New-York daily tribune., 1856-02-26
PUBLIC VEEzZNGS.

ANNIVERSARY OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
The FreDch Society La MoHtagte celebrated on
Saturday the anniversary Of the oath February, 1sis.
The banquet was prepared in large saloon, No. slO
William street. At the upper end of the room were
displayed the two red flags Of the Association the
one having in the center white and the other
black triangle Between the flags was Ydevice on
red ground in letters of gold, "Vlrq " RcpaHique
unirerscHe."
The chair was occupied by DIR. TeASCHAUD, sup
ported by Vice.Presidents Ychl, Stural and Raszew
ski. The utmost harmony prevailed. The proceed
ings were chiefly in French
The supper having been disposed of the President,
Dr. TRANcHAUD, read some letters of sympathy from
absent patriots.
The first toast proposed was, " Le rmgt qeo'e
.ftrrier."
DIR. Tranchaud observed that that day was one both
of mourning and of hope; Of mourning for the heroes
who had fallen in the good fight, likewise for the
victims who fall daily on the scaffolds in France, in
the dungeons or on the pescnial penal settlements,
and for the sufIcriDgs of exies and the wrechednes
of families reduced TO despair Yet from all this hop"
spIaDg; such facts proved that the people, though
oppre are pot sub6ued and submissive, and that
the love of freedom disseminated throughout France
Hence il NAV be inferred that the ultimate triumph OF
that principle which is identified with that day Is GER
tain. The principle aimed at 10y the RlullrcTs OF tnc
French Revolution does not merely limit itself to the
overthrow Of temporal princes, but extends to the ami
hlaion of all annies, especially that OF the Pope
the peronifcation Of despotism aud supershisn, the
oppressor If Italy, the accomplce of every tyranny
The Pope will fall with the other despot by the per-
seyeripg efforts and the sefacrifce of devoted mar
tyrs. The oath of July is not simply national fes-
tiva it is Of universal Importance and therefore
universal festival.
The next toast proposed was TIE Future Of
| Apqcyica," to which Mr.. CHoLr wac called upon to
| reply. He said, in English, that though proud ol
being an American citizen, that was not the greatest
object of his ambition. His desire was to be more
than an American, he hoped it was the purpose OF
| the assembly to be more than Frenchmen. HIS
| pride was to be man. But TO be a man 1t was
r. ouisite TO enjoy the rights OF man. and to contrib
, in prOcurng similar rights for Others OF whatever
| reCe or anouagc The boast of many patriots had
been to belong to some particular section OF the
| globe which was putting their humanity III very
small compass. Jefferson had said that IL was thr
,ioht of ail men TO seek and to ENJOY happiness INT
10 enjoy happiness it necessary to be ndepend-
ept and to be independent it was necessary to possess
nrone,4v which could be effected by proper dstrbu-
ton of lands in this country Amenca Is great ny '
extent Of territory its wealth, commerce and enter
prise but its future should rather be directed 20 OBJ
tain true happiness for It's citizens-rather 10 get no o
poverty in the masses than only TO sven It's terris"r
| and power. That would be proper democracy whiGl
would not only grant to every man the night oi seek
| ING after happiness but would, moreover give Lin
| the meaps OF enjoying it. The principle OF liberty
| was not universally dfused in any nation, but
| i would continue to spread. The time must
| have been when there the hret Democrat
The agitation of the great question IN france mas
been more fruitful of consequences than 1e cOnVu-
| sous Of any other country, and the world was IN.
| dehted 10 France for the dissemination OF hOeral
IDEAS Her influence would yet do much in peace and
| in war This discourae frequently interrupted
ly enthusiastic applause
| The next toast was d" Nos fitrcs eH prison..
The next was "Les REFUGEES Poiaiques daHfre'
ro,,ons." which Citizen RsszEwsKI acknowledged.
lie said: Louis Philippe, King OF peace a. any
prce" fattered himself that by intrigue and cosFup-
ton he could secure to hi- descendants the throne
But the nation in day had overhrown what the
Citizen King had consumed eighteen years in endeav
| o,ipg 20 consolidate. The generous French nation,
confident and humane in the hour OF victory iorgsve
nsst noltcal delinquencies and allowed the toyaus''
| uumolested TO intrigue, consple, AID eVemuhDy -
sap the foundations Of the new Repu6hc. voc 10 IN
| soldier who, having yahantIy carried 'ue p,o;e
sleeps thereon in security-he viii awake IN ehAI'
| lBravol. So was it in France. The most ueadi,
tremies were allowed to remain and at their 4eisut'
Icignarded the poor, confdng, magnsnimous IepuS ,
lie. Maj this lesson not be thrown away lAppiaase
The next toast was La Repgbl'qac CHrer'>"e'
to which Citizen FoRBEs called upon to reply
lie explained that the universal diffusion Of repubA
canism could never be expected long as peop'
made poetic revolutions France, in her delirium
generosity even carried her magnanimity TO the ~
IRENE Of inviting back prctender who had twice az
tempted TO seize the imperial crown; and not conen
with this act Of forgiveness, the nation had placed II
the hands of that aspirant TO imperialism the conoes
t,s,ed civil and ltary power of the nation. Ih
neople returned good for evil and now reap the fruit
Of poetic blundefs.
The NEXT toast" Tie Prcss"-was responded 4