The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-11
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION IN FRANCE.
MANIFESTO OF GENERAL CAVAIGNAC.
&C., &C., &c.


knowledge of the text of the fundamentally which is
in future to govern their destinies n so important
copjuncture and called upon as you are to Cooperate
according TO your functions in this solemn measure,
| have been desirous, by exception which the
gravity of the circumstance will explain, to place
myself in direct relation with you, and to tell you
what new guarantees what force the constitution
will give to your authority. From the month OF
February up to the present day the principle alone
which Is the final conservation of it, wanting to
the principles hence irrssolution persevering hostility
ana exclusive preensions, and finally, the wild and
infensate projects of small number. The reye-
luton not being defined, audacous minds took scope,
and because necessary interval Of time to elapse
between the destruction of the monarchcal edince
and the construction of the republican edifce it
seemed If all were to be done anew and nothing of
the existing society was to be preserved These fatal
theories could only produce bitter fruit and you know
what terrible responsibility fails them for the acts
OF sacregous preparation or savage aggression which,
under borrowed flag, attacked all that is most
spected most Sacred and most vital ia human society
These deporabe crises caused to you and serious
difficulties, and when you had to oppose them you
tIiumphed less by the force which would have been
given TO you by written law than by the inspirations
Of enlightened conscience Unlimited devoted
to your duties towards the nation and the whole
of society. powerful and irresistible weapon is
about to be added to those which you already pos
tessed. The constitution is made, aud heuceforth
the revolution is defined in its organization and in
its law and whoever rising against It's law should
pretend to demand from the revolution which has
been accomplished the discharge of any imaginary
debts will most justly incur the seventies of the law
The fundame nal political law has placed itself by
side Of the eternal law of order and stability which
the necessary condition of all human society Both
he nceforth inseparabe The existence Of the re-
pubic indssoubly connected with the mainte nance
Of good political and social order The resublc with.
out good order good order without the republic ere
hepctforth two facts equally impossible; and he who
should pretend TO separate them to sacrifice
the other, is dangerous citizen condemned by
and rejected by the country. Endeavor to be mbued
with these ideas and to them to penetrate into
the minds Of those who assist or surround you.
Founded on the great Principle Of universal suffrage,
such 1t is defined and determined in its apple alton
by the constitution Of the republic, the constitution
text for instruction and revolt For by what right
can the vote which could not prevail by law be made
to prevail by violence? And, the other hand, in
presence Of this ncessan application Of universal
suffrage, what 10 the authority which could attempt
to corrupt the expression of it? Universal suf-
pes no longer present but as
In the 6rrsrank Of these consequences you all place
that which consists in maintaining the COVER ment
under the action and inviolable respect of the
ority In the state of things which the constitu
ton about to create for the republic forget these
crime on the part Of any man, who, invested with
an authority of any kind should thus dispute the
very source and basis Of this authority The first
destruction Of the power ITSELF whose origin should
have been rejected and whose value and caton
should have been misunderstood. Drawn up in
fct may express it, with the subversive theo-
ries which attack property and society a ami, and
constitution had nothing to add to the power
OF the eternal principles upon which these rights
repose; 1t limited itself to the recording, acknow-
ton. It's text therefore, would add nothing your
duties IN this repect Every period has ITS dangers
gers of oar epoch and you will continue to combat
them Win the devotedness which the republic has a
which directs you and the opinion Of the entire ma
ton, the sources from which you will strengthen
s
vfutioa which h being accomplished under our
conflict; the who composed then, were, sgAseted
by en<setic dssentiment aud profousj fncompati-
bites. You will rot forget that the revolution Of
February Is the entire nation behoding without an.
ger the suici1e Of the monarchy, which remained
alone with itfef You VIII not forget that the repub-
lie tEs object Of the hopes and OF the old worship of
small humber of citizens proclaimed on the day when
all other government all other authority wanting
the seelamation of the entirs nation. In what has
passed do not see conspiracy which triumphs and
it thr evolution. painful without doubt in ta cri,i.
but fortunate and natural Of a nation which suffered
in its wants and its dearest and most respectable
rights Under the influence Of these sautary truths.
you will remain convinced that the Souvenirs of
former struggles and of the sympathes repulsons
attached to them they still ssist must be efsced
and extinguished You will devote all your efforts to
this work Of peace and Cancellation. The nation has
not had the 1spube inpo.ed upon it. nor win It sub
outly ana rrevocaby in republican course, Il will
not cast look behind ltlook, forward it progresses
hut will clearly 1t will attend to its affairs
aid this sentiment is legtmate not to acknowledge
this would be to depart from right from truth from
voted you to the institutions which insure
the future of the republic, you will experience
sentiment of systematic exclusion. In the choice
which you will have to propose or to make, open
the career resolutey to every citizen who to
you with a sincere heart and honest intentions
he comes; let it suface for you that his char.
acter, guarantees his word But you will turn
aside without hesitation whoever does not deserve from
you hs enlightened confidence which you win seek in
Jour tonecence Apply yourselves, therefore, to
ciliate men, and to reconcile them to each other
VnrrP Arnt n IN vha sAt>~
the republic Nothing will better to 1t convic
tons and hearts tina the spirit of wisdom and impair.
you you must expect the most contradictory
attacks Some will accuse you Of deserving the
and principles you are called upon to defend and make
prevail Leave to facts and to time the of de-
nominating whether you or they have best compre-
hended the interests Of the republic Others,on the
perhaps Of dupcity In the face of all these obsta
ces neither hasten delay your march, the feeling
that you are doing your duty will indicate to you the
from It. Think that the public life offs functionary
70 you and to truth nd to error
know that one destroyed smother is ready
Devote time rather to your country than to your
have to experience disgust discoura
think that all these attacks all these caumnes have
and that after that is at an end nothing will remain
but your acts, which will mark you for remembrance
or oblivion, for the gratitude or contempt of your
fellow citizens. Think that free nations suspicious
and that II is right that they should So More than
one nation has ttihed its own liberties under the
weight Of Its gratitude but know who have lost
them through remorse for ingratitude 1t is by this
tpiyt that will fulfil the duties which the nsti-
tuition is about to impose upon you The country is
suffering and some uDenightened citizens but too
much dposed to attribute to the very principles the
republican governmt mt the sueripgs and privatons
which they endure. Apply yourself to combat these
evil tendencies neglect nothing to hasten the termi-
nation Of these sueriDgs, and remember that conf.
dence In the stability OF the present and the pro-
mses Of the future will restore the people that we'll
being which awaits only that condolences to revive of
itself. Reckon that the will aid efforts
will encourage you by its appreciation will guide you
by its advice and Instructions Like you IL feels all the
value Of the return Of confidence, which Is the fouu
dalton ofpubc credit. The thoughts Of the country
also turned to events abroad. In possession of
good rder at home 1t is made uneasy by the agta-
tions, the connections the struggles created by the
charge Ct ideas In neighboring nations. Say to all
ound you who will listen YOU and be afraid of
dtceying The that, thanks to the loyal and gene