Evansville weekly journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 184?-18??, 1848-04-20
Riot and Revolution in Berlin!
CONTEST BETWEEN THE MILITARY
zi ~ AND THE PEOPLES

She sailed from Southampton on the 2lst
ult., and her news is nine days later than that
| received by the Caledonia.
British Parlidment-T House of Lords
adjourned after voting congratulatory adj
dressed 10 the Queen on the birth of the Prin-
cess.
In the House of Commons, before adjourn
ing, a vote of FL, 425, 1903 for employing ma
val force OF 43. 900 men was proposed, which
was opposed by NJ. Golden, who said if the
rich feared invasions let them pay for it, and
the best prevention against it was an increase
in the comforts of the poor. The vote was
carried finally, after some debate.
France.-The greatest tranquility reigns in
the city, and IN all the departments. The me-
chanics have resumed work, and every one
seems to have forgotten that revolution has
taken place.
Mr. Ferdinand Flocon, one of the members
of the Provisional Government is sick.
"PARIs, Sunday night, March 49,
'sThe city is tranquil. There has been no
renewal of the demonstration. The ProTis-
lonal Government has postponed the election
of officers of the national guard till the 5th of
April. 1t is decided that the election for the
National Assembly shall not be adjourned
1.-The new five franc pieces of the republic
were put into circulation to-day. The Bank
of France gives cash for its notes to those who
require silver to pay their workmen.
''Order is completely restored at Lyons
The government has decreed the erection of a
monument to Marshal Ney on the place where
he was shot.
ga despatch from Berlin announcesthat the
Emperoru of Russia accepts the policy of non
Intervention in the affairs of France, as long
as France abstains for ag9ressions. NJ. Lamer-
tine has satisfactorily explained 10 Lord Nor
manly some expressions respecting the Iris
flag in his ansW er TO The Irish deputation.
Gen Cavaignac has resumed the govern
ment OF Algiers, and proclaimed the republic
| The Provisional GOUernment to the French
44.a People. -,a-
| CITIZENS In all the great acts of the life of
people, ii becomes the duty of the Govern
ment TO rnakeits voice be heard by the nation.
! You are about to accomplish the greatest
act of the life of a people; to choose the repre-
sentatives OF the country; to produce from your
consciences and your sutfrages not mere Gov
eminent but an entire constitution, You are
going to organize the republic.
For our part, we have only proclaimed it,
carried by reclamation to power during the in
| terregnum of the people, we did not wish, and
we do not now wish, for any other dictator
ship but that of absolute necessity. If we had
refused the post of peril, we should have been
towards. If we should remain in it one hour
more than necessary commands, we should be
usurpers. You alone are strong. We count
the days. We hasten to give back the repub-
lie to the nation. i.-.1 -4ai) sa.
The provisional election law which we have
made is the widest that in any nation of the
earth has ever convoked people to the exer-
else of the supreme right of "a man, his own
sovereignty. The election belongs TO all with
| ~. A. e L.,
are no more subjects in France. Every French
man of verile age is political citizen Every
citize is ali elector. Every elector is sover-
eign. The law is equal and absolute for all
There is no citizen who can say to another
'sYou are more sovereign than /" Contem-
plate your power. Prepare to exercise it, and
be worthy of entering into possession of your
reign. The reign of the people is called the
republic.
If you ask US what republic we understand
| by this word, and what principles, what poll
tics, what virtues, we desire In the republicans
whom you are going TO elect? we answer, "re-
/ gard the people of Paris and of France since
! the proclamation of the republic" The peo-
pie have fought with heroism. The people
| have triunphed with humanity. The people
| have suppressed anarchy from the first hour.
| The people has itself, Immediately after the
combat, broken the weapon of its Just anger
1t has burned the scaffoId. 1t has proclaimed
the abolition OF the punishment otdeath against
its enemies. 1t has respected individual lib
erty BY not subscribing any one, 1t has respec-
ted conscience in religion, which it wishes &c
| be free, but which it wishes TO be without in
equality and without privilege. 1t has respec-
ted property; has pushed property to those in
stances of sublime disinterestednes which are
4 the admiration and the charm of history. Ii
I hoe nh bora orla MA
/ at its head, the names of the most honest and
| the foremost men who have fallen under its
1 hand. 1t has not uttered cry of hatred or Of
envy against fortunes. Not "a cry of yengence
against persons. 1t has made, in one word, oil
the people, the name of courage, of clemency
and of virtue. We have not single instruc-
/ tion to give you. Inspire yourselves with the
/ people; initiate it. Thank, feel, vote, act like
i Il. 4 For its own part the Provisional Govern
| me mt will not initiate the Governments which
are usurpers of the sovereignty of he people,
I which would corrupt the electors, and which
would buy at an immoral price the conscience
of the country. What would be the good oi
!; succeeding TO those Governments, if it were
only to initiate them? What would be the
good of having created and adored the republic,
if the republic were TO enter from the first day
1 of its existence into the track of the abolished
royalty? 1t considers ii as one OF its duties to
4 throw over the operations of the election that
i light which enlightens conscience without OPP
! pressing the H. 1t limits itself to the neutral
izing of the hostile influence of the old admin
istrations, which has perverted and destroyed
i the right of election.
i The Provisional Government wishes that
the conscience of the public should reign. Ii
does not disquiet itself with old parties. The
!, old parties have grown older by an age in three
days! The republic will convince them, if il
: be sure and just to them Necessity is great
5 master The Republic know it well has the
!. happiness to be government of necessity
! Reflection is for us. 1t is impossible to return
+ to the impossible royalties. No one wishes &c
j descend to unknown anarchy. We shall bt
republican by reason, Give only security, lib
ty, and respect for all; insure to others the in
j dependence of suffrages which you wish 70
y yourselves. Do not notice what names, thost
$ whom you believe to be your enemies write
Il upon the bulletins, and be sure beforehand tina
f they will write the only name that can saw
them: that is TO say, that Of capable and hon