New-York tribune., 1869-06-26
LETTER OF DIXIE DE PERSIGNY.

The Constitutional published on the l4th inst the
following letter. addressed by NJ Persigny 70 one oil
his friends who is known to be NJ. Emile Olivier;
PARIS. June 8, 1862
MY DEAR SIR They have deceived you as to my true
sentiments Certainly have not advised the act OF Jan
10 which Won know better than any ought even TO
say that In the order OF my ideas, conceive entirely an
ferent forms Of giving liberty to this country But
whatever are my convictions on the SUBJECT
am too devoted to the country as well as to Emperor.
10 place the sentiment OF the puDe Goou hDUNG 3 d
proper opinions have not beside ever beIleySul huu
never win believe that government when cans , i1sg
What form II the grandest principle OF authority Known
m the world led TO fear liberty among US u %ona DC % 20
law Of the press, nor the law OF pHmc irag, mGGung,
nor the other liberal concessions od gor tnJ Which
has been produced these last OCCASIONS OnufI ,o
new regime inauguIatea py tc d ot from things And
ID aet & ~ av Is UI r of NJ t;ambctta but nconccvabe
ysea tne pPb p9PcIy ~ ynSrmting Young lawyer to defy
the Empire under the eyes OF Justice ITSELF gIv9 % @
ne law NJ publc meetings itself which has dcmorazed
mart of the electoral body, but the attitude Oh auhoI
Syilc my nretiDss the sovereign religion the family,
and prOpery-instead OF making tne lvspott str Iro
LAW ISSn+ of liberty ' into One Of license It
must then be acknowledged that those VINO aeCCbbIi
tbe liberal programme Of the Emperor without INC WI
or the courage TO make it successul-those VINO Dinu
themselves assist the game OF new Derues ns
tors inert Indifferent as II II acted as an ~
i'm chemisrythose, in fine, who at each suudeH sI % .,
material fermentation, throw lhb IcePOholpiJ va
IL ON tbe Emperor instead OF accusing thelr own weak
ness-thoFe who without rendering any account IoT ~
betray liberty than theaDettors IN the dsoiuerS
Now it is not thus that liberty establishes Itself Aslt
cannot exist in contempt Of law without deRebeIahE
INTO license and that license ends always Dy causing
conclusions which destroy IT, 1t Is necessary hat az tno
oint where ceases right and repression ought 10 co
nence that authority be always ready always present.
aiways nshaken that it allows no fault nor error tha
have no moment of weakness, and that IN nne u iaee
sclf nv ygOr OF It's character 10 the hight OF the ar
lions of liberty itself The experience OF free STATES ~ an
tines and of al countries, pr0claimc TINS precepL hu
4 tic terrible severity Brutus, and the lndOnllaDe
conrao of Pubicola, Roman liberty would nave Decn
stiaed m IFS germ and those who Decame the greatest
DeOpe I'm the world would have renamed Forever shoeu
I'm reality and whatever they may say there IS no cou-
rv more easy TO than France but on one cOhu
ti0n-hat is that Government have all the POhtca VIZ
tnes IN is necessary that ii be honest upright courage.
ous and resOlute; IN two words, just ana nul. II ~
is inst and without frmness, they abuse lis
weakness they tread u under 1901, ~ ~ Is
firm but without Justice integrity, or dignity, they re-
time lust and firm esteemed aud feared al is easy 10 IL
can easily support all liberties, brave all pers escape
from nm difficulties, because In the eyes OF the
french people, who esteem more the character
more than the spirit there IS no effef nor
tamil which a large heart cannot redeem. :, IN
conclusion nothing in the actual situation sbOuld dsqSt
a covernmcut firm and rcsolGte Bchlnd the vote Oul-
ictI,s which have astunsed Europe, there IS not an
dca becguse il is impossible To fBd an idea IN TINS coh1
uoI i y, ,,,l - n,,r evcs +. DE PEEsIGNf.