The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-09-19

rae Usc he PersiGny On the Destiny 81
France aud the Advance Of tho KiBs of
he People.
A the inauguration Of the Diana Hall at Montbrison
yrapce The ancient hall the Forez Estates which has
Recently been redocorated, the Due DO Persigny de-
eiyered an address, in which he sa!d-
"The burden ~ past ages nnconcionsiy weighs upon
che mind the weight OF the atmosphere on tho body.
ignorance and presumption alone could conceive the
ea VI getting rid Of H. For wishing 10 suppress tho
0asi passions which contributed to the revolution
rendered its realization impossible On the other
nend oy uniting me grand haeas Q, ,aS, epoon 70
shsir triumph. Sec with what wonderful art the
principles Of 1850 nplted in his work with the slightly
modified forms Of the past; how all the new Ideas
equality before the law the abrogaon of privileges the
night " admission for all citizens to public Offices, the
control over government nv tho nation In It's right
vote taxes and the unoa,on Of all the elements OF
she nation--have been combined with the establish
mont OF The form of eoy ern nent the return
70 Catholic worship and the reorganization OF political
end administrative hierarchy. Without the TACT and
theory Of tho empire society would have been condemned
70 the perpetual agitdons Of struggle N ciaSTes The
ART duty OF prince "a 10 public order The
sword which God tho nation gives him Is his own
10 the safeguard of all tho Interests Of tho people
Ts desire to tear ID from his hands in the name OF
tjbory IS sign that the liberty thus invoked s
but lie, for bt> aesy ctnno esfd eitsoui oathorifp
prince may expose h life 20 the steel of factions aud
bury himself beneath ruins Of his throne; but he
should never sign his sword This great To- sou Of HIS
Aory has not always been understood followed since
Ahe revolution. However, We haze Just ee.u II PVT IN
v1ctico undcr remarkable circumstances by foreign
prince whom has recompensed for his bodness.
He likewise exposed the attacks impruaent
liberalism The deputies OF Prussia who IN their iaex
perierce believed that they augmenlins their
liberty by diminishing The privilege 81 tho GroSn, were
certainly animated BY honest Intentions but what
sould have occurred hnt for the resolution OF the kr
After having disarmed tho Prince hey would them
selves have been exposed, without defence, 20 those
violent spirits who always ready 10 aisiy the
aons Of liberty and eNagaeroto rs conscq
Germany would probably i this moment be in the midst
Of anarchy whilst now, by just turn OF opnioD the
zane men who would have trampled under foot the ruins
Of tho monarchy proclaim the King tho beuelaotor 81
h;r country. The sBpire M 70 D. mrGei "a Ne rags ~
cad rsgses the giani 70 be stretched an the bel OF
Socruees. The France of day Is abDrt To- opened
before her rhols 'corid 81 dripRsat and practical
liberty To speak, indeed % the petty processes ~ psry
liberty At moment ,rAeR nc rriGH II mighty dpo-
svacy is beginn,s0' The popular masses, long
tisinherited and worked up hy senh schcmer demand
Gher share Of the banquet OF civilization; whsn they
demand Of public power not words bet srtu, not tho
struggles OF ambition, but life. Eight and activity and
when To- ns mighty asrd inns sv soy 70 g. snrrfgl
n Their ehgics King Of NE paPe orrftG ton,inuc and
complete your work nnsh the machinery Of The coun-
~ put the most remote hamlet IN aa4y cDmmunlca-
Non with tho centres OF lateoci aud prosperity, let
esbor b. b1norcd lot u become ghe principle the no
1ihy Of the ETY., and Tot L fertl1s el parts ~
france, King NJ ~ people. rtttE0rff LN BoW ~ "a
asssTs ~ padcs " ne s1rld tf ne .,bs ,~3ds u ~
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