The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1858-01-28

! It opeped the breaches, the people follow, and
enter upon their political rights; that is the
presep. epoch of universal suffrage.
The Aristrocracy, the Bourgeoisie, and the
people, have equal rights. No one is excluded
no ona is favored; all pay an equal tax, and
ell are callee upon to vote for it.
Denaocracy may be defined thus the acces
sion OF all tepoli,ical life.
1 Nv ,at does Democracy Aim Att
> AristocrasJ demanded of its kings privileges
benefits, certain rights and great influence
in the affairs. of State. The Bourgeoisie de-
manded of'sts kings the privileges of the cleo
toral census, the benefit of the budget, certain
extension ofliberty, and the direction of public
affairs De aocracy, in its turn, will demand
the same p, ,vileges; but in generalzing, the
word privIe e no longer has the same mean.
ing; privt sge granted to all is no longer a
privilege to any one in particular; the words
| equality and right take the place of the word
privilege. Thus Democracy will demand, in.
stead of privileges, equality before the law
that is to say, justice, equality of taxation, and
an equitable dihtribution of social employments
instead of benefits to be taken from the budget,
a wise economy, a good administration, the
FIRST and NEST general of all benefits instead
Of certain personal liberties, limited and re-
| stricted, a broad basis of liberty common to
all finally, to sum up the whole, the right of
control id national affairs not only reserved to
few, but extended 70 all citizens, by sincere
suffrage, fee and universal.
1t is to be seen, that in proportion to the en-
largement of the basis, the amount of liberties
demanded is increased the Bourgeoisie is q
little more exacting than was Aristocracy.
Democracy viii be still more exacting than the
Bourgeoisie, because, the more solid the basis
Is, the greasst may be the amount of liberties.
When trss> has thrown out all its roots, the
winds are 20 longer dangerous, but on the
contrary. benefit, since it no longer over
throws, and is much aided in its growth and
the development of its verdure. Equality,
justice, economy in the expenses, good ad-
ministration, the right of control and liberty in
the affairs of the country-such are the wishes,
such are the wants, of Democracy. To whom
ever may secure to the people the enjoyment
of these benefits and rights, the authority will
not be disputed.
III.-The Mission and Future of the Napoleon
Dynasty.
The dynasty of the Capets refused nothing to
the Aristocracy, whose power lasted as long as
did that power. 1t led the aristocracy on the
battle fields, and with it divided its glory and
reverses, continued devoted to the very steps of
the guillotine.
The Orleans dynasty was not less devoted to
the principles it represented. To please the
Bourgeosie, it went down to the street Quin.
campoix, took seat in the Convention, and
brought upon itself the charge of regicide and
fratricide, and refused nothing to the forty dol.
lar electors. An excess of zeal caused it's ruin /;
behind the electoral reforms it saw universal
suffrage; that OVERLOOKING perspicacity FASTENED
the downfall of the Bourgeoisie and the exile of
the Kings.
The Napoleon dynasty will confer the same
degree of devotion to Democracy, it will en-.
courage it ON the battle field of labor, guide its
agricultural, industrial, and commercial cru.
sades, for which it has received all the necessary
authority, and in return must grant all possible
liberty. On these conditions it should last as
long as the principles from which it emanated.
Now, then, if Aristocracy is the starting point,
if the Bourgeosie is the point of transition, De-
mocracy is the point of destination, the end,
/ 4 ne refeu or DoAvv,avy
political revolutions; the only nSUses the era of
| will be internal ones, and certain economical
| improvements when all are at their posts,
there will not be any asssuters; there will be
| nothing but fellow-citizens; if war is by force
transitory fact, peace can last forever.
The Napoleon dynasty will not be able to
share the fears entertained by Its predecessors,
for it is supported by Democracy; and Democra
CT is more shan realty-it is a principle which
survives ali the faults by which deeds are com
/. promised. Its horizon is not limited either by
! the place Louis XIV, THAT of the guillotine,
nor by ClaIemont; for her sacrifice preceded
| the deinitive coronation. 1t had its sorrows
and its martyr at st. Helena.
To reign by the authority of the people is the
future of the new dynasty; to make liberty reign
is its mission.
| From Dckens,s Household Words.