The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-02-16
NEW YORK nEKALD SUNDAY FEBRUARY e 18ssRrpLE SHEET


quarters Of century France has been successvey
placed under governments OF every sort and Of
these has been In some degree successful There have
France cannot be govsrnsdi No; she is perhaps
little hastS but she IS subm ssive when her natural
from the lefty Tue ndispen sable condition or good
government Is that the nation should govern itself
!approb lonl-in what describe as necessary ilbsr-
Ties. these liberties are TO be demanded from
every govonment no matter what its form
from the monarchy, in order to escape rom that
hsar, hear from the eft)--and from the republic To-
escape from what Is not less Objectionable tic rule OF
senehsv "n, applause from many OF he other
ne m1ss attractive put the most necessary for il
d ias 'aIsf oss q ank,1 admit that the saboc, y
led man from his original naked and barbarous condition.
t-rown 70 use Pny's expression mpdun ~ asta hum,
u that pitch Of civilization which he has now attain I'd
after tury centuries VI iabOrious effort and OF connu.
GUS al cussion on all conceivable subjects science phi
iosopny, religion and politics. That contention is the
and precautions admit, to be taken. you. the
government, desire only justice 60 with you. admit
answerabls for what appears In . journal, and,
SINCE SINCE Pecuniary penalties are to DO sub'ti-
caution money But two things more are necessary to
establish justice in the press offences: clear
definition winch permits neither obscurty nor snbter-
iiage aud an independeo. tribunal "poster.yn said
the advocate who defended Louis XVI, twl judge
your Judgment" The real judge of the fudge is public
opinion; why, therefore, interdc, publicity As long
a TINS powers retained the liberty OF the press is ia
the hands Of the government That liberty has been
restrained frequently during the last nifty years and
admit on the demand o The country Itself
AVoIcE-Of the intelligent portion. (Noise.)
M IasEs-But the sane liberty has always been
called Tor again by the country UnLcrruption)
d. AvAL-By intelligent France Fresh noise.)
NJ THERs-Always intelligent Let us DO sincere II
why Is tnis bill brought before Us? Various move.
men g. am convinced that France desires IT, She
nas seen e. during tesp years what governments Is
NJ GARN4R PAGEs-Let her above all, interrogate the
finances on the subject. (Reclamatoas.j
d. IHIERs-France desires to be informed ard 10
know all That Is the spirit OF epoch The tele
graph has quckencd and extended the Communication u
thought ana the press has appropriated tnes. means or
information. ask you. gentlemen can You do wi,noat
that sanderous journal against which you wish 10 de-
fend yourseivesS You desre to know whether peace
nances of our statesmen. You have been pre-.
sent and taken part in the sttngs here, and
You wish TO know whether the writer says
your Ministers, who dear to you-and justly So
admil-~ore eloquent and OF irresistible logic. You
like TO hear again the applause that you avlshed
on them, and our pleasure is only the complete
II you can read at the time that opponents
Shall make avowas You ar. thus formed. are
you nots We'll, We are the same. "a laugh J
irrsssbe and that your Ministers showed themselves
to be weak logicans And do you wish to complete
the contessons We believe It, too prolonged laugh
ter) THIS s what makes US desire and same time
fear the liberty of the press But let the advan-
tages that are given to one be conceded to ALL There
use OF H. !Approoatlon from several bences.) It has
succeeded In England where the press is tho voice OF
tho nation. The English government. abandoning "a.
preston and maintaining its sang oid in presence Of
excesses Of the Journals has led appeasemsnt Of
passions and the press among neghbors accu.
ratey reflects the calnness and moderation of the pub
lie mind II France be not convinced OF the truths
which affirm everything IS impossible in this country
Either am wrong-and ! believe that am right
or the nation - IN such position that I do not
know hvw she be ecsicated from IT, Sensation) No
doubt there is one mode-absoute power. Well try it.
IN 0nh ank Inn nf Tonu
before the oath Of November II you cannot do this,
then the appsasement Of passions and the abandon
point We desire In 1913 was frgh ened q, TO
what might happen, out soon the power OF lib.
cry sy IA .ne ASSEMBLY, a. tnat PERIOD with liberty,
wise resolutions TO be voted. What Then saved France
was not such or such measure but the freedom Of
her Assemblies warm appreciation on the left) and
can You conceive political Liberty without free pressp
No. | say II with respect the princes of tue oarln
must make up their minds that the nations
desire to govern themselves. (Kenewed approvai.l
The citizen must have longer to acts OF bru-
tality that is Individual liberty; and 10 must DO abe To
know The Affairs OF the stale. How hs know tho truth
u the press Is ensavedf tNoise We're the fdcs Of
Merscan e'p dtion kno,on Not a. all. AndWhJs Be
cdue The journals ioere mol lee. (i,enewed nose) The
nation must % allowed freely to choose its representa-
tves, ana the opinion Of the majority Of these DO
sponsbiy OF ths Chief OF TIM State, but that OF
msn who represent him. On these conditions nation
Is free 1t thinks IL decides, 1t acts. Formerly you
spoke ofniy OF your infal bity, in tho which
you pretended 10 guido universal suffrage aud the de-
Hoerations OF this Assembly. But haman inialbii,ty
does not last Alter the Crimean came that Of
Italy, tnen the events ia Germany and Mexico; and
to the influence OF time has been added tna your
work. You must cede to tins united force and give
real liberty, whicu ~ tho only sale For every gov
eminent there IL decisive moment take that nIs-
tory viii not have To place you among those winch,
having had an opportunity OF seizing IT. bave allowed
u 70 escape. Sensation and applause from some
benches
rne Minister of the Interior M Pinard spoke after
wards. lie did not attempt 10 reply 10 any thing Al.
Theirs bad sad but enersd into long. ecnuica la"
yerlxo defence OF tho oil. cnapter by chapter.
The financial advices nom Paris describe Complete
want OF activity the Bourse which has thus ias fa-
ed TO respond to the altered this side Tue
nouncenent OF tho new loan has made no impression,
LIS ensos ha ing, As ~ usually the case, been fully ds
coun ed AS IT appears that the subscription lists
not expected to be opened ill the 18th OF March, the
whole affair is for tho moment disregarded