The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1853-04-07
For the National Era.
LETTERS ON FRANCE.-NO. s.

WAehINGToN, ~. -, jar, 1907.
My DEAR MADAM: The upper class was in
horror at the restoration of the Republic; the
middle class, alarmed and ohagrinsd al their
entire loss of power, and regretful of cour,
at which it had the entree.
Both nstinctively desired the failure of the
new Revolution. These feelings soon produced
animosity, and collision was imminent with
the people. To escape from danger, the rich
quilted Paris by thousands retired to the
country, or went abroad. Everywhere and by
every one hostile to the Republic, efforts were
made to create trouble, distress and dissatis
faction; and any ono, not coinciding in the ne.
farious means resortcd to, was threatened and
denounced by them
The first thing done was to dismiss servants
to leave Oft buying, except the barest necessities
OF liie--to give no orders for goods and so par.
alyze the manufacturers-and make run up
on the banks and savings institutions for coin
The consequences of this instructive and de-
hberate conspiracy may at once be OWNED. II
was clear the Republic could not stand such
an assault and the progress of distress became
terrible; while the Government, driven to the
wall was compelled to have recourse to the
widest schemes to maintain itself and relieve
the people. To the credit of the working
dasseS it must be said, they made the most
generous sacrifices, and for a long time put up
with drest distresses to maintain their Repub-
lie. But in vain. The battle was necessarily
In favor of the longest purses, and the good will
Of the masses was changed at length into de-
spair and a desire of vengeance Under the
circumstances, could il be otherwise? Almost
the whole of the educated classes stood aloof
and hostile, bent only in proving that the Re-
public could not stand
The insurrection of June was the climax OF
the plot for its overthrow Thousands of the
worst characters were brought up from all
Pars OF France, nth the promise of the plum
ar q hated PGris-that focus of revolution
money was scattered among them in profusion,
. ana conflict ragged for three days and nights
'ns o., mas lew parallels in history#
me Government of the time was thoroughly
nil'thed, so various and contradictory were the
iePor's made to it, SO unexpected the discove
res and revelations of its friends All parties
seemed embrolled one with anOther-Legiti
WsS hghtng on both sides, Orleanists on both
saes SOCIALISTS on both sides, workingmen on
pOIn Sdes-thousands fighting against the Gov
efhment who were for It, and hundreds were
arrested who had been all along fighting unde,
me eyes of Government officers, and vet sen,
"a to be shot or deported because thew wer.
tnown to be stanch republicans The ob;ec,
getting rid Of ardent and influential friend,
liberty was attained in this contaminated
confusion
,.. sioney had already gained over an impor
n' portion OF the press, and it is needless Il
srm WIN what avidity Of exaggeration even the
~.a~ circumstances were misreprcsented
T nra now carefully the truth was yelled. The
nav represents in France az elsewhere, the
my class The Government of the work.
Tbs VI Paris was now annihilated by it.
bod nc Old police thrown out of employment
the =. veen set secretly at work, and, putting on
M, ar and flourish of the widest socialism
., . =. with the people at their meetings and
'nelr festivals. Frequently their cries ire.
"hg The recollection OF the horrors IF the srs,
,.evolauon) brought down upon them rougL
aeatment; but the press did not fail 10 csII
"ie attention Of the middle classes 70 then,
snile concealing the facts of the public disan.
Probation Of them.
twas by intimidation that the leading meu,.
Sls Of the Orleans Government and the Leoit.
sI .'s's combined, sought to bring round The
s which forms i'm France, az elsewhere. IN,
'4y ws opinion, and they succeeded.
III. "nen the moment arrived for the election OF
as legislative Assembly public opinion, and
M. aeergy aiding returned q Chamber two.
n"tr Oh which were Of the enemies of the Re.
bad Little by little these gentlemen, who
and reclaimed themselves staneh Republicans
v,,i most every man of whom had put for
TIE r zone socialist scheme, the better 10 blind
lia,ssa'ud these gentlemen, who in their
fan and speeches declared the Republic
- '''0mpi'-never TO be ehanged-turned
too W. inquiry into the origin of this nsurrec.
shOm w. e'used not even the prisoners, many OF
highest ny Innocent could get 4 trial because the
~ ~ France were implicated in getting IL