The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1851-10-14


by our files OF papers from Paris to the 25h Septem.
oer' We perceive that the gov of Louis NapoleoR
continues TO prosecute the press with the utmost rgor
and Tor such alleged offences appear on this side
the Atlantic perfectly free from all crime or harm M
Rouy, administrator OF La Presss. and NJ Vacquerie
edtorin chief of EAeSnememt du Peup have been each
condemned to six months Imprisonment and 1000 francs
fine. for publishing the following letter from NJ Victor
Hugo written, appears the recent condemnation of
another journal, LEUfnemsnt We are astonshed that
anything could be found in the beautiful and ELOQUENT
letter OF this usrious man TO bring down the vengeance
oil The government; on the publishers Such, however is
liberty in France under the reaction.
10 Il. M, Augusts Vae9uerie, redae,eur en- chef de
LdutnenxM du psupie.
My DEAR FRIEND: LEUenems nj is dead-dead of VIC.
lent deathpieced to death by fines, imprisonment and
suspension in tue midst of the most brilliant success that
any evening journal had ever obtained The journal is
dead, but It's flag has not struck you bear it up; give
you my friendship, and pray for your success.
You will mount upon this breach you will repair it,
where your live companions in combat have fallen one
after the oher you will remount there nrepdly without
stopping TO take BREATH TO bar the passage OF the reaction
OF the past which fights against the presenthe conspi
racy OF the monarchy against the repubcand TO defend
all that we wish. all that love--ihe people, France
humanity. Christian IDEAS and universal civilization
You give all, you expose ayour talent, your youth.
your fortune, your person. your liberty. II is well.
cry, courage and the people will cry, bravo
Is nearly four years since you established the Euens
ment-you, Paul Meurce--our dear and generous Paul
Meurce-my two sons, and two or three young firm as.
ssants In these times of trouble, of irritation and er-
rors, you had but hought-to calm, to console 10
enghten, TO explain, 10 reconcile. You held one hand
to the rich and one to the poor, and your heart little
nearer the latter. That the sacred mission OF which
you had dreamed An implacable reaction would hear
you has rejected the reconciliation offered, and desired
the combat You have combated with regret but reso-
lu,ely. The EUensment has not spared itself-bo,h
friends and enemies will render this jus,ice--it has
fought without changing its nature No journal has been
ardent in The struggle-none remains calm or
phiosophc. The Erfnement from mediator has be-
come warrior, but still desired that which it wished
from the frst-humane and civic fraternity, universal
peace the nvioaby OF the laws and of life. gra.ulous
instruction, the soening of and spread Of in
telgence by Liberal education and free instruction, the
destruction of misery, the welfare OF the people, the end
OF revolutions, the democracy ruling and advancing
from progress to progress. The EuSnement has asked
every where, and for all political parties and social sys
tens, amnesty, pardon, eemency 1t has been faithful
TO the instructions of the Gospel And it has had two
great condemnaons-lhe first for having attacked the
law Of punishment of DEATH and the second for de.
Tending the right OF asylam. IT appeared to the writers
OF the Eutaement that this right OF asylum, which Chris
ans heretofore claimed Tor the church. demanded of them
tFrenchmen) 10 claim this right for France The soil
OF France is sacred as the pavement of temple They
thought that, and they said it, Before the juries which
have decided their fate, and to with involabe re.
spec the principles Judged they have defended themselves
without concessions. and have accepted the condemna.
tons without bitterness Tney have proved that men of
gentleness are at the same time men of energy
Behold it is nearly two thousand years since truth like
the brgh, sun from cloud, broke upon The earth, and
what are we ave, near TO the august followers OF
Christ, who have manifested for the first time to the hu
The first Christians suffered for their faith
and in suffering established it; they never linched-when
death had finished one, another ready
his labors. There is that which is heroic than
hero-it is a martyr.
Thank God-ihank Christianiiy-thank FTance-the
martyr OF day has not such terrible ordeal to pass
through he has, however the prosecutions and vexa;ons
which always bring suffering and demand courage. Cour
age, then Advance, you who standing in front of
the enemy. When Your companions shall be free, they
will ejon you. The Eutnement is no more; the Artns-
meni du Peupk will replace il in its democratic sympa'
thies. tits another Journal but the same thought
say to you, and say to all those who like you en- .
gage valanty the holy struggle OF progress CO. noble
spirits that you are! Have faith You strong You
have with you the present. the future the hour which
passes, and the hour which comes, necessity truth right
on earth, and justice IN Heaven They will prosecute
you, doubtless. What followsl
How can you fear, and how you doubt il Look
at the realities around you.
They may destroy man, two men, million Of
men, but they cannot destroy the truth. The ancient
paraments-I hope we shall never see such in our
time-have sometimes attempted to suppress the truth
by judgments, but before the register of the had
finished signing the sentence truth resppeared like lu
mnary above the tribunal. This is history it is es
tabshed, and cannot alterI There is always some
thing which will move from under the feet OF the in
qusitor All nquisiior, thou wouldst in a state
OF fxedness | am sorry for il. God has made the
movement. Galiee knows il. sees IT, and said it. Punish
Galilee--thou canst not reach God.
Advance, then, and Irepeat it, have confidence The
things for which and with which you struggle those
that the violence Of combat will make brighter. When
man is struck the blood gushes out when they strike
the truth the light shines.
You say that the people love my name, and you are
pleased to appeal for my assistance. You demand to
press my hand before the public Heartily give it, but
with effuson. | am nothing more than a man with good
intentions The people love me, perhaps little, you
say and is i, not because they hate so much the
other side Why, cannot understand
Really, | cannot comprehend why the men, for the
most part blind and deserving pity, who compose the
party OF the past do and mine the honor TO make
the objects OF sort Of special anmosity IL appears al
times that the liberty OF speech OF the tribune exists
for and that the liberty OF the press exists not for my
sons. When speak in the Assembly effort is made
TO drown my voice by clamors; when my sons write
they are punished with imprisonment and fines What
matters These are bat the incidents of combat Our
wounds are but detail. Pardon the intrusion OF
personal griefs. Whoever we are, and whoever our