The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-11-26
THE HAYTIEN REVOLUTION


Cheyallier's Appeal to tho Army Against SAL
navc-Ths Advance ON Port an Prince
Peace and Prosperity Desired.
JACMEI, Nov. IL, 1869.
The subjotned Is the text OF the prOclamations and
the address to the army issued by General Che
valller:-
REPUBLIC OF HAYTI
GENERAL or DIVISION, VICTORIN CHEvALLIER, Gen.
eral-in CHER OF the Popular Army. To THR Com
MiTTEE OF JACMEL AND TO THE MILITARY AU-
sIRs-The people, worn out BY the sangulnary OK.
actions OF Sanave, have proclaimed mis- downfall.
You are invited TO reunite Tor the carrying Of the
revolution, 70 labor with ITS members for the or
ganzatlOn Of definite and regular government
The brave ana loyal General VII Lubn has been
proclaimed oy me army Provisional President.
unite with US we request your attendance forthwith
Safety and the country o.x, a cH EHy 1sss
A government little mindful OF the true interests
OF the country and sacrificing them to its Unsuitable
vie instruments or tyranny-compels the citzens OF
Hayti to take up arms. From all parts cry OF
reprobation arises and revolution Is being accom-
pllshed This revolution must lead to better state
OF thugs.
one Of those who have helped to bring about the
present condition OF affairs, borrowing the mask or
disnterestedness-the like OF which the nineteenth
century mas not wttnesSed-haS succeeded In Secur-
ing tne Presidency. Was this act accomplished to
satisfy the legitimate hopes OF the peopleS No. A
series Of considerations has signanzed the passage to
power OF Sylvan salnave. The adaptations conse-
quent thereon have ruined the country.
The generous and patriotic hearts who devoted
themselves to the government OF Salnave, because
they believed that by such action they could serve
their country, have to-day had their eyes opened.
This man Is u scourge and has destroyed the coun-
try. She must expire, all her children do not see
country who mas respected none OF 6er institutions
VINO mas trodden under foot the public liberties, and
who has done worse than the most dnprincipled
rulers who nave sacrificed the general interests OF
the hon to their vile passions.
Thykenerals and the army who bcsieged Jacmel
pr0n6uQce IN the name OF the nation and before God
the downfall OF Sylvan Salnave, and proclaim Gen.
eral OF Division WI Lubin commandant OF the dis
trict or Port au Prince Provisional President OF the
republic, who Will resign this power on the regular
nomination OF citizen elected by the entire people.
.vive Ia iberte vive Ia Repubique, une ct indi-
visIblel Vive Ia souveralnte du peuple! Vlve la
constitution Vive lie President Provisoire vii
LuDm!
Done at the general quarters OF Camp oge this
l4th OF November. 1859, at eight O'Clock in the
dence. A. s. OHEvALLIEfi.
NO. 3-LIBERTY, EQUALITY.
GENERAL QUARTERS OF CAMP OGE, Nov. Q, 1885,,
And the sxty-slxth year OF Independence !
vlcToRIN CaEvALLIER, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES OF THB
POPULAR ARMY, TO THE Array
SOLDIERs-A new order OF things has arisen. 1t is
time that the civil war which has declmated your
ended.
General salnave is deposed from the Presidency of
Hayu. From all parts his downfall Is proclaimed.
You have made your voices heard-you, who have
remained longest faithful to chief In whose hands
you placed the destines Of your country and VINO
has held them 30 cheap.
Before the national viii Salnave has bowed his
head. IT. forgetting the submission he owes to the
sovereign Will OF the people he accedes not 1t IL
necessary that YOU who have arms in your hands co
make the nationality respected and to watch over
the safety OF your country-lt Is necessary, say,
that you impose on him obedience and submission.
We are gong to march, then. against Port au
Prince. Close your ranks Press round your nags;
they are the banners OF order. Let him who remains
behind be proclaimed traitor TO his country. Yet
few days and thus land, saturated with the blood
OF our fathers and which should never be over
cl0uded by the actions OF their descendants Dy
order, anarchy and the phalanx OF evils which &C
company them, shall again flourish under the
shadow Of peace.
soldiers cry with me, "vive Ia paix ct pordre
Vtve la constitution vIve la republique, une ct In.
Invisible ct prosperel" " CHEVALLIER.