Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-03-30
From the Neso York Tribune.
The French Revolution.

their own standing Tor facts whose magnitude
is no, matched by any other facts in political
annals. They stand, a terrible evidence thai
in this world the Many cannot always be used
| by the Few hat Cunning is no. cunning
enough, nor Power strong enough to repress the
native instincts of Humanity. One would sup
pose that in such facts there was enough OF
warning for all rulers who nigh, dare 10 forsake
the lofty Office Of guiding nations forward to the
glorious destiny for which God created this
race of ours, for lbe paltry business of building
up family or filling their own pockets. And
in France, 100, above all other couniries,-in
France, which witnessed the terrible last judg-
mept of tyranny and .ils scorruplions,-in France,
where the Three Days reasserted the. truths
which gave vitality 10 's9, and which shrewd-
headed, polite fools had jugged out of sight,
we might suppose tha. more lessons Of that sor,
would not be needed. But il seems that they
haze been needed d,-lhal the men whom France
trusted were no, fit for the irusfs--were not no.
BILE enough, great enough. wise enough; France
has rejected them, and History records anolh-
er French Revolution.
!" When, nearly eighteen years ago, The Rev.
olu:ion Of July brought Louis PHILIPPE TO the
throne, his was an enviable position. At the
head of nation full Of patriotism and of the
enthusiasm of its new victory, eager 10 be con.
Quoted in the way Of progress, not anarchical,
no, rebelous, but only resolved to be governed
to some good purpose, and capable of the gland-
est devotion 10 great ideas, what mark he
might have made upon his age what name
he nigh. have gained for himself! to what a
height Of glory he nigh. have raised France !
All iha. was waning was to appreciate this po-
silion. understand the people, and TO- work 10
unison with the constructive tendencies of the
epoch In ruth, these were no, riflng requi-
sites, Only great man could possess them
But if ever, in This world, great man, and not
mean or merely cunning man, was wanted,
j, was then. -: =: r,,,
For Republic France was not ready so
The leaders agreed but she should have
monarchy with republican institutions, giving
permanence with tho capacity of progress
Such was the promise. The Reformed Char
Ter drawn up by The deputy BERARD. and pro-
Tossing to be based on the, sovereignty of the
People, was adopted on the 7th of August, 1880;
on the 9th the King Of the People, owing his
throne not to Divine Right but to the Peoples
choice, took the reins Of goyernmen, of.he new
/" Constitutional monarchy with republican in
sliiuiions." From that day what has Louis
PHILIPPE done. Has he fulfilled ,hose solemn
pledges? Has he ruled France in. the spirit
of the Charter? Has he developed and built
up the ideas for which France baiiled in the
Three Days ,ha, made him King! Has. he
cherished Liberty as jealously as be has pre-.
servee Order? Has. his foreign policy been
for the honor and glory OF France and for the
of Right and Justice ? Let the
whole course of his government, answer; bis
steady efforts to deny the origin of his eleva-
,ion, 10 disconnect himself from the Revolution;
his encroachmen. upon the liberty. of the Press;
The Fortiications Of Paris the Spanish Mar
riage, and his constant devotion to his own
family and fortune rather than to his country i
the in,rigues by which Constitutional France
with her " republican institutions" was made
the ally and instruments of Nicholas and Met
ieruich and made to &C. against her own funda-
mental principles in Switzerland and Italy i
lastly the final stretch of arbitrary power a,
v hich the people revolied and drove forth the
men who had betrayed justice and honor, and
degraded France.
Through these eighteen stormy years. LOUIS
PHILIPPE has had steady, intelligent instru-
ment and co-operaior 10 GuIzoT. A man Of
uncommon shrewdness and great eloquence,
his talents and his principles alike fitted him
Tor the confidential agent Of a Citizen King who |
wished TO- become legitimate one, and to hand
Down TO his heirs long and stable .hrone,-l
A, the frs, they were united, and are said to
nave succeeded roge,her in modifying the as.
'erlion of popular sovereignty In the Charter
adopted after the Three Days. Both together
abored TO soften down, as far as possible, The
republican, institutions which limited ihe author.
~ Of The monarchy. And through sll, GuIzoT
has been faithful 10 the master with whose
Jews his own have coincided so we'll For
he greater part Of The time he has been 10 the
Ministry, in which. since The time Of Casimer
Perier, he has undoubtedly been The ables. man,
ind for the past two years he has also been its
lcIdal head I
'rhe opposition to the Government, for a long
ime strong among the French people, has OF
ate been gaining power with great fapidily
rhe steady relrograde course Of Louis PHIL
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