social reform. This coalition
of the enlightened working classes, has
driven the conservative class-those who
live upon the producer-into one party
Of reaction. Thus there are really now
but Two parties, that OF social progress,
and that which for the sake of maintain
ing its unjust privileges, is for going back
TO monarchy,
There is some difference in tho social
list ranks, and the Fourierists may be con-
sidered the extreme conservatives, who
are only for peaceful reform. He thought
them perhaps toe peaceful, for nations
had in some cases, rs that of. Italy, bet
ter revolutionize than to rot out.
The Reactionary party in France has
the power of numbers and Of the Press.
there be imprisoned for %ultering such
sentiments as he had heard uttered here
for two or three days past. But the So
cialists have the power of ideas, and
some power of the press. Their Demo-
cratic PaciGqae circulates 10000 copies
daily. The Penple $4,000, and the ag-
gregate Of Socialist papers might be esti-
mated at 200 900 copies daily.
There are not less than 100 900 So
c%ialists among the working classes Of
Paris, and he was surprised al their in
t~eliigence. There were tailors and shoe
makers among them who would make
such speeches as Mr.. Webster or Sir
Robert Peel could not make. By their
F., practical wisdom and common sense,
they have TO a very marked extent over
come the difficulties Of association and
demonstrated its success.
The first associations were those Of
the Saddlcrs and Tailors, which were
aided by large orders from the Provi-
sional Government, which after the af-
fairs Of June, were Withdrawn, and the
new Government even repudiaied $780,
600 francs due them. Yet in spite OF
this they have succeeded.
The most beautiful and nourishing as
sociotion is that Of the Cooks. They
began, a few of them, with q small cs-
tabIishmen, Of 60Of. capital, outside the
barriers, to save duty, and established an
eating-house for working men. From
that they have arisen to a grand associa'
ton Of 400 cooks, with a capital Of 3d..
600, OU0f. which will do all the cooking
for the eating.houses and hotels in Pa.
ris. They have established relations oil
business with Associations Of Butchers,
and Bakers, so that The intermediate
mercan lie profits arc secured to the pro,
duccr.
There arc now 80 Associations Of diff
ferent classes of producers in Paris, and
they are taking measures 10 organize al
into one grand association with Il bank
which will issue certificates Of produc
ton, which will lake the place Of money
and save the profits of The capitalist an,
the banker.
In all these Associations there was
great moral gain on the part of the Ia
borer. He felt free. He could not b.
obliged to beg for work. The associa
tons in full work labored Ten hours
day. If work fell off, they worked onl,
} 8, or 6, or 5 hours and all shared alike
so that all could live.
The cooks had now an ealing-hous,
outside the walls. Aside from small
dining-rooms for private parties, Their
3 was a hall where 1900 persons coul
t sit down. He felt sure, from the mos
r constant and familiar intercourse viii
? these associations, that the experimer
! was successful and beyond failure.
Mr.. Brisbane illustrated al great lengt
and with much felicity, the mode i
a which labor is proved upon by employ
. ers, merchants, bankers and capitalist:
= and also, spoke of The building associ;
= lions which are now proceeding unde
the auspices Of the President, by whic
: immense combined dwellings, with spa
y cious apartments and bathing houses wi
soon take the place Of the miserable hC
c wells Of the poor and be owned by then