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Joseph Mazzini And French Socialism. We ...
only a few days ago , "We thirst for authority !" . Hw tan we doubt it ? The example of Louis Bonaparte has turaed certain heads j a man ^ hews out a kingdonv from his narrow ambition- He dreams of coups < P 4 tat ; he prepares a re-action , on the condition of qaJling it holy ; ne takes the attitude of command ; he affects an imperial language ; he fancies that European democracy , for her part also , looks for her Caesar ! Melancholy aberration of a man who loses his way for very ignorance of the aim and end he blindly seeks ! . : , ¦ Besides , who is this man , we have aright to ask , that he should assume this imperious tone P What would his fame whom
be worth , if it were not for France , against , nevertheless , it would appear he never entertained feelings but of jealousy and hate . There is but one word which can fitly characterize the conduct of a man who avails himself of the reputation that a country like France has lent him t j insult that nation ; for let it be well understood that it is the nation that M . Mazzini desires to wound , when he strikes at the doctrine . There is but one word , we say , and that word is ingratitude . Senseless rage ! This man was nothing till France made him what he is : without her , he will be nothing again ! Out of Italy , he is thought to possess great influence in Italy . Perhaps it is a mistake .
Among the Italians whose courage , or whose virtue , the last revolution made conspicuous , where are the followers of M . Mazzini ? IsMontanelliP IsPetruschi ? Is Sirtori ? Is Catabeni ? Is SterbiniP Is Oernuski ? To what does the influence of M . Mazzini in Piedmont amount ?—Ask Gibberti . And in Sicily P—Ask GranatellL And at Naples ?—Ask Saliceti . And at Venice ?—Ask Manin . M . Mazzini , who personifies abroad the Italian democracy , only by usurping an authoriiy which the most eminent citizens of Italy have hitherto had the generosity to suffer with silent indignation , starts up to declare himself the
with a sorry grace personification of the democracy of Europe . Let him commune with himself , and learn to measure his ambition by his strength . ' We do not deny him ; let him , for his part , have the common justice not to deny republicans , whose mission he cannot deny without annulling his own . The European democracy has no need of a Caesar , especially since the 2 nd of December has shown the world of what aheap of crimes the success of modern Caesars is built up ! ( Signed ) BlANCHI . PlEEBE LekOXTX . Louis Blanc . Mala .: bmex . Cabet . Nadaxtd . Landolphe . Wabbenstee . Jules Lerqux . - -
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PROGRESS OP ASSOCIATION . THE MASTEBS ' STBIKE . Delegates from the various trades' associations of London assembled to the number of about seventy at the Bell Inn , Old Bailey ; on Wednesday evening , convened by a provisional committee appointed by , and in conformity with , the resolutions passed at the aggregate meeting of the trades held at St . Martin ' s Hall , on Thursday the 4 th of March . Mr . ( x . W . Prideaux having been called to the chair , briefly stated the objects for the consideration of which tho conference had been convened , as follows , viz . ; - — " 1 . To consider the propriety of holding similar conferences of the" trades throughout the United Kingdom . - " 2 . To afford immediate relief to the Amalgamated Society of Engineers . " 3 . To take steps for the establishment of co-operative workshops in which they may find permanent employment . " 4 . To take Bteps for establishing an investment society for promoting co-operation generally . " Mr . W . Newton being called upon to state the present position of the Amalgamated Society , said that no diminution had taken place in tho number of men supported by their funds . About 3000 members were thrown out of employment by the employers' strike , in addition to about 300 who were out of work when the strike occurred . There were also nearly 1000 nonsociety men who had been thrown out of ; work through the same cause . The society men had been regularly paid 15 * . per week , and the non-society mon 10 * . per week ; and these amounts had been made up , partly by the weekly subscriptions and partly from the funds of the Amalgamated Society—tho weekly expenditure since tho 10 th of January having been nearly 30001 . Voluntary subscriptions had been liberally contributed in aid of the funds of tho society , but ( is they possessed no definite information as to when tho dispute would end , it was necessary to make some certain provision for tho future , or tho men would bo loft without support . Tho question was , would tho trades ' societies of the country stand by them , or should they succumb and sign tho musters' declaration . Mr . Laing , chairman of tho Brighton Railway Company , said , in a pamphlet which ho had just published , " In fact , things have como to such a point that the issue must bo either the complete , triumph or tho complete defeat of tho Amalgamated Society , and with it tho principle of trades unionism in tho country generally . " Ho believed there was much truth in that Htiitemcnt , and it was therefore t | w interest of all tho trades in tho country to support the operative engineers in this contest . If this matter wore well taken up by the trades generally , the dispute would not only terminate to the great advantage of the engineers , but would nave the
trades in general from an impending fate . In . order to husband t heir resources as much as possible , the Executive Council had reduced the allowance to members from 15 * . to lO * . a week j and their object in the present appeal was to obtain immediate relief , and to devise means for a more equitable settlement of the relationship between employers and employed . He proposed that the trades societies , out of their accumulated funds , should lend the Amalgamated Society a sum of 10 , 0007 . for the immediate relief of the men > so as to give time for the organization of a proper system of continuous support , which might be done by the levy of one penny per week upon the working men of the country . The opening of co-operative workshops would come before the conference in a resolution .
Mr . J . Pettie ( painter ) proposed , and Mr . Widdon ( cabinetmaker ) seconded , the first resolution , recommendiug the trades throughout the country to appoint delegates to assemble in conference in each district , to deliberate on the important subject involved in the present industrial dispute . The second resolution , proposed by Mr . Ollerenshaw ( hatter ) , and seconded by Mr . Walford ( cooperative builder ) , expressed the opinion of the conference , that the various trades' societies should advance as much money , by way of loan , to the Amalgamated Society , as could be spared from their accumulated funds , to support them during their resistance to -the " declaration " : and recommended
weekly subscriptions in aid of the workmen thrown eut of employ . Mr . Stephenson ( bootmaker ) said that he saw no difficulty in raising the 10 , 000 ? ., and the sum would easily be repaid by so powerful a body as the Amalgamated Society . Money lent to that society would be as safely invested as in any savings bank in the country , although perhaps not so easy of withdrawal . He hoped the trades would come forward with then ? funds , that the society men might again receive their 15 * . weekly .
Many other delegates having spoken in support of the resolution , it was unanimously adopted . A conversation followed ; and that there might be no- ' delay in taking the necessary measures for raising the sum of-10 , 0007 * , it was finally resolved that deputations should meet from the various trade societies not represented at the conference , to ascertain how far they were prepared to assist the Amalgamated Society " -by . loans from their funds . The conference then adjourned .
SOIREE AT THE PEOPLE ^? INSTITUTE . We have some time since mentioned the People ' s Institute in the Bridge Road at Pimlico , but have not yet reported tho success which has attended its establishment . A report of that success will no doubt be made , at the soiree to be held on Wednesday next , by the chairman , Mr . Vansittart Neale . The presence of speakers so varied as Mr . Lawrence Hey worth , M . P ., Mr . Thomas Hughes , Mr . Bronterre O'Brien , Mr . J . Purnewall , and perhaps others not less popular , will attest the Catholic character of the institute . Tickets may bo had of Mr . Edmund Stallwood , the Secretary , Mr . Bozer , the Socialist publisher , and- many other persons connected with the Pimlico co-operative movement .
THE NEW PARTNEB 8 HIP BILL . A bill in tho House of Commons , bearing the names of Mr . Slaney , Mr . Sotheron , and Mr . Tufnell , has been published this week , " To Legalize tho Formation of Industrial and Provident Partnerships . " The object of this bill is to enable working mon to form societies to carry on joint trades , and to legalize such societies already in existence . The promoters of this measure propose to enact that " It shall be lawful for any number of persons to form themselves into a society for tho purpose of maintaining , relieving , educating ,
endowing , or otherwise benefiting themselves , their husbands , wives , children , or kindred , or for attaining any other purpose or object for the time being authorized by tho laws in force with rewpect to friendly societies , by carrying on or exorcising in common day labour , trade , or handicraft , or several labours , trades , or handicrafts , and that this act shall apply to all societies already established for any of tho . purposes heroin mentioned , so soon an they shall conform to tho provisions thereof . " Then tho Bill provides for tho regulation of such " Industrial and Provident Partnerships" as they are called . .
CI 5 NTBAL CO-OPJ 3 KATIVE AGENCY . Weekly Report , Mar ' oh lGlh to March 22 ml , 1852 . Tub Agency transacted business with the following Stores : —Norwich , Birmingham , Portnea , Leeds , Padham , Braintreo , Ullosthorpo , Banbury , Swindon , Woolwich , Tillicoultry , Bannooklmrn , Heywood , Galushiols , HuddorBfield , & c . Samplos of broadcloths hnvo boon received from tho Redemption Society of Leeds ; they are now on view at the Agency ' s offices , and orders will bo received for them .
rapid increase of the trade of the Agency >) will not be able to attend on the Stores in that neighbourh ood as formerly . This , however , need be no inconvenience to the Stores , as orders forwarded > through the post win be attended to just as well as if they had come by personal solicitation . Indeed , the Agency prefers that the orders should be sent directly from the Stores in the country , as it not only saves expense , but is also anevidence of confidence between the Agency and its
custo-We hear from the Co-operative Society at Conri « t ^ that it is their intention to furnishus with sauS ? f ribbon . Due notice will be iven : ; . of their proobe being earned out . ¦ ¦ * ¦ ~ It would be well if all the Stores , not reCTlarlv « ,, „ plied with the list of the goods sold by the & Z would send up their addresses at once , that they mav be so supplied . Mr . Lloyd Jones , havi ng left the ? Man Chester district for the * purpose of attending to th " business in iondon ( a step rendered necessary by the
mers ; which is the surest sign that Co-Operation does not need either the pushing practices or cautious watchfulness of competitive business .
American News. A Few Minntes Before The ...
AMERICAN NEWS . A few minntes before the departure of the Africa , royal mail steamer , from New York , which arrived at Liverpool on Monday , ; a telegraphic communication was received from Washington , which gave the following list of ships of war which have recently been sent to Japan by the government of the United States : — The Mississippi ( with the cotnmodore ' s flag ) , the
Princeton , and SwgueTtanna , steam-frigates ; brig of war , Perry ; sloops of war , St . Mary'S i Plymouth , wad Saratoga ; and store-ship tfttjip ^ , —altogether a formidable squadron . It is said that American sailors have at various times been ill-treated by the Japanese government , and that redress and compensation will be demanded ; and that it is designed-jfco . effect a landing at the capital of Japan , Jeddo , at all hazards , and to leave no efforts untried to open commercial relations
with that isolated nation . " There is a strong force of marines on board the squadron , and abundance of warlike stores . The Mississi ppi carries with her a park of twelve 24-pound howitzers . At Philadelphia ,- on the 8 th instant , a large meeting of " native Americans" was held in the Commissioners ' Hall , Southward , for the purpose of expressing their indignation at the idea of accepting a block of marble from the Pope to be placed in the Washington
monument . Many vehement speeches were made , and resolutions were adopted protesting against the acceptance of the block-r-asking the monument committee to recal their letter of acceptance- —recommending the associations that have contributed blocks to withdraw them unless the request is complied with—and if the Pope ' s block does eventually form part of the monument , that a " protest" block be prepared with a suitable inscription , and that the people insist on its being placed on the top of the objectionable popish , despotic
block . The Philadelphia Ledger publishes a curious paper , entitled the " Constitution of the American Rovolu . tionary League for Europe , " signed by N . Schmidt , ot Boston , president ; P . Wagner , of Boston , and ¦ J . K . Fuerst , of Baltimore , vice-presidents ; and Mr . wwimann , of Baltimore , Mr . Gloss , of Richmond , and others ,
a committee . It is the result of the revolutionary congress held in Philadelphia from January 29 th to February 1 st , 1852 . The Ledger says- " The design of the league is to overthrow monarchy and estabiiBii republican democracy throughout Europe . * or wo accomplishment of this purpose , the first object w ¦* - o » oration of the democratic elements , and their lus ou . revoltu
into one great party , looking only to radical «» in Europe as their aim . Heretofore tha dc , noortho elements have been disunited , through natWnal antip j thies and warring against each other . They arc i to bo united for the destruction of the ""^ l ) , " , X until which time the contest for " tbe spoiln , wnic uamilly begins with tlio first revolutionary eilon , ! ^ bo postponed . The means to accomp lish this oij Amenca
to have agitation in Europe as well as , mulation of a revolutionary fund , and the ^ m ^ l \ ho armed organizations in this country , ready i Btrugglo when jit con . es . Military <^ W" ™ X . «>* formed in every city mid county in ,, the " > t 0 auxiliary associations , who pny weekly ¦ conuimi . ^ tho fund ., The whole supervision of JJ ^ lwotatloii * under the control of a congress of all wew" litf . and during its recess by an executive bonro . _ ' -8 , cal committee of three persons , elected oy ^ «« ^ has unrestricted powers to act in concert w » . _ nationuliticH , to take tho stops necessary to u J . ^ . European revolution . This , in brio * , w tno i » egttou tion and object of thifl association ; ^ J J * duties ariees how far they are consistent witn * ^ which American citizons owe to thou- own «*
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Leader (1850-1860), March 27, 1852, page 8, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/l/issues/cld_27031852/page/8/
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