New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-03-18
FRENCH AFFAIRS.
The Coming Election socialism,

PAsis, T1ursdsY. FEB q, 10
Politics ran very Llgh Just n0w Socialists AID
Monopohs,s are equally bent upon success 10 TIE
elections which are coming On the 10Th Of March
Republicans Of every shade are anxious Tor anion
against the ROyalists Their candidates vii pro
baby succeed in Paris and tie greater part Of the
Provinces The Royalists are q1arreIing among
themselves most violently, If reports be true.
though marching IL one body against liberty The
Legtims,s aud the Orieanists are equally acens-
ed against the President and the impeuahsts ~ho
work y .th the reaction. but monoPoize all place
aA3 profit for themselves. Theirs and Mole, say
the journals, speak with Undisgused contempt Of
Napoleon and bis ministry suspect that Bona
parte = deemed better card than Theirs IN the
hands OF European diplomacy and that an Empire
would b. preferred at first by the European
Despots When that was used up they could
restore Lg,fmacy. Re that as it may, NsPO
leon AMI his Ministry believe themselves Sc
cure Of a majority in the Legislature, from the
mere dread OF Socialism. without accepting the
c0ndatons Of Theirs aud other leaders. They
want m sfaeHf ~ a pretexi fr sgrlAP society
from tie dangers Of d Republic, and proclaiming
an Empire as fixed Government which would
give confluence By setting aside all pretext for con
tinual change and uncertainty Their want OF an
enuett IS so exceedingly pressing, that the Minis
t-r Of War a day or two ago. provoked the Peo-
pies Party in the Chamber, u descend into the
streets that they might have stand up fight 70
know who was the stronger the Army orthe People
You mag easily conceive the moral and intellectual
character Of Gov ernment in the hands q such
chiefs and ministers The people and their friends,
however, are bent upon electoral battle only Gil
rardin rs the candidate of Moderate Republicans,
viii be accepted by the Socialists, who will probs
by name Vidal and Deaotte as the colleagues Of
Girardin. Vidal g Socialist writer Of some emf
nence. Defot,e Is a Phalans:erian who was trans
ported without Judgment in June, ls4s, and hber
ated some few weeks ago The Government Is So
violently anxious b. prevent electoral triumph oh
the part Of the people, that the troops Of PaTls
have been visited IN all their caserRds by The Pres
dent ma person and c0HNgHfs, or confined % their
barracks until the day OF election, Ia the VAIN hope
that the police may succeed IN organizing an
omuctt OF some sort before then.
Practical politics never were more dlsgustlngly
puriIe and erocious than they are at present 10
France. Il is refreshing 10 turn one attention
from them 10 reflect upon the causes and the prox
mdtc TtsllS OF FtNOUtOUtTt lIOEftsh Mohpf'i
ism and Socialism are at war in Europe on the
vital questions of Rciigi0H, Family and Property
The Revolution has 40 other cause These
questions are, however. differently stated by
the adverse parties words have not exactly tue
same meaning in the language Of MOnopOhsm and
that OF Socialism Misunderstanding has double
source in such q controversy, arising, ON the one
hand from the difference OF doctrine on the other
from the difference OF meaning in the use OF the
same words. There is darkness as wei as hosilh-
~ ia either camp
Doctrlue legislation and social economy are the
real grounds OF difference between the pariisans
Of liberty and those OF privilege. The Socialists
are not the enemies Of Prop1ty religious nun
and fqaaiy q6ect,0H they are opposed to pnvi,
l.re alone. in the possession Of these elements OF
social life
1t would seem TO be- part OF the o''eioH OF
monOposts - msreprcseni the views anu "lsneH
o. their adversarios as n means OF rendering them
0dious 10 the public mind thus preJudlced against
them Il is highly necessary 10 dispel these iogs
of cslumny, created IN the mental atmosphere.
The Socialists themselves contribute not little
the general obscurity which envelops both Their
doctrines and discussions Social economy Is their
darling hobby. Religion IS disdained by most o.
them, and politics are not much honored ~ their
controversy Doctrine and legislation are mere
whimsical obstacles o. be removed from the high
roads OF progress, IN their estimation Industry
and Commerce are the real elements OF Revolution
There is fatal error IN this ncton Doctrine
must bee revolutionzed aud Legislation also' before
industry and property can be transformed. inc
Church must bp regrnerated the State renewed,
before the City can be- modified and property be
come the night of labor only 10y abolshlng mono
poly ana rent
The CITY seems smaller element 10 graPpe
with, than Church and State social economy ap
pears more tangible and practical than leeisa-
ION and religious doctrine thence the error OF
ola.
mentioned this in former letters, and shah speak
Of il again. Ii IS, IN my OPINION the most N'tai
gseston of the revolutionary controversy
Revolutions begin with the Church. continue 10
the state and end in the City such IS their natnral
order of relation aud progression, winch cannot pe
inverted The whole laundering OF Socialism PV
is on this error OF Inversion. The generality o.
Socialists desire to reform the city as a means OF
reyolutionzing the State. Fourier proclaimed and
acted on this policy His disciples blunder IN Tie
same dir, ction. owen has pursued the same pol
icv Proudhon lays down similar rules OF tactlcs-
CADET, LerouX and Louis Blanc put iorth VARIOUS
systems OF mixed character.
have already mentioned their short com'nss "a
tlc general ides OF progressive principles and pol
i., Ms object is to DO what they have elt IN
done
With these preliminary reservations scceptthc
controversy between Socialism aud MonoPoAsm on
Religion, Family and Property
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ia affection. monOpohes OF rent and property, 81
physicsl endowment without labor. are not as holy
and rs true as Socialism which advocates the uni
sersalzation @. heavenly bliss, family affection anu
,hysical enoyments for the whole family OF nlAA'
The universal Church o, Christ. Monopohsm wishes
10 crush Socialism; Socialism wishes Il transform
and thus abolish ali Monopolsm.
These principles aud doctrines are al open war
N Europe II is hardly possible for them 10 Dc az
peace IN civilized America They have more room'
there ~ live apart irom another; but they can
az, meet without collision, IL society The contro-
versy therefore interests America as Wei SIS III
rope.
RELIGION, FAMILY and PROPERTY. as they are
now established. are iuriously chung 10 by mono
polists Property has been attacked by theories OF
labor and exchange.
To snalyze the special plans OF credit Snd eX
change, circulation and association. advocated uy
he various schoOls OF Socialists, would be a WORK
If labor and miuulencss Incompatible with general
lelinsstons O. principle snd policy Special science
: REQUIRED for such task besides the kno" ledge
q li-st PRINCIPLES and commoa rights Ny Chief
am, in these letters Is % investigate general ques-
;ions n ductrine and policy which PRESIDE over
special organizations and societies. VI therr'
ore. dwell on the general principles OF property
Religion and Morality as they are understood ol
adverse parties before venture 70 inVestesie me
special questions of Economy and SoclA So4ehov,
Monopohsts and Socialists are almost equAAS