The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-06-20
FOREIGN CORRESPONDENCE.
From our European Correspondent.
PARIS, May 80, 1913.

designa ted by the Baltimore convention as the canddat o.
Tor The presidency Among the distinguished
IN the republic, whose qualifications preeminent
this highest of all earthly trusts have a choice-a very
decided choee; and although am without hopes that
in week shall receive tdngs that this choice the
choice OF me convention yet Notwithstanding much
hience nave IN the udgmentand integrity of the
bled ohe great sentiments of the Jefferson
ian party That promise beforehand give faithful
port to the Ticket which may have received their endorse
ment as though the name of my favoe placed upon
It, should so have occurred that another deemed pref
cradle This iavode am sure, like Miades had much
patriotism, Just as were his claims desire the leadership
when there was possibility that the strength of the
pubcans could be effecualy concentrated on any
one else prepared battle faithfully for his principles
Nor does such magnanmity feel quite persuaded, be-
long to himself alone it is the predominang consdea
ton with every individual whose has been mention
ed in connexion with the executive office of the Uron for
the term commencing in lSi9 who adhees the doctrines
which were triumphant in the year 1900 trust believe,
this distance from my country in the absence of any in
tegence on the subject, that united cordial, and enthu
siac support will be bestowed upon the nominee by the
voarie of universal liberty, in which event success
will be placed beyond "a contingency.
The late sage of Monticello in his first inaugural address,
said;
Sometimes it is said that man cannot be trusted with
the government of himself Can he then be trusted with
the government of others Or have found angels Ia
the form of kings govern him! Let history answer this
question"
These opinions expressed nearly fortyeght
ago, ana Tue author OF them was then uenOmnateu
the ede raists such federalists those who now
constitute the front rank of the wing pary-as he prince
of demagogues" and he great political mschefmaker
of the world In the honest simplicity of his heart the
apostle of democracy informed his counrymen in the
most lucid and truthful manner what constituted their
rights what they were entitled to- and what they
had the capacity establish durable bases. These
doctrines the doctrines which redeemng Eu-
rope from the degrading bondage in which it was
held the time of their promulg Every day veri
Gast their truth
fes their saluary workings. Even the moderate repub
licans of France-the Lamartnes and Duponts-are dis
posed upon them in the broadest spirit of their
ing and tendency So far from finding anges in the form
of kings experience has shown--as it cannot fail to
tinue show-hat the most sinful morals EARTH
class those clothed with regal power In almost every
instance where the dadem glstens, pognards conceal
ed to stab suffering virtue.
Louis Philippe assembled the throne of France with the
reputation OF patriot, statesman, and philanthropst
The adversely OF his lehis destitution and exilet
condsnt believed had taught him valuable essons the
of common sens. common benevolence, and COM
mon political honesty citizen King it was ondly antic
pated that his citizen subjects would find in him faithful
represenative-a faithful exponentof their best interests
When Dupont was invited by him. about the beginning OF
his reign TO the first in his cabinet, he Dupon)
Piled 81 cannot accept, because am REPUBLICAN,"
Louis Philippe reioined, Oh am republican also' ]
have lived in the United States and it were impossible for
any foreigner live there and not return to the land OF his
nativity republican" 81 do not question your sncer
v
provisional government, ''bu republican, in the sense
which consider myself be- is precluded by his prnc
pies from occupying high position under monarchy"
The King, doubessly when destitute OF power, was
republican the abstracts bnt after his elevation to daz
cling throne lie forgot the impressions which our beautiful
institutions made upon him. and soon commenced meas
urng space which to separate him rom and even
ualy place him undesirable distance above, his
countrymen In the work OF the Qualifications of Paris the
barrier sympathy with French interests had its origin
The octroi levied upon every article which entered
gates for consumption, fell, with almost insupportabe
verify, upon the population, (from which il cannot for
years recovery for the erection of this useless pile of bricks
and mortar This regarded the great work of his
Maize sty-the work that to immortalize his reign
and Of his ministers was permitted to enjoy any
credit for it, regarded the bulwark Of royalty
in France-sutcienty strong for any emergency which
the crown might be exposed in future time. During the
tendency of the elections in 1885, Mr. Guizot endeavored
and indeed succeeded in making capital out of the fort
fcaons for the ministerial party Well do recoect his
speech his constituents in relation to the Qualifications,
day or before the votes were poed and the amaze
ment which felt that statesman should such
suberfuges to accomplish his purposes He said:
"Genlemen what passed only few days ago in the
cations that have been finished Though unexpected he
surrounded by the entire population OF the
wherever he went The King of peace the King who has
maintained peace in France and in Europe, coming to
and founded peace-comng to the accomplishment of
that other great work of his own conception and which
will be lnfalllbly the bulWark OIL Ihere II was
that ali that had done for the security of France and the
stability of peace spoke the hearts of the who had
worked upon it, and the simple but intelligent people and
they crowded round their King utterng CALCULATIONS and
applause. Upon these rampas the King, surrounded by
the people, seemed address Europe Leonidas replied
to Xerxes Come and take them" But such words Of
pride his mouth would not have been defiance,
nmca EXPRESSION for they too, are works OF peace which
the conservative policy has under the scepte
of the KING, and in concert with him.
more shameless of public money, heart.
less exacon upon the pockets of people for the of
81 Is OOO made by any potentate than
made by Louis Philippe for ths work OF his concep
ton with puer motive than to fasten forever
the eigning house France The King imagined that
disafecon could exist in the national guard and
this at his command by turning the keys of the gates,
he felt confident that, in the of rebellion he would
have nothing do but the leaders,
restoration of order Thus secure he believed, public
opinion much dsregarded by him if his subjects
had been the illiterate serfs of Russia Deaf to
every opinion which had tendency promote the pub
lie welfare, he acuated but by solitary sentiment
the desire pepeuate, and make powerful by family ALI
ances his dynasty In his unhaowed ambition he paused
men any of his fvorite schemes honestly inqu re
of himself what will the people say the taking of large
an of their substance thus unusty from them TIC
his sinister purposes, there bounds his
prodgaly with the national treasure. 1t had not, in his
the value of dust avarlcous he of that fortune
which he considered rghtully his What strange
career What degrading termination to its brilliant com
meme ement! All! power! power Would that thy inhu
holy they should be conferred on
.spoo worm of the dust" The mperfectons of humanity
arr always discovered, and often engendered by the
ola itte brief authority Where there
Jefferson Dupont there are millions of Louis Phil
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