The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-21
THE UNION.


reasonable but who had formed systems nor
any plan for its amelioraton yet believing it possible and
necessary 10 do something 10 meet the exgencies aud
progress OF the times. admitted though perhaps with
much hesitation, the Organization of labor" They
made false step They brilliant men-men who,
by Their eoquence and energy were well suited to a
crisis Ike that OF Febuary bat they were not states.
men who see the future reflected in the present They
recklessy launched upon OF trouble. without charts
or compass TO find haven in rumored but unds.
covered paradise The difficulties of the step they had
taken increased every day. capital fled. industrial pur-
suits were abandoned and the number OF the unempo
continually augmentng, demanded food from the gov
| eminent
AT this juncture the national assembly was elected
This body the emanation OF universal suffrage II
was not altogether fair exponent OF public sentiment
for great many of its MEMBERS heretofore royasts had
to secure the votes OF their constituents by whom they
were personally known and liked, avowed themselves
converted TO repubcanism the only government posi-
ble while there remained in their hearts latent affection
Tor monarchy, which revealed itself more recently in
bitter hostility to the republic. How many of these re-
pubicans OF the hndeman have been traitors the peo
pie and their oahs There in the assembly strong
conservative body sincerely republican, if the republic
were possible, or who would support any other form of
government that would guarantee moderate amount of
liberty and the conservation OF property The republic
was their choice congenal to their feelings and the
requirements OF the age They represented the numerous
class OF intermediate propretors in the country and the
shopkepers of the cities They felt alarmed at the rapid
march of Paris and the government in the unknown re-
gons OF socialism. They marshalled powerful army to
arrest its progress-t was the army OF orderwhich
first commanded by worthy generals, but since by
brgand burgaves The moderate republicans among the
representatives. as Cavagnac, alarmed the prospect OF
anarchy, hope for the nation but in crushing the
mpracticabe and dsorganizng system of the socialists
The national assembly, thus composed, had in it the ele
n II
the majority was at this Crisis reaconary-some from
the necessity of the case, and others from inclination
The reaction was powerful; the abandonment OF the
whole system of the workshops demanded the
OF thousands OF the people who had depended upon the
government exasperaed they felt that their blood
had been split in vain TO establish republic that could
not guarantee them subsistence hunger gnawed their
vitas and all the eoquence and logic in the world could
not convince them that this beautiful and abundant
earth they should die of want Nothing could eradicate
neither language nor arms-the idea Of the right OF
sence" This idea, which is the basis OF all the theories
OF the socialists and communists made OF by the
factions to goad the unfortunate workmen to desperate
contest They said to government and to the assembly
ourevs be notthe result oil imperative law of Nature
which cannot believe but are the consequences OF an
imperfect civilization and unjust organization OF society,
is it not 10 you that should look for remedy? The
government told them they must wait Can starving men
wait In their misery, their hunger, and the restitution
OF their wives and Children they said, We not bad
citizens; we are not assassins not factous.'
ave are unfortunate; we only honest workmen who
ask to have thought taken for US, toll, and mise
res." Govern US! u.s." They were answered by
the cannon 1t necessity; but, oh what cruel
necessity
Let not however, be alarmed at reactions: they are
natural consequence the rebound of the gun the
discharge of the ball The powerful the action the
greater the reaction Hence the extreme party, who
red the republic to the verge of socialism and disorder
has been succeeded by the party OF compression who has
gagged the press deprived the citizens of the right OF
association, and encircled Paris with wall OF fre-of
army of $50 900 troops But already the days of this
reign of compression numbered II is ebbng fast,
and soon the tide OF republicansn will rise in the Seine
and on all the coasts OF France and Italy, yes il will
swell the Tiber and lave the streets OF Venice.
shall have occasion hereafter speak OF the effects of
the reaction France and Europe But let me speak
here OF disposition which have perceived among Amer
leans, as well Frenchmen, OF education and deep
thought, to despair OF France and regard repablc
impossible. Armand Carel even times, would doubt
If his country capable OF liberty This arises from
the very fact of these actions and reaconslhese GIBBS
and fows-whch but the natural conseq uences of
state OF society in which ideas at with habits
and where very concentrated government has existed so
long But look at France, beginning at 1890. 1885,
and what progress she has made. Above ALL look at
her literature, where her mind is indebly stamped, and
which is spread far that you hardly take up book
out OF her language. without feeling reading
thing OF French ideas and their progressive influence All
the despots OF the world cannot make Alexandrian
pile OF this Literature. Mind is superior 10 mater-phi
losophy and the printing press will renovate the world
The republic is not Utopia. w. B. p.
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