New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-12-10
Summary OF the Principles of the Future Po-
Iitical ORGANIZATION Of Hungary.

The example of the French Republic fur
nshes the most triumphant proof Of the argument |
have all my life supported namely, that the enun-
citation OF the sovereignty of the people Is insufficient
10 guarantee either the rights OF individuals or the
liberty OF the people, when the power OF government
is too great, anu when an assembly, though Issued
from universal suffrage becomes constituted into me
sole organ of that sovereignty-that assembly beng
clothed with legislative omnipotence, and at the
same time forming the sole legal barrier against the
sncroacbm.nts Of government upon the rights OF in
dIyicuai and political liberty.
We have seen a President Of the French Republic
issued from universal suffrage, acting with impuny
against the honor, dignity, and liberty OF his coun
Try
We have seen Legislative Assembly, issued also
fTom universal suffrage, abolishng by It's own decree
that very universal suffrage which was the source OF
It's own creation
We have seen resulting from the criminal alliance
OF these two omnipoIences not merely the violation
Of every nigh, and every liberty the destruction OF
every guarantee the Justification and perYerslon Of
every democratic institution, but have seen the
Republic become lie, and its nominal existence
quesuOBed-so that republican sentiments and at
tachmeIt 10 the Republic have become crimes IN the
eyes OF those apoweTful organs Of the sovereignty
OF the people, and the unfortunate French Repub.
lc reduced to such state 10 render applicable
these words Of Moore, deplOring the fate OF his
country,
1T treason to love her, and death to defend
Poor France Is she then reduced 10 the inability
OF defending what che conquered IN 50 many reVoi-
tiOns, unless By another revolution
It's sad, but natural. foresaw this, and publicly
fore oo II the very cay that perceived, as read
the Constitution OF the French Republic that France
In spite OF all her trials knew vet how 10 detach
herself from that fatal slope, GENERALIZATION OF power
sofaileIng to the vanity glory, but so pernclous
also 10 liberty.
Do you thu k that government and an omnpo-
eDs assembly will not abuse this competence, pos
ses sing as II does a numerous and powerful army,
subject 10 rigorous discipline indispensable for the
existence OF such an army-an annual income OF one
end hal h.. NJ Il ill
down 10 those OF mayors Of communes, and the
faculty Of dissolying the National Guard andplacng
the country IN state of siege Do you think all
this power VIII not be abused
Why, II would be contrary 20 human psychology
and order TO succeed you should have nothing less
than a nation of WashlDgtons.
These Wsshingtons are very rare, be = said.
YET II may be that this fatal tendency 70 centrai-
ZsilCn flowing from The uBquenchaDle source Of
Traditional sentiments, IS part OF the character Of
the French nation, which may, therefore. be more
10 be pitled than blamed, for the heart OF nations
IKE that OF man may we'll break though 10 changes
not easily. thus France must pass through many
uisis before she succeeds IN changing this fatal
character,
However TINS may De as regards the French, |, as
all Hungarian, and knowing the character Of my
nation whose tendencies are quite opposite, and
whose equally Inv arlaDle traditional sentiments
yolt against centralZatlOn-I, not aspiring for my
country 70 the vanity OF conquering glory, but for
real liberty and the happiness Of complete democ-
Tacy-l late Capitalization Of power | hate the
pTeiension to omnipOtence OF either government or
legislature. | shah lend no hand 20 burden my
country with such institutions, which | consider
absolutely contrary 10 the rights OF man. that ought
not 10 be absorbed BY the State, and contrary 70 p0
lItlcal liberty, when cannot De combined with a
Capitalization diameiIicslly opposed in It's natural
direction 10 liberty.
would have these rights and that liberty tree from
the e. 1oachments Of authority. Therefore, mere
IS the sketch Of the principles Of the political organ
izalIon which | should propose for the sanction Of
The people OF my country.
As fundamental principle, | propose the soye-
Teignty CT the people constituted as a democratic
republic
But the whole people-that university Of all the
citizens OF a couLtry-revealDg Itself by universal
suffrage, and by the functions OF the elect OF that
suffrage shall not be the sole organ OF that sOye-
reeniy, except IL so far the common affairs Of he
whole state are concerned.
Man, as regards his individual rights-the family,
as regards the affairs OF the family-the commune,
as regards the affairs OF the commune, and the de
partnent as regarcs the affairs OF the department
;Asse al are equally organs Of that soyereigaiy