New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-21

was their synonym OF universal spOllauon
and massacre-the rallying.cry of Lust,
Rapine and never ending Anarchy. Brave
men shuddered and sensible women tainted
At the idea Of the ascendaGcy Of Demo
Gratis. those enemies of G and man.
Even in our own relatively liberal and
well Informed country, the terms Democrat
and Democracy were originally given by
way Of Ieproach and oPProorinm,- they
we're not assumed nor even recognized as
pertinent by those to whom they were APP
rlied. We cannot now remember that
Thomas Jefferson ever spoke of himself as
a Democrat or Of his party as the Demo-
cracv If he did, it must have been late in
life. after those terms had won their way to
favor. But now times have bravely altered,
and the terms once of oPprobrium have be-
come passports to power and hOnois. Men
whose fathers would have knocked down
whosoever named them as Democrats are
now ready to show fists at whoever ques-
tons their Democracy. Like any other
popular designation, Democracy has be-
come shelter for sbuses-a burrow for un-
c'ean beasts-and designing men seek and
use it as cloak for selfish intrigues-a
cover for schemes of personal aggrandize.
ment.
The bugbears Of to-day are Socialism
aud Socialists, which hold the same place
in siyer-fork opinion that Democracy and
Democrats did sixty years ago. We find
a very good exemPlifcation of the uses
which these words are made to subserve in
the last New- YorI Frecman's Journal and
Catholic Registrars follows:
The SOCIALIST HoRRoRs-We DAILY Elprsss)
have received the following important letter from
distinguished French friend, Legltimlst, residing
In one of the interior departments. From our lntl-
mate knowledge OF the writer. we have no more
coubt Of the truth OF his statements than II We had
ourselves witnessed the scenes which he describes
"You ask me for details Of the recent events in
France. What shall say, except that Louis Ma
pOleOn has saved our unhappy country ron the
most horrible Of scourges, the nroad of barbara
ans The French newspapers don't mention half
the atrocities committed by the savage horces OF
Socais. brlgands Neither do your English papers,
most probably, venture TO disclose them. Plllase,
ass assinatioB, PROCLAMATION OF places OF worship,
eytry description OF crime, have all been commit
ted by them Wherever their devastating attempts
have not courageOusly been opposed by men of
order and energy. these mlscreanis have perpeira-
ted the foulest deeds OF which history offers an
example. Il Louis Napoleon had not taken the
Initiative. with France and Europe all was over
Before six months could pass the fame would have
become universal. Thanks TO the President, 1882
is dead before its birth, and the enthusiasm awak-
eIed by his acts is unanimous Legltimists, Or
leansts, Moderate Republicans all VINO nave for
these last two years so fatally opposed him, now
admire him and proclaim him the President OF our
country. All will vote for him with the exception
OF some lncouigble zeaots, who, regardless OF the
severe lessons Of the past and present, do not
choose TO understand that the future offers no
chance for the realization Of their wishes or sympa-
thles. In France there can and only do exist two
paitieS-Order and Anarchy the one identified
with Louis Napoleon, the other with the atrocious
SectaTians OF Socialism. There can be but one flag
opposed to the Drapeau Rouge, round which all
ought to rally IL is that of France. IT. unluckily
Government were to betIay the least degree Of
weakness, society would be totally destroyed
Your tears would fow-your hearts would revolt
at the reading merely of the facts could narrate
but could not find expression for the Infamous
tortures that have been perpeuated And yet, in
England journals are published, condemnng the
severity OF Louis Napoleons Government
We desire to call attention to some facts
declared or plainly implied in the above
extract, as also to some other facts directly
related thereto
|. There is no pretense, here nor else
where, that the Socialists were plotting the
overthrow of the Republic or any act of
lawless violence. On the contrary, their
eyes were all fixed on the approaching
Elections of President and Assembly in
May, 1852.
>. 1t is here distinctly admitted that, if
Law, Order and Constitutional Liberty had
been allowed to hold on their rightful,
peaceful course, the Socialists ,oOuld hare
carried the Elections Of May, and there
by become the legal and rightful rulers of
the country. For how else can Louis Ma
poleon have saved our unhappy country"
and " society" when in France there can
and do exist only two parties"-one of
which is the Socialist?
3. The writer complains that u" The
French papers don't mention half the OBJ
stacles committed by the savage hOrdes Of
Socialist brigands." This is odd, certainly :;
since the Usurper and his tools are naturally
anxious to magnify all Socialist crimes and
outrsges to the utmost possible extent, IN
order to excuse the frightful perjuries,
reasOns and murders they have committed
in order TO save" France and Z" society"
Every Project, Mayor, and other function
AIRY, must know that he can do nothing
more pleasing to the Despot of the hour
than to transmit him accounts Of just such
Socialist " atrocities as this writer says
are not half reported and, as no breath of
utterance is permitted to the temporarily
crushed party, We are unable to account for
any squeamishness in the publication Of So
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