New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-12-14
VOL. Ev. no. es5.

% sucSgthcn tnnIns selves and to easldye the low
er cllsses-tke Liberty OF the Press was abridged
by the September Laws, all Associations were
io'eIddsn-Ls boxer leagues were punished with
severe punshmenis; PARIS enclosed with a host
OF bastlies and watched b. an army of 10000
men-ihe thriving City of Lyons threatened with
similar outrageous Ba tiles--tee Represen,a,iqn
OF the People the jury IN the hands Of the higher
bourgeo;sie and the interchange Of al material
interests connected with the throne of Louis Phil.
lippe. All thtse measures, viewed at distance
and on paper, though seemingly incorrect, still
iorn whole as effics cious, and perhaps, as eme-
hating not froE, one bat from 240, 600 Autocrats,
more effective than the Despotsm of Russia
Although they succeeded in preventing OF pun
shlng outbreaks, they could not stop the CONT
nual outbreak Of dangerous symptoms through
all parts of France; they could not stop daily &C
curing Bankruptcies in the smaller Commerce
amongst mechanics; the increase of Crime be.
cause of the inpossib!l.ty to cam living by ho-
mes. labor. Thus many other signs speak loud
and distinctly in spite Of the reluctance Of the
Bourgeoisie, their Representatives and their Jour
nallsts, to approach those questions.
Two years ago Ledru. Roilin first dared TO
bring this unnatural state Of things before the
Chamber OF Deputies; they oould not euen lis.
ten TO him, and his speech was drowned amidst
the murmur and noise the House.
Not dishearened, Lcdru- Rotlin brought up
the same theme again, in the las! session. The
Disturbances of the Laborefs in Silesia, Bohemia,
all over Germany, seconded, as it were, his et-
forts; and this time his speech was listened to
with breathlcss attention. Tals discourse was
vivid and glowing picture of the misery Of the
lower classes, of Their p.ecariuus existence, de.
pending on the arbitrary whims OF "nouey- men,"
Of the abandonment of their children, Of their
suherings and privations.
The newspapers we're driven into the discus.
sion of these matters, though specifically; and
their readers were presented for the first time
with full picture of the misery Of which TO one
had any thing like q correct idea, because it had
never before been thus presented In one whole
tabLsdu.
One crest step was now made-;he suffering
condition Of fvc.sixtho Of the population of France
was proved.
Ledru Rollin now became bolder-he sought
comnuni cation with all those who laborcd in the
cause of Social Reform, who endeavor to smelio-
rate the condition of the Laborng Ciasses-and
few days ago, at the moment we approach the
opening Of the session of the Chamber of Depu-
ties he published in the "Retorme" al appeal
to the LG5oring Glasses, exhurting them TO avail
themselves of the only political right left to them
and their last weapon: TIE RIGHT OF PETI-
TIoN-and through petitions, covered with sigma
lures from all the Provinces 10 ask for an inves-
tigetion of their oppressed condition and its ap-
propriate remedies. BY these means this most
pregnant question will be brought before the tIii.
bune of Public Discussion-the Country viii
learn the whole extent of this devourirg disease
and will FIR tho first
Aop immense their number is! Casimir Perier
has already said: Whenever the People, wear.
ing BlouSes Ia linen c!oak) shall begin to count
themselves, then wo have done governing"
The appeal of Lcdru-Rollin 10 the excluded F."
from all rights of Society, concludes briefly -
Lahorers prepare you petitions. Ii the investl-
CATION is granted, the wretchedness Of your con-
dltion will be too obvious, and the remedy mast
follaw if they refuse it, well, then you know the
evil spirit of your governors, you will know that
there's no hope left, and then-help yourselves"
This appeal was received with unparalleled
enthusiasm the apathy and resignation pro
duced by long accustomed wre;chedEess left the
masses q new electric spark of hope and the
consciousness of their dignity as human be-
ings ran through their hearts; and after three
days tho fist petition was already signed by
more than 10000 signatures!
The R6oue Independante, the Democratic,
the Popaloire, the Atel;sr, the Echo DIES Ou0ri-
crs the Ruchs POpulaire, the Ueion, even the
thoroughly political Courier FraTfais, al made
common cause with the Reforme. The high
minded Georges Sand published splendid letter,
in which she enthusiastically halls the Aurora of
a new era. "No!" she excisims, "ynu men
that now enter on the arena for the defence of
the 80 long enslavcd lower classes, do not call
yourselves Friends ofthe People, DE the PEoPLE
ITSELF! You, l, we all arc but people; Its SUIT
fsrings, its wishes. its lamentations and It's CON-
plants are oars. Let us make petitions not IS
Citizens WHO defend the cause Of the People, but
as children of the People itself, as Frenchmen
who have been outraged in the most sensitive part
of their ideal, of their glory, whose love has been
abused and insultcd--in their devotion To
Eguality!"
The correspondent Of the Dea,sche Schnell.
post proceeds TO describe the wonderful ana
speedy expansion Of this movement through all
France, the danger that will und jubtodly befaI!
France aEd Europe if the Governments should
misunderstood the symptoms OF this disease OF
paupersm produced by the competition OF ccm-
binod money and steam against mGR. tie also
gives very interesting account OF the German
Communist, WILHELM WEITLING. woo was I'M
prisoned IN Switzerland for his bold theories, then
delivered up to Prussia, whose subject he was,
there again put in dungeon, but lately expasri-
ated to England, where he is now lecturng on
Social Reform 10 great meetings with aston
ishing success. The letter censures, In very To-
dienant and forcihle language, the despotc msa-
sures taken against the starving laborors OF Sie-
STA, in Prussia, who cried FOR bread aud were shot
down by the sodiery like game, and tie severe
punishment of nine years OF States prison OF
otkers who were accused of having participated
in The disturbance, although some of them had
large families to support.
This correspondence is more than mere letter
of news; it Is a sp!endidly Illuminated picture OF
the condition OF the poorer classes OF Europe
full of philosophical thoughts and repo,o with
sentiments of the pu7est philanthropy Through
the who,e there ru1s a strain of eloqnence and
love 70. Freedom that is worthy of the greatness
of the German mind, always ct WORK IN The
cause Of philosophical resesrch and in the ad-
vancement of Civilization.