The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-02-07
The French Socialist. and Louis Napoleon.

The French Socialists and Louis Napoleon.
Paris Correspondence Of the London Times, Jam l21
IL appears that the publication Of the de-
crees OF yesterday has awakened the leaders of the
SOCIALIST party from the comparative security into
which they were thrown by the result OF tie Presi-
dents election By degrees they began to recover
courage; or, at least, they believed their personal
liberty would henceforth be secure. The DEGREES
alluded to fell on them like clap Of thunder their
illusions vanished, and they thought the time had
come TO provide for their safety. About thirty Of
them held meeting last light, in certain quar-.
of Paris not far from the Baslle notwiths landing
the precautions OF the police TO prevent any political
meetings. The object was TO decide on some plan
Of conduct and TO form projects for the future, with
out being exposed TO interruption from tao police.
After the election OF charm an Sc is invariably tho
practice, whether in the clubs in the secret s3se
ties, OF the members explained the objects Of the
meeting, which was TO adopt some mode OF assist
ing sucn OF the repre- sentatives as have lost all
means OF existence by the loss OF their political
vocation, and who were proceeding to foreign
country in the same state as when first they became
representatives of the people Another me nber de-
clared that their generosity, their charity, should
not be confined to representatives only IL should be
impaired to all their political friends under sentence
OF nanisnmen now, or hereafter, as there could be
10 doubt the government was determined 10 ex pei
the Journalists who had combate for the good cause
in the socialist press, tho advocates who aud de.
ftnded j. at the bar the chiefs Of operative
Citations, and the ancient officers of the National
Guard, Who were best known for the energy Of
their democrsti, and socialist convictions He pro.
posed that the succour alluded TO should be given
net merely TO representatives but to all political
exiles Of their opinions. The proposition was at
once adopted, but before the discussion opened on
the question of the organization Of the subscrip.
ton, a ne topic was started by one 6. the Nom
bers. This last, who spoke with much go.ubillty,
attacked in the most violent manner the repre-.
sentatives Of the mountain in general; and, ia
particular, those whose names have net ap..
reared in either Of the three lists of the exiled
published in the Dlonitesv, In spite Of tho
interruptions Of many of the members, who,
determinations, the speaker persisted in demon-
strating that the mountain had been traitors to
the cause OF democracy; and that it was It's fault if
the people had become SO lukewarm during the
last three years, and had not avenged the ID De-
cember, the violation Of the constitution, and the
dissolution Of the Assembly. He found proofs of
that treason, he said. in the speeches delivered
at the Tribune BY Montagnaras recommending
calm and patience to the people, and instanced
thoae Of Nj. Michel (de Bourses) on the question Of
the revision of tho Constitution and tho repeal Of
the law Of the 3Ist Of May; he enumerated tho
names OF the members of the opposition no. found
in the MoniteHr on those occasions, and declared
them to be accomplices of the President of the Re-
public he alluded more especially to certain per-
sons known for their oratorical powers in other
days, snd declared that for his part he gave full
ere dit to the runner that the men of whom he spoke
bad already recognized the power tina. was the
issue ofthe election Of the 10Th Of December; and
he denouncedthem as having sold their conscience
tie of Senators!'
At this passage Of the violent speech ofthe orator
loud murmurs arose to give him to Understand that
the meeting did not concur in his suspicious with re-
gard to Nam Michel (de Bourges), Crcmcux, and
Jules Favre, whom he had so severely attacked
without any other proof than allegations; but
the speaker nevertheless continued his philip, ic,
inveishng at furious rate against NJ Emile de
Gi,ardin, who was to be banished he said, pro
tempore and pro frmd, in order to give him time to
change his political conduct. This speech natu-
rally produced great sensation on the auditory,
ind little attention VA, paid to the words of two or
three menaes who attempted 70 reply to it. twas
long time before silence could be restored; last,
owing to the earnest advice of The chairman, bu. par
ticuary 10 the appre hension manifested by several
members. exciting the suspicion Of the neighbour,
and probably Of the police, by noisy discussion in
tic apartment, the meeting quietly resumed the exa.
uination Ct he question for which it had bean con.
voked TIE appointment 81 Z con- nitteo, charged
WITH cole,t;rg and distributing tho subscriptions
TO the prosecuted. on the plan Of The Com nitsss Of
Relief Tor Political Prisoners, instituted ae;or
June, ISIS, was then proposed. mamseg hero
Observed that such c0inm ittce might 10 con
strued by the authorities into score. society, and
that IL oil cases, /. was not probable tnty would
permit it's Establishment This corsi le-asion in.
duced the meeting to reject tho propositions By an
almost unanimous vote. Several other similar
projects, judged equally danSe. cus, experienced
the same Tate.
Before separating. the meeting agreed OF The
following plan for relieving tho political eY;les. Ii
vas deemed exredicnt 10 leave each centre Of de-.
mocrats 10 tho departments at liberty to organiz,
IS they pleased the means Ct aTording them assist
arce, and that they should conhne themselves 10
collect ard distribute tie offerings Of the Pl-lsiaa
Eoeial,sts. Here again Tie discussion be:am3 ex-
treHely confused, and tho meeting az last 4 cidad
that cole cions should be made from time % time,
apd forwarded by post to the eXiles. After some
further discussion, not Of much interest," the moot.
ing adjourned
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