The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-03-31

~ sof0'--oNt Oh July began, alter few years 10
'se Us promises and particularly with the advent of M
alzot 70 power marked rs prog by public disa fecon
na sf'nn mated Ia the eaamtous resus for lbs an
lo Nne {" ths most crying evils Of France in
luAy d hsr repressnfaon-2Jo0o Of 30 O0o
w oi people having alone te privilege election. Laws
REPRESSION TOO, passed rolling the press and
mort Tune since, Obsolete law Of 1871 revived
iohioihns public banIuels and political assemblages
TINS STATE Of things, the French people have risen
ueh might, and has disappeared before them almost
sithout 5ioodshed The King and his family and the
members OF has government have fed provisional ad-
hinsFAnon has been organized the army and the navy
ave qaey submitted the people have given their ad
lesion 70 the new order things and the powers OF Eu
lpe are Fastening acknowledge H. Every American
YIN re- nee ihai THIS mighty change has been effected with
20 t3 an expenditure Of human life II is boodiess
1loody revolutions, that desire Unfortunately our
ouNuy Is TIE only one under the face OF Heaven where
he right 10 change the government is fundamental prin-
iPe Of The political institutions And il is therefore, ia
act the only beyond the reach OF revolution.
Al the change desire made by the ballot, and force
; thus excluded from any agency In public affairs
revolutions. have said elsewhere made here by
ne baotbor, bai in Europe By the earrdgebox bui he
you'd be III Tor Amad-house, who would fire eaden bull
Il Wien he could attain his purpose much better by
aer one But IN monarehcal countries, power holds on
is rghsnot lie rights but preences and posses
ions In The quetnde of desPosm, reform voluntarily
ne TO break upon the leaden silence OF the people is
ny When human surterings pushed to extremes and
uan strength Is reused to eHeron thai the privileged
give way, and dole scalty the famshed
sse and the moment the stops, the tardy
'dn soPs with H. Force therefore, be applied,
abuses o. governments viii often become ntoerable
Web A. inrrnnabr IL OF those evils inse
de from hu society. But while acknowledge lis
Nseuee aud depose il, rejoice the more, the sell
ion II a. called ~ circumstances, into action
should said word you tonight, my fell
Dw-clzrus, had not been isduced 10 do by parcu
circumstance lew years since, when in France
ubished IN the Democratic Review some remarks upon
ne condition Of that country Among THESE were illusions
the enenfes which often breaking in the
Paris and occaslonlng CONSERVATION and alarm TO the
giet citizens, who disturbed in their patons by
din Of arms, and sometimes by bloody conflicts in the
udst q their CRY and all this without the least beneficial
esut or any expectation OF it, They revolutions
ney rios and instructions. comm ated also
he facts, disclosed by the witnesses the trials OF per
indicted for these offences. II shown conclusively
hat the persons engaged in them belonged socie
abolish the Christian reli gon destroy all
ne rights OF properly and to overtnrn, in fact social order
describing particularly what in France
echncaly called the May 1889. The sentiments of
journal which favored these proceedings, be Judged
~ the terms it employs when speaking of the Uned
states, whose government calls "a Iidicnious republic
tnd moneyed arisiocracy- The following quotations
nark lis spirit and objects;
I'll is, without doubt, beautiful be atheist but thai
not enough" We
All ought say all that connected with religious
hap is contrary progress; while nj the same ne
whenever people religious they talk nonsense"
sour Saviour is called The democratic Of Mary"
MY condemnation of such principles has recently been
Construed into condemnation OF the principles OF revo
atoms brought about by the people seeking the re-
iress of their grievances. There never feeling
f my heart, word of my mouth, nor an act Of my
which would give any right TO call in question
patty with the struggling or the sincerity
my hope for their success; and DEFY man TO quote
rom remarks pom the condition of France, single
win tue progress of rational liberty
What thought, and what foresaw, are shown by the
blowing extract abiding the condition of Europe and
, The changes that progress
49, ,tOFr-u liz ha-,p
beyond reach of the governments, and II is
erefor necessary that they should all the
,oovr ca--es society," TO extend The advantages of edn
anon TO all, 10 dninish the Puhhc expenses, to put
top expressions, aud introduce most Impartial
quality before the law and INTO public ernPoynents In
ghlch Is everywhere visible Europe, be safely guided
hen IL cannot be wholly controlled There Is forward
IN opinion, which nrher be misunderstood
pat down IL has produced great changes, and VIII
rodace SUD greater It's operation IS question OF time
ny bat ule extent and Intensity OF thar operation epena
s,-ntiay upon wi sdom and justice of the govern
ent, and upon the iorbe arance OF the people Happy
be BOTH If the changes demanded by the present
OF society and called for by the thinking OF the
community, are made IN time to prevent revolutions, IN
lead OF being the consequences OF Them"
Is there American in this broad land who will
ciprocate these sentiments
Unfortunately for the late dynasty, these liberal views
adopted by and If its principles did under
% chanse, certainly many OF its most obnoxious
adopted and pursued after that PERIOD and
given character for nsncerry and
Of power which, If they before charged upon it,
had acquired by such course of couc has
been adopted, and which left the French people
shoice between submission and armed resistance
AT that period about that period, (for do ecoec
the date precsey) NJ Theirs the prime minister and
ais character and principles for rational
and against arbitrary But the aler
OF the fallen dynasty have been marked by
.vincng settled determination strengthen the powers
Of the government, and narrow more and more the
circle of popular rights, u the foolish project OF pre-
venting social banquet, be partaken by large
r,h. H. ..t,~,
able and liberal France and where public
be discussed applied the torch the naImmaole
Materials, and knded that conagration, which, though
has consumed LITTLE has parged much and will become
beacon-ght inviting other nations struggling upJn the
stormy of political oppression to follow France into
raven of peace and security.
Lessons Of liberty, my fellow citizens, may be slowly
earned they surely learned. For ourselves,
we're always free. brought with them the
principle Of civil and religious Liberty; and these have
down through prosperous and adverse events,
Ii they have boae Of bone and flesh Of fesh
}1t the schools of liberty in Europe have been the
rlools Of revolution her first lessons have been taught
The feeling sei an instinct of the human heart,
tant-d in by the Creator; but its rational enjoyment
ViIh tiine, generally with labor often with suffer
Ing. Something gained by every step The effort may
Stationary, APP lfenty retrogradng; still the
viii be asgart nd misfortune prepares the way for
And is ia Europe; time, experience and
tlon will bring With them their reward. Not only will tn.
rights of be appreciated but their rational oynent
vii be secured and the principle that government in
stituted by ALL for the good Of ALL VIII be practically
knowiedgcd.
We all feel that this is age OF progress Onczrd
be the great word OF dag and generatononward