New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-27
EUROPE
aomeshinR no, 90 DC Forgotten.

Something not To DC Forgotten.
Though we incline TO think that The agi-
tation produced in France, by the approach
ing election may pass Off without an out
break. it is still impossible to deny that
violent revolution may occur through an ac-
.;dent such as cannot be forescen. In such
q case II should not be forgotten that the
men now in power have done their best to
provoke the people to fury and vengeance.
What is their position in this respects pow
fully shown in late article by Emile de
Girardin, the editor of La Presse, from
which we translate the following;
"In the present darkened state Of the atmos-
phere, II is easy 10 perceive that the thunder OF
fourth Revolution Is hanging over our heads ana
waits only for disturbance to burst forth
"Ifths Revolution shall take place, if 1t proves
as blood-:hirsty and impacable as the Revolution
Of ls4e was generous and forbearing, TO what
parties must the responsibility be attached?
Will il not be prominently 10 those, who
have provoked il by the shamelessness of their
apostasies
but they will have legitimated it, not only have
lepi,imated IT, but have disarmed their future de-
tenders. Suppose that Of the first acts OF the
vic,orous Revolution should be 10 invade the Of
fees of the Consttut,one of the Patrie, of the As
,,,rbl,e Nationale of the Journal des Debats, and
throw their types out the window, as was done
on the 18th of June with the presses of the Vo'c
do People, Of the RepaJique, Of the Democratic
Pacifque, and of the Estctette, in what terms OF
iust indignation could | protest against the out
ragel II were told, This is by way of re-
prsal," what could | say If a war of extcrmi-
nation should be waged against the journals Of
the vanqushed parties, if their sale were utterly
prohibited in order to ensure a more certain mo-
nopoly to the journals of the victorious party,
what could gain for the rights of liberty and
equality, by an appeal to the past If Veron
should he thrown into the prison where great
writer PrOudhon has pinned for two years, what
could say in defense Of the Alticus who en-
deavored the overthrow Of the Constitution and
restoration of the Empire II Belle-lsle should
trade off NJ Banqui against M. Romieu, what
could oppose to the transaction If NJ. Guizot
ShOulu succeed NJ RdApdh III tht piiSoh VI b"ul-
lens, conld honestly maintain that the author Of
the law of September O. 1895, which forbade the
advocacy Of the Republic under the Monarchy
has respected the law of August II, 1913, which
no less formally interdicted the defense of the
Monarchy under the Republic II Giraud and
Saint Hiaire should share the fate of Jacques and
Michelet, what could allege in favor Of the lib
erty of teaching, which could not be turned
against the deposers of yesterday. the deposed
OF to-day II reversing the scale declared by the
law OF March n, all the taxpayers 10 the
amount of ov, 100 francs should be deprived OF
the night OF suffrage what good reason could
bring for sustaining them IN their nght' If pro-
gressive taxation inproporion to property should
succeed progressive taxation In proportion TO
misery, with what arguments could | combat the
measure If the same treatment should he given
TO all the priests suspected of legiimism, which
was inflicted on the teachers suspected OF Social
ism, what could say ! II all the tuncuonares
who did not give sufficient pledges to the VIC
iorious Democracy were set aside, how could |
combat such an act OF intolerance :"