The workingman's advocate., 1871-08-05

a" '"e "orkmen under his Con-
mand over 70 the bourgeoisa ~ IOu'
use them one day against their br.,, ~ 7
the socialistic workmen. Hor. '
this plan proved impractical .oo;.,'
tic ideas found entrance into the 49,
al workshops, and the enemy Of .oS'
men destined to fight tbe battle. Nh
oourgeolse, was trained to 6ob, ~
battle Ct the DroLetarians. As soon
the government. discovered tbs;,
take, the abolition Of the nation,
workshops was decided upon.
In the meantime, on the 4tb Of Ma
the newly elected National AssamhIh.
bad met. 1t was composed in its ~
mense majority Of enemies Of soc;.r.n
7e tGut en- tfnis ? An end must h ma.
became the regular watchword ana
those that were loudest and 6erca,, !.
denouncing the workmen, wers III.
WV kue
honnetes republicans The Marroa Az
nc, Bdsttde, etc. On the 25tb of NJ.
Clement Thomas was dismissed a.
preliminary step to dissolving tie Al
etieTS AGtiOnaux, and a eommissioD or
inquiry was instituted Mark he dats
Just three months ago-Februarv IN.
25th-the promissory bill had bean
drawn-the day fOr payment had com.
and inst cad Of paying, the boar.
geoise announced its intention % dis.
honor the bill. In vain the WORKING
men protested against this scandaIous
breach Of trust. In vain they pointed
out the fearful consequences that must
ensue. The National Assembly coDtiB.
ued its course Of EroYUcatiOn.
The wOrkingmen waited, and hoped
against hope, that somehow catastro.
phe might be avoided yet AT last On
the 2lst of June, the gauntlet was
openly thrown to them BY their adyer.
D
saries. On this day, by characters
tic accident on the same day the pro-
posed new constitution was published.
the second paragraph Of which says.
''the constitution guarantees work to all
citizens" on This same day from The
National Assembly there issued a de-
cree dissolving the AteLiers NariOnour,
and giving the inmates 600 men
the choice either 10 enlist in the army,
or to go into the unwholesOme swamps
Of the Bologne for draining works. No
doubt any more; ; the bin Of February
the ooh vHs lishC.,7t1
SIM tht .r.Ie,aI.lus .l..i nyl believe
"a toe ro-rge 7.-. rey c4biy deter
tes'nir,i Z p s.rkt 'a'm 4 rn by -l
taiy power. a deputaTl0n went y ll'.
Marie, in the Luxemburg Palace, toPrO-
test against the shameful measure. MT
Marie (honnete republican Of the Ma
-i7na' y received them irOwningiy,Snd
. W,Cn one lne q. the dHnga' Aassp
.n sneak hg interrupted AIu WY
use t1ikiEg sartust u decree I'm hs
executed. r-,ds he by forss."
Enough " was the answer; I'VE knOW
now what you want and what we have
to do" The gauntlet was taken up.
This was IN the 22d Of June. In the
evening a meeting was held near the
Pantheon demdiR ! for tomorrow !
The morning Of the following day saw
a procession of several thousand work
lngmen marching four abreast from the
Pantheon to Inc BaStllle place. Singing
the hymn Of the Marsellles, aud the
NouriS pour "a Patrie (TO die for our
country y- They walked round the
column OF July, where they inspired
themselves with the great traditions u
the revolutionary past then, sudden
halt ! "Y on know your duty To
arms !" And the procession dispersed
every one went to his place, and in
lew hours three-quarters OF Paris were
covered with barricades.
Still there was a chance OF avoiding
blOodshed. The wOrkmen would not
strike the first blow. One generous
word spoken by the National Assembly
and all could be set right yet The
word was not spoken. On the contrary
an infamous pamphlet called prOclA'
nation, was framed, denOuncing the
workmen a. set Of plunderers and .
horde Of barbarians
This shameful document was handed
over the barricades 70 the wOTklngmen.
An outLurst OF unspeakable indignation
followed. "No possibility to treat with
our slanderors Fight y che IssI
breath Death or victory The
TricOiOr, that until now had crowned
the harricadvs, suddenly disappeared,
AMI instead there rose the Red tlag,Ihs
or r.tiamme, the battle standard OF the
Prolvtarians. Of the heroic struggle
that ensued no word hcre. The work
men were at last overwhelmed by nsSs,
bers, 5000 were slain n battle, ~"
prisoners were shot during and after
the battle, $4,000 prisoners were trans
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