The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-22

cause il had fslslied its pledges, and haa oec"ihe
tyrannical and unexpectedly oppressive. Ia
theee facts men generally recognize legitimate
source Of popular Indignation, and are prone to
Justify such outbreaks when aimed at tho de
struction Of systems that have become inSoleTa-
bic. So also, if the nights OF conscience had
been invaded and trsmpled on by an unscrupu-
lous engine OF despOtism, and had the sufferers
then risen and in fierce conflict destroyed the ha
ted oppression and ats supporters, no one would
have expressed amszement, because IN such a
cause there's a holy object TO be secured Bni
ia the late outbreak IN Pans there was no des-
potisrn, civil OF ecclesiastical, OF which the peo-
ole were weary. to be put down. The govern
ment sympathised thoroughly with the people,
and lis benignant ministrations we've intended
for the benefit of that particular class, WHO
sought its overthrow II the condemned hends
of Pandemonium had been suffered TO visit earth
for the purpose OF promoting atrocities gladden.
ing TO their hearts, We should have expected pie-
ci.ely such revolt and such scenes as have
clothed the city Of Paris in mourning But be-
lore the horrors Of This revolt took place, no one
would have 80 far PRESUMED ON the stupidity and
| wickedn,ss OF the hulaan heart as to have pro
nounced sach scenes possible. This inslurec5
lion is One OF those moIlstrous occurrences wlieh
are well calculated 10 ooniouDd the sptcniatons
Of philosophers and philanthIopisisw dreaiilo Of
an early millenial period. The cold-blocded ie-
Tocity Of Tamerlane and Genghis Kahn, ceiltn-
fies ago, the rulllessness with which they spIead
urih ere and swonl. havoc and mini eyer,tdl-l
reciion, was scarcely more deyilsh than that ex-
hibited by the Parsian insurgents. The bar
lbaniies of these Asiaiic conqueroIs sprung from
Unsuitable l,stof conquest which has in all ages
Isignslzed itself by the Preparation OF the most
stauling crimes, aud ale Therefore capable Of ex-
PLANTATION. The awful iniquity of the Parisian
lpopulace, who, for four days rioted in the blood
Of thousands Of their fnends and neighbon is
without parallel on the pages of history for new
! er before was such uncalculating slaughter 50
long peTseveTed in unless there was some very
speeioas or substantial good in view to nerve lhe
heart 10 deeds OF danpg. The lCur thousand
murders OF the guillotine during the Reign OF
Tenor, have lost their commence in guilt now
that this recent carnage Of ten, fifteen, rtweiity
: thousand Parisians has amazed the world.
In oil large cities there are masses Of idle, ig-
nOrant and dissolute people who crave excite.
ment, and are willing to embrace any cause, how
ever desperate, in order TO throw of for awhile
the lethargY which Expresses them. However
slight the hope Of gain may be, such creatures
/ viii embark in crazy erusades against the estab-
lished order Of things. Everyday life is too
tame for such hot and restless beings. They
listen with avidiiy to the vile cant Of dema-
goguss, and enlist heartily in any enterprise
which will crafty their diseased appetites by the
. promise Of change. To elevate such persons
above their miserable condition, TO lift them
above the night that surrounds them TO a purer
and brighter atmosphere, where new hopes may
Gavin upon them, is an object towards which the
Hottest and most expanded Philanthrophy may
Z well be directed The light Of knawledge ought
TO be sent into the dark abodes Of ignorance, and
the cheering promises Of religion should be prof
fered to such look only TO the qualification Of
sensual appesites for happiness. The young
should be rescued from the haunts Of iniquity
and enlightened with respect TO duty, and right,
and truth; before their souls become incrusted
with vice and crime. IN our own happy coun-
try this is practicable; and yet, here, thou
sands and tens of thousands are suffered to grow
up in ignorance and restitution, the certain fore
runners Of crime. That our country may not
be disgraced by scenes which shall appsl the
stoutest hearts, the young should be rescued
from all loathsome places, and brought within
reach of influences which will establish in them
hopes and desires of a life consecrated to we'll
doing.
b Since the failure Of this ell-planned and
most wonderfully sustained instruction in Par
z is, the Government will probably be better able
TO maintain ITSELF for it is scarcely to be expect
E ed that deeper or more comprehensive hostility
against il can possibly be organised. Having
proved its ability 10 suppress the best concerted
E schemes Of its enemies, IL will not be likely
hereafter 10 encounter any very formidable OPP
position. The malcontents, too, will learn from
the sad experience Of last month"; enough Of the
power OF the Government to assure them that
inevitable destruction awaits all armed hostility
: that may be arrayed against il. Such, we hope,
may be the case, but we must confess that the
late scenes have shaken our faith and the trust
{ ing hopeliness with which we have contemplated
the efforts of the French phanthropisds and po-
Iitiea philosophers 10 establish extensive reforms
under which France may be both Tree and hap
Py.
By no means, however, would we despair of
any true system Of reform anywhere. Believ-
+ ing, do, in the great doctrine Of progress,
we feel the buoyancy Of hope, even while we
deeply sorrow over, events calculated to lessen
our enthusiasm, We earnestly hope that France
, may be saved the disgrace Of further bloodshed,
and that the noble work Of social and political
reform may 60 on towards completion undisturb-
ed by any farther occurrences having tenden-
ey TO bring despair on any philanihropic heart.
. The National Assembly Of France has APP
! pointed a committee to inquire into the causes
Of the late insnrrectiOn- When their report is
published, We ahall be better able TO appreciate
the feelings. The motives. and the expectations
of the misguided and guilty men who participa-
ted in the late sad scenes. Until then, perhaps
i, were better to Withhold any iinal Judgment in
regard 10 the conduct Of those concerned in the
revolt. IL may be that the instruction had It's
source in ignorance and folly rather than in
} malice and crime. Judging of 1t, however, by
the lights mind, we cannot but re-
: gard il as one Of the most appalling events re-