New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-29


trated into fle most sacred Institutions. Obliged tl-
Minister Of Justice 90 effect certain purrcaton- called
for mos; loudly hy the public voice 10 Wa necessary
90 separate promptly the judicial situations ~ ne coun
try from everything political be minister, with
great regret but with inacXb.e hand, elected me
separation.
in proc,simin the republic The cry Of France bad
not proclaimed merely form OF government H u44
proclaimed principle Tie principle ln question wa-
thar of practical democracy equality hy rights, ans irn
ieruty ly Institutions The rego.ltion. accomplished
by the people. ought 20 Dee organized IA our opinion
for tue prom. oi tle people, iy coil.li- -tl-ea Oh
iraferna and tltelary Institutions, calculated io con
fer regularly ali conditions, individual dignity. in
-iructon, wages morality. element Vi labor comfort
assistance, and acces0n propcry. which -hou-a -lp
press the .crviie name Of Jr01irc and elevate the
working man % the height Of possessing the r-t The
duty and wellbelng Of the hrstb0rn 20 properly 10
elevate and enrich some, without degrading others ~
preserve property and render . more fruitful by nui
plying and dividing 10 among a greater number to
distribute the % cause the heaviest weight 70
fab the strongest 10 create hy tie stale that labor
which should happen 10 ia4 D} the itcl ol iLr ef.i"
being inundated 20 that not "a workman ia France
.hOuld remain without bread ia rnc. 10 examine win
the workmCn themselves the practical and true pheno-
fnrna Of associations and the tlcOuc- st plO0lclna
tca Of the various systems IN order 10 discover heir
true application such the idea Of ;he Provisional
Government in al the DEGREES OF which cOnnded the
execution the Minister OF Finances, 10 the Minister
OF Public Works and finally g. the Committee sitting
at the Luxembourg laboratory OF ideas prepare
tory Congress OF labor presided by two members
Of the Government itself (Applausc)
The the Jnarchy the disorder OF the nnancestne
n0meutarv declassicaii0n OF an immense mass OF work
from the variOus mauuiactOre- the pupAc ocDi %
nearly uilisrd which the fallen Government had ac'
cumulafcd the industrial and commercial crisis wlch
prevailed everywhere the continent, and which TOOK
place 90 The time with The political crisis oil lars
the enormous accumulation OF railway and Otner shares
in fine the Imagination Of the country, which always
beyond the truth IN periods OF political disturbance
social terror. had dried up the capital tnut gave
wOrk-had caused specie % dl-appear-and had su--
pended free and voluntary labor, the only labor sui
cicnt for - millions of souls was necessary - sup
ply that want Professionally, 20 be false ~ OIL the
principle all the sentiments OF prudence, ana all lhc
necessities Of succOr put forth by the BepuOic ne
Minister Of Finance Will tell YOU how these dlcuiie-
relative 90 labor and credit were met while waiting lor
the in0mcnf-which has 20 length come round-"heu
confidence restored mems minds should restore cap
tal into the hands Of the manufacturer and give
% the workman The department Of Public ln-truc-
ton and WOfship placed together IN the came hand,
was with respect 10 the Provisional Government, n
manifestation Of intention, and tor the country fore
cast of the situation which the kcpuDlc mas utlei
mined enter into In order the double ncces
-ty of sysiem Of national instruction and more real III
dependence OF worship equal and free before the hu'
man conscience and the law.
The Minister Of Agriculture and Commerce. de.
parimont quite separated by ito nature from political
matters could only prepare with zeal and sketch Out
with sasacity the new Institutions called ior 10 turn 70
better the first Of usciul arts he stretched
forth the hand Of the the suffering Interests OF
commerce which you alone can restore by establishing
general security such were our different andlncessui
-Olicitudcs Thank 10 Providence who never mani
tested in more evident manner DO. interference n the
cause Of the people and Of the human mnd-thanNs %
the people themselves who never exhibited more noby
the treasures Of reason generosity patience morality
and real civilization. which 20 OF imperfect hD-
erty have elaborated in their souls have been able
to accomplish. though very imperiecty no doubt yet
still not without some success, part Of the immense
and pcrOus task which events lung on our shoulders
(Cheers0
We have founded the Republic--that government de
cared impossible IN France any other conditions than
iOregnWar civil anarchy. prisons and the scatold
have shown the Republic 20 be- perfectly compatible
with peace IN Europe with voluntary order with liberty
Of the subject with gcuteness and mildne-s m tue hes
Of people for whom hatred j. heavy punishment ana
harmony natural instinct; we have promulgated me
great principles Equality Fraternity and Unity. which
must, by developing themselves every day more and
more IN our laws made 10y all and for ALL accomplish
the unity of the people by the unity OF the Representa-
ton We have rendered the right OF the citizen univer
sal by rendering universal the right OF election ana
Universal suffrage has responded TO our decision we
have armed the whole people IN the National Guard
md the whole people have responded % us boy cons'
Grating the arms which bestowed 10 the unanimous
defence OF the country, Of order and OF the aws we
have passed - days without any other executive loct
than the moral authority the rights Of which the haiion
was pleased 10 recognize in and that people con
,encd 20 itself be governed by words by coun-t uN
is own generous Inspirations have passed through
than two months Of crisis oil Cessation Oh WoI Oh
misery of elements OF political agitation ana social HIi-
rui-h accumulated in innumerahle masses throughout
capital OF a million and half OF inhabitants ana tins
without property being violated, without ne being
menaccd by anger without single prescription being
effected political Imprisonment ordered or drop oil
blood shed in name 10 cast shade OF sadness on
the Government in Paris. Great cheerng)
We may now descend from that long dictatorship in
10 the public street and mix with the people without
any one being able to ask n, What have you done
with such or such a citizen " Before cOnvoNng the
National Assembly in Paris, we completely assured ~
security and independence by arming and organizing
4 ..r.H.Hr tori r.HHlf affIH
the whole armed people. Factions are no longer posi-
BILE in Republic where there are no divisions between
political and political citizens between those VINO
are armed and those who not. Every one has MS
right every one has his weapon. In such state Of
thngs instruction Is longer the extreme right OPP
posed 10 oppression II would be crime. lie VINO
would separate himself from the people i no longer
of the people. such i the unmnfmty wmch we nave
established perpetuate It, for init consists the common
safety
Citizen Representatives, our work is now accomplish
cd-yours commences. To even present plan OF gov
eminent the project of a constitution would be, on our
parts. rash prolongaton Of pOwcr-an encroachment
on your sovereignty. We disappear now that you are
assembled TO receive the Republic the hands OF tine
people. We shall only allow ourselves 70 give one
counsel. wish, and that IN our title OF citizens and
not as members OF the Provisional Government That
wish citizens, France participates in with US isinst
YOU lose no time that do not waste that principal
element OF human affairs. After having absorbed IN
yourselves the sovereignty do not allow fresh inter-
re num 10 weaken the yig0r Of country let com
not permit the chief power 10 remain Tor moment pre-
cariOus and provisional country which has necd
of government and security let committee, emanatns
from your sufrsgcs introduce without delay into your
deliberations the simple brief and democratic niechal
ism of the Constitution the organic and secondary laws
of which you can aitcrward discuss 40 your leisure
I'm the meantime. members Of the government We
remit our powers into your hands.
We also submit 20 your Judgment with me iutst
confidence all our acts only ask YOU % tke INTO
account al the difficulties which have had 10 en-
counter Our conscience reprOaches ~ with no inien
tional wrong Providence has favored our Efforts
Grant MS IN amnesty for involuntary dictator snip
Qoud cheers) Al ambition al present l. TO ret arm
to the rank OF good citizens Then only, me history OF
our dear country viii wrte down with indulgence and
grade tar below the things effected by Frnnce the
recital Of these three months passed IN sort Of chas
between a monarchy which bad fallen % pieces. ana
the Republic which remained 10 Boz established and 10
place OF the obscure and forgotten names OF the men
who devoted themselves 10 the common safety, may
only two names be inscribed the historical page -
that OF the people who saved everything, and OF Tod
who threw blessing all that connected with
the foundation OF the Republic Tremendous cheer
ipg which was renewed three several tines
As the honorable member withdrew 70 his place ne
was warmly felicstei BY his friends and his srriv
Ing close 70 NJ Dupont ode lEure) the old man EN-
braccd him with transport
Ledru Rollins Defence.
LrnRv Ro1IrN followed with defence Of his course
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