The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-04-20


what a wonderful result how glorious But this too,
has been enhanced by the of the achievement
oioodless and forbearng No sacrifice on the reeking
altar OF malice and strife mars The harmony of the
achievement And the great element OF liberty is
The freedom OF thought and OF speech, it just was
doubiy gorous that the first of The acts OF The republic
should be the abolition OF the punishment OF death Tor
political offences.
The question is often asked. Will France establish and
maintain republic will she add another star 10 he
cluster that already shines so brightly in The hmament'
There those who doubt it--who doubt everything;
and there may be those who do wish it. and thus doubt
it;-bu for my part have no fears of it, This not The
age Tor revolution 10 go backwardit must go forward
IL Will so forward. Hours OF trial will doubtless
upon her. Enemies without, and foes within, may
barrass-dlifeTences among friends may exs--nany
perimens will be tried and will fail-clouds will lower,
and storms seem 10 gather All will be overcomecouds
VIII disappear and clear away, and the horizon will only
look the brighter for having been overcast. Can any
man believe that the people will again yield up their
rightshold up their willing hands to receive forged
letters II is impossible Will they again decide that
hls is mpossblethe day has gone by in the language
OF the man in the blouse "it is too late' for that
France is admirably situated for the establishment of
conederacy like ours She has eghtysix departments
with domestic legislatures. Give them the power and
sovereignty OF our States, and they have at onf gov
eminent like own, in which the checks and balances
VIII ever prevent Entertainments the people central
ism by the government In my judgment, no free gov
eminent exist without the great evil OF cenraIism,
except on the federatve SYSTEM or else where the State
is small.
Napoleon on the eve of his last exile is said 10 have
remarked 10 Las Casas that Europe destined al
not distant day to become succession of republics He
said he was republican himself, but the enemies of
France had made him an emperor The signs of the
tunes give us the happy assurance that no imperial power
Hostile Europe will be changed Off may judge OF the
ndicaons) Fraternzing Europe Every aspiration in
France Tor half century has been for republican free
dom Will that fond hope now be given up No. sir
no; 1t will not-cannot But the prediction remark
able Its fuhlment is almost certain. France,
Italy, and Germany are slrdins forth rapidly towards
M NIL huu
seen demonstrated the problem of self-govenment
The simple truth, that TO call man king does
not invest him with greater capacity. virtues or pa
triotism than other men, is beginning to be felt in
It's iul torce-ihe divine right" is now more Than
ever absurdity The accidency of birth coniers no
peculiar fitness 10 govern, and quite little title to the
the consent OF the governed" will hereafter be the only
source OF power Are at this age OF The world 10
endure the Dominion OF involuntary masters! Ii is only
necessary to WILL to be free free from such servude.
from such masters In the darkest ages of The world great
reforms have been etecedarher in advance OF the age
than universal free governments would be thai
science education and intelligence beam forth in bright
ness above the MONDAY sun" 1t seems 10 me- that 10
doubt the emancipation of the civilized world to doubt
the economy OF God in the besowment OF the blessings
OF intelligence upon the age
great additional element of hope in these things rests
on the improved condition of the agents of national inter
course State lines are nothing. The convent ms
that embarrassed their passage, and rendered diff
cult and dangerous for the resident OF country pass
into another, have vanished before the restless spirit OF
enterprise The iron horse with his cuIbess renlhe
leviahan Of the Deep with his flaming nostrsthe light
ming, with its burning flashes, have demolished these
shall appear, of which philosophy dream the
family of man will soon only be distinguished in
| not divided in feelings intercourse
In conclusion, congratulations due to France
because she has thrown off the yoke of bondage and put
on the simple and faithful garb of republcansn-be-
cause she has made the change with humanity and for
beaance thus giving great practical lesson derived from
her newly adopted prncplesbeCause she has goronsy
led the The contest for freedom and equal rights
the Od Woodland because we have the most unshaken
confidence that she will maintain these principles go
rious!y put forth by her revolution. From congrau
latons are peculiarly proper. With country she has
ever sympa,hised-our example she has ever desired
follow; and now, at last woshppers at the politi
cal shrine siserhood imbued with the divine sym
paihes stands side by side in the cause OF humanity
| fayete.
To you. gentlemen of this Association, the hour is full
of JOY Democratic principles. that you delight as the
ark OF political freedom are everywhere advancing for
the emancipation OF the world and world in arms can
not prevent their universal success.
SPEECH OF THE Hon. FRED P. STANTON.
GENTLEMEN: My name is not among those who were
expected 10 address This meeting But native OF this
District, though residing in distant part of the
country i is not inappropriate that should mlnsle my
which arises from all parts OF our land to greet
born sister republic on the other side OF the Atlantic
We but small portion of the American people, and
the expression OF feelings alone be OF little
sequence yet such meetings OF the people are now
sembng in all parts of great country Doubtless. al
this very hour, thousands of American citizens, differ
ent and distant points, rejoicing at the glorious
achievements OF the French people. AS par of this
general movement, heartily approve the object OF this
meeting, and participate in lis proceedings with all the
ardor naturally inspired by the great events which
mand our sympathy and Joy.
What we do upon this occasion costs us little Al the
memorable epoch Of struggle for liberty, in.
debted to France for than words of sympathy
and encouragement But the circumstances of her coni
lion admit OF nothing more than the congratu.
ations and encouragement of generous American hearts
The achievements of the French people in February
were OF the most extraordinary character, and Justly
challenge profound admiration 1t for no slight
or unmportant cause-it from no merely imaginary
evil of bad government that the people of Paris under
took the great task of resisting the tyranny OF Louis
Philippe They had felt the weight OF oppression in
its most odous forms But the last act-the immedi-
ate precursor and proximate Of the revolution
is sufficient indication of the character of the yran-
ny under which the French people suffering Louis
Philippe forgot that he had received his crown from the
hands of the people, he forgot that his power had sprung
from the barricades in the streets of Paris he seems TO
have been imbued with the belief that his dynasty could
sustain itself independent of the sympathes or the sup
port of those who had themselves established it. Extra
ordinary nfatuation! Behold this King, who receive n
his the hands of the people, refusing to that very
people the liberty OF meeting at banquet, and expressing
their opinions of the government which their own hands
had created shackled press-greaty restricted and
inadequate suffrage finally suppression of public
meetings TO demand the most important and ndspensa
ole reforms in government these the general fea-
lures of usupalon which the people of France found