New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-29
LECTURE-ROOM THEMES.
REPUBLICANIsM IN EUROPE.


Charles BrsdlGugh lectured last evening at
the Academy OF Music in Brooklyn upon "The Growth
OF Republican Ideas IN Europe" Not over 200 persons
were present this fact drew from Mr.. BradaGgh an
earnest rebuke for tho apparent lack OF interest the
subject among tho people OF brooklyn In a pre-
yious lecture no had descibed the Republican
movement in England; in this lecture no called
attention to similar tendencies In France and Spain.
10 Europe ropubltcansm said he. has had two ages
The first shown in the republics OF Pisa and Venice
which were only in name. Tho mass Of the people
should feel that the vitality Of the State depends upon
them They should kno that they have right OF cti-
zenship. should be able and willing to exercise It.
In France up to 1852 there had been sort OF repub
can echo at ALL There people who gathered ut
the table OF Madame Roland, who had dreams OF the
future. The of the people believed that tho king
was the redresser OF all Danton and Robes
pierre not republicans. When the States General
assembled IL was account Of quarrel between the
nooes ana tho people, |h, ZEN, m n6 ny H1To
but those around him believed IN force as
the power to settle such questions. -, Tue man who
stands at the head Of movement IS Ike the stick or
wood which is borne at the head Of the current These
men who met IN 1872 only knew that the people were
hungry aud might nave been apptlSed by me Wolus'
But force applied 10 stop them from speaking. Tho
clergy and mobiles would not meet with the third estate
Even then tDe tlid estate was not republican. Hhen
they swOre 10 frame a constitution they were not
republican Even when In attacking the Bastile they
attacked the foundation or the throne, they were not
republican. They did not know they were attacking
despolism. Losis XVI. met this mosement by force,
hut did not create q republican feeling; eut one
OF hostility TO the throne. 1t was only because
the people were driven into revolution
dd not orma republic. Louis XVI paid the penalty OF
being borna king You dream sometmes OF monarchy
being better than republic. but It Is shame for
such people 70 i've in the country where Washington
a government was formed which was called republic;
But IL 3d. for the great OF the people could
not think upon inc Pncp,e' lny"yed france eoGa
England spent immense sums OF money to prevent H.
she could not be with bayonets at her tht9at. me
republic naturally failed Peace Is tue tluty oil fepuD
hc and she was forced to war with every nation what
could she dot She fenced into wild herOworship
Of the one man who could save her. II was natural
progression, although the Empire grew ont Of H..
Democratic principles were incorporated in The govern
mcut which never before had been recognized Retro
erosion impOss ble and think, despite Louis XVIII
France will never have Bourbon restoration long
enough to force her back 10 her ola SITUATION mere
was 10 republic IN lS4S Lamartne, great poet aad
spirit IN him. You cannot make republic by 1--WE or SIX
meas decision in newspaper once. Ihe mass OF lhOSo
not representatives, o the people The people looked
on, aud 70 II grew into tic second Empire. IN
pirc. Under W. Timers they decided not 10 make the
decision OF the form OF government nni tue Prussans
were gone. France has been growing more ana NOR
republican every day MacMdhon represents the army
which Is greater than when Napoleon declared war
and there can be no republic Nnth mere is y Ilrso
standing army. That hiDders republic You may SAY
that have been showing that there ~ no republican
movement in France but have not. There are more
people now who believe IN repuDhcAnl5m, ana that Is
progress. ,
The movement IN Spain II young ana yet pig move
mcnt. There IS Republic there now and yet there
deserves to be one for sake Of the pure noble men
who stand in the front. With only one or two eXcep
tons. there is 10 nOber name than Emilio CASTELAR,
Castelar, did claim TO make Republic but That tho
Republicans came to the irOnt because no others dd
The Clrlists will be likely 10 overthrow this RepuD
ic but the ultra-republicdns may. believe that
France will keep republic. SPAN and France VIII
grow INTO IT, and the name viii help as IN England.
The Republican movement Ia growing with rs. You can
helm by keeping what You have aud showing your APP
probation OF IL. Monarchy disease which alicts
the world, and you should rejoice wheA any
portion Of that body is cured. have come
ON behalf Of those who have yet no
right 10 commission ambassadors, to win your sym
pathy. / have won IL in some parts You may ask me
what The scattered few here do 70 help us VIII
tell Won Wncu drop OF blood rs poisoned the blood
carries il ~ the very and kills. Stand upon some
mighty ridge which divides countries. Look where the
snow is gathered its top See when the sun
shines on IL and melts IL. You can hardly see
where the first drop falls ON the granite, Tor
il has cast it oil. But they ia one after
another until little piece OF granite Is torn on; one
alter another until al last the path has made becomes
n mighty Niagara NOu speak TO one anOtner IN
vouT passages through the world, speak % you, III
behalf OF those who been kept without political
ght and you will help tear down, not granite but
that rotten sandstone which has stopped the way so
long. and which we hope Will not stand IN our pain
much longer. tApplause