New-York daily tribune., 1849-04-24
Dem seracy-There and Here.

When we translated for Saturday paper the
njoint Manifesto Of the Democratic journals Of
Paris, issued with reference 10 the approaching
Election throughout France. We hardly deemed It
possible that 90 important document could isi
10 receive any sort Of notice at the hands OF our
cotempor aries. And yet, up % this present
writing, we believe that Msnhesto has not been
copied nor its existence recognized by any one
American journal The nonsrchicsl and money
changers calomnies against the French Deih"c-
racy are greedily reproduced here IN every C'N'
osivable iorrn--they have days star secured 70
them st ali events By the Teiegraphic oisPstch'
made up from the Liverpool Times ana otner anti
Reuablican sources. not steamship arrives that
does no. bring accounts Of q new outrage upon
Liberty and Equality perpetrsted by the Royal
int conspirstors who have cl0tched the Executive
power in Paris and are boldly uDdoing tho work
OF the Revolution Of ~ snd paving the way for
return 10 Monarchy under the grandson Of Loois
Philippe or the nephew Of Charles A.-snd each
new outrage Is cloaked by new LIBEL on the he
publicsns Of Pars The whole course OF things 10
France strikingly reminds as Of the carrier ana
erssIier years Of Louis Philippe and whoever VIII
look through the work Of bis euiogist, Cass on
France, its King, Court sod Government may
read there quite as plausible and as malignant u
bels ON the French Democrats Of that day a.
any coined under the newer dynasty oi Thief'
Fould, Bsnot Il Co. doing business in the name
land ii will Jet appear at the expensej OF LOUIS
Napoleon This is an initiative world
The Republicans Of France find Themselves on
the eve Of an important Election, with mora
certainty Of defeat staring them in the face IN
the matter Of throwing Gp bauicsdes and throwing
down dcspotisms they are not slow but IN
game of political intrigue they are no match Tor
their willy and practiced sdverssries. One year
ago, Democracy the dominant faith OF the
French People but the errors Of the Provisional
Government the criminal ard disastrous Insurrec-
tim Of last Sumner. and the ultimate combination
Of ali classes and factions Of the anti Republicans
with the Bona artists and many others upon Louis
Napoleon, while the Democrats were perplexed
and scattered, secured the overwhelming defeat OF
the latter in the Presidential Election last Fall
That heavy blow has been well followed up by
the victors, who with the Government, the Tele-
graph and the Revenue IN their hands, expect 70
secure an enormous sscendency IN the Legsls-
tive election now ~ hand. The Republicans,
though confronted by defeat are undismayed'--
Hopeless OF power, Of patronage, and Of pres
ent popularity, their leaders liable to be pun
ished or ifamurcd at any time on some
charge Of sedition or libel they yet struggle
manlally 10 elect not majority but an able
and fearless minority Of the Chamber, such as
will afford some check on Executive and Ministe-
rial corruption, 50 rs 10 save the form OF the he
public until the formidable combination which now
threatens it sbal have been dissolved by discord
or rendered poweress by the returning spirit oi
the People. In this juncture the Republican
Press Of Paris appeals 60 the country IN state
ment Of the common Principles by which It IS
guided, the Ends for which II iabors, aud the Mea-
sores which it deems essential 10 the well beng
OF the People. Ia doing this Of course furnishes
refutston OF some Of the grosser cnlumnies Of its
enemies, but Il devotes little attention 20 them
They are only calculated 10 deceive those who
with 10 be doluded.
We earnestly invite the attention OF those IN
this country who esteem themselves Democrats
70 the Paris Manifesto. Let them ihoughtiully
compare the Programme Of the French Democrats
with tho Resolutions Of the last or any former
Democratic National Convention at Baltimore or
elsewhere. We do not say which is mainly night
and which wrong--lei each Judge for hlmseli-but
we do insist thnt each should ask himself rhy
Democracy in France regards Civil Government
as an instrument if rightly welded, OF great and
varied benefconcc-- affirmative, positive, creative
while in America its cardinal tenots are "A Sc
ries OF frgid and barren negatiyes-denying 10
Government the rieht 10 do this and that and re-
stricting II. substantially, TO matter OF Diploma
cy or War abroad and Police at home II any
devotee of American Democracy - able to ex-
plain its radical antsgonsm 20 that OF the French
Progressives, he can hardly do 1t too soon
And let no man be frightened by the terms
Social and Socialist as adopted 10y the Demo
cratic journals Of Paris the National alone ex
eepted) TO designate their common convictions
and aims They are Socialist, not AS sdhcrents
and propagaters of any socetary theory or sys-
tenn but as believers together that the condition
OF the Toiling Suffering Millions ought TO be may
be meliorsted, and that 1t is the pressing duty OF
Governments To effect such moderation. They
believe Free Schools for All such as have Just
been decreed in this Statel and recognition and
estsbhs shment OF the Right OF All to Labor to be
the foundation stones OF a renovated Social Order
beyond these, their views are widely different
1t to be hoped that their claiming Tor all the
Right TO Learn and to Labor does not deprive
them OF the sppelaton, even IN America But
let them speak for themselves.
Hon Ely MooRE's CASE We are assured
that there is no moral or wili0l delinquency on
the part OF Mr.. Moore, though we apPrehend the
default charged is beyond contingency. Doubt
less, money which should have remained IN his
official custody has been drawn irom Bank aud
applied 10 sinister ends but we feel very sure that
il has no, been by Nj Moore himself nor with hs
personal knowledge Let none be in haste to
.trike a man when he is down. but wait patiently
ior the explanation which We trust Is now oen's
..anarah Ar NInore Is a man with whom we