The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-04-07
New York for France.

On the night of the 2Sth ult. there was prodi
glous meeting of the citizens of New York at La
tayette Hall, Broadway Our esteemed friend Ma
lor Noah, was put i'll the Chair, and many OF the
eminent men of the city appointed Vice Presidents
and Secretaries. VIM. c. Bryant, Theodore Ledg-
wick, Horace Greeley, and others, were chosen to
draft resolutions The following was adopted as an
ADDRESS to tie People If the Uaited StatcS.3
CITlzENs--France is again Republic-agaln
has placed herself under the banner of freedom
and We are called upon this evening to sympathize
III her mighty efforts to establish Free Govern
ment, and extend to her the right hand Of fellow
SHIP encouragement and confidence. France has
now no King but the Lord of Hosts and the sover-
egn people governing in His great name. Its now
seventy years, friends and eIlow-citizens. since
France, feeling for the early struggles of Reyo-
iulonary War, SEM her armies and navleS to aid
Us III that fearful extremity. A nation OF only four
millions and thirteen Colonies was in the grasp of
a colossal power until that aid arrived which
eminently assisted TO make us free and independent
States: and twenty millions of people constituting
our Republic, hail with Joy our sister Republic,
France, who did not forget lis in extremity. but
sent her lafayette, De Grasse, and other distin-
guiShed officers and soldiers 10 fight our battles at
KrandvWine. Yorktown. and other places under
The immortal Washington. Now. that our example
has forever established the fact that Republican
form of Government. properly administered, is the
strongest government on earth, France. once the
most powerful of monarchies in Europe, has now
become the most powerful Of Republics; and such
Will be the effect, we may hope, OF her present
struggle, that in another half century. free Govern
mants will prevail over the whole world, thus prov
lhg that while God gave Kings in His anger, Tie
gave Rights to men, whom he created in His own
Image.
Let lis rejoice, elIow-citizenS, at this new Star
Of Freedom, which has brilliantly arisen IN
France and not only congratulate her on the great
event. but counsel with her a friend, and show
her by our example that the foundation OF Repub-
lir is LAW AND LIBERTY-LIBERTY AND LAW
ONE AND INnlvIsABLE Without order and good
soNenment-the people obedent to the laws which
uley themselves have passed-freedom of the Press.
ct Religion, and of speech-freedom of the Ballot
noAeS-EducatOn and lndustry--there can he no
Republic permanently sustained. Let lis hope tina,
france guided by these great lights of policy-her
people actively engaged in agricuture-her produc-
i've industry employed, and all her immediate
wants SuPplied-may TRANQUILITY succeed, we
nave done, in establishing Free Government the
admiration of the world, and which the world in
arms cannot subdue.
The following are the resolutions adopted by the
meeting:
EfSo'tcd. That deeply impressed with the social
ana political evils inseparabe from a corrupt and
oppressive monarchy, we congratulate the French
hallon on revolution which, conducted with con.