The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1850-04-11
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.

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To The Editor of the National Era:
The late triumph of the party of progress at
Paris will send thrill of joy through the heart
of every friend Of the cause Yes, the elections
over and the Royalists with their hordes of police
me-, functionares, and dependents of every kind,
sustained by the influence and activity of the
Government have been completely overthrow
The perfdious attempts to sap the Constitution
the well-devised schemes to erect Presidency for
life, for the benefit of the present incumbent Of
the Executive chair, have met an unexpected and
severe rebuke. This result has been obtained,
spite of the blunders and faults of the Socialist
leaders. What must not the discomfort Of the
Bourgeoisie with the Government be, when, in
order to express it, they have voted for such a
man as De Flotte, accused and generally believed
to be one of the heros of the bloody instruction
of June, and for such man as Vidal, the incar-
nation of the most odous doctrines of the Lux
embourg Congress No doubt, thousands were pre-
vented by the character Of the candidates from
voting the Socialist ticket The Socialist journals
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which made these injudicious nominations. The
ticket was represented by them as the pledge of
reconciliation between the Bourgeoisie and the
workmen. II was denied that Vidal had ever
been on the barricades, and asserted that he, an
innocent man, had been transported without trial
at the order of q military court. His nomination
was therefore to be taken as a solemn protest in
favor of the regular administration of Justice
The peculiar doctrines of Vidal were said not to be
in question, and his nomination was only an ear
nest of the sincerity of the Socialist party in advo
eating the improvement of the condition of work.
men. Carnot was the representative of the cause
of popular instruction. as opposed to the monopoly
ofeducation by the Jesuits and the refusal gratu
itous instruction to the people The whole ticket
was protest in favor Of the Republic, and against
the reactionary intrigues of the Government and
the provocatons of the police. The peculiar doc
trines of CADET, Proudhon, Blanc, and Consider
ant, were abandoned by common consent. The
Socialist journals, neither before nor since the
election, have claimed that the late victory was
triumph of any extreme doctrine Never be-
fore was this party so sensible. The madness of
June, AS, the folly and treason of the appeal to
violence in June, 49, have given place to q sense
Of the Importance Of the Republic and the males.
ty Of the will Of the people, as expressed in uni
versal suffrage. The Socialists are the party of
progress; heretofore they have unfortunately
signalized themselves, not only by the sincerity
of their convictions and devotion to the cause
Of progress, but by their violence and want of
discipline. Theorists, either idle, misled, or far
before the age, enjoyed too much influence
among them. This state of things has now dis
appeared, as we hope forever. The tone Of the
whole Socialist press, including the organs of
extreme opinions is now moderate, firm, and dig
nifed. The experience Of France, if her public
opinion can be allowed to develop itself peace
fully, will probably be repetition of that of the
United States. The high conservative party takes
care of the Republic in its first years, but AFTER
wards gives place to the Democrats, as soon as
these are formed for and capable of exercising
the power
While thus bearing testimony to the general
good conduct, the errors, and the promise of the
Socialists, let us glance at their opponents The
course Of the Anti-Repubcans of France, since
the general election in May, ls, It is difficult to
portray Pretending to observe the Constitution
their avowed object has been to apply it in such
way as to make 1t intolerable to the people By
An Interpretation worthy of Jesuits, they have
endeavored to make the President of the Repub.
lie more arbitrary than any monarch in Europe
except the CIR. The different sections of this
marty seem To rival each othar In tba ,yoxL - -
action. The President, the Orlsanists and the
Legitimists, were mutually jealous of each other.
thinking only of seizing the greater part of the
spoils of the victory which they did not doubt was
sure. The affairs both of the Administration and
ofthe Assembly were managed with rec lessness
want Of good faith, and alavshness Of expenditure
worthy of the best days of the royalty As the enc
mics of popular right will only see in the last
vote Of Paris another instance of French tickle
ness, we will examine more closely the past rela.
tions of the capital and the administration. After
the bloody days Of June, Paris elected oonserva-
tives Why7 Because they were then the cham
pions Of order against anarchy. Paris suppressed
the attempt on the ! 9th Of June Of Ledru Rolin
and others against the Government. Whyl Be-
cause the insurgents could lead to nothing in the
then state Of France, but a general civil war.
What has the administration done since that
time, as well as before, which the people have
wished to dapprove at the ballot box This
election Is the first which has been held In France
since the revolution, which has been free from the
pressure Of insurrection and the state Of sisgs.
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