New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-20
The spirit Of the New French Rev olution-
Fo.fcr md EngIi-h'. Book.

important of those principle Grcat pains bias also
been taken iy the writer's 20 -cparatc as far posi-
bc the true from hc false and the exaggerated, n mar
rating the events of the Revolution and diyc-in. them
Of the high British coorng with which they have for
the most part been presented % the American public
We have shared with The Tr.Jmc and every other
sdyoratc of the Rights Of Labor .n the atrocous mis-
rcpr. .entaon of portion OF the pre-- who industr
ousiy con.ouud Communism and A-socldion, but
from 20 able q champion yourself of The truth n this
motor wc had "a right TO expect liberal treatment
Pray DO ur the favor 10 your eye over tine chap
tcr ~ Ire Labor question which enclose 100 won't
take above five uuutcs) and whether it is either
exaggerated or Inaccurate. Yours very sincerely,
q. q. fosrER.
Thu. vc sce that the new order OF things n France
ha. recognized o. vital living democracy, the very rc
verse of what shallow dcmagogue- have 80 loudly pro
claimed o us IN this country al mo only true dcmoca
cv Instead of the cruel cOdb.Oodcd dogma that
th. world ia governed too much, which leaves labor
helpless and weapOncss TO struggle ana die beneath
the graz ping pressure of capital and combination.
tine nov Government of France boldly incucate- The
warmer and more hopeful truth the world wrongly
governed says 10 capital and 10 labor 10 the strength
and toll which produces as well as o the -kl amt per
severance which accumulate. you shall both be- pro
crod Emanatnr directly from the people Il IS tho u.
poratyc duy of % protect n classes OF the
people unv boz their barren aud theoretical political
means of lle France meets the question boldly and
thu- derives 90 once of half Us difficulties. and
ID arms succrins -kcptcism of hali ~ power For
when thus forced into the middle OF the que.
ton. aud stand face 10 face with h. how can We help
i-kna of our-clyc- Uhg is mot ihc duty OF Govern
mcnt 90 guarantee to every member OF the community
over which n preside work and a. fair reward Has
God brought millions Oi ahoicrs INTO me world Tor the
mere purpose Of starving them 20 death And i. then
Wc not willing to charge God with eo nonsirous
chine whose duty Is 10 to see that they haze work and
thereby food VIII the rich man do IL VIII the
phlanihropst toitt viii the charitable societies
for which age s cons pcuous elect al mat Is re-
qurcd in this way Can % Doe done by mutual HE ANA
health assurance companies or hy Tree masonry, OF
odd ellow- and other benevolent societies. by trades
union. and subsistence funds lastly by prisons and
hospitals, and .oup societies, and the bread distribution
the aims house steps 10 the outdoor poor LOOK
around Won and answer
And vet an these things are good IN their way
AVID far they can go-e-pec ally IN the charitable
socctios many of which are truly noble and an point
unerrln.ly the way Government should go. But the
system u ~, terribly incomplete Paupers begging
work and prostitutes driven from chastity by the iron
hand of hunger crowd the thoroughiaes Of every large
city while the prisons swarm with petty Offenders.
voung and old. hardened and tender nlnetcnihs OF
whom as any magistrate viii tell you, might not have
nned but for the grim want Of bread that drove them
forth Even labor Itself under the influence OF unlimited
compel uon is forced down and down until II l- com
pced 10 accept gladly of the merest and least possible
amount of wages that viii prevent absolute starvation
IND this state of things the laboring classes forced
%
bars where the sunshine dares not penetrate through
the poisonous northumberland 10 every species %
urvation and degradation which the most squald mis-
cry car impalt-men and women. and little children
herdcd together single rooms without the possible
~ oi being ccanlv observing the ordinary dcccncies
fletcher become beasts learn % pray Tor death
such is the condition OF the great mass Of aborcrs
throughout the world With 10 possible opportunity
for education and no for retaining thc slightest
spark of self respect human dignity, they are naiu
rally driven to dissipation or The most horrible deoauch
ery which communicating their dirciul effects from
parents % children people the purlleus and poorer
quarters OF cities with diseased deoimed idouc of
spring horrible think Of and living curse and con
domination 10 any government and any system under
which such state of things ran exist
An these denominations may be traced directly 20
the gripping. gra-pnc, money spirit OF the age and 20
the so much-laudcd system OF INDIVIDUAL COME
rITI0N. And yet u one venture 10 suggest the PLAIN
duty of the Government in this matter he n met ON at
sides by the scnselcss cries OF NO Government Inter
ference Let Labor alone 20 Regulate itself accord
inc 10 Demand and supply The World . governed
too much As if the only friend OF the la1orer is the
rich man who bids against his neghhor rich man until
the price of labor Is reduced 20 miserable and mia
nous mockcry OF reward and as II government was
some dangerous monster whose claws IL i necessary
20 keep well trimmed, and who must be kept closely
confined IN ts cage
such however is not the opinion in France, whore
the true democratic deas OF the age are finding form
md expression in practical realities The people Of
Francchavc tried the t1sse fare system long enough
and have found themselves under Iis operations, grow
ing poorer and poorer while the capitalists the traders
the spectators aud the politicians have been constant
ly becoming more powerful, more insocnt, and more
corrupt Their idea is now % establish Government
for themselves Government which VIII bc able o.
withdraw some of IL Ot.rtug and su-tlng care from
the commercial end financial and place holding interest
and cudcayor 10 solve the question Of liberty by not
merely saying % the laborcrs, You are entitled o.
your rights, but Boy actually putting the weary, dcs-
pairing hungry things in possession oi those nights
In doing tii-. injustice j. intended 20 other classes
nor any interference with thar rights. They mi
labor So pressed down by the low wages effected hy
'ny dual competition, that 70 can no longer be- con
sumner of it- product which nas consequently &C.
cunllatcd in such abundance that there is really
scarcely any demand for labor Thousands Of work
men, willing % labor aud hating 10 he idle beg "ork
The capitalists and the manufacturers cannot give I'D
them Well then, SAYS the Government, we viii -.
fablish workshop and warehouses, where YOU shlli
labor and receive regular pay-alL every one who
wi hes. There b. no cXccpron-crcry may WORN
and Toe paid. There may be- surplus OF products un
hand tor "a time. bat the demand VIII shortly grow up
a-ain and in the meantime the Government sure not
only o losing nothing, but oil SAVING sc'el-cishth,
of fhs money has been obliged heretofore To cApend
in public charities and prisons, can anord 10 wait
Who car object - this cFwpeir'oH or 2fH'H s'0f'
whose inc ,ilahlc tendency VII oc - 'wtg" up cgwl'
ffoa on oa nd,rdRa scale which has produced all the
evils W. have enumerated;
Tho Government pursuing the discharge Of IL du-
lies 10 the vast sOry whose representative 10 T. VIII
establish large, neat airy and commoilpu, uNtlnH-
for poor ffnilcs built and carried on upon scale Of
choose % avail themselves of the advantages mus Of
iercd By com ictng the cooking the washing, neal
ing lighting. and Watering OF a great many ~ tnc-e
dwellings Together while each dwelling would remain
completely separated from the others, as in the lon-
rows of respectable shop keepers houses a. present IN
fhc better quarters o cities, even the wages Al tn-
Time received by the lahorcr will procure more hsn
ia, M ,he r,fnlorts and convenience now, and VIII
.rnount In fact 20 doubling OF his salary tis nome
Too will BE- rlcanly Wholesome and respectable, ami
when he returns ~ night from his io e VIII l.'i - u
l ,,r, m .rtirl human being and bad right % have
dosrcs hopes and ambitions even though De- does not
keep shop nor do other peoples tninkn- TOT ineil-
Who wall have sny reason % complain OF TINS
guf the demo- raiic government Of France proposes
io 20 .tn farther Il viii establish banks OF discount ior
laborers where they may obtain, IN sniA way, lh'
means Of developing. improving anu extending hsI
industrial enterprises in the same manner that me Oh
fashioned hanks lend money the mercantile cltsses
who have plenty OF credit and plenty Of endorscrs
'' Tho Government Will accept the products oi me
pnIr mans labor IN security A. ms endof-ef ana WI,
oven - fh.., IL, him II n Gets good chance. and