The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-07-18

great instruction which lasted four days, in the
last month, in Paris, including all the events, for
several days in succession, which preceded the in
surrection, and which occurred afterit. We have
hitherto given readers several able letters from
our correspondents in Europe, on this great event;
but give this series complete, as a correspon-
dence that ought be preserved for accuracy it's
fullness, its fidelity and its clearness, in relation
TO one of the most extraordinary historical events
that has yet happened the history of civilization.
The instruction Paris, of the four days In
June, lS4s, will mark the history of the hui
man race in the progress of civilization 1t was,
indeed, most wonderful event. 1t was con-
centration four days, of all the atrocty the vim
dictveness, the ignorance the folly, the patriot
ism, the bravery the courage, the intelligence, and
every other sentiment of the human heart, which
characterised the history of the first four years of
the old republic in 1880. Four years are concen-
trated in four days, and nothing more or less The
ignorance the feudal ages, the atroclty OF even
Yemoter periods, the elements of which still exist
every large city in Europe, and in the present
state OF society, united IN action, and attempted to
overawe and overwhelm the intelligence, the light
and the intellectual power of the nineteenth CEN
fury. The contest was horrible and terrible but
the nineteenth century prevailed over the Ignorant
remains of the last
Much is said of the influence of the socialist
doctrines which have been spread to great extent
among the French people, during the last twenty
years and no doubt those doctrines, wild, inco-
herent, and fanatical the are, have been one of
the principal means of organizing and uniting the
savage and the intelligent minds in one impulse,
and this impulse produced the strength of the
surrection. But the press had exercised its power
in creating as well as in defeating When Louis
Philippe was driven from the throne by the almost
united sentiments of all classes, he daily news
paper press in Paris circulated one hundred and
twenty-five thousand sheets per day. The day
previous to the breaking out of the great nsurrec
ton, we have been informed, the circulation of the
press had increased to six hundred thousand sheets
per day, and some rate it even higher. The num-
Der of journals, in the interval between the revo-
linton of February and the lnsurrection of June,
had increased from eighteen fifty, to say nothing
of handbills, which flooded Paris like the leaves
of autumn. The cubs-he organs of passion,
violence, and barbarity-had increased. All these
elements of mischief and barbarism-rlany ofthem
remaining forthe last thousand years in society
were set in motion and excited by the socialists
by the agents of the fallen families, and by all those
who are inimical TO republican government. But,
put down in this most extraordinary insurrectlon.
Here, then, were twenty emeutes or ten revolutions,
concentrated in one; and, instead of one lnsurrec-
ton being but down by one Napoleon there were
scores of Napoeons, from the ranks TO the highest
grades, who fought with the same resolution and
energy which their great prototype had done on
another occasion. General Cavaignac was, no
doubt, brilliant and splendid leader; but with
out the spirit and determination of the troops and
National Guard, and all others who supported him,
his skill and courage would have been exercised
to no avail.
But in this singular insurrection, what is gained
and what is foreboded One great truth has been
developed in this conflict--the power of the mid
ding and intelligent classes to maintain public
order, and put downnsurrecton, if they are united
and determined This great truth never de-
veloped in any previous fmeute, insurrectton, or
revolution; and it is our reliance on the develope
ment OF this truth, that makes us believe that the
French republic now possesses the elements OF
success. 1t is true that the government OF repub-
lie in the centre of Europe must be organized on
quicker and more energetic principle than that OF
the United States. France is surrounded on all
sides by monarehies, plotting and fomenting insur-
rectlons for the purpose of showing the impossible
lily of republican government To succeed in or
ganizng a republican government under such cir
eumstances, WILL indeed, be one of the problems
most difficult of solution but we have every re-
lance, and may hope that success is now certain.
With these remarks, we desire our readers to
peruse and lay up the correspondence published IN
our columns to-day, one OF the most interesting
series of letters that can be handed down to their
children and grandchildren, and great-grand-chl-
dren, till the next century comes around.
The BARNBuRNERs' Mass MEErrNe.-To-day
the barnbuners meet, masse in the Park, for
the purpose of ratifying the nomination made by
the Utica Convention, of Mr.. Van Buren,, for the
next President, as the Northern, new abolition or
barnbumers', candidate.
This is droll experiment. Much curiosity has
been excited on the subject. The character, num-
bers, and declarations put forth by this meeting,
to-day, will tell to some extent the state of affairs
in the pending Presidential contest Will Mr..
Van Buren, be able to organise a new abolition
party, founded upon geographical dferencesl Will
he defeat the election of Gen. CAST Will this
meeting commence a movement that will carry
the three candidates into the House of Represen-
tatives for final choicel Will the hunkers also
meet in the Park, and have fight with the barn.
burnersl Which will get well licked! Will the
mass meeting break up in row, or farce! Who
will, and who will not, have bloody noses, and
bunged up eyes,
The meeting itself is intended to operate on the
general Northern convention of all the odds and
ends of all sorts of factions which is to be held at
Buffalo next month. If Mr. Van Buren, should get
the sanction of that convention, he may lave a
pretty large vote in the Northern States and there
seems great deal of spirit and energy among his
adherents even as much as there is among the
others; but we doubt very much whether the old
and intelligent are rendy 10 advocate those dam