New-York tribune., 1868-05-08

restoration" Of woman. do not exactly know wnat
he means leading feature OF mis- speech was the re-
at the time strong vindcatOn OF liberty as neces
safy 10 give reason fair play His peroratlon IN WHICH
ing words:
But this God, of whom my immortal soul preserves
CONSCIENCE by my reason, is God Of intelligence ana
truth He has created me intelligent and free ana tne
first law which He has imposed upon me s respect Ior my
intelligence and my liberty. am faithful to HIM IN
GeeSy3S me reason which He has given me iof my IS
before errors which does not accept MY duty Is there
lore 20 Judge ana 10 choose hy duty Is 70 rePuse S s
absolute Independence Of thought with the
ready consecraed by law Human reason reached
IN this respect the same point as the French nation In
with its oficios tutors IL has conquered the right Of
managing its own affairs itself II philosophy had the
iy thus made so free have the deep conviction that
would not leave restingplace for any Of their prop
humanity it would force them to reesabsh sprltualism
and ReT men 70 But i Is re- S
provided 10 takes its arms from the official arsenals.
destroy destroyed as reyoutonary and impoas on the other
hand, can we shut our eyes TO the solemn con,
chiefly against the liberty Of thought And when an
nexibe dogmatsm thus annihilates philosophy Is not
il without evasion the despsers Of reason whatever may
be their rank and the recttude Of their intentions, ap
RSd what sars @e II no degoe
Of men to their enterprise II society were LED away Py
less uneasy But IL has other impulse than It's own
skepteism It Obeys without submitting, and allows
passage for that which destroys it, for want OF suclent
courage 20 embrace in straightforward way tnat
which would save 1t. Hence arise the contra
dicOns unfortunately too certain between appearances
and realities, those cowardy associations with faults
which might be prevented that trouble 70 so many hon
est conscences which ask with anxiety the remedy Tor
painful position. Let all descend to the depth
OF ourselves and shall find 1t without difficulty Let
us have the good shake of the mortal apathy of
that anguOr which renders us Indifferent to error
Let last from routine and apply ourselves
resOuely to that which is in the domain OF our reason
And after having bathed our opinions In that
pure let us have the mature wisdom OF
defending them and making them prevail. Phhos0pmc
science may here be our guide. 1t does not de-
sire to rgOr by rgOr, anathemas by anathemas
it only asks for the right to ye and that Is 70 thnk
freely and openly. Treating all religions with respect
cannot however, eede 10 their doctrines. Truth has
who does perceive the signs Of inevitable and sal
utaTy changei The genius OF ChateauDriand foresaw
when ne wrote In the preface TO his " Etudes HIS
tOTiques." THE political age OF Christianity nnishes
philosophical age cOmmenoes In spite OF all resls-
tanee this benefceDt revolution will be ac-
God. They unite by ascending TO Him by the
same ronte-that Of science and liberty. Let
Us hope, for the sake OF our dear country that
this will shortly be opened before her In the mod
ern world nations can only be powerful upon the eond
OF being free and believing. They can only De pc
eylng upon the condition Of enghtenng their faith by
reason freed from al shaekles This conviction has been
the inspiration OF my life. fancy that my ndelty IN
combating for IL rs not quite uneonDeced with the mo-
tives which have led 10 your Kindness. Knowing well
tnguished honor TO the noble flag which am proud 70
hold with firm hand in the glorious folds OF Whch
the genius OF France has long blended the two devices
PhiosophIc Liberty and Political Liberty.