The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-20
Anniversary of the French Republic.

We have received in French call for grand ceebra
ton Saturday evening next anniversary
proclamation OF the French republic. The following is
translation -
FRENCH REPUBLIC SEPT. 81, 1892.
Tarkness lay upon the face Of the EARTH and ignorant
humanity grooming for ages past in misery and
bondage. The throne and the altar united, and
some individuals calling themselves emperors kings pre-
aes and mobiles, mcrcessly treading upon theii
ellow-men under the degrading name Of subjects and
fearuly prosecuting all those who dared to pro
claim or protest In the meantime some choice spirits
genii, armed with devotion and with the torch o.
and Of science dsspaed the darkness by degrees
ard the oppressed people dared to think of breaking the
yoke by of revolution. America gave the example
and established the republic at the time it estab
lished its independence. We have all celebrated the
memory Of it with enthusiasm; and soon after
France which bad already aided with her blood and
with her treasure her transatlantic friends proclaimed
in her turn the sacred rights Of and the 2ls Of
September, 1892 also established the republic Let
forget that date, and let gorify il in all time
The republic 1t is the true government; it is the
thing Of the people, by which all men and all parties
without distinction of rank fortune, may live happy
under the empire ofaw II is the republic alone which
can realize these latter words Of human perfectaby-
The French republic, II is true has dsappeared-it
could not be otherwise Its enemies reunited with all
undermined and attacked It. Nevertheless II crcum
scribed, it already powerful enough TO overcome
them. But in this strife unequal in numbers strife
of against hundredthe heroes of it must
y disappear at length and their works be momentarly
ecliped until the time when from their ashes scattered
over the whole globe should spring up new race more
numerous, and consequently durable. That -
exists They have only to win it. and the reputc
will be everywhere.
But for that purpose they understand each other
and must put aside the divisions which have hitherto
unfortunately swallowed up such magnificent attempt
let morune at least teach and let the diyi
ons which enemies have hitherto proGted by, be
length turned against themselves.
The French Republic not the cause and the work
of France alone but the French people the best dis
posed and the first to receive it. and to proclaim IL high
in Europe All OF heart concurred in it with their
vows, their arms, their property and their wisdom
Paris its centre, and from thence IL to have
radated the whole world Since therefore IL is the
cause of all let II be celebrated by ALL This is not only
sympathy but Is duty Can then do less than show
sympathy towards those millions of brethren who have
shed their last blood and confronted all danger for the
holy cause of humanity in clarifying the day which
the sacred formula of their convictions at length
procIaimedy Would not be ungra teful-Americans
as well Europeans--if we could not spare
the commemoration Of the work established by
valiant fathers and thanks to which still breathe
here in freedomy
The 2lst September 1892 will therefore be ceebrrt-
ed in America the anniversary of the great
clamaton of human government. For this purpose the
OF all nations invited to assemble Saturday
next September o. 1855, at O'Clock r. NJ precisely in
Washington Hall, Elizabeth street, Grand, New
York. popular banquet at popular price, will there
be organized which like the Cana Of the ancens, win
be sign Of union and Of solidarity among all ions in
the good cause.-the universal republic.