The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-07-21

and transactions of their coioboraters, the socialists
and red republicans OF France, whom they are always
zeslously endeavorng to ape, and whose theories
and ideas they continually yelpng up Their
columns are studded with gloomy predictions and
awful catastrophes, which are yet TO be enacted IN
France They talk etemally of secret organiza-
tions, extensive conspracies, and formidable plots
OF intestine commissions and revolutions, which
are TO result in bloodshed, carnage, and death
Having been lately foed in the execution Of their
great, and, as they fondly hoped, decisive move
ments, or rather conspracies, and being aware of
the injurious consequences of this failure to their
own cause throughout the world, the socialists in
France and their contemplate queue in this coun-
try, seem to have adopted policy of different
character than what they have hitherto been ac-
customed to pursue. In order to restore in some
measure the confidence in their strength, and the
dropping spirits of their copartners, which have Of
late been greatly on the Decline they fall on one
hand upon the government with unmitigated cen
sure, denouncing the President, Louis Napoleon,
as tyrant, and stigmatizing the members as trail
tors to the constitution while on the other, they
make no longer secret of their motives and pur-
poses, but openly vindicate the justice Of their
course, and dlate upon the magnitude of the power
they can command, thereby endeavoring to prey
upon the credudy of the populace.
Among other important points OF the de-
noutment relative to the lately meditated In
surrection, which was to have taken place on
the night the new electoral law had passed
the Assembly, we find reported invention
of new sort of powder, which proves to be
more efficient, less expensive, and easier fabri.
Gated than the old kind; together with statistical
account of the numbers of their army, and the ex-
tent of their resources. Yet strange 10 say, not
withstanding this formidable array of power-not-
wthstandng their ingenious inventions, their pre-
dciions imprecatiens, denunciations, commissions,
revolutions, and God knows what else-the people
are perfectly tranquil, and everything appears to
move on in order and regularity. There is no evil
dence of any languor in trade; no sign of any
decline in credit and, from our personal expert
ence and historical knowledge Of the ultimate fate
of socialists in this country, we may confidently
hazard the assertion that they will not succeed
in establishing their visionary schemes IN France.
The few English and French socialists who, with
in the last thirty years, have migrated u these
western shores with the view of ENGRAVING their
theories on republican soil, generally caused some
little excitement in the beginning, which, however,
soon died away, and we may reasonably ask, what
has now become of the so-called philosophers and
master spirits who shone with such splendor a
few years agol Their absurd notions and vision
airy systems, along with their whole train of pre-
posterous isms, are treated with ridicule and con-
tempt; while the philosophers themselves are
either mentioned only objects of derision,
long since sunk into profound oblivion.
Seeing, therefore, that the attempts Of these
crack Drained individuals to introduce the prin-
ciples Of socialism among us republicans, who
have a long and practical knowledge Of the
working and tendency of a democratic govern
ment and Of democratic institutions, have in
varably proved abortve, how can we posi-
bly, expect that the exertions and assiduity of
The socialists in France will meet with more
flatering and decided SUGGEST The idea
would be absurd and preposterous in the extreme;
and to couple socialism with republicanism, would
involve monstrous incongruity, for the doctrines
of the former, at least as they promulgated in
the writings of its adherents, are incompatible
with and often in direct hostility to, the principles
of republican constitution. AS long, therefore,
as the republican form of government shall be
maintained throughout France, % long will the
socialists be unable to accomplish the objects they
have in view. Although the ultras Of both the
leading parties may, and, in course of time, un-
doubleday will, join to swell their ranks. (of the
eocialists,) still, those who are decidedly favor
able to the existing order Of things, as they have
abundantly manifested at the polls, compose the
great body Of the people, and, therefore, greatly
outnumber these factionists, and being generally
possessed Of property, have always the prepon-
derance of influence on their side.
The next point which almost exclusively en-
crosses the attention of the socialist journals here
and in Europe, is the present government Of
France. Those journals seem to have singled out
the President, Louis Napoleon, and the members
Of the National Assembly, as the objects Of their
continual excavations; and when in want Of mate
rials for articles they seem to have always an in
exhaustible topic at hand, in necessarily vilifying
them. They proclaim them as tyrannical, charge
then with imbecility, treachery, and inaptitude,
and impuie motives to them which neither circum-
stances nor the uniform tenor of their conduct tend
TO confirm. They deal such heavy blows Of UNI
Just censure and unmerted reproach, in order to
render the government contemplate in the eyes
Of the nation and thereby TO be better able to carry
their own plans and purposes into effect.
In forming a correct opinion, however, Of the
merits of government, it is absolutely necessary
to take into consideration the circumstances in
which il has been placed, aud the obstacles it had
to contend with. We must recollect that the con-
sttuent members of France, elected by the unani-
nous voice Of the nation but men, and, as SUCH
liable to err; and we ,houd like to know where is
the government, even the best regulated which has
not frequently involved itself in embarrrssments in
consequence Of some error and mismansgement, or
oh.rl Il s also necessary to consider that the pre-
cent administration Of France has yet been only
in the act of the transition from an old to an en-
II