New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-02

! the outset, must be rough and dlSagreeaDle
work. Our new refOrmers cannot sit In their
club parlors difftsing influence through the
community, nor can they hire practical politi-
clans TO do the work for them outside. The
Earnest struggle which they now propose to
make must be made by each man individually
and necessarily; and when men of culture,
education, and good standing in the cOmmu-
nifty are made to realize this, the task of re-
form will be already done if there is really
virtue left IN the American people. Such, we
have reason to believe, is the view which the
Republican Reform Club takes of its duty and
It's opportunity; and so we bid it Godspeed.
INDUSTRIAL DELEGATES FROM FRANCE.
On Sunday afternoon, the 18th OF April, an
immense meeting was held in Paris, In favor
of sending q chosen delegation Of skilled work
men to the Exhibition at Philadelphia. The
accounts thereof resemble those of one of our
American mass meetings more than anything
else which has occurred in Paris since the
war. The assemblage was almost exclusively
Republican, of course, but 1t embraced all
classes of French society, from the Count de
Tocqueville and other Senators on the plat
form, and the respectable boWgeoise III the
paid or otherwise secured best seats, to the
noisy crush of blOuses in the galleries. All the
sitting and standing room in the Chateau
d'Eau was filed long before the hour, and the
street in front was blocked up by clamorous,
disappointed crowd. Probably the announce
mcnt that NM. Louis Blanc and Victor Hugo
were TO speak WAS greater attraction than the
purpose of the meeting; but every reference TO
the latter was SO enthusiastically received that
we can hardly be mistaken as to It's popularity
After some chorus singing. Louis Blanc, who
had barely recovered from severe illness,
and had left the bedside of his dying wife to
be present read his speech. He began with
sketch of PENNSYLVANIA from the settlement OF
Penn to tho reading of the Declaration OF In
dependence then gave picturesque descHp-
ton of Philadelphia and the surrounding
.cenery, declaring that it was the true place
for universal festival Of industry and festi-
"yal of liberty to be held during this CEN
tennial year. Coming thus to the main sub
jet, he introduced it with remarks no less
complimentary to the American people than
disparaging to France. 80 unfurl banner
"to the wind" he said, ito beat the
drum, to parade guns. infantry, and
cavalry in order to frighten the peaceable
citizens by this image of war-such Is the
" fashion of celebrating great events In France !;
"but it is not equal to the American idea,
(which consists in celebrating the festivals OF
90 peace by the pacific spectacle OF universal
industry" prolonged applause.l Il" In
France we do not know what individual
action is and we are rather fond of Govern
ment leading strings. In America, it is col
Elective individual effort which produces great
things Each one for himself and God for ALL"
| I'm describing the resources Of the Exhibition,
and the co0peration of the various States, the
speaker added at is the great honor OF the
" statesmen Of the United States Of America to
have understood that clemency alone can pre-
event hatred from surviving the combat
"[three rounds of applausel and that peace
sis really established only when established in
"mcns hearts," [Rencwed cheers.] Much of
this applause. however, must be credited to the
| growing desire for general amnesty, which
has been already proposed in the Chamber of
| Deputies.
Louis Blanc closed by saying that it was
proposed to send 100 workmen, two of each
trade, to Philadelphia. The expenses of each
were estimated at $500; consequently the
! sum of $50, 900 must be raised. Tho munich
! Dallty OF PaflS mas VOtcu One-nltn Oh INC
amount; tho Chamber will be asked to vote
$4,000, and tie remainder must be con-
tributed by subscriptions. This is all the in
| formation we get in regard to the details of
the plan or Its prospects of success for after
the speaker sat down and the chorus had sung
(a singular choice y "The Tower of Babel,
Victor Hugo arose. Amid whirlwind of
acclamation no stood forth on the platform,
gray headed, pale, with brilliant and fever
ish eye His voice is described as remarkably
sonorous, and the rapid succession of his ex-
plosive metaphors is compared by an English
auditor to +" the flashes produced on dark
"night by numberless discharges OF muskets
"loaded with powder" He scorned to descend
TO the practical details of the scheme; indeed
he scarcely mentions it except in the form OF
a generalization. Victor Hugo is nothing
il not elemental and universal. He pro-
cceded rather languidly, with repetitions
of oft-repeated generalitics, until the happy
phrase "the ocean and /" a%oke his mind t,
a sense of its own vastness and billOwy surge
After stating that he had lived 10 years OF
the shore of the ocean, listening to its eloquen
and mysterious language, and then returned
and for tho first time comprehcnded Paris, h
thus rose upon the swell of rhetoric: Tha
"oceau aud greet you. men OF Paris clu