The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-01
George Sanders Letter TO enc 1r~"cA People,
No. As wIaNot srsmr, PcxrLAup rtAcs,
LoNpos October L. 1854


rsoo,e az France Erv nrd powerful allies o. revolu-
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HI wing resided lpf Ieary tweiyemonth In your
e,o.a vicinity and saving I'D Of intimate intel
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sence vim !ou' LAf' 'eunca sa"cen. " 'As peess".
state OF iesiipg In rtHuft regard
70 nav own country, b T. i reluctant 10 leave Europa A
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misspprehena.oae your part, in which, = an
American citirep consider the honor Of INV eountyv
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hear America accused of regarding codiy the wrongs
ana suffering OF thst people to whom we SO much owe
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o"r 'NA hs"'hai 14sPen'ehc"-oi acqaiescing IN tae
SANDERS skully irrdcaed OF its most honorable and
f,itloI patriosof morally ding NapoIeon III In sti
s,,r +,s nrhuc .n, 80 % rranoa \, ioin,ng
a''s '"s p"'u' 'osN ~ press o. fr""Os-'' I'Aas
hands With him uan te declaration that the people OF
France deserve their AMI ara en- nsbe only ofsnar-
chy aud lit only ~ desnatism finally that Americans
love better AMI hs 5,e faith in al other Republic
caes thsn those .fF.aaoe
80 these accnst,ions ron you no good American can
feel indifferent Tn sa Il rational ingratitude is one
81 the deepest aye fl ne nit of which every ndvi-
a,,nl Il Involved
20 far asmy own .rpts n-y extend therefore, can.
net willing leave people the belief our
;ndiFerepcc owar, tllsn Even II my address should
meet he ese Of ont rrenchman out Of France
Win rot leave Il unsal1 that America Is .li WARMLY
thetic TOW ar .st People whom, We irst learned
- love in the da S nj our iartest gloom
How can we fr ~, yon n halls az coueress must
l stripped of III ational paintings every history Of
the United States hecore fai>ehcod every school book
h. mutlatcd the names Of towns and counties In many
our states be ohl;eted baorc Tho witnesses "a our
deep obligations ard tonl gratitude be taken
away from our lav prt ,nd hearing French name.
e4,rwee In the IN IA siates remind liz reone Sr
;n'nra, the sirsn-5r at great act Ia ihe national
trreA has impress Trench memorials fae upon
gle g'cett com rs 81 fhe world Tho heart ~ Ken
cl-, vss e,rirt les ,i,h French Names liz the hardy
cneye The col auss of Daniel Foorc sho sent the
r sound oil tie q ig I'll splendid yo,if ~ tbc
sno.lu, when the llrGc looa was dow n. for iueri-
ran iedcpapdencc Te county of my birth the Q.rtea
hi Al lovely connfg II na,nsd for La!sctie aud near
il src raris yersalls- "a other French nan.s 1yon
Tor a, Ne ii9f +. 4, Tie source whence NJ, derived
Tie assistance which sas really most important base
ma a. 1ocracy al rrlge. IL lie then swelling surging
.ri-,t o, rspujllcansu which the King OBLIGED
- Yield Government in France and adniuislra-
tions in America hae incc passed and are nassiuo
ava, but You sre sn 'he people to whom we owe
me debt We are ASH the people who prcdtsd by
4 This Is the nSttp'lis given 10 American youth in
those public schools wch make the palladium Of our
municipal freedom ana which hope vet to ace ali over
Frauce in lieu of the brilliant bayoncts with which
your country is now bcs anglca Offering but awful
sacriGoel May Lurole resolve, long that tho dr
~ Tie barrack shall every where be changed FOR the drill
of hc school roon AMI may her sons in the ne genera
United States where more than three fourths Of the
reople never saw government soldier
for YOU Frenchr,en mourn over your IaSayette's
mistskcs OF judgment at or tica periods your his
tory bot for ourselves. Arnericons we only know him
ihe earl, and friend OF the American repub
~. iiis bright deeds beautiful episode honor
able TO humanity in thu history OF our revolution
NJ. reply TO the American Commissioner. 10 paris,
American csuse was Swallowed with oyerwhel,o
lns gloom, is preserved as a lavorite subject for
acclenation by our youjh sThe more fallen Ia pubic
onicu is your cause he greater viii be The fleet Of INV
support since you cannot procure q vessel viii pur-
ri,a.e and nt one out at nv own cxpen,e and WIN
undertake to trans nit your 10 Congress"
lie forsook all beyond the ocean ask
pur naked and bsreroo, regim qnta :,
What names asks an American orator staod ont
= 'S oa = sa s,@o@s % ts@ i, &
suffered FOR their native land WHO before La ayette
rfrtt t~,
peope2 The Iilsrn va Tiers, tie the re
.oiior, must yield in this Last touch disineresle.
ne. J" the sifrnger"
vheu 90 graceful r., ponce TO N invitation from our
up,rhsut and ,crou- country, Iafsy ettr visited
h, ola age the people ali over tie ,ad in
90 s,collcstisns his presence swafened.
Aga. ripa Ia. In many things always reflected France
$40 sss done - with oy most especially whenever
people has yindicaiet Itself Ths tMarscilai,e'
.oas ,otcs 81 the democracy, hut il hcrtiy echced
Aa. America sno lon, trooessious yth banners
Dstae ~ .ake In eysrr ,c,oo.s tration of The
irsrch peoples awakins n their rights An
Afngticaa visiting Paris In rs amt now geturung
aluos, fee, IN hnns.lt me acrec though
s"stesca Ire u Indignation whci, must burn IN the
hs.r - every gallant frenehnan al lie degrading sub
sstft dtn 81 cGcmnate psror song - the national
i,n - iisee ~ ,he soul stirring strains q .hst his
is's AL. esn heh then awakened The nohisst sent
even he moment Of dear bought victory % french
aae gisc breath to HE triumph II ~, iibertyia
YOU sa a,,,rtute ii TO the right motive h,w4vcr Is,u
.rsr, en- sy hat the resistance Tcrab,icaa Anne
-. ~ soyernnisntai oppression spontaneous ire
praibe unesleulsting That we had powerful and Bit
80 Zoe IN midst, well from abroad, and
'hsi cnr farmers, merchants, mechanics, fought
ne wr trained we'd paid troops Of disciplined army
thss iong cruel years gaining uuaiied The important
hattie 81 saratoga, before in dependence was &C
kna.irdged by France.
Never there exhibited In he history OF the
-erd" ssys one 81 our purest sts'esmen, ''ghor ex
snrie ~ noble daring drefdfui suffering, aud heroic
endurance than during that revolution In some die
tgicis the Whole country from the mountain 10 the sea,
errun by 81 overwhelming force OF the enemy.
The fru Of industry pershcd on tho spot where they
acre produced, or were consumed ny The foe.
Ire "a" drank up the most precious blood Of our citi
vras-hlack aud smoking ruins marked the places
through AL the spirit Of liberty survived AMI proved
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