New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-04
A GLANCE AT AMERICAN PROSPEC rs.
I The N. Y. Tribune

Cuusspondence OF The n 7. Tribune
PARIS, Nov. 10, 1857.
Mr.. Galardet, in an article on American affairs
in tho Pysss of night before last quotes some very
tboc king language made use of at German meeting
in Philadelphia apparently with aview 10 excite the
poor to violent revolt against the rich. No doubt
the poor will always find councillors Of II sort in
their path in times Of emergency, but l cannot be-
lieve that in America any danger exists Of their
being listened TO- Even in this country, where tho
poor have fifty times the righteous ground of
srie yarce that oar poor have toward tha
e1istrg distribution OF property we sec
that violent methods of reparation amount
TO nothing but reconstruction of the empire OF
force So profound is the instinct OF psace and
order in oil hearts lifted above barbarism that vie
lence iLfaibly drives al men, even the most liberia
and Instructed, back to despotlsm, if they may
thereby secure an eventual orderly progress. Ole
csnnOt but expect revolutionary movements IN Eu-
rope, because in no other way, apparently, can the
methods of disastrous routine be broken up and OBJ
liberated here for hese successive sho chs stimulate
thought in thoughtful minds weaken the EN- ,ire OF
prejud &C. and 50 finsly engender peaceful reforms
But 40 10 violence eecting any direct good, the Idea
Is preposterous, and can only be entertained BY
those who deny that perfect Love and Wisdom have
the guidance of humsn affairs by those who fail
to eOIfde in the eternal rectitude OF Ged. But 10
our country these cOunsels should be secuted with
the utmost opprObrium and indignation. Our gov.
eminent is essentially popular one, ana noul'ns
wbattv YER exists to hinder the people mating any
administrative changes which their necessities pre-
scribe The idea of resorting TO vOleuce for relief
in such circumstances prOclaIns every man sheer
brute who eDtertaiDs it; and, for my own part,
n, uh like nothing better than 10 see all the g0Hd
men If the Union enrolling themselves into Com
mittee of Vigilance to look after the earliest begn
bines of 60 dlabolic spirit. Judge Lynch, our own
distinctive Judge, Is the only authority tnaI can 9ea
With that sort Of stupidity, and be need never deal
Ietrbutvey if he be called upon to deal precsn.c.y,
if may use the word
Bat low how shall we prevent the stupid and the
brutal from urging tuch counses at every tune OF
public disaster Simply by turning Defines this
stupidity into intelligence, by converting betimes
this brute into q man. How shall that be done
By giving 70 every man born into society I'LL social
recognition that is, acknowledging his exact equal
ity with every other man BEFORE SOCIETY. Let
one man differ from another as TO genius, Invention,
f,cul,y, accomplishment, as much as he will the
success be wins in that way is freely conceded to
BIN, because it al proceeds upon bis rendering
the highest .ocial uses. But there is .
passive realm in man, where man 10 not
free, where every man Is exactly the
equal of every other man, the realm Of
and we must rt apPesse the cravings OF this realm
before We can reap the truest fruits Of human free
dem or activity. My animal or natural ~ants, which
are born with me, for which am no way RESPONSE.
ble-tbe want Of decent food Of decent clothing Of
decent shelter must be guaranteed some sort OF sat
isfaction before can properly feel myself man, That
is, before can cease feeling myself possible thle
ar, murderer and adulterer. l am aduatfs none OF
these ,Aings-wby, Because l feel so deep sent
6 l,ra 0f
profound and cordial linking me to my race, and eX-
sl,ipg me to hopes and aspirations deliciousy rem
ova.ing, that instinctisey revolt from everything
~hich can BY possibility violate it. There may be
deeper ground for the absence Of these
evils in me, but Of this no ono car
be judge but my own private conscience, and 1
have DO need, therefore, to enlarge upon It. The So
cial sentiment is itself sufficient ground, and he
Only quests am conce rned to AJAX s, how 10 this
sentiment developed in mel Why, society has a.
ways dealt with me in 90 friendly way, IT has al
WAYS allowed me % steady and uDprecariOus 8
supply Of my natural wants, that the mere animal
in me has become tame, and the MAI found some
little chance to show himself. have always felt
pyfelf to be, TO the extent Of my animal wants, q
member of q truly human society; no want has
menaced me in these respects, because society
has made sure to me, by its appointments and
laws, the daily satisfaction of my natural appc-
tites And consequently, feel profound gratitude
10 society for this boom and cordial desire to com.
mend m, self to it's col tnued and increasing ay,r BY
ruitipp xsy from me everything wkc, can offend
4 Now cannot but believe th,t if society were
once roused 10 the consciousness Of lis functions IN
his respect if it, were once to place .tse reso-
u,,y IN the attitude OF doing this thing for ST. ia
NJ, mbers, would perfectly succeed in t.n1ins the
animal in ali Of them and fully developing the man.
| Man L. above Old things, 'se.s! eens, dspDeen'