The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-12-14
FRANCE.
The Baudin Observation-Disclosures from the
Argument Of Parisian Editor Against the

The Baudin Subscripti0ns-Extrac from the
Argument Of a Pnrisian Editor Against the
Press Prosecutions.
M. J. ]. Weiss, editor Of the Journal de Parts who
Baudin subscription in the course OF long argu-
ment before the court, thus spoke in his own de-
AS to my personal defence, here is what have to
say:-I have been accused Of 'dsturbing the public
peace" The prosecutor went across the channel to
port OF his allegation and then told you that you
Judges mad the right OF appreciating intentions;
moreover ne added mat you had the means Of form
articles. You see how they were written, and can
form pretty clear idea Of what sort OF man am.
follow that there existed a previous under.
standing between those who went to the church
yard var ana myself You say that we must
but neither must you arbitrarily connect them
together, and you cannot implcate me in what
Parts opened its subscription not on the sth as has
been stated, but on the 7th distinction not without
importance as we were not at that time aware that
proceedings had been Instituted against the RereH.
On opening this subscription stated that the Rep
resentatlve Baudin had died for his country and lib
only be viewed as tribute to the cause Of freedom.
Our design and our object are therefore perfectly
ces,y % ana me does not addpce
which publicly stated. Moreover, while reassert
before you that had the perfect right to pass
that period formspart OF the historical teaching In the
public schools nevertheless since the subscription
was opened Ibid refer to the coup a. etd In
one passage in answer to the Pays That journal had
stated that 1.-THE prosecution was meant to call on
the Judges not only to sanction the I'd Of December
but to identify 1t with law ITSELF" thought 1t nee
essary to reply The nation, in the exercise Of its
sovereign power, might abs0ve the I'd Of December.
but no court OF justice had the power Of pronounc
ing 1t to be lawful" Except these two lines which
were provoked by the journal you know Of, alb
stained from any reflection In opening the subscrip
ton meant to honor man who died in defence OF
law; had no intention OF reviving civil war. re-
me with letters stating the intentions and motives OF
the subscribers. One paper has even reproached
me with having been guilty Of weakness for not in
sorting the letter NJ Berger had done the honor
OF sending to that noble letter In which be stated
his opinion with eloquent terseness, and
which will survive as his political testament.
The present regime is not that Of
Tfberus. NJ. PAv0cat Imperial Is not o tool Of Sc
janus. am not Trematius Corvas. have neither
his station hor his eloquence; and the tribunal,
whatever 1t sentences me to- viii not expect me to
open my veins In o warm bath. (Laughter.) But
as long as the world lasts there win be contro-
versy as to the merits or dement's OF Brutus and
Cssslus myself think they were wrong; but there
armed In DEFENCE or the constitution. But with all
these differences the two cases are analogous The
law OF public safety Ii but the ler nsdyestdtus mo-
dernsed, and the action brought against Trematius
CorvaS Is now brought against n. Weiss for ex-
pressing his admiration oil man shot down for
protesting against the violation OF the law. will
now conclude. TO honor a noble deed Is con-
Sptrdcy; TO honor ana reverence the dead cannot be
holding up the uping to hatred ana contempt