Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-01-09

be satisfied! What devoted aueh'lo's "a ~ NJ, !.
Su;,odl They have served man, anu NOT
,hot man must show himself grateful
RI, snnpose, on the contrary, although J. IS
on ;mnossibility, the coalition IS not dlssoSeu'
We shall then see all those detestaole pTe)ets lot
revolution, which are now barely disguiseoi an
those ayowed tendencies TO some KIND OIL monar.
cbical restoration disclosed IN one great Jay,
and their last word proclaimed mat worn
We know. It will be death TO the RePuolic''
Let Louis Bonaparte endeayor TO resist Inc CRY,
if he be, rs is affirmed for him, devoted 10 our
Republican institutions, and LIS cour'iers a'd
hatterers Of old will become his most cruel enc
mics, his most bitter adversarles. Let nim
yield and Republican France, unwilling, ai'er
having freely exercised her iull and entife So
veregnty, TO give up herself TO rillage, WIN 70
commence the war against the now usurPei' "o
far as we are personally concerned, resignation
is not difficult. We have wished holhihe from
the revolution Of last February, save the Prl-
yiese of consecrating to lis service Whatever
intelligence and Influence we might possess hs
to those among our friends VINO nave ocCuPieu
places of mower during the days OF dlihcuIty
ihrough which we have passed, what regret
couId thew feel al their defeat, il they did not
QTeau, as we w, SCCihE W. --NF "
the hands of its enemlesl
Lei I.ouis Bonaparte then, hasten to enjoy the
rand hours his ephemcral popularity! lie has
before him great example (Cavaignac
There ia a man whose entire life is but series
of glorious services. Five months since France
con6ded 10 him her destinies. as need oil
thanks for having saved her from anarchy. Five
months had barely elapsed, when yesterday ne
- hloUs
atrocious calumnies! We wish his successful
rival may never see the time when, victim 10 MS
tnrp. ne will feel springing up IN his con-
science, remorsc for the failniess man9uVres
IN which he owes Lis success. In thai hour,
when a bewildcred nation shall return TO itseii
and crush the idol to which it now offers in
cepse, he will not find US among the number OF
his nsuiters We will leave that sad task 10
his friends Of to-day.
But why indulge in predictions France has
chosen 10 run The hazard OF an adventure luii Oh
darkness -we bow 10 her Will. In The meantime
one idea sustains and treasures us II Is mol III
The power of name, whosecver II may NC, 10
arrest Democracy III It's march TOWARDS INC goai
held Out 10 its legitimate ambition. we uio oe-
leye the reality almost attahed-We only
awaited peaceful aud regular deVeiopehieht
Of our institutions to secure thelf ESTABLISHMENTS
and their progress We are now cast upon
uncertainty All the unknown future,
Whilst We cannot relieve our country from
distractions and crises, let Us, al least endeavor
10 render The new trials she is TO undergo, less
bloody aud less oracted Strong in the rights
which the Constitution gives US, rallied nnder
its banner so long rs it shall remain free from
auaint free discussion must suffice for Us IL
is to universal suffrage itself better understood,
that we shall appeal to correct lis errors and
amend its own faings.
To bow before the law of the majority IS the
duty OF sincere Republican. We prolesse'l
this principle before Inc election oil tae lu!a o.
December; aud VIC do not change our position
now when the counting up Of the votes has
placed Us in a minority. Under Democratic
Republic, in,urrec,ion is not permissible except
when power, belieing lis ori-in, usurps or Vlo'
Iales The National sovereignty.