The Sun.
London, England, 1851-05-05 00:00:00

FRAIN CE.

The publication of the police-concocted forgery,
purporting to be the 10th —Rai!am of the Comtbittte
of 1 e:4,6race, has led to the issue of the following
address by the c.dt•fs of the Democratic party
new era is (p. ning before us. Crioitn
by the ptople to protect the R.public, to tief.nd detnu-

cratic institutions, to create and develop the interests 4
the revolution, the executive Government, it its semi-
official organs are to be believed, has conceived the de-
sign of introducing, by ill gal means, modifications in
the fundamental law, the result of which would be to
destroy the Constitution, whilst feigning to improve cer-
' taro of its dispositions; and under pretext of ad'ting to
the duration, the power, and toatiiiity or the Govern-
ment, multiply in reality the chalices of usurpation over
p pular tiovereigLty. We must not, we cannot, believe
In criminal ideas in which ingratitude would occupy
more place than madness. However, it is certain
that these fatal schemes, if they exist, cannot be
attempted without the aid of pretexts supplied by
emeutes, by tumultuous assemblages formed by blind
and impatient men, excited by men of courage
more generous than refit ctint, perhaps excited
or encouraged by the police. litop aloof trom insur-
rection, of which every body knows the day and the
hour, except the people, who alone have the right to
display the irresistible majest) of their power, where,
when, and how they please, le the critical and solemn
circumstances in which the fully of our enemies has
placed us, we have all itrperious duties to fulfil. To
watch over the maintenance of the law, to reveal the
maetituvres of intrigue, to baffle the calculations of am-
biti n, to denounce to the country counter-revolutionary
attempts, and, in cases in which our efforts may be im-
puissant, to make an appeal to the patriotism of France
—such is the duty, the danger, and the honour of the
of eial position which the confidence of the people has
made for us. Iv, by a enisiortune, which we wish to
believe impossible, a blind Government should rush
into the adventures t f a coup deal, or a flagrant ski*
lation of the Constitution, be assur, d, citizens, that it
would meet in the midst of a Legislative Assembly an
imposing nutnb,r of representatives of the people, who,
rising to the height of circumstances, and only taking
counsel of their devote due as to the democratic cause,
would point out to the country the perils of the
situation, and would share the dangers to wnich
they would convoke the people for the salvation of the
Republic. At the cry of alarm uttered by your re-
precntatives, you, whom the sentiment of duty keeps
always in readiness, would rise like a single man, and,
united with your faithful representatives, you would
only have to prove yourselves united under the banner
of the Republic to (Anse the enc wits tf the people to
shrink into eothingoess. Uotd thou, citizens, lAA calm,
for you are stret.g; be confident, her justice is on ) our
side. Watch with solicitude, but without agitation.
Repose in strength is not slumber in indifference. Take
from the Government every pretext to act ill. Yirce
it by the prude nee of your conduct to respect the publL:
peace, as we will force it for eur part, by the firmness
of our acts to respect the Constitution. Salutation and
fraternity.
flaudin, Baune, Boysset, A. Bruys, Cholat,
Colfavru, Combier, Duesoubs-Gaston, Du-
(R11012(91 eager, Giudriez,
putz, Egure