The New York herald., 1850-05-03
The French Republic.
MOVEMENTS OF TIE socIArlsrs-nGroRrANrM NEE


MOVEMENTS OF TIE soCIAILsTs--IMroRrANr MEETING
OF THE COUNCIL OF STATE, ETC. ETC.
The election of representative for Paris, on the
2Sh of April, exclusively occupied the attention OF
the political world Its Importance was universally
felt and recognised All parties preparing for
the struggle but, al the present moment it is diff
cult 10 calculate upon the steps which are to be fol-
lowed.
dated yesterday, r. NJ, says the London Tones
of the 18th of April:-
The proceedings of the socialist electoral meet
ings arc more violent than previous to The 10th
March. Even during the two or three days they
have been held, some scandalous scenes occur
there; the grossest insults are mutually lung at
each other by the different orators, and the cccest
attacks uttered against property and family. The
members of the Mountain no longer affect the ir-
difference towards those preparatory meetings they
did in the commencement They now attend them
all III turn, and earnestly solicit The honor Of being
named delegates Three thousand persons assem-
blcd yesterday AT the Salon dc Mars. AT the com
mencement Of the session, the president bestowed
the warmest praise on the "capital of socialism
the great city that makes every revolution I he
candidates for the delegation were then invited to
come forward, and explain their pretensions to the
assembly. The applause or censure bestowed, ~
each gave the history Of his political career, will
be sufficient to give you idea of the kind OF men
required for the representation OF Paris by the
ciasts. 81 have always grasped the musket,"
said the first that stepped forward, "and on all oc
casions where n payingstonc was 10 be removed,
and barricade constructed, / was present. was
seen On the 24th Of February, my musket in my
hand, nt the Palais National" This brief sketch
ofa evolutionary life was very favorably received;
" In $780, said second candidate, Il formed
one of the hunting party against the gendarmes;
subsequently, enrolled myself among the 81. Si-
monians; then became an lcarian communist; in
ISIS | was again at a hunting party--the quarry
was the municipal guards (Thunders of applause.)
II was l. yes it was !, who planted the red flag
the Hotel de Vile. Q}rayos, and great applanse.)
Name me. am knowing old democratic iox-
E., d<YS, Nax Cear in The
clayc shall be able TO distinguish between white
cars and red ears" Triple round Of applause.)
Citizen Torelin asked whether it was contem-
plated 10 propose Citizen GirarJin The greatest
uproar arose when NJ. Girardin's name was heard;
the friends and the adversaries of the new social
lists reving each other Justify the latter seemed
unquestionably TO be in the majority, The Presi-
dent put end to the dscord by declaring that no
names should be mentioned One Of the editors
Of the Democratic Pacifqss drew the wrath Of the
audience on him by expressing his regret that NJ.
Girardin should be excluded. The orator was not
allowed TO speak after it elected from him that
he had been at one time not only monarchst, but
even enthusiastic admrer of NJ. Guzo;. His
socialism dated from 1878; he had given his advice
Blanc at the Luxembourg, who did not show him.
self hard to be pleased; and lastly, he had been
cohabgdtcpr OF NJ. Vidal in the journal Le Tiapda
-3gioNchi. The unfortunate man was hsscd into
silence.
Another unhappy person, sculptor, came for
waId and made n profession Of the most ultra go
cialisn. But il was discovered that he had applied
for and received many benefits from the govern
m.ni; he had solicited and obtained the cross Of
honor. He had lately asked To be employed in
public works. and studio at the institute was
tuaily allotted 10 him and, worse than all, he
a proprietor. His claims were consequently re-
ected with contempt.
The appearance Of De Flo,tc. who came in per-
son 10 solicit the office OF delegate, was the signal
making profession of faith like any else he
that the republic was not only above
universal suffrage, but above all other right. lie
was elected delegate by acclamaiion. Nldals
name was not enthusiastically received. A
good many hissss were heard when the President
inforned The auditory that he had sent an excuse
for not being present. but that his absence was &C.
casioncd by his love for democracy lie was,
however, elected delegate. Carnot's name was
not mentioned at all.
Citizen Malapcri the wild orator Of the previous
meetings., presented himself with gloomy brow,
tashing eyc and the very hairs of his heard writh-
ing and twisting. and alive with emotion. g am"
he rather hrllsuiIey announced, the knight errant
Of democracy. have the gin Of ubiquity. null
tiply myself. ! am omniprescnt., ] want TO be- a
delegate. Elect me. have said my say. You
know me. leave you. j am going elsewhere And,
with an abrupt motion OF the hand, he vanished.
This startling address did not succeed. Citizen Ma
lapcr was not chosen delegate. The same fate |
awaited an ex-proicssor of the Athcnaum, who. as
he himself said, had preached socialism TO the
very beard Of monarchy" and faiigued the audi
encc by citing iniermnahlc passages from the
Rousseau. Another. who declared himself the |
warm partisan OF NJ. Cirardin, obliged To leap
from the PLATFORM and hide himself from the storm
of hisses thai asssiled him. 4" You're ano,hcrr'
he cred, as he fell, and snspPng his hncers called
them pack of fools; "paying admiration TO an old
as he most rrevercntiy designated the |
aged Dupont (de rEurc) who has been taken up |
by part Of the socialists, TO the exclusion OF Gi-
rardin.
Several of the transported OF June were elected |
delegates: and, on the whole, the best and sores, |
title seemed TO be the admiration OF the days Of
June ISiS and of the tpsuie Of the Conseyatoire,
Al the Sale Moerc the meeting was also nu- |
mcrous. One candidate, who declared himself |
from taste and temperament, and who
announced his desire Of cverthrowing all that
iss because all j. bad, failed, nevertheless, in OBJ
tanning his object, because he said he had hc-iaied
some time before he became socialist.
Another was received with transports Of Joy, who
placed the republic above sll-and under profess
sion Of faith Ne communist.
Another was enthusiastically, almost unanimous
". elected. when he declared that the actual ma
Jointly Of the Assembly was only fictitious one,
fer the simple reason that it is obtained by legal
means. Another had the same honor. because he |
said that all existing things must fall into the gulp
OF socialism. lie was asked " hat he meant by the
gulThl lie said bc meant the Mountain. The L
image may he false, but the idea is exact, far as
socialism and its consequences are concerned.
But the greatest success awaited another candi-
date, who said he was consistent and logical /
changed, material property suppressed, and mora!
property restored and all the property now held
should be entrusted 10 fratcrnal association, TO
make an equal distribution Of Il.
AZ the club Of La viicttc, NJ. Vidal was handled
roughly by the President, who thought u his duiy,
be- said. 20 expose every sort OF ireachery. vidn
had abandoned his right Of option to the .,ntrai
Committee had then been vacillafng ana iai-e |
had expressed his wish 10 write TO S'rasbnrg undcr
prc,cst Of getting rid Of his pledge had op'ed Tor
The Bas-Rhin, at the risk OF throwing an. usaI
and commerce Of Paris into the complication and
aanpcr attendant ON n new election had exposed |
his rsr,y 10 n disastrous defeat, after so brilliant
victory and. in one word, bis conduct had not |
been characterized by good faith. These rcproachcs
were confirmed ty the audience. The usual dele |
gates were then named.
Al Cbarrnte, person was named delegate, be- /
c.msc no declared that the Royasts were nothing |
,ut ecoupsrels. or, at least, great many of them
and aposber n vendcr of mushrooms, was elected /
10 the same office. because he said
Ths sc,, belongs 70 the reopl--to the people on;y.
why V Il that some have 5000 francs income, and
others thing Have not all men too arms and two
Iessl Are We not all equal, In 1850 the mobiles hsd
Ils,s. and ss at the present day the rSh have stu