New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-07-25

the huhter would rehounce bis project Has he
notar ss' nal OF arm, eady f9rDshed az ainsI the
Pie0i What does be want more, or more pow
erful Ia not the Liberty Of the Press already SAT-
hcieIiy shack ed IN the persons Of the criers and
the ,a siickers, prosecuted ia the reading rooms,
tnPnsoned IN the persons Of the editor There is
mt one thing wanting 10 the production Of mind
TO be turned alive IN the mark ct placs M1rmurson
TIE Left; " u will come to ih,t''l Among all the
obtiaces which are oppoIed to the press it is told
ironically tSst II exists. How excellent ia the law
Of tie printers license Il was thought TIA. il
YES ,brogated by the article Of the constitution.
which procAims the liberty Of the press 1t was
said tat this law Of 1914 was thenceforgard a
nuity, and, fit we're not So the pretended eof an
Chssmsnt Of the press was densory IL was said
after Ben amin Constant that writing and the press
were the same; that the press was merely writing
ctrlied to its utmos Init Of power and by Gutten,
berg created into legion One can understand that
for the people Of country truly free for possess
rg 81 idea, y iih a writing desk on their table 10
have printing press in their house, was a ri hit -
Doubtless there Ahould be some guarantees bus
these guarantees should not be the distinction of
liberty. How excellent il the law Of the printers
license, which delivers the author 70 the police
winch says the press is free bat the printer slave
In jane, 1919, printing Office was sacked. | will
not uqure by whom. A committee was appoint.
co 70 inquire. Twas enc Of the members. re-
port was made proposing Is GOO francs as AMI
d,mnity. A year passed away, and at length the
printer received a letter from the minister con.
tAlDiIe, OF course the indemnity. Nol-the sus.
penton Of his license. This was his compsnss,ion
ruin at the hands Of the government. Are thsre
not guarantees sufficient without this laWl lean.
not speak Of it cOOlly. 1t euchans sl thou ght i'm.
DOT es q caution Of new hind on the journals which
may amount at discretion 70 a monsrous sum, pay
able in three days. 1t condemns to rain ilurna
not yet proved guilty. IL destroys it between two
modes OF escape and throws il 70 the jury when tits
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pepse ofibe other. Itputs two weights aHdtEo mea.
sures into the hands Of the law 1t does all that's
possible to lower the glory ofFrance. The speaker
went on 10 say that Pascal, La,ontane, Monies
quieu, J. J. Rousseau-Rll the men Of genius who
have done honor TO France, would be affected by
the tax-there was not An illustrious page which II
did not threaten. NJ. Hugo then condemned the
idea Of stamping all books published in parts, whe,
Their written by dead or living authors. IL taxed
Corneille and Moliere and all dramatic plays, and
actusly ruined the French book trade to the advan
tsge OF Belgian and other pirates. IL supp ressed
at Paris upwards Of 300 literary and scientific Pc
riodical publications. 1t destroyed ten or twelve
great branches Of national industry; conceded the
privilege Of reading to the rich, and deprived the
poor Of that right; re established c0nbscation, and
placed the execution before tie judgment. les fra
mers had left n. Peyronnet far behind them, and If
ever NJ. Guizo. became a member OF the Assembly
be trusted that be would deposit on the table bill
on the Right applause on the Lett la so en-.
hgheDed an age, after three revolutions, there vas
no other government practicable but the one that
accepted ali the developments Of social order, and
treated liberty OF the press as an auxiliary and not
as al adversary. That government should man,
folly place at the order Of the day the fuhllmen Of
oil tie promises contained in the 18th article Of the
constitution, and take the initiative OF the realisa
ton Of ali useful ideas A retrograde government
shall never rule France. Independently OF the
official ministry there were occult ministers: Toe
Presihent Of the Republic was a Numa, directed
by II Egerias. Loud laughter NJ. Hugo con-
tiIui1g said that he had cautioned tho tao mOnar.
cbiess-i Leu hterl-and ne now told ministers
that they were not walking TO, bat retrOgta
ding to, an abyss. He was opposed to al
revolution. IL there were revolutiOnsts in the
Assembly, they were not on this sicI-(pointing
TO the leftl [" There are some" cried a voice on
that side ghier The real reyolutionists were
the Rb,olGtists and reactionsts the spOlosists Of
the Ies1its and the IDquiSitiOn pointing to NJ.
MOntslt mbeItl, Of that diabolcal sect who, after
preaching the murder OF Kings, now pre- sched the
murder Of nations; who mixed msxIms OF death
" nh those Of the gospel, and poisoned the holy
water urn. Loud Laughter 81 Victor Hugo
then addressed the real msjonry OF the Assembly
which had few days since rejected the Mdnici
patty BILL and refused &c sanction retroa 'ivty IN
The transportation Law, and entreated them not to
follow in their lbertine projects pen who, because
imagined they could as easily eradicate liberty OF
the press from the bosom Of the people, and who
declared that the best Journal was not worth the
worst preacher. Murmurs He entreated them
to brand by a solemn vote and decree a bill which,
II carried, would be peril for society He felt the
most profound respect for the religion OF his ances
tors, OF which he bindly accepted all the dogmas
potw itbstandiDg the assertions to the contrary OF
the clerical orator Nurmurs NJ de Montalem-
bert who considered himself personally alluded to-
here rose and said that the attacks Of Ii Hugo
made no impression upon him But ne would
combat with all bis might the pretensions OF the
Jeiuitical party, which sought support from Vol
tAifisns, who laughed at them, and from bankers
mostly Jews, " nom that party would willingly
commit 20 the flames. He did not however, fear
them The Jesuits were like nigh. birds who at
tempted to fly in monday. Laughter III. Victor
Hugo, in conclusion, declared that all the efforts OF
thar party would be unavailable TO destroy the
human mind which was as subtle az light, and As
inaccessible as the sun.
81 Hugo, having descended from the tribune,
was surrounded and compimented By his friends
the Mountain.
Effect Of tho Electoral Law.
The Paris correspondent Of The Times writes as
follows:
Previous to the passing OF the Electoral Reform
Ltw there were IN the Department OF the seine
3O6 600 person. in possession Of the elective ran
chine The effect Of the law has been 70 reduce
that number 10 1903 OOO or nearly one third IL must
be admitted that while there are many VINO are
very Justly deprived Of the franchise, mere are
Others DO have II out 10 tne cause
Of ord er, and who DO longer su re IN the eiec'I'A
T,,s. | am acquainted with several respectable
men Of the latter category, and who, ~ their sur
prise find themselves excluded. know OF one 10
n,rticulAr man Of great wealth, high prooity,