The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1870-09-15
Vtye La RepubIique!

Amid the mighty events and stupendous
changes which have crumbled the proudest
throne Of Europe into dust, and, 10 all hu-
man seeming, broadened the base and con-
sodated the structure Of another, there
arises in the thronged and tumultuous streets
of agitated Paris cry which cannot be
heard with Indifference t5is side of the
Atlantic. In all great uprisings for liberty
in any part of the world, and especially in
every great uprising for liberty in France,
our sympathetic citizens have been almost
as ardent and excitable as the impulsive and
deuonstra tive people Of the French capital.
For Greece, for the South American Repub-
lies. for Hungary, for Cuba. and especially
Ion two great and memorable occasions for
! France, our people and our government have
eagerly outfun the cold dictates of prudence
and preferred their generous sympathy TO
nations struggling 10 be free. There is no
part of our national character of Which we
have better reason TO be proud than of this
magr animous, uncacnlating sympathy with
the cause of freedom in whatever quarter Of
the world it may lift its banner. When
manift sted towards Frauce-and it is to-
wards France that our manifestations have
always been the most fervent-tbese eXhl-
! btious have been reinforced and strengthen
ed by "a warm sentiment Of gratitude for the
assistance which France gave US in the war
by which, with her help, We achieved our
Independence. France is inseparably assu-
ciated with our proudest and most patriotic
| recollections. She gave us LAFAYETTE she
was our ally IN the war against England !;
she, of all nations of the world was the first
to catch the cCniagion Of our example aud
try the experiment Of republic. We are
bound to France, as we are bound to no
/ other European nation. by ties OF gratitude,
affection, common hatred Of England. united
exertions in war. and early sympathy in re-
! publican sentiments. Nothing could there's
| fore be more natural than the prompt en-
couragement we have always given to her
hitherto unsuccessful attempts 10 establish
republic.
Even the calm, se9ate, imporiurbable
! WASHINGTON was moved to enthusiasm by
/ the first Frenci. republic. When on the
! lst Of January, 1896, ADET. the French
! minister 10 this country, presented him with
! the colorS of France, WAsHINGroN made a
! speech-the warmest he ever made in his
| life-in the following words Il receive,
| sir, with lively sensibi:i'y, the symbol Of the
/ triumphs and of the enfranchisement of your
nation, the ctlors Of France. which you have
now presented to the United States Tue
transaction will he announced to Congress,
ana the colors will be deposited in the ar
| tliihN II lI4C OuitGu CtdlcS, WHICH are al
once the evidence ard tie memorials Of
their freedom aud independence. May this
be perpetual and may the friendship Of the
two republics become Commensurate with
their existence" The cCngratulatorv en-
/ thusiasnl OF the American people, on that
occasion, was restrained within no bUudGs !
When, in 1913, the republic was again
declared IN France, our government and
people were equally warm. prompt and
alert. Mr. RUSH, our minister at Paris. /
without waiting for instructions, but relying /
on the steady friendship Of cur people with /
France and their irrepressible sympathy |
with the first da@nings of freedt1n, made {
haste to tender his congratulations and re- /
cognize the new government separating
himself from the whole diplomatic BODY IN /
+ Paris. The result fully justified the risk.
Today, Fran ce is entering on another /
trial Of the republic. The wonderful sud (
denness OF the opportunity has fallen like /
sparks among dry comhUstibies, and blazing .
liberty iliuminates the thick darkness of .
military disaster. The republic has been .
proclaimed IN Paris. IN Lyons IN 1ia,SeiHes.
IN BOrdedur. and all the great cities in the .
ertinct empire! The new government has
been orgauized by the selection If as strong
an executive be found among the
liberal statesmen Of France It is not made
Il II vi IbtiOf III Ills, IOfHthIlJCS, ana oltlu- !
slasts, like the ministry il the abortive re-
public of 1913, but of able men of affairs
who understand the difference between gas
conding appeals and practical administra-
ton. GAMBETTA is Munster of the Interior.
JULES FAvRE of Foreign Afftirs, MAGxE of
Finance, JULES Simon OF Public Instruction
CRKMIEUX of Justice, General I.EFLo of
Nar,GkEVY President of the Council of State
LA VEkTUJoN Secretary General of the Pro
viSluual Government, and though last NOT
least, General TRoCHU is retained AS Militia
ry Governor OF Paris. The Legislative Body
has been properly depOsed, as it was elected
during the cc!unct regime under the pres
sure OF Imperial Influence and is out of re-
iation with The new order of things. Thus
far, the leaders Of the republic have evinced
admirable coolness, discretion and iudament
Ihey seem TO have risen at once to the height
of this mCmentous occasion.
The American people would be false to |
their noblest Instincts, they would belle all
their generous utterances in the past and
prove recreant 10 the honored principles Of
their fathers, if their hearts did not on ont
IN iervent, forward sympathy with a great
heroic nation. their ancient ally who. in this
season OF sudden humiliation and sore caIam-
lty, courageously holds aoft the banner Of
Tree Institutions and places itself iD the van
E.HrOno
Providence has vouchsafed to France great
opportunity, such as seldom occurs in the
history Of nations and she has bad the wis
dom to recognize ard improve it. Out of
the nettie, danger, she magnanimouslv at
tempts to pluck the flower, freedom. Every
true American heart every beart whose puls-
atIons were ever quickened by the spectacle
OF heroic efforts of patriotism blended with
aspirations for liberty. will wish we'll to
france IN TINS hour of trial, of hope. of
transition, and possibly of renewed corf1ict
with the invader who, after having bestowed
upon her this great opportunity, may inter
pose to crush the expanding blossom in the
bud
The whole aspect of this wonderful, this ter S
rbly destructive war has suddenly changed.
as If by the stroke Of an enchanter's wand ,
it has been a war against the
French empire; If it is continued, it will be
al