New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-06-21
sorinli.m ofLe National.

The moment has arrived which We have earnestly
desired The convictions which have been 50 often
expressed IN this Journal hy ourselves and our prede
crssor- would perhaps authorize % exhibit an equa
Indifference 10 the contradictory attacks which have
received from both sides. The one approaches Us with
the desire OF overthroWing society and with counter
ancing anarchy the other US Of being satisfied
with having substituted the Republican form for the
rnonarchical and remaining stationary in that barren
conquest instead Of seeking TO give practical apphca
ton 20 the important instruments Of reform which the
Revolution o. February has placed 10 our hands 81
eu-th the time has come Or the Republic % iln rs
promise The nr-t National Assembly has depo-ied 10
ihe Constitution the prlcI Pies hy which We arr 20
realize ltInncrHfc progress To belongs o. the Le-sia
1--WE Assembly % develop these fruitful germs.
~ nan can ans logger ae allowed "a Wrsr nlms' j no
convenient Indifference Lazy .ell.hnrs. vii n1 more
ra.s current W. mIst scf nnt mat. too without De-
I4y We must gef rlI Of I'll fagueue-s and confusion
81 aspiration however generous. can bee .unclent or
90 20 much valle clear simple and practicable Tor
mu'a Let every one perform Bis duty let each bring
tie tribute % hs good vii and nf NJ INTEL geuce lct
him say What be wishes Tor. and prove that What he
wishes for IS good
Prom the commencement OF the February Revolution
we have maintained that the revolution IN which we
were engaged was social one. since that time our
words have been forgotten. IN dismiss the
recollection % the luhsppy causes which have resrd-
FL the progressive movement and postponed ne real
zaf0n 10 reforms which have been ~ earnestly hoped
and 20 long expected
OF what avail are recrninations on the past Instead
u exhsusung strength n these retrospective quar-
rel- should combine our erarts 20 discover prac
u-s solution 0r the problems that az tated. Inc
accomplishment OF This Work requires the COOPERATION
OF al
society i in suffering and restless condition. Public
opinion calls for reforms. while 1t Tears them Under
sucu circumstances every party should explain lts
principles and iis purposes Neean DO - Min perfect
sincerity .nd Ne viii declare, without conceal
raF Ne Cd -.
W. hope irom the future
The political system with us i Democratic the
social y stem This discrepancy the cause
Cd the evil
In ancient times privilege Wa the very Of the
Constitution 10 was openly iuscnsed On the avs and
accepted IN the Manner The pl4osophlca4 splnt
whcn was born AZ later day. has maintained visor
struggle against THIS fataAtY % ne Oh "ofl II
has triumphed over d. ts last victory dates from yes
urday. lts the conquest Of direct and universal SUI
fraEe
complete t d. NOT 50 10 social order. Privilege and
mouopoie-, imQerfecty rooted our have leli lef ie
mars in the multitude OF arbitrary regulations oi 30
linstrauve abuses which often have the force vi ia"
o. greater degree than the written Jaw Our econ0m
icsl legislation inherited from former ages has TOO
much the sctusi eject OF concentrating social edFanta
song classes OF citizens q the injury OF me
rest % tie population The motto oi victorious brnoe
rarv nas remained dead letter m the sphere OF posi-
i've interests hence those painful struggles "nlch al
society and which have reference 70 NE tlLure
even more Than % the present
The principal causes OF the lnequaity N our soclA
CONDITION be- found m our opinion IN The systems
~ taxation. % credit sad oi educailon.
Taxation. distributed 80 that me burden AilmAify
falls on the consumption OF the indispensable nressa
OF Ife bears harder the Tax payer Ia proportion
@ he poverty The nan reduced o. uEd Necessary
pays more proportion 90 hs moderate resources iAan
the who enl0ys superruty.
redit IN ts highest Specification d the AT oi usins
existing value Tor the production 81 o. values, by
placing The instruments and materials o. labor ih tne
hsncs Of the laoorer l. this done among Us flusted
by privileges orr cred. system is merely mario" and
petty mechanism which chokes circulation Tor the pro
rt of lev banks
Pu1lc instrucuon-thsi Of which the bills afe looted
by The Tax psysrs - orgauz a. % limit .. adv an
tas,s % the circle of wealthy families The 5000
pupils Who receive liberal education a. the colleges
the almost A. much the three or four NIL
hon poor children who have access O. the elementary
schools The state expeuds Tor each ~ tle nrsi hln
dTe irAncsilr each % others tr ur i1lr france
l. there any degs0n IN tnsf 10 zpfcars to rs mai
Z tne TIRES great interests o. socefYtAXailnn cfcot
education. -rere Organized according % ue ls~s ~
Justice The promises oi socialism would BE- rearri NJ
i-r--y, tnogt any painful snoek aad ~lLAo4l ni-fy
o. any exlsilng ugAis.
The instructive tendency Of our sse then being 10
reconcile The social system with the political 'ys'em
by bringing INTO i the 1alty which - ne essence ~
democracy, The most certain means Of reafauon, ~e
tank. msy b summed up IN this programme
]. II A4tloa " proportion ~ the ability q NC iaA
payer.