New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-06-24
Prosecution of Editors.

NJ. Garantie, the responsible editor of the Re
| publican Democratic of the Mosele, has been tried
before the Court Of Asszes Of Metz. for publishing
a protest against the Electoral Reform b i'll, in
which it was declared that such members of the
| Legislative Assembly did not oppose that meas
ure should be considered as having given IN their
resignation. He was condemned to four months
imprisonment and 1000 francs fine. Likewise has
been tried before the same court NJ Blanc, respon-
sibe editor of the Courier de Ia M0Selie, for pub
| fishing protest OF a mewhat similar character
NJ. Blanc in bis defense declared himself altogether
opposed to Socialism, and admitted that the lsngu-
| age used was too strong He was sentenced 10 a
| fortnights Imprisonment and 1000 francs fine.
NJ. Emile de Girardin, editor of the PreSSe and
H. Pon printer Of the Journal have appeared before
the Tribunal Of Correctional Police, 70 answer the
charge Of having distributed, without the name Of
the printer, and without previously making the de-
post equired by law, copies of the petition drawn
up by the former gainst the bill on electoral re-
form. NJ. de Girardin denied that he had thing
to do with the act complained CT, and n. ROXY,
manager of the Presse took the responsibility of it
on himself, but said that he was not aware that
the ormalities in question were required for an ar
tice printed in the Journal as the petition had
been. As for Mr.. PloD he represented that though
the Presse is printed in bis name it is not printed
at his office with bis types and be said that he
was not aware that any Ofense had been commit
ted until be had received the summons to appear
before the tribunal he however, declared that he
had resolved not 10 allow bis name in future TO be
used rs the printer Of the PreSse. After hearing
the plesdngs OF counsel, and some observations Of
NJ. Z. &c Grardin, the tribunal postponed judgment
for aweek.
THE Judgment of the court has since been do
ivered. ri. Grardn was acquitted but the printer
M. Plop, was fined 3, O00f and costs. The public
prosecutor hes been allowed to his right TO
proceed against one Of the parties for keeping
candestine PRESS the new printer not having taken
out any license.
NJ. Guion, the publisher Of the Democratic Pa
clfque appeared yesterday before the Court of As
size TO take bis trial for another seditious article
He found guilty by the jury, and the court sen.
fenced him to eight months Imprisonment and
3 00oi. fire 1t was ordered, beside that the pub
hcstion Of the journal should be suspended for
three months, but this was unnecessary, as il had
ceased to exist. NJ. Proudhon was also TO have
taken his trial. but on his application for delay. in
order that be may confer with bis counsel the affair
was POSTPONED TIL the next session Of the assizes.
socialist Committee.
The permanent Committee or conclave Of the
Socialists has lately met with the object Of delibe
rating on the present state and prospects of the
party, and also OF conferrpg with the provincial
delegates on the same important point. 0ne of the
inst acts, however, if not the irst was the expal
sion from the conclave OF the men Of the VoiI do
PeEFle, and of smother individual who held high
Office with the Provisional Government after Feb
ruaIy The motives alleged for this expulsion
were, that the persons SO stigmatized were moth
ing more than idle goOd-ior. nothing dresmers-the
poaE du People being, rather punnngly pronounced
IoI e. PT0teTea RikR-and were always found
wanting when the decisive moment for action
came. 1t was also considered that their theories
had inflicted much injury on the cause. The Goa
clave agrees with Demosthenes 10 bis definition |
Of effective eloquence, and action action, action,
must now be the watchword. Whoever is
not prepared 10 run al risks 10 realize that |
setratioas incuIs the pain Of accommodation |
nom the Socialist communion. To promote the |
cause two new journals are about 10 be started
one Then, however, being in reality resuscta.
ton Of The losI dH Psspie and with different
oirtcsicn They are to be entitled lie ReUeI du
feRpf and La NOnfdgne These journals discard
all theoretical disqc ssous, boldly themselves
IS revolutionary IN the broadcast sense Of the term,
ard viii advocate with0at hesitation or fear, t6e
necessity Of another Revelation. /. nay, hoxev-