New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-02-28
The Rights Of Labor,

daud, the working msson, delivered In the
National Assembly at Paris on the 3Oth OF
of January, of which we gave a short sum-
mary among the news from Europe pub
lished on Friday last. On reading it over,
and finding contained in it so much Of COM
mon sense and sound argument. we deter
mined that our readers, and especially such
of them as are working people, should
have an opportunity of sharing in the
pleasure afforded by its perusal. Mr.. Ma
daud was interrupted at about every SEN
tence by the Representatives OF vested
rights and the old order Of things, but as
these Interruptions contained nothing but
noise, we for the most part omit them.
We translate from the report of the Jour
nal des Debdts:
CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVES, The question pre-
sented to you is one of profound and most serious
moment We invoke in its favor every section
Of the Assembly, and all the intelligence Cor which
it is distinguished IL is paramount to all other
questions 1t affects the very existence OF socie-
ty-the question Of Labor, on the prosperous or
ruinous condition Of which depends every social
blessing or social evil spread over the world
Our wish, our aim, is to invite to its investiga-
ton every man distinguished to any extent for
justice and integrity. Our scholars, economists
and statesmen have in effect devoted many anx.
ious nights to the consideration Of the subject
1t has been investigated in many able publiea
tions. Men of generous hearts have expressed In
reference to it sentiments of true Christianity
How does it happen, then, that alter so many
changes of Government, after SO many reyolu-
tions occurring at the end of determined periods.
how does it happen-for all our economists agree
as 10 the fact that there are in Europe 50Oo0,0Oo
paupersl Explanations How does Il hap
pen, | say that there are IN France at thus mo-
ment 3 TO 1000, 900 of workmen whose wages
are inadequate to the support OF themselves and
their families Vehement EXPLANATIONS oil as
sent and appreciation Yoa object gentlemen:
How ia IT, then that none Of you ever contradicted
that able statst, Blanqui, when he alleged that
in some of our manufacturing clties-twere the
figures exaggerated | know not am not an
economist bat DO know that you have never
contradicted then)-in some of our manuiactur:
ing cities out OF $1,000 children the children oil
the poor. 20 500 have died Of hunger or OF want,
under the age Of five years DeneBation on
the right | do not exaggerate, gentlemen. L
have selected the extracts lay before you from
men who come from your own ranks-irom Nj.
MERCER to NJ Michael Chevaier Please to hear
me do not interrupt me. make alluslons 10
10 one | seek no personal quarrel am mere
TO defend my system OF organization, as unae,-
stand it, and desire 20 see 1t Ia ope at OF. ith
for you to reiute, II IS for you TO comoat ~ Ac-
cordine TO NJ LefebFe Durulile there 10 nothing
further 70 be done, nothing 10 be attempted IN or
der TO afford work 10 the unemployed. Would
the Reporter permit me TO say that his report
which do not wish in the least to discuss, Tor
really it contains nothing new-would serve as an
appropriate appendix for NJ Thierss work on
"Pubiic Aid and that of Montaembert on the
Observance of the Sabbath. Murmurs on the
right What you can find nothing To change
in existing circumstancesl Means were taken 20
deprive the people of half the produce OF their la
Dor; and now you say nothing can be donel You
can be stow only reProaches on those VINO s,ho''
cate the revolution of February; you accuse them
perpetuay of having produced all the ev'is oil
which we are now the prey voice at the
.'o,s, al. - trua') Yea, gentlemen, accuse the
Republicans, accuse them VINO scarcely ever pos
sessed power accuse them Of having corrupted
society. 1t will nevertheless be estabtshed as a
truth OF history, ami Ia the mind a. every iado-
pendent man, thai during til preceding thirty five
years every Government successfully gave che
country nothing but examples OF most ki9htfQl
scandal and most depraved immorslity. (Appro-
baton at the left.) well know that you believe
OF you deem it an in~-i.-Li~ ,vsult flu enc very
nature of things for me TO have an opposite iaitn
believe that with good Institutions, and above
all rSi'H god will, il would disappear from the
in vour commission Of inquiry ". snorxsr aim.
NV concludes that the evidence be Ter" dor
the ministers table. IA voice, "ln the Cate-
combs") Many time, gentlemen, the people
have been deceived by high sounding and false
phraseology. Loud uproar and great confusion,
which lasted several minutes, during which there
was plenty of elimination and recrimination
say that never at any perod-understsnd me
clearly, gentlemen, since you please TO interrupt
me-never have any laborers who attempted 10
free themselves from the yoke OF Capital, been
subject to such cowardly insults by certain
press. as the workmen OF France since ls4o.
iExclamations and interruptions) say, gentle
men, that what has given as conso'atioh more
than counterbalancing this p.iiul reaction, 10 Tue
progress Of intelligence among the working
classes. Ia the past were many eminent men
who sought to realise the ideal OF perfect socle.
ty In our time the same attempt is made and
being fulfilled in the midst Of tho working people.
Whether you like il or dislike it, this, gentlemen,
is the characteristic trait OF our era; jreat con-
fusionD 1t is exactly in the period between ls4s
and 1852 that social ideas have been extended.
"a voice, Not Social but Socialist
| understand, gentlemen, why this lnsnitin8
language is addressed 10 me. Repeated inter
ruption and cries Of "No one insults you on,
| understand. If the blood which runs 10 my
veins were the blood Of Montmorency you
would be more forbesring in my regard. Wnen-
ever have assembled this tribune, have never
made personal allusion, and have endeavoreo
70 demean myself with that modesty and forbesr-
ance which ought TO accompany every one who
has the honor TO stand here. have never used
one insulting or reproachful word. interruption
repeat gentlemen, that social emancipation Is
the order Of the day in every family the order OF
the day in the philosophers stody, ana 10 m. inc
cabin Of the laborer. Bravo! brsvolI There
- 80 nse In further binding ourselves to this
question the organization Of Labor is the order
Of the day not only In France but In every coun-
try in Europe and il were well gentlemen, It
received prompt and full solution. The people
have made TOO important step In the direction
Of disenthralment TO stagger In u longer