The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-03-31

The belief and hope, that there 10 abundance
practical skill in France to prevent any collision
between these apparently conflicting elements
and the reorganization Of society and repubi
can government Here ehave Fourierism, social
ism, communism, infdelity, anti-sabbaih move
ments, Mormonism, fanalicism-allso sorts of sects,
endeavoring 10 produce an effect on society. and
striving to overturn all general opinions hostile
to the principles and purposes Of those particu-
lar secis; yet, when the general mind is left re'
to combat all those extreme notions and wild
imaglnatlons, and to ascertain, by practice and
daily experience, what is right and what is
wrong, we see how vain have been all the efforts
of those enthusiasts to produce any effect deroga
tory to the growth and rise of a sound republi
can government. In our legislative bodies, and
in our general Congress, such ultra notions eithe,
religious philosophical, social or infidel have
little sway and little effect.
We trust and hope that the French people and
the French convention, and their Legislative
bodies, will present the sane moderation and
the same neutrality, TO all those ultra notions OF
the day which must spring up under republic,
where every man must be allowed TO express his
opinions on every subject, however radical o,
ridiculous they may be. Here we have seen il
Fourierites, Brisbane and Greeley, and their as.
sociates, racing over the country, and endeavor-
ing to indoctrinate the American people with the
most ultra, ridiculous and absurd notions, about
the reconstruction OF society. They have only
been laughed at and ridiculed, and have sunk into
lnsignifcance, on that particular point. On the
other hand, we see at this very moment, an anti
Sabbath convention in Boston, and few ridicu
lous enthusiasts, endeavoring to abolish Sunday.
and even Christianity itself with it, but they have
effect. The whole world laugh at them.
short time ago, the Mormons endsavorsd to set
the West in flame, and to convert the whole
human race to their notions; and the result is
now a matter of history. Look at the Shakers
Here is community Of property, as practica
principle put into action; and yet they never can
extend beyond the few acres cultivated by these
solitary enthusiasts. In religious fanaticism,
the same fortunate results have taken place
Bishop Hughes, Of this city, bereft for a mo-
ment of his common sense, went into Carroll
Hall, and commenced a political move
ment by an harangue, some years ago
He created great excitement-gave occasion
for the opposite enthusiasts and fanatics to or.
game an opposition party-disturbed political
affairs for few years. but the whole thing al
forwards passed off In quiet, and the government
and all Its elements are going on with the usual
speed and the same regularity as it has done
from the time of Washington.
All these facts tend to show it is impossible in
republic, like France or the United States,
where liberty of thought, of the tongue, and OF
the press must exist that the excrescences of the
human Imagination can be entirely prevented
from developing themselves in some ridiculous
way Yet we are under the firm belief and con-
victlon that those eccentric emanations of the
human mind, which have not prevented the stea.
dy march of the United States will present as
few obstacles to the steady movement of the
French people, and the attainment of the same
comprehensive system of government, under the
wise direction and craftsmanship of such men as
Lamartine and his glorious coadjutors. We will
not believe it is to be a failure. We will rather
believe that all Europe will be cluster of re-
publics 80 oner or later
OPINIONS OF MR. WKBsrKR's SPEECH The
wing journals of the North generally represent
Mr.. Webster's recent speech as the greatest
speech he has yet understandable journ ais the
contrary. Now, what are the real facts-what
would an impartial opinion be Mr. Webster's
speech, In our opinion, is one of the most illoei-
cal ever delivered by great man. 1t is simply
and solely an apology, from beginning to end.
for being caught, unfortunately, in opposition to
treaty ofpeace with Mexico, for which he and
his party have been striving for the last two
years
The truth is, many of our great men, of both
parties, do not belong to the present age
They are behind the time-they are sons
OF the last century. They should either go
quietly about the earth, or be buried decently;
for many of them are fit tor nothing else than
to receive splendid funerals, and brilliant eulo-
gums on tn cir ashes
TRAVELLING To EUROPE American fashion.
abies. of both sexes who have hesn in III i. bah;,