New-York tribune., 1872-02-12


,,o,... sretobiug the tremendous catastrophe wbch
,uoed shortly after the settlement OF the terms Oh
ooco LET us glance for moment at the ponuc"i o'i'
1ns M French opinion. There now four factions III
France the Republicans, the Imperalist- the oiici
lists and the Legmiss, neither OF Wnci u, bich "a
ior1ty of the people its side, and neither vi
without hope Of succeeding in establishing T
for the country, based ts own exclusive lueas.
principles OF the Republicans now Vlrtu%iy % - ,h"t Tho
reGure no definition The Imperiasts claim llat lo
Empire ratified by universal siirase' has iiiscs
wSuld restore and rea firm it, The Oreansts claim tbs
inheritance OF % constitutional tue, ana ars tii,s ora
hy princes whose personal character ana talens ai1
above question Two OF them, the Due dAumne, 9, anu
Prince de Joinville have been elected TO te &
Assembly and finally permitted TO take thclr sca,s
Their nephew the Count de Paris is pretendr 70 ,G
throne There are Peasant Is nS among the middle
classes and his grandson is not witon, pet tbot
party But the mass mas OF e PeSpg ,Sp9 aspons and IN
its later days precipitated Ieyou5om nh py
The people of France had but small share IN ts gov
ernnent under the reign Of Louis Philippe lnere Mas
Legislature composed of Chamber Oh rSers , ana and
Chamber OF Deputies. corresponding to our Senate anu
House Of Representatives. But Tue MING appU@nvut @
the Peers, and. as no man was allowed Voe ror
200 francs, Si0 annual tax, therc were Dut w..
100000 voters out OF population ol over
fact less voters than there Otcc-nOlders appO"u
by the Government This small body OF elect
easily manipulated by public oihclaIs: DrSGty;
by Louis Philippe and his Ministers. Ihele were aiso
other abuses in the system me depnSh ho receveS
s1aries while retaining their in the Chamber If
they did not vote wltn the Government a ns Cl pbie
though he did not openly ana boldly declare an inc
State" Louis XIV. did, actually exercised the same sam
authority In striking contrast with this Is the TACT tat
I'm the recent election the Republican authorities pro-
hibited, IN the most formal inae t.e nlcrleTeGe W
OicehOders in the canvass, leaving the people ehtHey
free to express their WILL -, -,
of France supported by the Lcg1timist party, which
hopes to him crowned a. Henry W rests his pIeten
sions on the Divine Right of Kings Against TINS rgt me
NJ
Republics, the first and second Einph' Ihe cnoiIe
of Louis PMppe as King rGbt oj tns me an ffehS aISc
tive government against the preensios 0 me IGht III
vine Foreign bayonets restored LOUIS AViii frenen
haynnets could retain Charles on tue throne 1c
thS IeCitimsts still hope to the Bourbon nlles ana
the white flag the symbols OF Divine hghl once more
replace the eagle and the ricOlOr The Chrch supports
their cause The Catholic clery, as choice OF eNls'
accepted Louis Napoleon aud he secured t,W "aie' %
Pope II under his auspices Iiat lhe 10
Republic of ls49 was DESTROYED lhe iiha Win, M
drawa of the French troops 10y the Emperor was an
act which the clergy can never forgive AS IL opened
the gates of Rome to Victor Emanuel iaIod u,,oh
of the Iecitimists and Orleanists has been TAXED
Of but that is hardly possible, Ior ~ WouIn nsoIsc
the surrender by each party OF ITS Logical DaJs
the claims OF revolutionary dynasty, and the latter
compelled to admit that royalty had supera,L M al
origin The Count de ChambOrd could nOt bequeatn me
throne 10 the Count dc Pars. though ne count 1e ia
is his Legitimate" successor for the eler oc o ii
BOurbons has systematically warred against tDt Ign's
Of the people and inevitable revolution mas iohe aSV
necved i.s capacity to bequeath the Government oi
SOCIAL RELATIONS.
We must now consider as briefly possible certain
theories and certain associations, whose applications
and acts terrible elements I'm the recent tragic his
tory Of Paris The relations Of capital and labor nave
for many years been the subject OF the pSfoundest
study OF the greatest minds and they raise ques-
tions which have assumed colossal magnitude. In
Europe these questions fraugt with danger To CIV
izatiOn itself in this country dare 10 nope tueN are
hppaIIsp fle
free ballot, free speech, ir'e press, ana ,gei-.
they are no longer dangerous in America, be-
cause here these conditions exist because me
opuortunites for success are uuveTsal because al
most bOundless OF land afford an outlet for eX'
Ccssive populations IN crowded loc;LItc' An lccds
the local claim Of capital the owner hip OF labor has
where most Of capitalists. both native ana ed0ptcd
citizcns have risen from poverty ~ aucnce By their
labor Of head hand where the cou-oii ot inner
tied wealth an exception the general rule; there Is
little danger that any formidable number OF work
iEgmen win adopt the fundamental axiom OF the Inter
indorse the propositions OF Prndhon that DROP
fTy t Is s h TTag sn Of Gapa a labor Il
& n 1 pfS%d ffb T y he
nature Of institutions, ANA the character and trad-
Il ia ratifyins to know that in this country. the ques
ons growing out Of the relations ol capital aud ar0
the condition Of the latter it, CLAIMS legislation and
Kindred topics are now to bc thoroughly invest tcd by
q Congressional Bureau, recently established by law TIC
idea Of inevitable war between capital ana laOor
( in which the other must be destroyed or en-
slaved, absurdity unworthy the intelligence OF ai
average American sch0o-noy. Ihc ElihueU IN,
| glory Of every nation belong 10 The people. By
| their labor, by their vaor, ny the men oi genius
sprung from their ranks, tey HiEe Won tLcI
iun share of enduring renown. We accept, as
| q law, the community of interests in every SO
| ciety. The wise statesman lools WatcMdly TO The
claims OF the masses; and none but the NcreSr dcna
gogue seeks TO array one class against anoher #hte
il be by fayOrism class legislation 10 the interest O
the rch, b. appeals TO lspassgns ana lrendcas Of
the poor. In this fTee country where the ballot is IN
every mans hand, and education Is provided for ali
where there j. restriction the rights OF tailoring
men cooperative societies which worthy Ol
all praise; where every opportunity Is offered 10 work
men TO better Their condition there IS no cxcuse a.
| have produced such deporabe results in Europe.
REMEDIES FOR SOCIAL INEQUALITIES.
From time to time charlatns have appeared who
have claimed to possess sovereign panaceas al the
social evils there have been at all times quacs who
have pretended to all physical maladies. Both
have made converts aud both have generally conriyed
10 enrich themselves at the expense Of their dupos.
c" sir Thomas Morc's Utopia" Morclly's Code 6f
Nature" the Socialist movement of the sixteenth cen
tury aud Babeufs COnS4 o1 EQUas, 10 show the
antiquity and persistence oi theorts for the radical
renovation of society. They all misc,nccve the
of man. The French revolution of 80 promi-
the doctrines Of ST. Simon, Fourier and Cabet
These theories took no permanent root more prac-
teal influence in France eXCried by the phall-
thTOpic impOssbtes Oi The scheme Of Louis Blanc, pub
sbed in $40 and arcpy accepted BY the w0rl,jni1en
Paris Hatred OF rivalry, and love Of absolute equal
y were the passions to which he appealed with
was receive higher remuneration than the uu-
skilled workman the 0i energy and genius was
placed side by side with The dawdlcr AMI the smplcton
The prevention of lazness, the suppression. indeed OF
all crimes to be secured by means Of police
officers courts Of justice but by the simple announce
mcnt on q pacard. the Idler Is q RDbbcr"
When the Revolution of 1913 trumphed. decree Of the
Provisional Government, OF which Louis Blame was a
member guaranteed work all who needed IT. In July
of that year, the Assembly voted credit uf 5OO1GO
francs for the purpose OF making advances 20 such work
incIncn ~ wished TO form associations IhrtytWo of
these were formed in Paris, and % IN the departments
absorbing nearly the whole Of the appropriations The
the two features OF Louis BlancS system. One
hundred and eighty societies OF worEncn formed
In Paris without the aid OF the Government Most of
these societies started with Louis Blancs heOra hut
abandoned il practice. labor being remunerated ac