The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-11-13
REPUBLICANIsN IN rRaNcr

There IS still astrong party in France in fav,r ora
republic some OF the leaders look forward with
anhey 70 The death Of Louis Phil ppe, under the
belief that new revolution win then take place
The hing Of the French undoubtedly one Of the
ATTEST monsrchs Of the age, Is busiiy engaged in
Strengthening the monarchy, with view 10 his own
retirement by death or otherwise Still the Rsp,,b-
licans and their movements are not To be treated
this language,
by means OF the secret societies. Republican sm
has made immense progress In the army-tbAt now
err upon which tyranls always rely But IL proofs b,
required OF The security with which the French en-
ersn and propagate these free opinions let the at
eni'on be Tor moment turned 10 the deeds Of the
,hree great days Of 1890. Youths Of fourteen and
hiteen Tell foremost In the ranks OF the citizens nj
tering shouts IN favor of liberty with their lat
breath Even The very women delicate and tmh
creatures became inspired with the glow OF Repsb
noan sioor They carried up paving stones 10 ihs
roofs OF The houses, and hurled them down M on IA,
heads OF The royal squadron; and they buised char
coal 10 make gunposder for the Revolution SITS -
Does not all this denote the sincerity with which
Republican ideas are entertained IN France; and
cannot people capable Of such noble and eraltsa
sentiments be trusted to mould a Government for
itselfl
IT win be happy day Tor France, and for the ~
ample of Europe when the conduct of IN. F,sneb
people shall again be quito the testwhep the throne
OF LOUIS Philippe shall be overturned and bis scep-
ire brOken-and when The tri-color will no longer
wave, 10 solemn mockery over the palace Of hing
but will float 10 the air the expressive symbol Of Do
pular feeling.
"A country with monarch cannot be free where
There IS sovereignty Of an Individual there cannot
be The sovereignty OF the peopc-snd this Istter 90
yereignty : The only one which should exist More
powers than one IN state are irreconciable; thew
are as Incompatible sth peace and happiness as two
masters IN one house Sovereignty c1nno, be diyisi-
pie there must be one power-oue sover,ignt, and
That must be the people. The peoples viii NAV be
accomplished by means Of delegated or yicsr.us
executive bot the people alone should decide and
order the measures which that executive Is 10 see
accomplished"
Again he says
fhe hope that France will speedily become a
Republic, not only influences many wealthy and
many talented individual in his mansion in the great
city bot also inspires the poorest laboror in has cot
tage at the loot OF The Pyrepees This hope-ardeni
burning, and enthusisstic-has moved and sgitatss
still, the lowest as wei as the hghes, strata Of French
society. The world, too-the whole civilized world
is interested in this momentous question for all re-
volutions are cosmopolitan. Their influence produ-
ces political changes every where The execution Of
King at Whitehall IN London, and upon the Place
de la Revolution in Paris of different epochs destroy
ed that cbsrm--,that presige-whch Lad once belong
cd 10 regal rank T"
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Of this month, visible here beginning IN The meridian
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MIDDLE OF The eclipse " minutes before end OF to-
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