New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-11
Position Of the Conservative Party.

Position of the Conservative Party.
The Journal des Debats puts forth the following,
which may be considered as the programme OF the
wreck Of the Gaizot party
We owe 20 our readers the public, to the Govern
men,a frank declsratsn. II said thA, We were ex
ceednsy In favor OF the form Of government and
that sudden Inspiration bad changed and renewed our
ideas no would believe such profession OF ihn
on our part would Justly inspire only contempt or osuus
Il would be supposed that AFRAID or that we con-
ces under such e4gerness, which could not bar excite
suspicion, secret hostility. sach Is not tne posiuon
which We have taken up and which we wish 10 guard
We admit the factwe the conquered OF February
That word we pronounce without any feeling ofvensesnce
or OF hatred Our IDEAS relative 10 the form OF
have fallen others have iriumphed
We sincerely wish that they may be more fortunate
than ours and that putting end 10 the long era OF IN
tesne dscoris they insure the happiness ana liberty
Of France. But the question Of the Provisional Govern
ment far in opinion, from beng the emily question
which men OF sense have 10 devote themselves TO- VIVA,
has France been seeksg for tns last sixty years her
predominant mas doubt changed according 10 the
period 10 1883 the country sought above all Tor liberty
After the great Of the revolution II sought Tor
civil security the end OF prescriptions and France 50 70
ssesk ran 70 despogsm which presented Itself ss
the restorer OF Society. For the last thirty years
the Cancellation OF order and LIBERTY that France wishes
for TINS ii supposed frst found In tue ALL
the old sgmiey with eharter accorded 10 the
fundamental PRINCIPLES Of the revolution That Is vi at
We ourselves thought founded IN the contract Of rO
The Cancellation OF order and liberty tnst 10 the pro-
blsm and the form Of government wncn shall les''e
will be the best Under all forms OF government, france
has right demand security Of persons and respect OF
property, regular and impartial justice, humane and
moderate laws. Liberty more or less extendeo-a uae
liberty: liberty 81 thought liberty CT ~orsnp hoery OF
ELECTION combined 10 such manner a. mat Tie msJ1fy
may power scd the minority DC not oppressed
France for last sixty years. only asks Tor mat These
principles may be defended under the Republic a. under
the Monarchy add IL Is ones duty 10 DO so-ne 'fm OF
government only The means These nesns are In per-
feet and we cannot suppose hat any sincere Repusean
can persuade himself that the Republican fJrm snssers
for everything. decides everything, Is everything fs-
usder The republic AZ uncer the monarchy
there are facons-there ardent nmoterate uneasy
minds which contradiction rrit.fes. when Know no
liberty but tner own and which never once consider mat
10 impose their ideas others is 70 % IyrsnnicAl
Under the 9era G0verpmenf France had order win
ont berty Al present. she desires 70 have liberty with
out order There Is therefore. always for gooc cfens
10 matter 10 party they have previously belonged
an honorable part 70 play in political e The principles
Of order and liberty viii Dot defend themselves WssJ
70 our friends Go 70 the election as We Sale 70 then
few days back Lend your coooerston 70 the PROVISIONS
Governnent' What we recommend them 70 90 We snAn
DO ourselves BY the Pressno systematic nosuy'no oes-
pair frank ALTERATION 10 al that Is coed, alliance WIN
The moderate men wish 10 have order ana liberty IN
Ger al rsgimes-oo opposition 70 snPe form OF govern
menf. Such Is our programme vtnont any eoocSAnea-
We have ourselves adopted IL and We recommend our
ends 70 40 90 We have not hestAtec 70 praise IN the
acts Of the Provisional Government what appeared 70 us
10 be well lntensnet. We 7rase u above a. 100 having
,oug 1T The abolition Of the pain Of death In PocI mat
t.r. 10 icsuzursie into the e2uoe new spirit OF
mDsness ard humanity sGcn acts shall Always receive
our approoauoa; ws shall DO silsut oay on what may
shock our hxo our personal sentrs1ts our own iieas
We shal blame with mOcerzon bat Win liberty, VIVA,
may appear conrsry n the interests Of France and
10 the principles ofesice and order. For ourselves what
Al We demand, We scid 1. on the frst days much
liberty a. oar scverssEies have had when cur IDEAS
uiun phet !"