The daily union., 1852-12-30
RepublicanIsm In France.

Republication In France
The late news from Europe show that Louis Napo-
leon is firmly seated the imperial throne, and that
France is calm and SERENE although the republic has been
superseded by the empire. The personal fortunes Of
the French Emperor and his mental and moral consttu
,on, are interesting subjects OF inquiry and invesga-
ton,he first and most prominent, not the all-absobng,
subjects OF inquiry those who read history under the
deuson that its is guided and directed by the acts
Of individual men, The glorious of the great Napo
leon and the spell Which his name still the i'm
agnaon OF the French nation. designated his adopted heir
as the person who should ascend The throne OF France a
ter the revolution OF ls4s had spent its force but had there
been no adopted heir of Napoleonhad his perish
ed and his been extinguished-he revolution oil
ls4s would have spent its force, and the throne which
four years ago destroyed amid the eers and laughter
OF the French people would have been rebuilt, and the
royal purple in which clown amused the multitude be-
fore the Tuieries, after the fight OF Louis Philippe.
would have regained its saneiity in France Yet
can doubt that for the last sixty years the minds OF the
French people have been imbued with republican ideas,
and their hearts with an desire for republican
institutions yet during that time Napoleon Bonapare,
Louis Philippe and Louis Napoleon have sscended the
ton. and without the aid OF foeegn hayonets These
men did moi create the 18th Brumsire the three days in
July, and the Cd OF December. They were the crea-
events, wDlcn, In all thsr essential fea
lures, would have happened had they never lived.
The French people desire, but they unable TO
enjoy republican institutions; and that inability does
not spring from the want OF civilization and refine
ment--no from the want Of intellectual development
nor OF training 10 the art OF self-govemment Two,
but not the strongest and most controlling causes Of
the failure OF epublieanism in France may be found
in the Overwhelming centralized power OF The city OF
Paris and the physical force necessary to perform
the ordinary police duties Of such capital BY OF
the Overwhelming centralized power OF the city OF Paris
the desnes OF France taken out OF the hands OF the
French people, and especially OF that portion Of the Rench
people who I'LL the earth, whose steady and consistent
purposes and whose virtue and patriotism, necessary
as basis uphold free institutions. The artificial So
eey sngendered by large cities IA not favorable 10 rePrb
licansm. while the passions 10 which masses OF men
are subject are eRaeGtly destructive and absolutely
need some controlling force The population OF Paris,
even il it were more phlegmatic than Il ia, would
require a large army for its govsrnmeni-an army
too large for the public safety The commander Of such
force il not removable by the head oi the State.
might overthrow the State. II removable by the head
OF the State, then the result need not be told. A
little more than q year ago The commander OF the
army Of Paris was in open rivalry With the FRENCH
PRESIDENT but the President exercised his power Of
moyal and the second OF December was the natural
consequence But even il the inhabitants OF Paris
scattered OYER France, and republican government were
established, Il could not exist without the introduction
OF the federatye system. La tha formation OF govern
ments the great difficulty is 10 delegate powers suf.
fcient to fulfil the purposes Of government, with,
out dsisssiing enough TO become dangerous TO the
public Liberties. Too Lille power will breed lieen.
tiousness-oo much will breed despoiisn and grant
Of power sufficiently comprehensive. and at the me
sufficiently minute regulate all the interests and sub
serve all the wants OF great nation, cannot be compa
bic with free institutions Our ancestors adopted the only
method OF surmounng the obstacle We have mentioned,
by dividing the powers OF government and nisssng the
portions TO different hands. State governments were
formed aaG inrusted with the domestic affairs OF those
who created them, ao4 then general government was
formed to manage foreign affairs and matters OF general
CONCERN The preservation OF the rights OF lha States
and Of the authority vested in their domestic
Is absolutely necessary 10 the existence OF repubcanism
in the United States Notwithstanding the character Of
our people and their long republican training they could
not preserve their liberties II the State govepsnis wers
destroyed, and all the necessary powers Of government
were vested in a rRnual authority.