The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1848-04-06
PROCLAMATION.
THE SOVEREIGN PEOPLE

Declare,
That the Government, having betrayed its
trust, is de tacio and de j,we dissolved
Consequently,
The people resume the full exercise OF their
sovereignty, and decree as follows:
The Chamber of Peers, which only repre-
scnts the interests Of the aristocracy, is sup
pressed.
The Chamber of Deputies, which is the
mere representative of privilege, monopoly,
and corruption, and the ma orty OF whose
members have been participators in the I'M
partlonable crime of the Government, which
has subjected the citizens to a murdcrous
fire, is hereby, and remains dissolved,
The nation, from the present moment, is
constituted Republic.
All citizens should remain in arms and de-
fand their barricades until they have acquired
the enjoyment Of all their rights as citizens
and as operatives.
Every citizen who has attained his majori-
ty is National Guard
Every citizen is an elector.
Absolute freedom Of thought and liberty Of
the press, right of political and industrial as
ISOLATION, to be secured to ali.
AS the Government Of the future can only
respect the wishes and the interests Of all
classes, all Frenchmen should assemble to-
gether in the respective communes, in DELHI
crative assemblies, in order to elect new and
real representatives Of the country.
Until the nation has formally declared its
will on this head every attempt to restore
obsolete powers must be deemed an usurpa-
ton, ard it is the duty Of every citizen to
resist any such attempt by force
Brethren Let us be calm and dignified,
in the name Of liberty, equality, and human
fraternity!
All the French Admrals sgnifcd to NJ
Araeo, Minister Of the Marine, their wiling
ness to serve the Republic. The chateau Of
Neuilly WAS burned tothc ground on the pre-
cedng night. M. dc Rothschild intimatcd to
the Provisional Government that he was pre-
pared to observe all his engagements towards
the state for the new loan. He also sent
80, 000f to the Mayor Of Paris for the woun-
ded.
The Ppessc SAYS =" NJ &c Rothsclild, who
had been recommended to leave France, has
given the example Of confidence in the peo-
pie and in the Provisional Government. He
has refused to leave. 1t is by emulating this
confidence, that order will not be long in be-
ing re-established as firmly as liberty"
PARIS, February 81.
The Republic was officially announced yes
terday by NJ. de LamartiAe, surrounded by
| the other members Of the Provisional Gov
eminent and the four secretaries. II. de
! Lamartne descended the steps Of the great
staircase of the Hotel dc Vile, and present
ing himselfin front Of the ediiice, with pa
per in his hand, thus expressed himself
Citizens
The Provisional Government of the Re-
public has called upon the people to witness
its gratitude tor the magnificent national CO.
operation which has just accepted these new
institutions prolonged acclamations from
the crowd and National Guards,)
The Provisional Government of the Repu5-
lie has only joyful intelligence to announce to
the people here assembled.
Royalty is abolished.
The Republic is proclaimed.
The people will exercise their political
rights.
National workshops are open for those who
are without work. Immense acclamations)
The army is re-organized. The National
Guard indissolubly unites itself with the pco-
pie, so rs to promptly restore order with the
same hand that had only the preceding mo-
mcnt conquered our liberty. (Rencwcd ac
clamations)