The New York herald., 1869-12-29


view It with gratitude and respect for has given
the country prosperity and security. But we uiean
10 Destlr ourselves to advance and strengthen our
selves in this path which viii lead 10 the esao-
ushInent OF liberty through the empire. loud APP
piausel TINS onward movement Is not an incident
ot The present reign is the consequence OF several
measures, the first OF which we can trace back to
1850. IL - not with big words and wth silly and
solemn programmes such as that laid before You
tins day tthe draft or constitution by Rocheiort
anu anu Rsspi'ii that liberty can be founded sffes
NJ ROCHEFoRT--The Convention saved France.
M DE FoRcADE--t am not talking about the con-
venton. am examining how liberty can be esnb-
lished To found 1t tine empire has progressively
advanced. IL has not rushed In lts embraces Win
the cdildke simplicity OF the men OF sd anu 'Di.
tupfoar.l Tuey were men OF great courage un-
doubtedly-but they were simple. inprudent ana
irvoions; they were devoid OF experience-and their
immaculate but feeble grasp suffered tue monarchy
70 decline until 1t fell into republic and were un-
able to rescue lloerty from the grave IN which II
remained so long ent0mbed. To-day-to The honor
oi the country be 1t spoEen--it means TO advance
towards liberty, prudently and temperately; bul.
~ tao same time, resolutely and conndenty. @
| say coundently-ior thlS great country does
1eel confluence In the progress or pubic man
ners; IL nas acquired experience, and ut the iirst
glimpse OF revolution sets II nexoraoy aside.
f1tgS 0teij We have Witnessed during the present
year all the attempts OF the revolutionary party.
We haze See,l newspapers IN ne enjoyment or ne
fullest liberty actually DrOcidtliag theftpnbiic rertt
lpg The oM republican cated1r, SuDIresstag all that
has taken place since 1904 lust as isre LOiqUet IN
1874 suppressed the empire d made TIE NrSt Napo
hon "Lisafen0m General of te Kfig's arnnies."
Well all these feyerIsh and SHY manifestations the
them To be the utterly pOweress effects which ever
attend real and great enaeavor 10 establish liberty.
The country IL bent on resisting revolution but mas
set Its lace against reaction The country wants u
strong government able to look ~ danger In the
face; bur 1t does not thnk the very first sign
OF 4 dliiicuity 1t Is worthy Of the government To
allow itself to be swayed by vague anxieties even
when those anXiete5 are startled by ITS friends.
You neard the noble words uttered at the opening
OF the CLanber-L'0fderj j'e,i repOnds, didez moi
sGurer u ttbere That sums up the programme
which we solicit your cooperation to carry out.
~
FORBADE sat Down AMID loud cheers. Jules Favre,
like sklllul general made rushing charge to cover
the retreat the sting OF MS speech Is 70 be found lii
its conclusion. After congratuating NJ de FORBADE
on his conversion 10 the liberal poicy which he so
earnestly repndated wnen replying to Prince Napo.
leon Ill the Senate last August or September he
added:-"I will not say tina: 1t Is too late to found
liberty; but do say that 1t will De too late If you
ernment or the country by the country--afd that
solitary aCiH DhOse eCClusUe junction ,pas
nland must hencer0,h resign itse exclusively 10
obey." loud applause from the Left.)
The voting ON this election showed that NJ. Olli-
vler's .compact majority Is composed OF very mad.
hesive materials. Tne LEFT and left centre voted
together. Emile Olivier himself held aOof, and all
his right centre friends joined the right, aud valid
ated the return OF M. DreOlle, triumph due solely
l see Is likely to reduce poor NJ. Emile Olivier
more to the rank OF second fiddle. IL Is plain now
that NJ. de FORBADE has q majority and that NJ.
Emile Olivier has, US usual, given himself great
deal Of trouble TO secure the oicial position OF the
Minister whose shoes he expected To step into. SIC
Dos p0btS over again. M. Olivier did the hard
work and NJ. Forcade tutt hoao,'es.