New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-20
EUROPEAN AFFAIRS.
Eugene sue-Universal suffragc-Gen. Ckas-
gnrnier- Conservative Policy.
French Correspondence OF The Tribune.

gnrnler-C Conservative Policy.
French Correspondence Of The Tribune.
LONDON, Tuesday, May &
kesu,. Greeey 4 MeEhath;
GENTLEMEN: The ludicrous terrors Of the adver
saries of Socialism have transformed the election Of
Eugene Sue at Paris into a political event which
has been felt in every Court and in every Exchange
OF Europe This event, which is the most i'm
portant OF the past week since my last letter.
will not surprise you. You already know that the
provocatons Of the Administration, II. Carrier, the
NAPOLEON journal and, above all, the selection Of NJ
Lecierc the hero Of the civil war, to represent tho
party OF order had assured the triumph of the 60
cialist candidate. The spirit Of vertigo, of resist
ance is still bat a collateral circumstance in the
rapdity OF this movement, which is bearing Society
toward an unknown end. The true Impoisive
force of this advancement il the ,dea aself-the
idea OF new organization OF the Old World; nor
the Institutions OF toe Old Word among me ma
tons Of Continental Europe, from Stettin TO hadnd
and from Stockholm to Naples, are nothing but
heap ofr1ins. Iexceptthe rwO nations OF bnsianh
and Russia You already know my opinions con,
corning England; will soon speak Of Russia l
believe forwarded ~ you in my last letter the
prOoi OF iact which was worthy teiegfaphic dis-
patch, namely, the complete dissPsfon OF the ulu-
sion winch could no. but attach itseh 20 Universal
been fully tested by large society. beg permits
SION ct the readers OF The IIbaze TO insist onoc
more On this fact Al existing parties in France
have confessed that Universal Suffrage for them
was only a means subordinate TO stiil higher end
and this end, thank Heaven. IS for all parties 4
moral principle. For the Catholics, and even for
Christians OF all communons, Revealed Truth In
above UNIVERSAL SUlrage for the Monarctsists,
Monarchy Is above Universal Suffrage; for the Re
publicans and the Socialists the Republic and 30
cialis1n are above UNIVERSAL Suffrage. The qaes-
ton Ia France is then henceforh an affair Of
dogIns. OF general science, OF the direct organize
ton OF society IN virtue OF the rational principle.
DO noe mean by this that Universal Suffrage will =
be destroyed in France. will hereafter demon
stratc 10 you that j. is unsttackable. only say
that the masses have 20. beyond the form and now
look al the substance.
1t is a remarkable fact that while in France the
extreme limit OF political Illusion Is reached by
the realization Of universal suffrage, in England
the extreme limit Of another Illusion il reached
by the realization Of Free Trade. Everybody L.
that Free Trade is not the solution ofthe
problem Of modern society. yes. every
body even those who think,-an il Is my own per
'oraI opinion Free Trade has been the means
4 destroying the restrictive system. which bs,oags
% the future p ln
There low remains bat one hope at the bottom
j tnis Pendcras box Of negaticn ard 6irsrdis =
nc NAN who now eutcrtains t. Itc0nsish h b.
'sSlaS that The solutiou Of the snisAs Of me -