New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-29
France before the Rerolution.

Now for the n0biesse. Why. the Hobesse Of
France has never recovered ts existence since the
great Revolution Dat Of thiry-six millions of Ia
diglduals there are scarcely tive thousand noble
names. There are not ten families who now can
trace their origin higher than Henri Qua,re, and
none who owe not their elevation u the favor Of
women The French knghthOoi-once the glory
of all the chIvairy of ChristeDfOm-had sadly de
generated in the day Of HEM Tro, and its ranks
have been replenIshed largely from the mnst in.
pure Of all sources Many have even refused To
wear their titles since 1880 and the rest have
dragged them, attached 10 their names, Ike the
bullet Of the galley slave-a badge OF disg race
rather than sign Of honor y. de Cormenin was
never c0nlrsdicted when he declared ; boldly
that rot one noble family in Frince bat would find
II hard 70 Justify its preteusi0ns TO nobility. Thus
you see the loss Of our u0blest is purely nominal
and on that score we nave nothing - regret
But the SysfeGs m0adrch5GVe Ay, that IN
deed will be regretted IN the country. for II had
become the daily bread OF every family through
out the land Paris ia particular bad become one
vast depot Of employees. would defy you 10 find
among the b0urge0sis Of the whole city one single
household which either IL not vas not or hoped
not 10 be employed under Government. la the
Nnisfere de In M1riHs alone there are fifteen
hundred emDiogcs Ia every other public office a
pfoportionate number Some few OF the offices are
well paid most OF them but poorly so-sslaries IT
$50 year bong the most Numerous class, while
many OF the favored live merny I'll their lives
upon hundred francs 81 mouth, and some are
content 70 live upon hope alone for ten. fifteen and
even twenty wears ! have often been struck with
toe total want of sefreIance IN the French char
acter When Camille Desmoulins set about inquir-
ing with such boHne JOi concerning the causes which
had hitherto prevented tho freedom OF the nation,
he overlooked this one great aid primary cause
most important OF all most difficult - be overcome.
No individual ia tbis country ever chooses 70 So
sumo the res pons bty Of his own actions In the
higher classes. man lays al It's wslgnt upon " mon
cbef; among the b1urgeos, II bsl0ngs entirely TO
ma femme Thus they nave followed each other
in tho one pursuit, which may have Glanced % be
toe fashion OF the moment, ut every penoi Of their
history. Under LOus QuatOrze the whole nation,
from the highest {, the lowest, bent low, and bow.
feet-all were courtitrs; under the Republic every
one gave AID anI counsel 10 the tormog OF Govern.
ment; under the empire every siogle Individual
went forth 90 fight for the honor u the c0untry.-
Under Louis Philippe the whole nation was com
posed # fUHcfiOHnTges there was no longer q
monarchy nor an sristocrscy, nor even democra
cy-the system had been called, IA derisiou, one
vast fiacfonOcr0cyi The Government vas sup
ported by gifts, and promises Of places. which
wer- created with such liberal hand that the Glass
OF eaqDl1g6s Ia Paris has outnumbered every other
order OF b0urg0isic. Charles Dix and P0lgnac oP-
pressed the people, aud sought % make them
slaves ulzot ani Louis Philippe dshonored
them and would have made them acqueys Il
was well that the working classes came % their
relief in time and rescued them on the very brink
Of the abyss-C0r. MaHctester Examiner.