New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-27
W.YORx WEDNESDAY MORNING, sEPrEuBER 81,

victory or the shame OF defesi bu, which could
be abandoned by deseriion.
He thea went on to explain himself as to the
pension Of the Liberty Of the Press After the nsurrcc
ton twelve journals suspended. and after time
were authorized 10 rsappesr. -Four had been suspend
ed since because they hsd seemed dangerous 70 the
public peace. inssmuch As they addressed themselves
70 the passions much more than the reasen On one
side Il the agitation sctng upon the misery Of the
people and the other the spirit Of acting upon
the old ideas OF Legitimacy. The duty Of the G0vern'
ment was 20 act irreconcilahle enemies OF those
who making sbuse Of philosophical doctrines sought
% translate them into acts well Of those who should
attempt 70 reproduce part which could not be called
sgain into life without great misiortunes and the de
structon Of al the conquets of Liberty To both these
extremes he stood an mplscsble antagonist Attacks
against persons he and his colleagues counted as moth
ing they not such novccs as 70 expect, 70 escape
them; but attacks upon republican principles they
would never overlook nor pardon He trusted they had
already destroyed the faculty OF denying those prnc
pies and putting them into doubt that had been their
purpose and in the recent suspensions OF journals they
had acted with perfect celiberHron. H. hereafter
when they had saved the Republic the attacks upon
themselves were remembered thew would md conso
ation in the thought OF service rendered 70 the coun
try II they should have lost tho Republic, nothing
would he sufficient to acqut them at the tribunal Of
their own cOnsciences.
In this Is comprised the programme Of Gen Cavaig
nae There il in it nothing that can be called states
nanship, no views Of general policy either grand or
narrow organic ideas, remedy tor the pubic SUI
ierng. initiative in the reconstruction OF Industry
and Commerce now lying in ruins no idea OF that 90
cia Regeneration which alone give pcrmanerce 10
the pol teal institutions and tranquility and prosperity
TO the citizens OF France II IT, a. said the policy OF
soldier and of soldier only. Il consists In depressing
by armed force al that threatens disturbance Us su
msnis are bayonets it, measures the drum beat OF thc
charge its explanations the word OF command. what
difference between this programme and the manifesto
of Lamitine and that sublime spirit in which the PEG
pie devoted and inspired, proclaimed the diVlhe uea
of Fraternity on the 18th of February The one was
the voice of Humanity, the other is the order OF the
day issued By a commanding General. such Is the
tragedy OF history. The People. reused by great OPP
portusities perform prOdiges OF bravery ana gener
osy, utter the watch words OF centuries, and ss IL
were summon the future into actual existence Inc
execution OF the work which they have begun Is com
rnitfed 10 men who come forward as their leaders
whether by fatality or because under Providence
the times are not ripe the leaders prove weak or I'M
faithful aud like those rivers which rise amid eIuhy
and beauty 10 be lost in the sands OF desert al that
prophetic enthusiasm in which II seemed that God was
speaking 20 the world, disappears IN anarchy or Is
smoihered in despotism.
The only argument which can sustain the arbitrary
course Of Gen Cavaignac Is Necessity s justification
can be found in it, result alone. IL Ia apparently SAFE
bu, really dangerous Il prevents action on the sur
face but gives greater activity to secret conspiracy
II does not dsarm enemes-it creates them II does
not conciliate-it dehes. AT the same tine' II Tvs
author does not excite our sympathes he has our al
miraiion for the frmness and chivalrous spirit with
which he his position. Forced by clrcum'
stances do violence 10 principles to when all ms I've
he mas been QeFOteo. tne very lthuNcss
makes so great sacrifice has in it something heroic
History which judges not by intentions but counts err
rors as crimes inasmuch as it Is the interests OF hu
msnty that are At stake will one day pass upon him
final decision He is playing game full of peru II ne
succeeds his fortune will have equaed his PATRIOTISM
But what will II be for him 70 succeed Wnst Is MS
whole purposei Il is TO preserve order, suppress al
attacks upon the Republic, from whatever source they
come till the Constitution is formed definite Govern
ent established and the legitimate power OF the coun
try thereby put in condition 10 maintain itseh oy
peacetu and legitimate so that there is noth
ing final in Gen Cavaignac's design. II il temporary
and transitional aud ts perfect success will not make u
sure that this revolution will be the last That depends
on the Assembly who are now making the constitution
He keeps guard for them while they do the work IL
remains 10 be seen whether they do il so as to stand
whether they can make 1t wisely enough to absorb and
direct 10 the public good the forces that are now NOV
ing and ferentng chaotcsy Ia all parts OF tne nauon
or strongly enough to resist and suppress them 10
saw the least is Impossible not 10 doubt their aoy 70
produce the thing needed while on the otner nsno II
certain that the Winter with its aggrsvatons OF the po
puar misery close at hand and that the finances oil
the country are their last gasp Qu r'rrd rerrd
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