Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1853-06-07
Europe in 1858.

The cause of Republican Liberty is
proslru'e in Europe! Joy exclaimed the
pandars AMI sycophants Of Despotsm,
and the false Priests who varnish sigan.
tic crimes for hire, confidently predict
that for that cause there is no resurrec.
ton. Yes. Freedom is in its tomb say
they to each other; 'anl We have rollc.l
great stone against tn, door--who shall
dare remove it?' Let those who incline
10 believe or even fear that such crimes
as those which crusl.ch the Liberties oil
France, Hungary, and Italy can per-
manently prosper, read the following
Speech ofvictor Hugo, AT the funeral in
TIC Isle ofJerscy, of a humble French Re-
publicnn-ihcrefnrc an exile onl a pro-
scrip,-ani be ashamed of practical A.
thcism. A more noble impressive, more
appropriate or affecting Speech We new
CT read an ! its pcrusal strengthens oul
conviction that the dread right Of Des
polism rapidly draws 10 Gloss. Real
it Republicans of every land! and rejoice
that Justice is the incxorable law Of the
Universe the Immediate characteristic
of God!
The Eucning Post anticipates Us in
the translation Of this noble funeral ora
tion as follows:
In the last days OF April the Frcnc(
refugees in the Isle ofJersey followed one
oftheir comra les to the field of final re
posc--Victor Hugo hal been requested
10 pronounce in the name Of all the last
farewell. His discourse was as fol
lows:
CITIZENS: The man to whom we
have come to say the last farewell Jean
Bosquct, ofTarn ct Garonnc, was a no
Bile soldier Of democracy, We have
seen him an infexible exile waste away
sor.nwfully among us. A ycarnlns foI
home was gnawing at his heart; he fell
that the rcco Election Of all he had left
behind him was slowly poisoning him:
he night have seen again his absent
friends, the beloved placc--his native
city, his house. He has but to say q
worl. That exccratel humiliation which
NJ. Bonapar,c calls amnesty, or pardon
was offered to him; he honestly rejected
i,-and he is dead. He was only thirty
four years ofagc. AMI nowhere he
lies.
will not adj praises to this simple
life or this granl death. Let him reposc
IN peace in this obscure grave, where
the earth vii soon cover him AMI whence
his soul has gone to seek the eternal
homes OF the tomb.
Let him sleep here, this republican; and
let the people know that there are sl!Il
proul AMI pure hearts devoted to Its
cause. Let the republic know that men
will perish rather than forsake her. Let
France know that men die because they
can sec her no more.
Let him sleep, the patriot. in the land
Of the Stranger? AMI we his compnn.
ions in conflict AMI adversely; we who
closed his eyes;ifhis native city, family,
his friends, ask u.s." Where is he?' we
will answer, "deaI in cxilo!" as the sol
diery, when the name Of Latnur d'Auver.
gne was called, answered., "Deaa on the
field OF honor!"
Citizens! To. o.day. in France aposta
cy is Joyous. The oil lanl OF the 1+h
Of July AMI Of the 10Th Of August assists
a the hiicous spread Of treason, and at
the ,rium phal march Of traitors. Not
one unworthy action which is not immc.
da,ely rewarded. A mayor breaks the
law-hc is ma lc general; priest
sells his reli gon--he is male a bishop; a
judge prostitutes justice--he is male a
senator; p.iucc an alventurer commits
every crime from the base tricks which
would shame pickpocket, to the cruel.
ties which would make an assassin shul.
der-and he becomes an emperor.
Around anil about these men are the
Sounds Of triumphal music, bouquets,
and dancing, addresses, applause and
genuaexions. Servility comes to con.
sratulate ignon,iniy.
Citizens! These men have their fes.
tivals; well-wc too have ours. Whe"
one Of the companions Of our Danish.
ment, wasted by homo sickness, exhaus.
tc by the fevsrofi OIL Habits broken up,
and affections lacerated gives way a,
last. and dies after having drunk to the
dregs all the agonies OF prescription,
we follow his bier covered with black
cloth; we come to the side Of his grave;
we, too, kneel, not to SUCCESS but to the
tomb, we bend over our buried brother,
add we say TO him: Friend, we con.
gratul ate thee because thou hast been
valiant; We congratulate thee because
thou hast been generous and intrepid;
we congratulate thee because thou hast
been faithful; va congratulate thee be.
cause thou hast offered up to thy repub.
iican faith the breath of thy body, the
last pull sation of thy heart; VIC congrat.
uIate thee because thou hast suffered;
We congsatulats beca use thou art dcaa!''
Then We raise ;onr heads again, and we
move Gway our heattsfuil Of sombre
jos. Such are the festivals Of cxiles.
. This is the eustore and serene thought
which is at the bottom Of our souls; and
in the presence Of thy sepulchre, Of this
grief which sscrns 10 swallow upa man