New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-24
VOL. VIII. No. l3.
characterization.

characterization.
The Courier s. Enquirer ssys we mistook alto
gether in sopposing that, condensing and repro
ducing Louis b sncs ideas respecting the relations
and mutual Influences Of Capital and Labor it
meant to indicate any sort Of concurrence or gym
patty with them We accept the explanation.
And now let US since a much longer article ia
crowded ont by the pressure of important general
news briefly assure the Courier that it is greatly
grievously wrong in supposing that We shrink or
fslter or despond with regard 10 the Future OF
France. in view Of the prominence and imminence
given TO Social theories and ideas by the new Rev
oiuton. On the contrary, our columns will bear
witness that have, from the hour that the fall OF
Louis Philippe was known here TO this moment
profoundly rejoiced in the Revolution itself ard
more especially in tia Socialist, aspects and ten
denotes These alone in our judgment, Justify
hope that the new sunbust Of Liberty will glad
den the valleys Of Europe with security and plenty
instead of scorchipg them with the sirocco OF
War; these only give us faith in the permsnence OF
Freedom itsef Most heartily do we rejoice thatth
Revolution is pervaded by Social impulses and that
its grand idea is the elevation OF the Laborer IN IN
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dependence, intelligence and comfort.
Yet our rejoicing has not been untempered by
,olicitude. We know that. even in France the
proportion OF those who have any clear ideas OF
Social Science is still meager that there are false
as well az true solutions oftne Social problem; and
that the most mistaken OF them ali (wblch is
absolute Communism, or the equal night oil esch 20
everything is the simplest the readiest, and 10
that upbappily numerous class who have nothing
the po,t alluripg. We know, too, that great
changes. especially if precipitate, involve convol-
sion. paralysis, injury, suffering. We kno" the'
the very vices and mischiefs OF the competitive
system tend TO aggravste the evils OF transition 10
better. as " see that the reckless prodigaty OF
Loui. Phiippes career has fearfully increased The
ENTERTAINMENTS OF the restorers OF the hePuohc
The very bankruptcy which seventeen years OF
despotic corruption had prepared il now quoteo
and barped on by the champions OF Aristocrscy a.
a consequ ence of the Revolution. IA Win the fo-
li,ical. so with the Social transition great re-
form 10 not TO be effected by buzzas and accIsms'
ton, but is a work of time and genius aud sacrl'
fec We do not imagine that the contamination Is
In sight nor that the evils which centuries oil grasp
ing and throttling and trampllDg, have burnt INTO
the French as well as others are to pass away like
dew in a sunny morning. We look for more con
vulsiop, more bankruptcy more misery perhaps
more bloodshed, before the Right shall be per
ceved and sctuazed, even in France. But that
the Right pW triumph, aud that vastly improved
Social Order is to be accelerated by the hevou'
ton OF the Laboripg Cass-thst this is one OF the
all but inevitable results of the late even" in
Psris-we do most devouty believe and rejoice IN.
The Courier says Of France;
"Ths Government is required 10 employ tho unem
Moved TO guarantee the hts of labor &c. NC v
bssve that II will succeed VIII Association, sDd it
fundamental principles, stand The test OF VIZ pis00
application
Most certainly Can the Courier doubt the
strength of our conviction We OF course premise
that Association shall have fair trial, under the
direction ofits most enlightened advocates and not
Of the skeptical or hostile. Bat we do not under
stand that the French Government proposes or Is
asked to attempt anything like complete and gen
eral Association. That is work Oftmc--ot growth
of social maturity All that the Government
PROPOSES is to take one step in advance OF Com
petitive Cvizaton-that of Social GUARANTEES.
This We believe will be taken. and with such deci-
ded ultimate success will remove all barriers TO
farther progress And thus step by step will the
Great end OF insuring to oil Intellectual, Moral and
Social culture and enjoyment, as well as mere
pby.icaI sustenance. be approached and accom-
plished.