New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-06-08

the great debates on the new Press and Meeting laws
this sort of gentlemen have never raised m oJu
in favor of lOOsening the restrictions tnat maue
discussion in print and speech lmposslDle.
1t is comforting to note how good thing they are
getting to think liberty may be for their PURPOSES
Other speakers urged the same point with so much
earnestness that NJ. ROuher went so far on Wednes,
day as to state in the name Of the Government that
its tendency to have recourse in future TO ln9u
ries, to publicity, and to the chamber" 1urtheI
concession than this of tendency could not be forced
from him. 1t is considerable one, If we measure IL
by the distance in advance from the position hed ny
the Government hlthertO by the distance still 10 De
traversed it trlng 1t has less value as aiact
of progress than sign and token OF advance that
must inevitably continue. The last hour OF Wednes-
mishng about this conceded point, where
Rouher firmly stopped, absolutely refusing
to renqush the sOyeTelg11s Sonstlt%THsl
Theirs and others of the Left thrust
hard at the Constitution here and despite the sacro
eanct quality of that paper, managed to say num-
Der of sharp things to It's address, which Minister
Rouher and President Schneider declared were
legally inefable. 1t was in fact, discussion OF the
Constitution and the EmperOTs rights under 1.-THE
most solemnly Undesirable things then are going
on in France.
To speak intelligibly of debate of different ma
ture that is occupying the Senate and general atten-
ton this week must go back a little. need not
inform the readers of The TRIBUNE that what IS
styled superior instruction, such as teaching III the
faculties of law, theology and medicine, is under the
immediate control of the State. Professors in these
faculties are appointed by the Government and hold
from the Minister of Public Instruction, as military
officers do from the Minister of War. No one can
practice law medicine until he has obtained
diploma from one of these public schools Some
months ago a petition was sent to the Senate.
the Ostensble object of which was to
denounce the detestabe and fatal doctrine of materi-
asm and demand the liberty of superior Instruction
that is the right of establishing Independent schools
The real object at first hand at least was to procure
the dismissal Of Minister Duruy, who is much and
logically detested by the clerical party, and the
purging of the Paris Medical School of several OF It's
abpst DetltlOlerS
mand mainly on a statement of various facts which
proved, if true that materiasm openly taught
by these GOyernment-appolnted professors Inc
Senate Committee, TO whom the petition was
referred, reported, after examination, that
the statement OF facts was generally and
particularly untrue, and advise that the petition
be not further referred to the attention of Govern
ment Between the sending of the petition and the re-
port of the committee, occurred the great coil about
young DIR. Grenier's famous thesis on the brain -
thoroughly materialistc essay OF which some notlce
has been already taken in this correspondence, aud
of which the Senate report takes great deal OF
notice During the interval also took place the
famous meat dinner, TO which Senator Salnte Beuve
invited Renan and few other friends on G00d
FRIDAY. The debate on the report, which, in natural
order should have come off long ago, was adj
j0urned at the particular request OF the cardinal
bishops members of the Senate, until they should he
heavy in April and early May. 1t began last Tues
day and Is going to-day So far as reported, the
abest speech yet made defense of the petition Is
that of Cardinal BOnnechOse 10 may be taken as
the characteristic expression of the views and wishes
of the Clerical party 1t is long by French measure
ment), nearly ninth part as long as Mr.. Eyarts
essay on things and President johnson. i cannot
make room for a complete analysis-can give with
not unfathful breyity correct notion OF It's man
points and drift of argument.
His Eminence asserts that, despite the report the
allegations of the petition individually true, and
what il worse illustratlvey true; and alleges
series of larger and more sadly significant facts which
demonstrate 20 his mind, that several OF the medical
professors do teach materlalism, not only lnferen-
TALLY and by inevitable tendency. (which is true,
but by direct precept. IL Is his opinion that such
teaching is raught with the most formidable danger,
mot particularly TO the Church. which can stand
anything. butt 90 society and the State. Young
doctors, so taught naturally JOIN secret pollteai
they naturally are disposed to prostitute
their medical knowledge to criminal uses In Ger
tain circumstances, what respect VIII they have Tor
the life OF the child And these scientific acquire
ments with which they are enriched-Inay they not
become in presence OF certain temptat9ns resources
and means of crime" III is remarkable how this
sort of thing always present TO the lInaglna-
ton of the European Catholic clergyl The veneer
able Cardinal is furthermore persuaded that doctors
so educated cannot be successful in dealing with
human diseases. If, then, a Conservative Govern
ment. needless of it's own danger and the safety
of society and of the claims OF a religion OF
which il is the seliconstuted official protector vii
take on itself the responsibility of permitting such
teaching i'll its schools, Christian fathers OF families
have twO-fold right TO demand the privilege OF
establishing independent schools whittier they can
safely send their TO acquire liberal profession
without danger TO their religious principles, or
whence they can call doctors without danger TO their
families and neighborhoods. But, notably observes
the Cardinal: There can be no question here OF an
unlimited liberty of teaching, Uhch zee uoutd not mare
al anu price which would leopard all the sacred
interests entrusted TO our care. what is needed Is
liberty that, while satisfying the fathers OF family
and liberty of conscience should still be controlled
and suneryised by Government TO the just extent
required by the piI5..,c interest"
There is the candid Interpretation OF L1ooly Oh
Instruction, understood by the Clerical party
liberty for us. To liberty of teaching as Liberals
understand Cardinal Bonnechose Is as opposed us
Bishop Dupanloup and AL Their party lie draws Hs
il occupies in his discourse, his strongest
arguments in favor OF the prayer Oh me
working of the freedom that is permitted by law III
the department of minor instruction-a general
work undertaken with view TO thoroughly corrupt
the whole state of society. j would speak OF those
establishments where 300 girls in Paris receive an
education apart from any religion, and whose d.
rectress Ia noble, sefdevoted pure woman, coarsely
slandered by the eloquent Bishop of 0reansI lately
died apart from all religion e. without the sacra
ments of the Church which the Cardinal believes
sincerely is the only one worth speaking OF i
attention to the yet grayer fact OF the educa-
ton league, admirably promoted in the Provinces
by Mace translation of one of whose excellent ed
ucational books Uas Bouchte de Pain, YOU published
i'm THE TRIBUNE, without being aware what an
aarmngly counptlng party Monsieur Mace Is Inc
immediate result of the Senate debate IN the Senate
will be the fOregone conclusion of majority vote TO
dispose of the petition their Committee hasadvlsed
Petitioners and their friends all anticipated tat Bp
they nave WITH
SION of their views before the public and have exerted
the pretty strong pressure OF 1t on the government
IL is not likely that Duruy, the busy ana compare
lively liberal Minister of Instruction, will be dis;
missed nor yet the SHINING professors; They VIII
doubtless be warned TO quietness though especially
till after the general elections, which may come on
this Fall which must take place next year at latest
The clerical party is powerful one in elections
This Government left TO itself is disposed 10 he rs
liberal in the matter of public instruction as any Oh
it's monarchical predecessors. The four worst IN,
crimnated professors are Axenfeld, Robin, See and
nrn rhn nrn rnsnec iyeY lbY descent BIRTH of