New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-02-13

British nation in the press Of that country in preference
to the declarations OF that Government In country
where every man has the word all the words united
the voice OF the nation In the was a,
by a great passion so does the voice OF the conn
hmy.that ~ the press-rise whenever TN, tne
In lsis found myself here before assembly larger
than before now. There 900 members, whose
ideas, it ought to be said, wholly ripe There
found myself IN the midst of the tempest experienced
feeling of sorrownot for myself for had sacrificed
everything, but for my country. was almost fright
ened; but soon was able TO see the power OF liberty
assembly spoke the truth in all its rgoT. have seen
there, repeat 1t, what liberty can do Win I'D
midst ' Of disorder, and nd passed tie vscst
resolutions. What has saved France is not this or
acteriled Rer public 'Hg asse@Siies later have
seen what the absence of liberty was able TO pro
comparison OF liberty and an absolute government
Can you conceive freedom without the liberty of the
pressi Can you the least political liberty with
tradiction 1 would not devote my life to It. !
have horror of arguing for the sake OF ar
In the world. Say to them black they reply
black 1t is that they fanatics but they have
no opinions save the ones you disagree with. |
have always learned something ' Should not
love liberty were IL a perpetual contradiction.
those the liberty Of the press for those liberties are in
separable. No citizen should be made 10 fear
citizen ssOSd know the Ss Of S
country, how no, he acquainted with truth IL the
press ensavedi Have you become cogniZant OF the
Mexican facts No. and why, unless II Is because the
press Is not free. The citizens have want, which has
given TO them taste for public affairs The press viii
give them curiosity, TASTE and finally discernment.
This IL not all they must be able 10 argue and choose
their representatives without restriction this is liberty
Of election Then when these representatives here
they must not be restricted in their ac-
be at liberty TO discuss matters in al their
elected its representative the opinion OF those represent
ants must have chance 10 prevail when they have
assembled and the majority has expressed an opinion.
For that purpose we do not claim the responsibility or
the Chief OF the State, but that Of the men who
represent it, On such condition nation Is fToe because
u attends 20 ITS affairs IL thinks. expresses Will
and acts. IL fulls all the conditions Of thinking
being; take OF them of and the being
does not exist any longer without liberty Of
press and OF elections, it is blind deaf
When 1 spoke to you for the hrst time in 1894
of these necessary liberties, remember Mr.. Mars
ter OF State, your wards. The deudcd ones did you
say / have submitted when you uttered that word.
because IL was not really from your mouth II
came forth; two years afterward a few OF our
villages have demanded, not these liberties
have answered them severely. And yet yon present
law for to-day which bring beginning Of these
liberties We must give way 10 these powers and allow
true liberty which Ia our only guarantee; "
must be given freely for bcrtygye freely the only
fruitful aud peacabe There IL decisive Increment
for every government without exception. History gives
proof OF 70. Try not 20 have history class ~ you
among those who have the decisive moment 10 their
hands, but allow IL 10 escape from their grasp.