New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-05-25
EUROPE BY AN AMERICAN.
No. VIII.


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| PARIS Tuesday, May =, 1850.
| Reactionism having reinstated scarlet dandyism
at Rome, and botted out the really noble portion
| of her history-that embracing Universal Suffrage
and Press unshackled--has now leisure 10 seek
the radical overthrow of Liberty at home. Up 10
this time, the attacks upon the spirit and letter Of
the French Constitution have been extemporized.
The Project, of whatever Department, has mug.
zled the newspapers or shut up the clabs, or the
Minister of War has ordered off or on the troops.
All this has proved unequal to the necessities Of
Privilege. The late election has gone against
them, notwithstanding their Government forces
and extraordinary edicts. Universal Sufrage-
always abhorred by them-would have been pro-
nounced a wieidy principle, provided they had had
the majorites. Now it must be put down. Law
yers and Judges here sympathize with the old
order Of things. The first gain an amount Of fees
by the restrictions ordinary transactions hedged
in with forms, that exceed belief The others are
appointed for life. Democracy (which aims 10 SIM
pity alltransactons and to elect Judges for periods
must be hated by such men a. q class; ofcourse
their interpretations, as forming q part of the ma
jorty in the Chambers must be adverse to oil pro-
gress which cuts away their excessive functions
and profits. 1t is an easy matter, therefore, to find
legal sanctions, expressed 10 SOBER moderate rho
torc for projects which aim at destroying the Con-
sttution In its most vital points. Universal 6uf.
<. Ia s1bk If ata m VOL
attaining bis majority. That ID point understood.
1t is not disguised but distinctly stated by the OPP
ponents of the present system, that Suffrage upon
majority Of years, gives a preponderance to De-
nocracy-called by other names, therefore. IL must
be modified. The Committee in the Chamber,
who are to report on this bill, may present 1t Ia
time for notice in this letter II they declare It
matter Of urgency (a,geneej TO DO passed I'M
mediately into law there may possibly be an nm
mediate attempt at Revelation, or rather main
tsnsnce of the Constitution. About 100000 work.
men in and about Paris. some say, may test the
question with arms in their hands, against the
100. 900 troops in and about Paris. What would bs
more particularly likely to preciptate difficulties.
il the caste provisions Of such law. II 10 pro-
posed, among other things TO pass electoral law
that every workman shall be obliged to show 4
certificate that be has worked year with IN ezs~
ployer This provision emanates from "a Aldo
camp of the Duchess Of Orleans, which useful and
elegant profession qualities him TO make laws for
the working man. Another provision requires two
years residence In . single plscs. This, TOO, 10
directed against the workmsn-for, how can be
remain two years in one place, If employment cali.
him TO another The various projects Of the Ne
actionists are such - to lash the people 10 fury-
have been at particular pains 70 lind out what
would be the result on the masses, these restsic
tons or distractions of Universal Suffrage become
avs a. thew seem likely to do this week. That
conflict will under the circumstances, take place,
IL the opinion OF the editor OF one OF the leading
Democratic papers This opinion have from
direct source Mr.. Mscaalay says, In biz English.
History, that mob always runs from the soldiery.
He forgot 10 except the Paris mob, If some 10000
men may be called by that tite Vast numbers Of
these have served seven years 10 the army and Of
course are good soldieT In some workshops, COM
oosed of Democrats, half have been soldiers. Be-
Iide discipline, they have religious faith. Thew
and worship Liberty They have had
uly exposed to them in penny press second 70
one In the world In talent, the hollowncss Of 30
iety-is hereditary privileges just sbolisbed with
spirit remaining, its speculaiions, it material
tandard Of work, its objective philosophy.
n proportion a. political Wanderers have thrown
npediments 10 the way Of free Inquiry, msjorities
ave increased against the Government | am
rivately informed that Gen. CASTELAR, has Just