The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-08-28
Letters ON Europe.-No. o.

WYNN
with the loudest cheers for the liberty of Cuba.
Letter. Europe.-No. o.
France
The tide OF reaction SET in Immediately after the repub-
lie Of February proclaimed For moment, while
CONSERVATION held the public mind, men yielded to the
impulses OF excitement and consecrated themselves 10
the new order OF things. Patriotism, which the French
possess in such high degree had universal sway. and
absorbed every other feeling. To many il was the
public OF sentiment. trumphing by the power of elo-
quence and enthusiasm over the preudces of classes
and parties to others, it was creed-a fact which
had in the power TO regenerate society The first, who
had been momenarily inspired with new fame under
the influence Of an excited Imagination at the brilliant
ste OF the Inauguration Of the republic where the be-
wildering eloquence Of Lamarne had dressed in the
most captivating manner the young d<buant, soon be-
gan TO with Indifference some defects, and at last
thought they saw the paint. They said she posi-
lively ugly, Informed, and ungraceful in her
ments they abandoned the boosted belle with disgust
and returned to their first love- Some gave in
their adhesion to the republic thing accomplished
fait accompi) bat had mental reservation to destroy
it the first opportunity; while others, to whom all gov
ernments alike that they enjoy in the
good things of the world. feeling alarmed at the power
and vigor of the democrats, and probably with
minscences of the bonnet rouge, became wse like the
unjust steward in the Gospel and FASTENED by ready
acquiescence to the power, to purchase immunity
from the evil day The second. the true republicans in
principle eated at their beyond their
most sanguine hopes few days before-beeved the po
ical millennium had come that they had put the CAPT.
tai to the column whose foundation laid in 1859. In
this party there were many and serious divisions which
neuralised the republic and gave the triumph TO its
enemies The most radical were the communists
These fanatics-who were not very numerous-had a
fearful remedy for the diseases OF society. They
madIy thought they could save life by plucking gu,
the heart. The institutions of family and property
are the heart OF society," from which flow all the
motives to virtue, and TO that emulation which slim
ulates men invention 10 discovery, to excellence
in art and science To destroy these Institutions is TO de-
stroy society itself Another division the socialists
The objects OF these were less definite The practical
socialists, who approached the mdes, forms OF commu
nsm. were the originators OF the national workshops
The cooperation of labor bitter hostility 10 the power of
capital the taxing of the rich for the poor and the duty of
government to provide work subsistence, were the
sentiments OF these The theoretical socialists had no
creed; they had only ideail defined, but always in
fuencng their minds; they depored the misery, the m
cessant and irequed toll and serviiude oil the masses
they saw that the anomalous condition OF their highly CIV
zed but very artificial Of society was reconcllable
with humanity, reason justice, or religion, but they had
no specific remedy they felt the necessity OF doing some
thing, bu, Of the difficulties and dangers
they inclined TO the organization and direct encourage
men of labor by government but they feared the tna
There were the ultra republicans who believed that the
be sufficient TO ameiorae the condition OF the peo-
pie To elevate the laborer in his social position and
10 make labor honorable would do improve his
ph ysica than compulsory laws This party wished
give the aborng class preponderaing influence In
the State To accomplish this and TO humble the upper
and middle classes, they would, II necessary employ
coercion and prescription They would thus initiate the
conduct OF the old established governments. Besides
these there the moderate republicans who believed
the republic to be the be., institution under most crcum
stances but especially adapted 10 the liberal views OF
the age They however respected wealth, and, though
they abolished nvidious distinctions, they favored the
social differences in society necessary, even useful
i Under a monarchy they would have been The most lib
eral :oyas,s, and under republic they were the most
conservative republicans. They dreaded socialism more
than desposm.
These formed two great armies perfectly distinct. The
moderate republicans, however, as we shall see took an
intermediate position, and sometimes fought with one and
sometimes with the other Paris was the battle ground.
One fought TO carry the republic forward TO accomplish
humane but doubtful mission-he other TO carry II back
to the confines OF monarchy and absoutism speak OF
the moral war-the of IDEAS and interests; but this
led TO actual war, desperate and fierce -Four umes-on
the 10th OF March, 10th OF April, 18th OF May, and 22d
OF June-the two forces came into actual conflict The
last was the crownng Of the terrible tragedy which
had taken Just four months to perform, from the 22d Of
February 10 the gal OF June. But why conflict Had
no, France got a republic based on universal suffrage
and the adjustment OF all privileges Was it love Of
anareh, or taste for blood, has been represented
Oh, no The French are brave, magnanimous, and in
tegent and love too well their beautiful France AID
great Paris 10 stain their soil with the blood Of
Frenchmen from low motives for shadow The
barbarites OF the first revolution no exception
to this assertion. The convention, the committees OF
public safety, and Robespiene even were actuaed by
high motives-he country, the success OF the prn-
4 ciple Of equality, the spread and perpetuaiion OF
liberty. To destroy all liberty and efIace humanity to
carry out these motives execrable policy, and the
consequences Of which the world will shudder at TO all
time But the French do not fight in street brawls
or amp-breaking mobs; they have grea, principle
or object 10 defend Hence the contest becomes intense
and during the four months OF which speak the most
consummate skill and desperate efforts were made TO OBJ
tain the victory.
Let us review these contendng forces as on the eve of
battle, in order the power by which the party OF
reaction subiuga'ed the republic Let know what in
spred tbem-wha, were their bale-cry and wat-songs
From the birth of the republic the people, who had been
80 often deceived, looked with suspicion upon every
movement Of the provisional government having the APP
peaance Of iayorng the upper and middle classes They
said, See what rivers OF blood have shed For sixty
years we our fathers, our brothers, children have
never ceased TO bleed for equality 10 France and liberty
to the world We have braved the lannon's mouth (;