New-York daily tribune., 1842-07-30

the whole j. the evident and enihu'a'tic sincerity
the ballast and fearless carnestness oi sach parry
Of the entire public. IL -as ir'er oi patriotism
vet here, unhappily, ycn, IN ms very e,@r' IN
acute observer might have perceivea, WoNiu arse
the ultimate dcirium the violence and the frenzy
L. vas IN reality az assembly oi people Who
| knew nothing abou, Misunderstanding ihen'e.Fc-
| down 20 transact the most complicated affairs 10
| iii Of drunken aspiration. There were not twenty
practical men IN the whole number. The hat1t-
Of society had been for ages against all practical
cXpericncc H. England. since the revolution ~
1888 the Representative ts-,em has accl'ioned
the mind. Of every class and every parry when
embraces 20 the consideration 81 political an
10 the weighing Of means and cuds-i0 di'thc'
and intellieibe objects. Even the widest charts =
amongst q. has a thorough perception OF the ends
be desires 10 effect: be wishes broad democracy
| and he see, clearly that annual rarHanen'' ana
universal ssfra.c are the most direct means IT,
| the contamination OF that wish. But the trench
patriois ardent 10 DESTROY. had 40 experience oi
| state affairs whereby - reconstruct their pol's
va. "A confused mass Of heated theories, soelai
dosmas, and political uaXins, heaPed chaoucaHy
too.tbcr: English constitution - Athcnan re-
public - Majesty Of Roman virtues -'fnmtiNe
simplicity of sayaro state iustere morals -
RIGHTS of women - Universal peace - France,
the aimed rcgenerator of Europe. Cat OF ihe'e,
| and myrad other incongTuous medleys, rose the
popular enthu.asm--what to end 10 but popular
insanity Experience adording no guide. religion
no check il was clear that al the strife OF parties
must merge in the culinary struggle of each tor
power: ana that the predominant policy intended
20 create a government founded such ran thc
| iarcon--" on immutablc Justice would De- blt
the adaptation of the shifts AID exp2dicnt' oi tie
day 10 III. passions OF the poFu'ace. mere
/. but one step" roarcd Mirabeau from his 'iornly
tribune, from the Capitol 10 the larpeian hoch.
And on that step stood. from the taking Of the
Bastie till the fall of Robespicrre, all the phi
lo.ophers legislators, philsnthropsts. dreamer'
with the ccr,aioty that for him who lost tie CaPi-
,ol there was destiny but the Rock
The two prominent figures in the early part Of
the revolution. Mirabcau and Lafayette were the
more suited to the cxigencie- OF the moment in
ssmuch a. they formed linh between ;hc decay
ing state and the advancing; both noble 10y birth.
and both with certain definite notions of limit 10
iesructior they served to soften tn. shock OF the
transition. Their something aristocratio
even in the Revolution, 80 long the white stecd
and lofty plume ot Lafayette were visible amid
the riot. rolling back the carnage; or whiI1 the
dominant genius of Mrabcau kept in awe the m
terior spirit, who represcnted the Mob the more
faithful, from the absence OF whatever was clear
in the object. or rational in the pursuit.
The manners of the time underwent change
unparalleled IN completeness and rapldity. few
wears before, and even the Emperor of Au'tun
shocked the nice etiquette of the Court Of France.
Now 1t was enough To wear a crown. 10 be conSid-
cred below the common dignity OF man. Eyen IN
the fret far show of the Revolution, the day fol-
lowin. tae Death of the Dauphin, whc hi. remains
- -. ..l.tI. ffp al ftarVf H.
were in the liz, anguish of grief,-thc dcpsi'cs
from the hers.(f0t burst (u spite of remousrrance
carried into prayer) upon the presence OF the rn-
happy king: what" sighed Louis, " Is not
one of these men 4 FafLer2 2' Already the loyei,
of liberty BEGAN to manifest their patriotism by The
brutality of their manners the politc-i nation ~
Chri,tcndom ha.trned TO obtain the character oi
the hlrhiest and most savage. The type Of that
freedom which consisted Ia the pleasure ot out
raging others may be found in the anecdotc OF
Danton at the theatre Ihls sbeds OF The once
formal graces of France bad always afforded tan
representation of the character OF the unc. partly
in the nature of the spectacle partly III the habits
of the audience. In the midst ot the schemes for
the overthrow of a throne. TIE leading republicans
could still find time for equal energy in the in
trigucs of the C0uliSscs. When the play oil
Charles IX.' the dramatic libel on Aings, was
forced upon the King Company, the Political Re
yolution had made vast stride. When. in the
midst Of the pix huge burly man sat 'ulleu. in
rerceptine the view Of hi, neighbors, and shocking
he 6icaSCanccS of the polished iife by wearing his
nat nailed to hi. head-whcn the cry OF di,p.ca
sure. arose. and tha, one man, claPPlng the hat
irmer ON his head. shouted forth in ms deep roar,
C'cst moi. Dautou and when the audience ct
once submitted TO the sentiment, tina, the one FREE
man had the right to annoy and insult all other free
men--the Social Revolution gone far into the
slough of the SdaS Cui0ffss.
RIO M. cnutiuvrd