The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-10-18
quence through the minds and hearts of sym.

patnetlC auQUOrS. !" t lneH HllsS Ill iHe IIa"n-
fort parliament the rivalship that brings a mum.
Der of gifted men TO the same elevated level.
The different States Of Germany have each,
doubtless for ITSELF sent 10 that body its full con.
tingent of able men-men who have sounded
the depths and explored the recesses of all hui
man learning-individuals accomplished in all
that academies can teach, hooks reveal or me-
dita,ion discover; hut the lore wYich is learned
on Parliamentary theories, in the struggles OF
ardent minds for mastery and pre- eminence-
the knowledge of men and affairs which is
evoked in the constant collision Of intellect and
the strife OF debate-is not like that which
transforms the popular assembly into an arena
for discussing unfruittul dogmas in government
and impracticable theories Of human ghts. Ii
is in the conflicts of those popular assemblies OF
which revolution is the parent that we look for
the diversity, the power, and The animation that
unies reason with imagination and combines
with lofty eloquence the wisdom that is practl'
cal.
In popular assemblies of the United States
as well as those which preceded as those which
followed the rcvolurion-their discussions were
marked by the intellectual agitation which re
volution invariably enkindes. as well as by
familiarity with the usagrs of popular bodies
which experience imparls-by the struggles tor
supremacy which. al such periods, animate men
of ardent faculties and nearly equal claims To
public advancement. The same peculiarities,
in more modified form. have distinguished the
popular bodies of France since the days OF the
Constituent assembly. If the cloqnencc of
Mirabcau, in its eagle flight, carried away, at
times the passions with the convictions OF that
assembly, there was still within lis circle OF va.
ried ability large number who gave 10 IFS de-
bates not merely the fascination of lheorctc,
but the living energy that kindlcs debate by the
animated rivalship of men Of equal intellectual
pretensions. There were few among the
Girondisls that shared the distinction with Mi.
rabeau Of that eloqucncc that touched the springs
of lofty emotion, aud several who made near
approach to the splrnoors Of his defamation.
And even now, with such q body OF Tlen as
compose the present National Assembly, scarce.
ly yet licked into shape, the more lille. giving
and earnest character Of the debates appears to
throw into shadow the dull uniformity and the
langnor Of the German Parliament.
The explanation of this difference is TO he
sought, them in nothing but the'want of political
education in The representatives of the German
Confederation, who have assembled at Frank.
fort-in the absence Of that Parliamentary ex-
perience which the familiar exercise Of the
functions Of animated debate never fails to sup.
ply. Germany has locked up her master minds
III the fields of abstract speculation and learned
research. She has placed letters on the ma
ional mind in that sphere that summons ambi.
ton to the contests of the popular assembly,
She has been content with the crown of glory
which is won in academic rctreats-in the stu.
dies that extend the intellectual dominion of
man over the whole domain Of human learning;
but who can question that if the Jealous spirit
of her rulers had permitted her sons 10 look for
the rewards and distinctions Of society beyond
the narrow limits Of the academical cloisler,
but that the genius of Germany would have
shone forth, in unclouded briiancy, in the con.
flcts of the legislative hall or popular assembly.
Charleston Ercning Neps.
DESTIrUT1oN IN LoNDoS.-The polico> re.
ports in the London daily papers abonndin cases
of desti,ution, distress and misery, of which we
have but a faint idea in this country. II is in.
deed dreadful state Of things when one desires
10 work. in order TO live, and yet cannot obtain
work. From a number of cases in late Lon.
don paper, we take the following, which are
about an average sample Of the whole: a
gaunt, emaciated youth was brought up, charged
with having attempted TO commit suicide by
hanging himselflo lamp post, hut was cut
down in season To- save his life. He stated that
he had no friends. and had cndeavored to obtain
living by hawking small articles about the
Streets but had gradually been reduced to
atate orutier deslituiion. He had been without
food for twcn,y-(our hours, and having been re-
pulsed Gom the workhouse door by the attend.
ants, he had attempted TO take lis own life and
thus put an end TO his miserable existence.
He was sent back to Jail for fear that he might
make a second attempt. The next case was
that of scamstress, named Sarah Ladd. She
had been entrusted with Il halt dozen shirts,
which she was to make al, fire farthings EACH
finding her own needles and cotton. Let her
work as arduousy as she would, she could not
make three and one half pence (seven cents)
pey day; and in moment of desperation she
was Induced TO pawn the shirts. A complaint
was made against her by her employers, and
policeman sent to take her into custody. lie
found her in wretcheJ attic. entirely destitute
of food and furniture, and iyimg on heap OF
rags in the corner of the room. The Magis.
trale said it was melancholy case, but as the
charge was pressed against her was obliged 10
commit her," These are not insolac cases,
but are OF daily occurrence in that great me-
lropolis of princ"ly riches and squalid poverty.
Boston Traveller.
BRurALIrY OF THE IRI>n LANDLORDS
The London Dispatch gives hear,.rending
picture of the work of depopulation now going
on in the South Of Ireland and especially in the
County Of Lmeric and County Clare, under the
Supervision Of landlords. 1t was stated in a
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