, 1869-06-27

and IL rtyolrnG to IA n the prtectve ByGtem ta ii
denial Of right, Of Justice, Of property It Ia II
fact thai the aJatem tu1ns tie la8 aga.nst just,e
and sgainst properly Nhen II Ought to protec
them; 1t u 1naf uodermlnea aud perFefts III
very conditions OF acciety. And to the question
III TINS aspect inSlts your most serious cnnstd
e5suon. What Is law, OF at leaat what ought /: u
be What Is it, sationA. and moral mission /
not 70 hold the balance eyen between \,
rstfs, al Hoesttea and all property Ia It not !,
cause Justice to rule among Al ! Ii Il not 70 pre
vent Md 70 repfeSx oppression and rubber,
wherever they arc found:
And hrc Jo1 not shocked 1t the immense
radical, and deplurnhle Innovation INTRODUCED
iaio the World by compelling the law itself u
commit the ve1J crimes to puulth which u 1t
especial ra{sstoD-by turning the hw In principle
md IN tact against ubertJ md property
-Tou deplorc the condition Of modern Bocie;y
fcu gEoan ever The disorder which prevsi1s IN IN
at4tutions and Ideas But Is 1t not your SISTER
which hasperre1ted everything both Institution.
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What! the law Il no longer the refuge CT tht
oppressed, bu. the nm Of the oppreAsor! The iAv
= 20 longer shield, hut Z sword. The Law ~
longer holds In he1 august h8ndS scale, bur tais.
wetghfs and rueazures. And you wish to naye 80
ctety 1eu regulated!
Toar system has Written ovcr the entrance o
The legislative halls these words: "WhoeYer &C
GutEee any influence here can obtain his shArr O
the legaltzed r,nase-n
And what has been the result: All clssses O.
soctety have become Gemorallzed ~ II out,ns
around the gates Of Lhe ps.Ace: :" Gave uc shAre
Of tbs Bpors.''
Adet the revolution Of February, when unirer.
asl suffrage waa prociaimet, had for moment
hoped TO have heard this sentiment: "No murt
plltage for anyone, Justice for all" and ths,
weUld have been the rea. solution OF the soesh
problem. Such WA not the case. The doctrine
o! protection had for generations too profoundly
corrupted the arc, public sentiments snd ideas
No. In making insoads upon the SalionM As
seMn3y. each ciaEs, ID accordance With your sys-
TEN, has endeavored 10 make the law an tns1ru.
meut OF rap.ne. There have been demanded
heaE3ef swpoHA, g1xtatto1s eredit, thc light Il
employment. the right 10 assistance, the gAnsanty
OF incomes and Of minimum Hagts, g1atultoo1
instruction, loans 70 industry, &c, Gc; IN short
every one has enleavoFed to live and thrive At ths
'expense Of others. And upon what have these
pTttenhon1 been tnsed7 Upon the authority o1
your rrecedents- What eophsrns have been IN
ypkede Those that yoa haze propxs2tEd for tEe
centufies- With 5o1 theg have talked about equal
tsins tbs noRdtt5oas af labor. With you they have
declaimed ag:stnst rulnous competition.
With sou ttey have udiculed the 1T alan<
principle, that Ii TO say liberty. With you they
have kaid that The ls- should not contne Itself to
belrg Just but shout .onne to the aid OF suffering
lnduasrics, protect the 1eehle agalnst The Strong
secure prodts to Individuals at the expense Of ttt
community, DC, he In abort, according to the
expression Of Nr. Charles Dnpln, sociatism ha.
come 10 establish the theory OF robbery. 1t hAa
done what you hase done, and kha1 which you de,
sire the professors Of political economy to do fol-
you.
Your c!everness Is in vain, Hessi<ufA Prot,ction.
ats Il Ia pteless TO lower your tone, 10 boast Of
your latent geueronty, or to deceive your oppo.
nents by sentiment You, cannot prevent logic
from being logic
You cannot prevent Lii. DflauIr from telling The
leg1alsio1z, "Yo1 have granted Iavora to one
sou must grant them TO all"
You Cannot prevent Nr. Cremieux from telling
the Regulators: tYou hare enriched the uann1ac-
tu1crs, Joa must enrich The common people,
You'csnnot prevent Hr. Nedesn from Ing To
the legislators: Ion eannot refuse TO do for the
suffering clauses tha& which yon have done fot
he Privileged classeA"
Tou cannot even prevent the Ieader Of your or
chestrz, MI. AImerfl, irnn saying to the legtalA-
toss: II demand twenty-five tnonsand suhs,dies
for tie worktngnenA aastngs banks - ""1 sup
porting his motion IN this manner:
iation eaef Would es.sb!sh TIC s57.sa thai sho
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ps1sn ase ~, ss1 = r. ea..sss t.vossa
varied lie ajeya1nt Il the 81 nd T r.
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am cao undesNAnd, although you ye4ssrda% voted
t,ea u eoalaias Is psesoni . nd .spsss 90 I sa On
tho caaeition q 5opr pryytaS Your aolpa.naI 1ith
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os:akths anutastoste. q ta.t1 .pd stoPpios the
a. A::95saiz ass r y s@"7 ' poor
In this long catalogue Of lAyoss granted TO
some II the expense Of nil, one Will remark the
extreme Prudence With which Nj, Mlmerel has
left the tAr1n faToes out Of sight, although they
are the most explicit Manifestations OF Legal
gpolattor- All the ot1tors who supported or op-,
t,os I'd him have taken upon Themselves the same
reserve. It Is very shsewd! Possibly they hope,
oy F.a9 ne c"or dt'ert !" ehit dtS-
t5aort'oH a} oefts, 70 save ms great inlqalsJ ~
0nEh -tney PEont, oat oi Which they do NOT
wb!spcr.
They deceive thcmse}vea Do they suppose t1at
1f:er having rrailzea partial spot1attou by the
OF cnsbehS duues, otnef classes, ~
Re establishment Of other Institutions, WILL not
Et.empt 70 realize universal spoliatloh7
i Know very well Son Always hase 4opai2o
eaay. fou say; "Ihe iaVofs WHICH tue !aW
'Tantsus are nut g1Fen 10 sne nannaf'cs!irtr, bur
q "sanHfdesE'c1- The pfoa1s "hicn II enables "a
. receive a. tne expense OF tue consumers Ale
aetei5 tsnst nlaced u our h&ods. iaey eaHca
~ @ Tue nu1 oar "enltn pshees us IN poauon
eapenu more, 10 e1tena our eseaolsausea'at
!la 'n's oAe se1sesnlns oe* upon Lie taoo1anS
caco - your mnsuaSe, Ano wna' 1nos' iameat
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