New-York daily tribune., 1849-06-08
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- wonder TO iEst
Thstsbowsd the ros they i-e,--
his lucid statement of what he IN Europe showed
the utter and internal fasehoOd OF what have been
receiving news from Europe through our hunkey
echoes OF the English press
Mr. Brisbane 1rst reviewed the history of revolu-
onary and reiormatory ideas in France, distinguish
ng what valuable and permanent in the rst revo-
luton from what was false and transitory
tie gave clear idea Of the rise and progress Of the
dca OF Social Reform through -. Simon and Fourier,
md disng gushed the Elk different schools OF the pres
ent time as those of Fourier. Pierre Leroux, CADET,
Proudhon, Louis Blanc and Lamennais
All these are now coalescing with the Red Repub.
icans who al Irst thought only of violent political
change, but now becoming convinced Of the neces
-y OF social reform This coalition Of the heightened
working classes has driven the conservative class
those who live upon the producer-nto one party Of
reaction Thus there really now bu, two parties,
that Of social progress and that which for the sake Of
maintaining its unjust privileges, is for going back to
monarchy
There il some difference in the Socialist ranks. and
the Fourers;s may be considered the extreme con.
servatiyes who only for peaceful reform He
thought them perhaps too peaceful, for nations had in
cases, that OF Italy, better Tevounonze than
rot out
The Raectionary party in France has the power Of
numbers and of the Press IL rules with rod OF iron
and would there be imprisoned for uttering such
sentiment he had heard uttered here Tor two or three
days past But the Socialists have the power OF ideas
and some power Of the press Their DflorGfie IA
fqHe circulstes ZOO copies daily The Peaft io,oOJ
and the aggregate Of Socialist papers might be esu-
mated at $4,000 copies daily
There are not less than 10000 Socialists among the
working classes OF Paris, and be surprised AZ their
intelligence There were taors and shOemakers among
them who would make such speeches as Mr. Webster
or sir Robert Peel could not make. BY their practical
wisdom and common sense they have 70 a very marked
extent overcome the difficulties Of association and de
monstrated it, success.
The rst associations were those of the Ssdilers and
Tailors, which were aided by large orders from the
Provisional Government which after the affairs OF June
we're withdrawn and the new Government even repu-
dated 10000 francs due them Yet spite oithis they
nave succeeded.
The most successful and nourishing association i
hat of the Cooks They began. few OF them with =
small establishment OF 6o0f capital, outside the barr
20 daty, and estabhscd estins bouse for
working men. From that they have arisen % grand
association Of 400 cooks. with cspits OF 3oOoOo0Of
which viii do al the cooking for the eating houses snd
hotels in Paris They have established relations oi bu
,uess with Associations of Butchers and Bakers, 80
fhsi the intermediate mercantile profit. secured
the producer
There are ~ Associations OF different classes OF
producers IN Paris. and they taking measures
organize all into one grand association with bank
which VIII issue certificates oi production, which Will
take the place Of money, and the prohts ct the
capitalist and the banker.
In all these Associations there was greet moral gain
On the par, Of the laborer He felt free He could not
oe obliged to beg for work The associations IN fuI
work laoored isa hours day II work tell OF, they
worked only : or 9, or hours and al shArsd alike,
hat 81 could live.
The COOKS had now an eating house outside the walls
Aside from small dining rooms for private parties there
vas hall where so persons could sit down He
fei sure, from the most constant and familiar inter
course with these associations that the experiment
vas successful and beyond failure.
Mr. Brisbane Illustrated 40 great length and with
much felicity the mode in when labor Is preyed upon
~ employers merchants, bankers and capitalists, and
aso spoke OF the building associations which nOs
proceeding under the auspices OF the President BY
ifru
apartments and bathing houses Will soon take th- place
u the miserable hovels Of the poor, ana be owned BY
hem. The subscriptions Of the working classes 70
these building associations amount 70 soOJO pc! day,
and each dwelling IL 10 cost about $4,000
We took pretty copions notes Of Mr.. brisesnes ad
dress, which occupied two hours in the delivery and
bed the attention OF ae audience throughout sad may
re.es to II again when our space viii permit