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

If we may Judge from its long article of yesterday
the wing organ in this city no longer thinks it worth
while TO denounce unqaifedy the late establishment of
republican government in France, the work OF phren-
SIZED and Infatuated "ob," warning alike against order,
justice, and property We learn also, from the same
source, that the universal wing party is not to be held
responsible for its organs heightened and violent fumi-
nations against the great and sublime struggle of the
French people for popular rights Be These arti-
ces if they were not the results of party dictation,
at least the utteance of party instincts. We have
doubt of this; for surely individual American Cit.
zen, left to the guidance of his reflections and feel
ings, and untrammeed by his party associations could
take pleasure in forming expressing such sentiments
regarding such an event
Yet, the Intelgencers elaborate article of yes
terday, though written after week of reflection
and apparently intended in part tardy recantation
of previous statements and, measure repara-
ton of themeven this article breathes very much of the
illibera and ant-repubcan spirit. 1t is in this
spritthe worst spirit of English toyism-that the her
of the French revolution OF 1850 invoked and
paraded to the lovers liberty in this country away
from their just and natural sympathy with the heroic ef
forts which have already emancpated and egen
Grating France To what other end be- that the deeds
of so recalled to memory in this connection The
Integencer well knows that the whole social and po-
ical condition and aspect of France have been changed
since that day, and that this gradual change has in
large measure removed those odious and ghtfu enor.
mites in the state of the French people, which made
their first revolution almost of necessity long drama of
horrors It not too much to say that from the records
of 80 no inference whatever be justly drawn as
to the success of the present effort of France to
tablish republican government. The revolution of
1890 is the only admitting, in remote
degree, of a comparison. This case the Intelligent
Ger entirely missates, in attrbuting the moderation
of the French people then exclusively to the nfu-
ence OF Lafayette The eminent services of that great
patriot indeed well known and duly appreciated here
as well as in France Yet was because the people
inclined to moderation, and capable Of moderation
that they chose him, of moderation, to be their
counsellor and their guide. Had the people wanted
Robespere Marat doubtless they might have found
one within the limits OF Paris. But better day had
Gomez better men came with it, And at the tme indeed
the ntegencer confessed all this and reoiced in the
revolution OF 1880, sublime of the people
towards freedom. The present revolution has, thus
far, beyond all doubt. shown itself more calm, more
profound, more far sighted, and of far more hopeful
promise than that of 1890 The Inteligencer, few
days ago, began by denouncng it, and is at this
dscouraging and dsparagng it, Such course cannot,
in this country, be an individual impulse 1t must be,
and it is, party instinct Let the people mark it