The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-17
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The publication Of the Herald commenced yesterday
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The Republic OF France-AddltionaI Infor-
nation.
We continue TO give extracts from foreign
journals, on the recent important events in
France, and to-day's Herald contains several from
the Paris Moniteur, which show the financial con-
dition Of the new republic, and the feelings and
opinions Of the working classes. These extracts,
and others which we intend to give, will fill up
tie gap In the history of the important events in
Europe, until the arrival Of the next steam
ship. The details OF the intelligence,
the opinions, surmises, and predictions of the
English press, and the opinions of France,
IN the shape OF DEGREES, speeches, sc
&C., on this mighty event-which may we'll be
termed, the turning point of nations, and the
commencement of new order of things in the
science Of government-will be read with avdi-
ty, and treasured up in the Libraries of all classes
as the best and most complete history of this
great epoch.
We cannot take too large or too liberal
a view of the movements in Europe.
1t seems strange that there should be in the
United States any person or any press that Is
not rejoiced at the success of the noble efforts
which the French people have recently made to
rid themselves Of a corrupt and profligate mo-.
narchy, and initiate the example of selt-go-
vernment which the people OF this country have
set before them. Such, however,is the fact; and
we publish it more in sorrow than in anger. 1t
cannot be denied that the editors of certain pa
psrs IN our midst, in spite of the glorious proof
of moderation and forbearance which the eman.
cipated people of France have exhibited in the
hour of triumph-and at time, too, when the
populace were without any control except that
imposed upon tb EN- by sense of confidence and
decorum-will look upon the dark side of the
picture, and prognosticate anarchy, turmoil and
confusion, as the result OF the three days revo-
luton, overlook ing entirely the admirable cha
racteristics of order and decorum which mark
ed that great event. Throwing these all aside,
and viewing the slight excuses which apsr.
ton of the people of Paris were guilty Of, at a
time when ordinary men would be intoxicated
with excitement and electrified at the successes
which had attended their efforts to effect an OBJ
ject which may well be termed the turning point
of the worlds history, they draw their own con-
cluslons from these slight excuses, and predict
the worst consequences that could befal ma
ton. In this, they are in the highest degree
Liberal and short sighted.
Viewing the recent revolution, from the time
when the first bsrricade was erected in the city
OF Paris until the provisional government took
into Its hands the management Of the affairs Of
that great nation, the men who accomplished
the great work of driving corrupt and profligate
King from his throne, and upsetting dynasty
that hos proved itself false 10 the people, We
cannot any thing in it that induces US to be-
hewe that there is any likelihood of evil conse-
qu enccs resulting to either France, or the pro-
gress of republicanism throughout Europe, from
this revolution. On the contrary, we see many
things to induce US to form directly opposite
opinion. During the three days Of the cemmo-
ton, the people behaved themselves in the most
orderly and becoming manner, respecting, in a
manner that reflects the highest credit on them,
not only the rights of property, but abstaining
from any course Of conduct showing the least
enmity towards the person of their late sover-
eign To be sure, they laid hands on the
throne in the Tuileries, and destroyed it; they
likewise destroyed the royal carriage; but
when this was accomplished, the populace were
satisfied. They likewise changed the name
OF the streets and institutions from royal to ma
tional; and in both of those measures, the preva-
lence of one feeling existed, and that was the
abolition of royalty and every thing that tended
TO keep II in rememb rance.
Apart from these acts, there is nothing
in the conduct OF the populace of Paris
TO superinduce the opinion that anarchy
will be the result ,h this revolution. The
laborng classes have demanded an increase
of wages, and various other things; but thus far,
al all events, they have evinced disposition to
upset the new order Of things. On the other
hand, the mechanics, @ nop keepers, working men
and tradesmen, as soor as the state Of the hnan-
ces OF the country WI ls set forth, came forward
and contrl buted large sums of money
towards the preservat ION of the public credit In
the demand of an incr ease of wages by the work
men and laboring cl asses, we see nothing more
han what might be expected, under similar
circum Stances In arIy part of the world. They ac-
'ompished the re volufies, and expected TO be
'enehted by 1t, perhaps little sooner than was
reasonable; but there was no disposition evinced
o push matters TO extremes They were satisfied
With the promises Of the pro, rsonal government,
hat national workshops wol lid be provided for
he unemployed, and returne d to their labors.-
hsy achieved the revolution y and they consi-
ered themselves entitled 10 SOL ue OF the benefits