The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-05-11
For the Voice of Freedom.
ST. LOUIS, April "a, 49,

DEAR SIR We have had great cele
bration here to-day in honor of the recen
revolution in France. A procession wa
formed at o'clock, p. NJ, which paraded the
streets with drums beating and banners flying
and this evening the whole city is illuminated
with bonfres and torch.light professions
The whole foreign populace are out, and the
numbers of women and children is almost be-
yond computation. The Germans are very
enthusiastic, and many loud, hoarse shout
has gone up from them for D." Fader-land" this
day.
l am decidedly opposed to these demon
STATIONS at this time, and consider them quite
premature. As yet, see nothing to shout
or congratulate about, and as for the cry of
"Vive la Rcpublique de Francois" which is
so often heard, it is ridiculous, for no such
Republic yet exists. / have none of the ro-
nance which would preach of the "divinity
that doth hedge round kings" and in a
crowned head, | cannot perceive the " awful
majesty that doth awe mankind Gladly
would shout for the glorious day when the
lettering thrones of Europe shall be thrown
down, and the poor, down trodden and a5us-
cd people, be permitted to stand erect; free
from the thraldom and servile slavery in
which they have so long been bound. And
not only would l ask for freedom of the body,
but much more, the divine right of freedom of
mind and thought.
France has groaned long, and like the giant
in his death-throes, she has quivered and
shaken nightly. She has sighed and bowed
down under the immense load of oppression,
and again from time to time she has struggled
and striven with volcanic power to upheave
the mighty mass. We see her once more
striving to free herself and the foundations of
her government have been shaken down
out alas as in times past, no other founda-
ion has been provided. She now stands like
l vessel on the pillows, without ruddcr, chart,
Or compass, but with all sail set her captains
Tor she has many think she is bound direct
y for the Ell Dorado of their hopes, and in
heir fanatical zeal they think they have al
eady arrived within sight of 90 the land of
he brave and the home of the free" But i'll
he be not wrecked upon the rocks of anar-
by, much fear she will fall into the hands
f pirates.
Liberty is a high sounding word, and
'eedom is sweeter than the syren's song ; but
hat knows France Of true liberty, or free
ON? Liberty is not neither is
cedom idleness and debauchery. True lib
rty is constant seIfdenid; It's governing
mes self instead of being governed by another
"u moi t"o e1o@''"" nf NIL government And
ne freedom is not, and means not freedom
} take our neighbors by the throat, and to
Do, pllage and murder. But alas for France,
nd for the day of her redemption. Her peo-
Ie view not liberty and freedom in the right
ght. Their liberty seems to be an absence r
all restraints, moral or legal and their 7
eedom the freedom of the wild Arab of the Il
'sert, who knows no law but might The I
eat aim of this revolution seems to be Il
yelling the high to the standard of the low II
robbing the rich, and bringing them to an O
uality with the poor. The lower classes 't
incensed, and raving against the higher; h
d the name of mobility is sufficient to con- C,
mn the bearer to death. AS yet, none of OF
: real moral intcgrity-none of the selfde. II
ing principles which are the root and foun- f.
lion of all republican institutions, have nj
an discovered; and no country can MAIN be
republican government, which lays not e. e.
its foundation selfgovernment, morality, to
Ring integrity and Il respect for law and b
or. In all of which points France is sadly RI
lclent. Meantime Paris is besicced and Pr
'sted with vast multitude of vagabonds, de
nbcrlng 100000 or more living upon pill be
and the spoils of the revolution Anar- we
and bloodshed are the order Of the day. fl,
vast mob inhabits Paris; and led on by su,
fanatics as NJ. Ledu Rollins, and others. sal
patrol the streets, shouting the Mar %" n
es, and Vive la Libertie. Socialism is it.
liberty Of France, and where all this tur Su
IS to end, who can tell As yet no ray toG
lght dawns upon the prospect. The Pro- t;f,
'nal Government is a humbug, and cannot
be kept together. M. Lamartinc is ma
ost the only man who has shown the least con
7"'! VI PURPOSE ana IL must be recollcct- retC
HAT he is IL scholar and civilian, and blor
lily unfit to control the tickle minds Of con
over whom he is now supreme head. Cha Cha
er all the circumstances, cannot 500 whc