The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-09

in Paris of the products of French industry, can
deny that. during the period OF the assumption
OF sovereignty by the Duke OF Orleans, the ma
nufactures OF France have made surprising pro-
gress. Not only in articles Of Decorative furni.
ure, which belong peculiarly to the province OF
French invention and taste, but In almost every
branch of useful manufacture, and more espe-
cially In the preparation OF ponderous aud hlgn-.
Is Unfinished machinery, great Improvement was
made. I these matters Louis Philippe gave lnat
soft OF momentary attention when princes
afford to points Of detail, and 1t was his study 10
complished improvements in objects OF French
industry. But II may be that ne treated the
shopkeepers OF Paris with too little considera-
ton, and there Is no doubt that he occupied him.
self more for the advancement of his nearest re-
lations than was consistent with the almost pos
sIble attention TO the good Of the people he 60
verned. Perhaps sense OF not having been
quite Just to his blood relations of the elder
branch of his family may have impelled HIM TO
try to make amends by being over-generous OF
his cares for his more immediate connexions.
We must also bear In mind that 1t 10 the COM
mon error of all governors, whether princes or
ministers, to forget the interests and feelings OF
the multitude They never see the masses ex-
cept under unfavorable circumstances. or tn
middle classes they may get glimpse In the
streets and In the shops; but 1t Is only glimpse
The multitude are away at their work-some IN
garrets, some in cellars, some In back yards, and
huge workshops which are out OF sight. II 10
only when the multitude rushes out and becomes
rabble, and behaves Itself unseem!y, tnat
princes and ministers OF state see or near the
multitude, or learn Its wishes.
We venture to say, that the grea.er part OF the
House OF Lords, and OF those who hold high
position in the House of Commons, are liable 10
the same reproaches which are now cast at Louis
Philippe, regarding the causes OF his expulsion.
Ii their anxiety be not about kings and tetrarchs,
and baDquets TO diplomacy, and titles to cour-
tiers, 1t Is about some other things which are
equally over the heads OF the great mass OF the
Gel
lice, and profits of capital, and desirable ALL
snces, and immense law suits One man 10
courted because he Is very rich-another because
ne leads In great Gases In the law courts-an-
other because, when his great uncle dies, he
viii probably be member for the county-anOther
because he Is amusing at and after d'nner-an-
oiher because he has been at foreign courts
snd so on; but here In England, where things,
upon the whole, are perhaps less bad than else
where, there ID extremely little npatny be.
tween the governing classes and the middle and
lower classes of the governed.
That these middle and lower classes, taking
them as they are, deserve more sympathy, we
are very tar from contending: We have not the
slightest doubt that In our cities and towns, al
all events, the very worst people-the most heart
less, sensual, and yrannical, are the lower middle
class, and the working multitude 1t Is really
quite shocking to think how gross they are
now prejudlced, how violent, how prone to SELF
ish indulgence, how unwilling to bear with such
restraints as those above them In station sunmi!
no admiration of these lower classes, such as
they are, that we call attention to the fact that
they are neglected.
The question is, whether the vices which de-
grade them, and make them so disagree
able, might not be mltigated, AID in time re-
moved, by more careful attention to their
condition? This Is matter of speculation; but
the matter OF fact Is, that, be they what they
may, the depositOries OF so much power ought
10 be attended to. It It were possible to give
this attention from affection and respect, so much
the better but, whether or no, rulers should
still look with anxiety to their condition. 1t
rule this kingdom Of Great Britain should 60 to
their pillows every night without the smallest
notion of the actual condition of the millions
upon whose obedience the peace and security of
raj superintendent, and local superintendent
of much closer kind than there Is. There is
really no one to look after the conduct and the
welfare OF the masses II they commit open
starving, they may apply 10 the parochial over
seers; but any sort of misconduct short of open
oulrage-any depth of misery which does not 60
nth and demand relief, may proceed for year
after year, and does proceed In this well govern
ed country, without any sort of cognizance or
interference on the part Of the authorities AS
to affection or kindly feeling between the differ
ent classes Of society, there Is NO such thing.
AS respects classes, all stand in attitude of de-
fence. Our object Is to keep each other of. II,
therefore, 1t should come to our turn to have
revolution, our upper classes Will De Just as OBJ
noxious to The reproach OF having forgotten to
are now the French princes who have sought
our shores. We dwell upon this, not that we
apprehend anything like revolution, but because
we think it would be more just, aad more con-
whom SO much power resides, should, by the cir
cumstances of their condition, be more attached
to that frame. work Of national society in which
they hold SO important place.