The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-02-09

eral in France, and, had the late government ex-
sted few years longer, the nation would have
become determinately democratic. But. unhappi-
| ~ rouT'erism. Communism. and Socialism, ins.
conducted by some aud detained by Others be
came bugbear with property holders Louis
Napoleon and his ministry, by ncessant and skill
lui Vaccinations operated the holders of pro-
perty, ana created epidemic fear in the coun.
try Republicanism in all it's forms was made to
be Identical with plumber, anarchy and forcible
division Oh property. In the distempered mind of the
pubic the very earth seemed to toss and swell with
the coming CONFUSION. Under these circumstances
nothing could save the country but a strong gov
eminent. Louis Napoleon presented himself at
the critical moment as the champion of ORDER law,
family. property. The people forgot or rcpudatcd
even their republicanism perhaps very
deeply or ntegenty foundcd-in the stronger
desire OF security, and thus accepted the tyrant
| real dclvcrer.
In our country. where every thing is free,
| where all 10 open to the daylight, where all may
speak and assemble and pass resolves, where
newspapers arc abundant, and where intelligence
flies on the wing Of the lightning it ia impossible to
conceive of the state of things here; il is inposs
| Bile to understand how what ! have Just narrated
has been brought about. What, you will ask,
is the magic by which France has been SO duped2
| BY what legerdemain has she been bound hand
and foot! 1t is by putting out the eyes of the PEG
pie. by stopping up their ears, by drawing cur
tain over the scene, and in the porcntous darkness
hlling the air with prophecies Of fear and cries Of
| horror. Remember that half of France has been
put in state Of seige, that the press ia dumb, or
only permitted to urge the Of the govern
ment that the lips are sealed, (for to speak is to be
sent to prison, or perchance to Cayenne that dis
| cussion Is crime, and assembling treason. Think
OF these things. and consider that over and above
all Is q stern government, supported by four hun
| dred thousand devoted bayonets and assisted by
half million OF spice, and you may begin to con-
| ceive how France has become the miserable and
despicabe thing is viewed in the light of reason
| and liberty, and that religion which makes truth
its instrument, and human happiness and dignity
| its end and aim.
To return once more to the question, Will all
this last? 1t ia very clear that Louis Napoleon has
| immense difficulties to contend with. He must
keep all France substantially in a state of siege.
Military despotism must be the system 80 far,
all the despotic powers Of Europe will be in har-
mony with him. There will be Gordon sanitaiye
around him, except only in the direction of Eng
land. Here, indeed lies some difIic ulty, perhaps
some danger.
All things considered however. if no accident oc-
curs, think France may be kept in state Of Ma
poconio submission for a series of years or
many things will be done latter and seduce
the people. Some good things arc already prom
ised, and others expected. We shall have (ees,
balls, professions, music, and the dance. The
court ia removed to the Tueries. and the demand
for kid gloves, laces silks, and embroidery will re-
joice the hearts Of the shopkeepers. The national
workshops of Louis Blanc will DO replaced by OK
tens ka cd bv fba
glorify Paris, and employ and seduce the blouses
Railroads will be promoted to give occupation to
labor and investment for capital IL the people |
will only consent to 60 about with muz.les on |
their mouths like their dogs, they will be permit
ted. like thsm to !rsk and frolic at their pleasure
The Prince PresidcnS or Emperor-if he choose SO |
to be-wil do the governing, and take from them |
the trouble Of thinking about the matter at all |
The army will delight the people with marching
and music, and, if need be. the eagles restored
to the banners will carry the boundaries of the en-
pire to the Rhine. Perhaps something may be |
done to avenge wrongs and crafty old grudges in
respect to England, for Waterloo is by no means
forgotten.
And will there not be need Of this or something
like thi,? Here ID the great danger; here lies the
rock ahead Already there is some futtering
among the diplomatists Of northern Europe. They
fear that the necessity of keeping the army occu-
pied will engsnder aggressive enterprises. Middle
Germany 10 said TO uembe lcst Russia and France
should enter into an agreement by which the for
Iner ia TO seize upon Consantnople. and the latter
to take few slices from western Prussia.
There is no doubt Of the fact that the subtle Lord
Normandy has not been able TO keep things smooth
since the coup d'stat. The British ministry are
alarmed, and extensive movements are on foot for
establishing military defences around London and
along the approach 10 il from the sea. These
things vcar cloudy and threatening aspect; they
nay @rous popular feeling IN England aud France
difficult 10 be oioysd. SILL such ia the indispensa.
bic necessity Of peace to all Europe, that think
the tempest will be turned aside so long as France
will bcnr q stern, unhinching military despotsm,
bot no longer.
When the present government Of France ceases
to be government Of force, it will necessarily
fall. II will not bear disc ussion. Thus far il has
had its own way. 1t has excused Louis Napo.
Icons career by a pretended necessity. The As
sembly was plotting against him, aud the only
question whether he should srpel them or they
send him 10 yincennes. This was the srgu-
msnt. Now, what was tho facti The Assembly was
divided into -four factions. and never could have
combined for any such scheme. The army was
against them, and would not have obeyed them in
the execution Of any such enterprise. No valid
P'Noi VI SohhpihcJ mas Detn u0QuCCus ana,
finally. oil prsfenos @ The ezistenes Of such Evidence
" abandoned BY sriiing, NOT trying, the prelsndsd
plOffos. Would Changarnisr, Lamoriciere, Baze,
Theirs, and others accused Of conspiracy. have
been thus dealt with II they could have been con-
vic,ed even before a military tribunal Would
Louis Napocop-cortainly knowing that the spoil.
ogy Of his perhdy and bis perjury lie TO be found
only in stern necessity-havc failed 10 put the proof
OF that necessity record before the world If il
bad been in bis power
And then the vote OF 500. 900; this, upon die
closure Of the facts would stand forth az one Of the
grossest impositions ever palmed of upon man
kind. IL wac vote in the dark. under fear, under
durosse, under martial law-updcr every species
OF trick, dolusion, and imposition. One month Of
free discussion, with free prcss prior 10 tho cleo
ton, would have resulted in the Disgrace and in
fanny Of LOus Napoleon. Aud can n power thus
established upon fraud and enforced by violence
permit the light Of discussion 20 shine upon iis his
tory. TO disclose its Vaccinations, and 10 discuss
tie principlesy FRANCO.