The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-04-15
Inc rhoyislosAL CONVENIENT has published
IN address to the People of France II is as fol-

an ADDRESS 10 the People Of France. II Is as fol-
lows:
Ctzens-n all the great acts OF the Ife of ,eo,,. Il,
,s duty OF The government TO make is voice be
You about To accomplish the greatest act az the lie
peoples to choose The represe ofhe country
| mere government but entire constution Mo-, are
going 10 organize the Republic.
For our part, we have only proclaimed it, Carried By
acclauaton power during the inierre gmIm on tbe
people We did not Wish, and do not wish for anv
other dictatorship but that OF absolute necessity. 1--we
had refused the post OF peril, should have been cow
ards we should remain in II hour than ne
eessity commands, should be usarraors You alone
are Strong We count the DAYS. We hasten 10 give
The provisional election law which have made is the
widest that IN any nation Of the earth has
people To the exercise Of tive supreme right OF man. his
own sovereignty. The election belongs to all without ex
cepuo From the date Of this law there more sub
JeeSln France Every Frenchmsn OF yinle age Is po
nneal citizen Every citizen Is elector. Every
tor Is sovereign. The law equal Absolute Ior An
There IS 40 citizen who can say 10 another .You are
more sovereign than L. Contemplate your NOVEL,
Prepare 10 exercise H. and b- worthy OF nIeng into pos
sessonso your reign. The reign Of the people called
the republic.
II YOU ask what republic we undo rsiaa by this WORT
and what principles what politics. what virtues desire
In the whom We are going IN elective
"Regard the people OF Paris and Of France snce the
proclamation Of the republic" The people have fnug
with heroism. The people have tiumphed with human.
ty The people have suppressed anarchy from the frSt
hour The people have, themselves. Immediately after
the combat, broken the weapon OF their st ang. they
have ourA the seaold They have proclaimed the abb
luton Of the punishment of death against their enemies
They have respected individual liberty by not prescribing
any one. They have respected Conscience in religion
which they wish Free and which they wish 10 p
without inequality and without privilege Thev hav re-
speoie property, have pushed pro1ty those instances
OF sublime dSnierestedness wtch the admiration and
the Chsrn O history. They have Chosen everywhere la
order to place them al its heal Of the mast
honest and the foremost who have fallen under their
hands They have not uttered cry of hatred OF OF cnyv
against fortunes Not cry II vengeance agnhst per.
sons They have made in word Of The maine OF the
peop the name Of Courage, of olemency, ami OF viz
Tue we have not single instr aelion ID yOU. Inspire
yourselves with the people nlitate them; think feel vote
scthke them for It's own part the pro governing nj
VIII not hrste the governments which uSTpers of the
soyeTeigyothe people which would corrupt the electors
and Which would buy at immoral pnce the Conscience of
ihe country What would De the good Of succeeding to
those Governments, II Il only q initiate theml-
What would be the good Of having Created and aorea
the Republic, If the Republic enter from the frsf
day OF us existence into the track Of abolished royalty7
u CONSIDERS II as one Of us duties TO throw the
operations Of the election that ait which enligbtens
conscience without depressing them 1t limits iisef
TO the neutTazing OF the hostile influence Of the old adj
innistfatOBs which has perverted and DESTROYED the
night Of election. The Provisional Government wishes
that the conscience OF the public should reign IL does
not dsquiet itself with the old parties The old parties
have grown older by age three DAYS The rrnubie
VIII convince them, If II he sure and Just TO them Ne.
the happiness 10 be a government OF neceSSity Rrpc
ton Is ior II IS impossible, 10 the npossib
royAnsS no one wishes To descend TO unknown snaT-
chy. We shall be republican BY Give only Sc
1uTty, liberty, and respect tor a insure To others IN.
independence OF SURFACES which YOU wish for vosevr
Do not nonce what names those whom you believe 10 b.
your enemies, write upon the bulletins ami De-. sure he
ioTehand that they VIII write the only name thai can
save them; That Is 10 say that OF capable and honest
Iepublesn secuIy, liberty respect for the eOnciences
OF all citizens VINO electors; Is Intention Of
kepuh1can Government that It's duty; that is YOURS
That the safety OF the people, Have confidence in the
good sense OF the Country. Ii Will have confidence IN
public. "
Citizens. France attempting. at this momentum the
midst Of some financial difficulties beque ahed her bv
royaity-but under pTOvldentia auspices the greatest
work Of modern times the foundation Of the goyenrnf
OF the entire peOple-the ramon DenIc rav
the Republic OF all nights Of al Interests ali the In
iethgenoes, and OF all the virtues, Circumstances are
propiuouS. Peace Is possible. The new idea NAV BE-
able 10 take lis place in Europe without any perturbation
but that OF the preiuoes which people have against N
y no anger IA Ihs MiisiS OF the people II the Ia
suve royalty has not carried away with II al the enemies
Of the Republic u has left them pOweress: aud al;hus
they are Invested with al the nights which the Repu5e
guarantees 10 HlnOnues, their Interests AMI theT pu
denee insure 10 that thew viii themselves trouble
the Peseesb foundation Of the popular constitution
In three days that work which 1t Is thought was paSt
poned 10 distant times, had been ACCOMPLISHED without
drop OF blood being split in France Without any Other
cry bur that OF admiration being heard la apartments
OF on our frontiers Let not lose thS unique occasion
IN history Letus not abcae greatest force Of the
new ldea-the security which inspires ia citizens the
aslonishment which inspires in the world.
Vet atew days OF magnanmy, devotion OF psfieage
and the National ASS mbly will from our aa the
newborn republic. From that day all wa be saved
When he nation, by the hsnS OF IS representatives <ha
have sezed the TepUbhS IT, republic viii be fong ana
great like the nation. holy, hike the Llea OF the -ts,
perishabe, Ike the county, (PaHie-)
The Mamber n of the Provisional Government d. PoNr
(defEnre,( l.AMAEIINE, MAREAsT, GARNlKE PAGEs,
AIBsET, MARIE, LEEEC RoLLIN. FLoooN, CHE,
NIEUX, Louis BLANC, AEAGo.
The Secretary GcneraI-PAsNERRK."
This Is heroic in thought, language, purpose
The spirit of a people can do much tn save g
people II this be the spirit of France, We need
not trsmble for her; she will work out her hopes
gloriOusiy.
But We must stop here We have not room
for more extracts.