New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-26

IAlI3t SCpViIDer D. 4"i-.
Wssrs Grlciey \ NcElrah
The Assembly has at last fairly entered upon
~ proper work the Constituon and the discussion
ha. produced a speech from Lamartue The poet
orator. scn, ever since he laid aside the govern
mont was called 70 the tribune by the attempt Of the
Reaction to ignore the Revolution and pass in silence
over it principles by the suppression Of the Preamble
10 the Constitution in which they declared though
reduced and emscatod by the revision After the petty
csvnrs and verbal criticisms Of the small dsputants,
10 was a relief Lamariine approach the tribune
The essence OF Lamar tines oratory is sentiment and
Imagination 1t is not the reason that he addresses and
logic is Of his weapons but there IS something
electric something inspired, in his words which makes
you forget reason forget everything indeed but the
magnificent periods that seem 10 onyclop you Ike AN
atmosphere ola finer and more exciting quality. His
oTaory absorbs you, carries you away magnctzos and
delights you. You revived elevated, cnnoblcd by
10, influence Your mind aiterward works more freely
as 10 It had been balhcd in some invgorutng and ex
pandDg element, lie has not argued with you, has
not convinced you. has not instructed you, but you
come from hearing him with a iaiih in Truth and
In Humanity with clearer insight and with fresh rcso
luton and courage
Take this speech OF Lamartnes and try by the cri
tcal understanding and you viii lind il defective but it
not the critical understanding to which addressed
In point Of practical measures, IL Is unsatisfactory Tor
the author has clear perception of the things that
need now to be done lie IS urged by his native nm
pulses the side OF the People and OF Progress but hes
not that faculty which grssps principles their details
and carries them out mo Institutions. In admitting
and maintaining hcIght to Labor he failed entirely
convey Ineligible idea to how he understood IT,
and by what means he would have it established The
"a no aap eft.t Ia and 81 Dulv
utter vague gcneralites upon the matter But find
myself crIticsng him cooy as If there were nothing
cay about his speech but point out its faults
when at the time OF It's delivery would as soonha'e
thought Of hudng fault with Summer sunrise.
The Assembly listened with deep attention to this
brilliant speech and often broke out into rapturous
applause Al parties were affected by it, all seemed to
enjoy 1t oqualy-fOr Frcnchman, matter what his
prejudce position is always mpressble aud always
can be excited out Of himself Lamartinc saved the
preamble, for vote taken soon after decided by
d large majority that it should be retained several
amendments TO it also rejected It WILL however
be altered. moro than hundred amendments are al
ready before the Assembly At this rate it will be long
tine before the Constitution is finished though the pas
sion Tor speeches and amendments will presently give
way to the desire dispatch business The question
on the Right TO Labor viii come up next week, probably
This same debate has been the occasion for an inter
estng incident NJ fayet the Bishop OF Orleans, and
Rev NJ Coquero OF Paris appeared on the tribune as
the advocates Of differing opinions. The Bishop con
tended against the form OF the Preambe-M Coqgerel
supported IT, IL was worth ones while to a Catho-
hc Prelate aud Protestant Clergyman thus contrOvert
ing each others views with perfect good feeling and
equal terms The time when NJ. Coquerel would
have been led to the stake as q criminal whom the
untc ar L. "
would now attempt to fix the world in immobilty and
sisgnation
The question the Limitation ofthe Hours of Labor
is not yet settled 1t was discussed again Tuesday,
with repetition of the arguments OF the Economists by
Leon Faucher which again the occasion for an aimi
Tabe declaration on the part OF NJ Senard, who said
that the nhuman msxims OF pretended science should
not induce the Government to resign all right of pro
,ecing the laborng classes allow them to be made
to work eighteen hours day in unhealthy employ
meuts without intervening prevent such outrage.
The matter has excited great deal of attention in
papers the CoRs'a i0REc and the Deba almost alone
maintain that absolute liberty contended for by the
Economists while the Press generally agree that such
liberty is only the OF the most arociOus tyranny
on the part of the employers As specimen Of the pre-
vang sentiment the subject translate paragraph
from the SJeca'car Republican, paper which passes
for the organ Of Gen Cavagnac and which not in the
least S1calis, paper except the whole liberal and
progressive Press is 80. The S2-'isar speaks as fol
lows:
THE Journal dcs D.bais has avonte argument
against its antagonist political questions In regard
10 the hours of labor the parsans OF the Intervention
of the law saw that IL would be nhuman to leave the
workers to the mercy OF the brutal cNgence OF tree
competition A fine reason, that OF yours, say the
learned economists of iaiss fae iaisSes Plsse fine
reason your humanity Humanity has great deal TO
DO with the question. IL Is competition that must be
provided for though al the wOrkmcn should be dCs
iroycd the competition must be sustained You are
charming with your sentiments OF humanity But you
rejecting for the hrst time IN your life on these great
problems and you think you have the right 10 treat with
cOmical superiority science OF which you are igno.
rant and which it 10 our glory to be perfectly familiar
with
"ln truth this is a little 20 strong II may Dee per
united 10 boz infatuated With ones own merit but when
one j. 60 extremely well informed, there should pc
some evidence OF perception 81 the hnnt where inc
ridiculous begins and whore Il would be wei 70 stop
This economic science OF which the Dof'' ana d. Leon
fsucher the great masters j. barberous scicncc-
sssHce uhch IS 20 ne Htn p'inicm ccoH0my Ftd ttt
ASTRONOMY 0f CoptrHfcNs ngs % hc astronomy ~ Gdutn
The new science has the weakness take account u
thehumsn element; It considers the lsbofer mar
and not As a machine and ASSUMES the mission OF anne
hoAtiur his moral intellectual and physical condition
II the dinnution ct the hours OF labor produces
rise IN the price of products aud IT, Tor the sake OF
tanning the compc tiOn " IN iorcenc Il ncccs
sary IL keep these products from rising, We must look
takes the IONS shsro-we must look To decrease Of
the profits OF the cmploycr-wc must improve the
ans of production modify those absurd tariffs which
enhance the of materials 10 the advantage OF our
ieudal hafons Of coal mines, iron animals and lumber
Buito propose the last word OF science 10 render
eternal The -utcInes of the laooIcr, 10 ding upon him
the whole weight of free competition 10 propose tins
coclly aud buntly in the arrogance OF cncs proper
omn.scenco when other solutions are poss.hlc-io be-
come the advocate the strong against the wesS oil
murder against order is work which the bebFs and
the Constitutional have for long time ls5orcd IN win
singular accord Was Il not the C0asiHn it0nHl thai
yesterday wrote these lines, waloh are one I'll tue ds
graces OF the times
Geo YtsTc aaes that har. c3rrcs 1oHdHg rghis
CA0yuy could cease 20 be cirtae u 70 w,re o5tg7fory
To such bssphemics 10 such mockery OF 'he sent
menis Of humanity the science OF which the De5rs is
30 proud conduct i
Aner all, the Assembly has voted to rcesiabsh I'm
prisonment for Debt. and by a large majority Who
would have believed il, However, such cgsie,ion is
not eternal.
Tie preparations for the election Of Representatives
which takes place a week from next Sunday, are be-
ginning in earnest There some dozen candidates
already the field. among them Emile Girafdin Of Ia
Pr. u L.. nj. of he ID