New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-20

French audience has not the resignation sud patience
Of American audience, which Induces the latter o.
- and listen quietly for hour often FOR two hours
i % prosy mOnotonous lnd rambling speech. What
an American sudienre WI endure In this way by the
hour. would drive French audience frantic IN ten
minutes P.ih brevity and pertinsnce are what the
| French require have remarked but Htle Of what
may b. cal ed ei0q1ence among the speakers snotthe
feelings which they address but the inieect-concise.
sound reasoninz accompanied with a great deal Of
energy 0f manucr are characertc Of the speakers o.
the Clubs
The subjects which occupied their attention mos,
prominently and which excited the strongest in;ere
a. the Clubs, are the Organzsion Of Labor iae Right
% Labor the Theory ~ Crrit Territorial or Real Is
tate Banks Industrial Association among the Lab0rng
Casses Labor and Wages. the Relations 90 Capital
and Labor the sovereignty 0f the People the preem-
entimp0rtance 0f Industrial over Political Reforms
and other kindred questions relating 20 practical social
Reforms
Tscse Clubs which hold their sessions two three
and even four times week must IN The end exercise
an immense iuf gence upon The public mind they can
not together with other .nstruuentates AZ work fail
% completely revOlut public opinion and convert
the mass Of the people % sociasuc ideas that is 70
the belief III tho necessity oi radical reforms In exist
ina Industrial and Social Institutions France which
mas taken the lead IN the great work Of Human Pro
gress since Louis n who fairly commenced the de-
.,Tucton OF the Feudal system. viii continue % main
tain this proud position until she shall succeed IN etec
ing thorough Social Reform and supplant the pres
ent imperfect social Organization. al det0nned snd
deiaced with paupcrfsm Misery >ervitude and Pros
L
she will DO IN the end am firmly convinced from
the tremendous movement which sec going on here
but OF 70 will requi.s time o bring about great
changes viii they BE- en- cied, Tear, without much
conflict and violence. Al Transitional Epocns are
marked by stse and disorder. and the present. which
Is beyond doubt the greatest Transitional Epoch the
world has yet witnessed cannot escape the general aw
The Lower Glasses VIII have % force and nght their
way up Tor the Privileged Classes vii never consent
willingly % their elevation a. they labor under the
silly apprehension of losing the social advantages they
Araf al arfn 4ffun
the latter were Led with sentiments Of Philanthropy
ard Humanity, and the former were truly intelligent
and wise no doubt the transition ia Society could be
effected peacefully. but Poverty and Ignorance more
ur less DEGRADE aud dcbssc the masses, as War and
llse Commercial and Industrial System have corrupt
cd aud rendered the rich and great selfish. IN this
state of things IL s hardly possible that any radical 30
cal changes take place except through force ana
fear We, consequently must look upon the conflicts
which inevitable as philosophical necessity Con
sicrne the present state o the different classes OF so
ccty do not see how they can Doe avoided How
many ware the Reformation cost Our Independence,
too only achieved by seven year. conflict with
England u the strong 0ppressor vii not aoae IN me
least degree has pfeicnsous how l. Justice % De- Al
tanned but ty force such has been the history OF the
Past and fear II will be also the history OF the tn
ture. Ia my opinion great struggles await the EURO
pean Nations. perhaps wide spread Social War OUT
. OF which doubtless will emerge new Social word
There Is one party here IN France which proclaims
daily and urges ia convictions with great energy AMI
power that the great problem of a social transforms
ton and the elevation ~ the Ldnorin- iit-1f- 'dN NN
Effected n peaceful manner Al the same time preserv
fully the interests Of both the great hostile classes
the Rich aud the Poor.
This PARTY ia the one which h.. TOR is organ the
peuOCrGff PGclfquf and which bases u convictions
upon the social Science discovered by iOURfER u dc
clarcs that by practical trial upon small scale the
germ of the state, the Commune or Township, may
be ganiLCd upon true principles and that from TINS
pracca ex+rulr al the other townships OF the state
may be- remOdelad aud thus the whole lace OF society
be quietly transformed la the single township upon
square league of land may be peacefully tested Tue
question OF the Organization OIL LABOR, the a-sochto
Of Capital and Labor and other Social problems about
which the Press the Assembly sad the People are no"
go fcrceiy coniending and which demand settlement
under the penalty OF continued revolution and blood
shed. But against this proposal OF peaceful reme1y
the Rich cry out Dtopis and they say, Who VIII De-
our serg ants Who will black our boots drive our car
riagcs wait upon our tables. cook wash, &C II the
people be an elevated r. on the other hand the Masses
cry out We hungry and naked and nave not tinc
~ wait for the result Of practical trial Ana thus
both parties through despair and the other tnroug
selnshness, prefer % night II Out cach party IKE t"o
gamblers confidently hoping thatit will win the stake
/ snd triumph over the other in the end.
| Having sufficiently generalized the facts coming IN
| der nv observation. now let me introduce simple
sketch Of facts they exist individually, by way Of
| illustrating Familiarity what have att mpted 10
exhibit viz that the idea OF social and Industrial
/ Reform has penetrated the minds OF all classes in
| France in some form or other ranging them against
each other IN two great contendng parties Will re-.
late the substance Of conversations with two persons OIL
extreme positions and opinions rigid Conservative
and an ultra Radical The former Is the proprietor ana
conductor OF one of the most influential Conservative
papers of Paris and the other Is the wellkno"n chiei
of the Communsts-M CADET.
Calling the Conservative who presdes over daly
Journal with 30 900 subscribers after few general re
marks observed 10 him that was surprised AZ the
wide and rapid spread of Socialism In France and IN
jocular way advised him put tte Socialism in his
paper that In case of the defeat OF his party ne might
/ have some claims 20 mercy from the vciors
Nv conservative is b0Hrir1lf Of the hrst water
genuine sybarite who lives for the enjoyment OF uxu-
~ and reves every sensual grethcation "hlcn ths
great CAPITAL Affords Tie "a the type OF goodcheer
round and frcsh hale and nifty, Of keen discernment
and sound Judgment in practical affairs, as may readily
be Inferred from the fact that IN the midst OF ths chho
of conflicting interests he has amassed large fortune
by bold specuatous lie nothing for party but
sides with the Conservatives because they are the
more respectable and moral part OF the community
according 20 his own standard lie Is TAR represeh-
tatiye of those welltOdO people who wish 20 Keep
things as they are who respect property, defend the
church maintain the family. and uphold the cause OF
God morality and order as they assert against the Jaw
less attacks Of the Socialists such y my CONSERVATIVE
you may know his sentiments
shall tel you In two words said he. what socis
SIN IS = replied that should Ike very much to hear
MS definition.
Well" said he, d" had some furniture which wish
ed repaired and cleaned up left word with manu-
facturer who sent me A very intelligent workman he
did his duty rapidly and admirably and IN two days inc
work done. / said 10 the workman. What 90 you
get day from your employer SIN francs ne Als"ti
ed This IS not much for man who has 10 support
family in a city where everything Is as dear as II IL ia
Paris Well two months siterwara the master manu-
fscturcr sent in his bill and what do you think u was
declined guessing, 10 hundred and Sky
francs 7" Now continued he, 81 am willing 10 pay
the capitalist a fair rate for the capital invested am
willing % pay for the talents and Intelligence ne
displays Ia directing his business knowingly tapping
his own forehead with his orehnger as he spoke but
IL i not right % everything from the a0orer ana
give All b the employer say increase the wages OF
the workman and diminish somewhat the prons oil the
| employer. that Is what understand By Socialism
Excellent said you make good beginning
The foreman Of my pFcss-room he continued
makes 1000 francs IN month out Of me, and gives
his laborcrs who work nearly al night but four francs
A day DO you want o. get yourself Alled SAD !"
hifn In demonstrating with him upon Z you viii De,
surely some day sni you vii merit H. Now, ny
foreman hc added cOsld give his lsb0rers double
their present wages and siLl make 90 francs
month Ny Socialism then, IS % pay the meu well
who work Tor me- practice socialism Pay ny
coschmsn more than clerk Of the Minister OF oreisn
Affairs receives
An this said 3 capital cts ea rois d saHaeie
Won have now only % advocate these principles IN your
paper and ard 10 having them carried OUT generally IN
Oh. no. he replied that's not necessary let every
one practice these principles for himself It : an md
ydua affair
The eonciusion we see IS strictly conservative but
ID f-a4 OF