Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1848-04-06
For The Age.
French ReDnbIic.
ROYALTY AT AN END

the great people OF France, excites the
wonder and establishment of an admirino
world. The people Of great and enIigbt-
ened nation proclaim Republic, and in
vite all to rally around the standard Of lib.
erty,
The robe of liberty will not by Repub-
lican France be stained with blood. Lib.
erty will be established in tina, mighty ma.
ton. 1t is but for other nations TO &C
knowledge the political rights of the
French people, rights based upon the fun
damental principles of civil and religious
liberty. An Empire has changed its form
of government, in day, by the will Of
the people, and the people of other nations
will be attracted to, and sustain the stan
darc erected by freedom. The guilt of
wrong would attachto any government that
should interfere to arrest the march of the
people of France, engaged in the cause Of
social reform and liberty. Engand-that
small lsland-wouId risk revolution. bv
interposing between the people of France
and the nominated succession of fugi-
tive king. The English throne can be as
easily moved and burnt as has been the
throne Of France. An aristocracy that
riots in luxury and permits the people to
die of famine, has but feeble hold of pub
lie affection, The people of Canada
would not delay moment to assert indie
pendence of Great Britain, should COM
bination be formed to resist the public will
Of France-by an effort TO enforce The
will Of an absconding monarch. The new
republic use no axe in the revolution but
trust TO the mere proclamation OF uniyer-
sal freedom. There is a charm in the
watchword Of liberty adopted by France.
Liberty must prevail IN every land. Met
ternich could check Napoleon, for he had
the aid of traitors in France, and Napo-
leon had attempted the rule of Europe
Russia has been engaged since 1889 to
conquer Shamir, the Imam of the Caucas-
ians. So long as the war exists IN eau
cassus, Russia will excite no dread in
France. 1t may as well be said, every
government on the other continent will
stand in awe of France. The people of
France will be true to themselves, and the
fear Of liberty will make tyrants shake OH
their thrones, for their people will desire
the same liberty that has been achieved in
France.
Palmerston and Metternich could cir
cumvent Napoleon, but France, at this
period, can boldly resist every aggression
becasue pledged to free princples-alI,
who are weddeh to tyrants who occupy
thrones. will be attached to the standard
of liberty, and will put down any combn-
alton that wars with the people Of France,
for establishing liberal principles. We
need not recur to The condition of Poland
or Ireland, but onI say that liberty can
at this day be INSTRUCTED as easily as Wild
fire on our western Prairies. Progress and
reform must now have their way in has
ty advance Of the happiness of our race
There remains to the emperor Of Russia
less than two years of the term Of his reign
time hardly sufficient TO arrange for the
succession of the young Gar, he there s.
fore will not touch the political affairs of
France. The German States must be
quiet or democracy will rule the earth.
BREACH OF PROMISE CAsE.-We find
IN the Keene (N H., Republican the fol-
lowing, copied from the column of court
matters. We congratulate our friend
Farr upon the result of the case.
"On Monday of this week commenced
the case Of Fan against Ladd and wife
This action was for breach of marriage
promise. By the testimony in the case il
seClHs 'lC WIS men
Miss Mary Wales, were engaged to
be married as early as the fall of
1916. That Ladd's first acquaintance
with her was in July of 1916, and that
they were married IN October following.
This case created considerable interest.
as such cases always do. The letters of
the young lady, which were read in court.
were rich specimens ofthal kind of episto-
larry writing, and expressed the sentiments
Of devoted affection in style of beautiful
1t seemed almost sacrilege
10 read them before the rude listening ears
of Strangers, when it was evident that thew
the secret and unrestrained lam
guage oflemae love. They told however.
upon The minds OF the jurors in favor OF
The plaintiff Ardent as we're those notes
Of love, the magic spell of marrying New
York merchant overcame the affection for
, Bellows Falls clerk The case was ably
argued by Mr. Farley of Groton Mass, for
he defendant, and Mr. Walker, of Sax
on's River, w., for the plaintiff, Mr. Far
ey's peculiar talent is well known, and
MIR Walker, who is young man, and sue.
,essor in practice TO Gen. Kellogg, ranged