New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-05-03
Address of the French Republican,.

W. present cur readers below y IN .lcanlclt
which has not only his. intrinsic interest bat Is
as, of great historical value Il IS the Address OF
that part oi the Republican members Of the
French Na,ousl Assembly VINO form Whist Is
ordinarily called the " Mountain to the electors
of the Republic. Il was drawn ~ by FELN PlAr,
one Of the mcs, c'oqueu, speakers snd writers Of
the French Democracy, a1d unanimously adopted
o. tie body o., the Republican representation for
wlom It was was designed. The version which
w give was prepared expressly for IT, Irilnne
10 THs LLEcroEs
CITIZENS A. tbs moment. when the People
about again - delegate their sovereigniy-io nsmo
the Representatives II the lie alive Afsemtlyife
dur deyoyes upon us who have bad The opportunity
Of closely Seupg and things II no, 10 direct them
In tEe choice which they about TO make for the sec
ord lime al east 70 afford them al he sd Ia our power
- form sn enlightened decision.
We DO not constitute an Electoral Committee. We
hsve o. sre to seud lists 10 nominate candidates
Eespee tng DO the privilege Of electors and the
freedom Of ting leave the duty of selecting
10 ,hosr 10 whom il legally belongs But We consider 10
sacr,d otHgsuon-one essential 10 the safety of the
Repubie-to recall IN the light Of experience snd facts,
those principles which hsve guided in the asst and
W. ca oihers ought % make tia II To the Future.
The Constituent sssemby hss completed IT, career
Henceiorh IL policy snd 10 work belong To bist ry
We accept the CuEft'tutou Qts wofk). which admits
the penalty Of death aud REJECTS the nglt "a aoor u~
w. reserve the liberty Of Judging u We sccfpt . %
spite OF II. sl.trnces and IT. mp@risctonstr,t
because the product OF Universal Suf age. aud -
coud y because Il provides for . own remedy 10 The
bost a 10 sicle. that which permit, II O. be- revised
is policy h-s b-en - Illogical 20 lie Sork-int~r-
nslIy violent externally wrsk, snd everywhere re'
t-ogrsce Il short the Constituent Atarnoy hAs done
wnA II could. % has been what 10 could not but have
been The hr,t truths 81 people, who had thrown on
the yoke OF m1usrchy but who we're sttl under the
vose 81 .Dorsnc- misery. the ;wo sst tyrsruics
IL musi necsfsaiy bear the impress OF Us ouSn, and
give birth only ~ sbortons
In February tie People listened 10 those who came
90 them Ia Sleeps clothing. 10 received those con
yertec koysss those veteran ioerAl'is those men %
rotten wood. Uh1 always q. a. on The surface Ard
they submitted T. the deception with confidence.
meek simplicity which does them honor and which
can be explained by the ni0xcation 81 their succ %
their political ine Perience, aud above al BY iheT
generosity Of heart But now their apprenticeship :
over lne le..1n has been received and tho danger
imminent The ume has me tor the People 10 taAe
counsel concerning the Legislature. They can no"
make their choice unders,andngly They now know
with ehom thy have 90 do They eee uhO are their
lrie nds and who their enemies.
In the good and evil eHected BY the Assembly they
can select those who have voted roy ally for the bill de
clarlne state OF siege for transportation. for demand
ns security 81 the press fer prohibiting public Assem-
blages for the law concerning clubs, concerning en
trance duties Tor the eleven hOaf GLl tAt A-plJ
Leans who have voted tor the reduction Of the sat duty
Of the letter tax budget md for the preamble 20
the Constitution. Tns People, therefore, can Judge the
OLD candidates By their votes and the new ~ the
programme which we have placed In iron. Of this Con
siituuCn.
IT'S not indeed given to 70 any specific epoch
70 realise completely absolutely the three gres pfnci
pies OF the French keyoiution-Lbefiy Lquzlity tfs
terpifv These ccmposr formula II superior. al
nhuc character which Is more ar1 more realized y
each epooh, each generation but which will never te
entirely accom- ished but With tha end Of lime snd Of
Humanity Bat have concerned our temporary
and lm.d programme - Far Is In us lay 20 mis- IN
finite sud ets nal rule. Tais programme accordingly
do, . not conyr-heud all the consequences when hi
man .cieuee uust unceasingy deduce from lhese three
divine pfincy pies bat Il Includes al which believe
actually possible that 10, applicable 10 The practical ne
cessiiles OF our umes, with the present degree Of
Development
Ihis programme then should DO the gusge applied
70 your candidates You should put the question 10
every candidate whether new or old. VINO sspires O.
the asunguished honor q being your representative
whether he accepts this programme iu44y honesty
without restriction and Without reserve Tbs % your
tombstone Yen discover b u the good ani TIE
bad YOU may chOose or reject them scecIdiugly-ipr
H. contrary T. AL our hopes are 10 b- 10 minority
AZ the ELECTORS I, 10 better, In view VI The great
nsss VI tie peril, OF the combination OF every form
Of privilege IF ambition. OF ssnshnesst - better 10
dsie and purity ranks 20 trust % minority
sifons IN principle though weak 10 number. smsl.
number Of te5. uned and sO.gte men is worth more
n AZ an uncertain and flexible multitude The matte
atcs Il revolutions mulrpes The true forces o
tie got The ID ~ tne opposition u l-2i give 10 ok
years ihs 22l 81 i-jO
LET vour cor ,itioas thea b. distinctly ls'd WI
Here are The princ Des which have drawn from
programme For ourselves there - Dgt orc inc Of
pohcy-losic-llg il slssys end Shefr-elihin
IS Vel vltn1ui-the ciEec. ari general conclusion
frou the sovereignty Of tne proFif