New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-09
A SPEECH BY VICTOR HUGO.

The meeting in Paris on Sunday, March 26,
for the relief OF Lyons operatives was addressed ny
Victor Hugo, VINO greeted with great enthusiasm
Louis Blanc had spoken before hin. ana when Mr. hugo
finished his speech colossal wreath Of laurel leaves
and coloed ribbons thrown the stage. Picking
up he passed it 10 NJ. Blanc who mOdesy declined to
take it from the poets hands. Tho following report OF
Mr. Hugos speech is taken from The London Manddrd
He BEGAN by stating that they had assembled there to
paris came TO icr aid The reaction tried hatred;
lei them reply by solidarity. II was great ho3or to
speak before the great people of Paris They bad right
on their side hut ney must be moderate O moderation
What were kings thinking OF at ne present
mOmentl War And what were the people thinhinS OF
Peace peace Loud applause WEIe prlncrs taiked OF
arms the people talked OF labor Lyons was great
but Par, was the human city Let them soii The two
great towns At present tne heagoB was tfyg 70 io
move the capital from INC clty OF tne d ~ hen, e
city OF the Monarchy. VAIN attempt! Iar.s had peei
the center light for the past three centuries, ana
would continue TO De So ~ tici "n"iEo r 'ny
horizon. Lyons was the cradle OF France we root
the city where the machine was ol@Gent to the
soul where the nottingham was thinker i@ons Was
pierel Bat let them look further ana they would see
that wile tine towns Of France were teStiyne te.r sol
In the past Of civilization those symptoms came from az
sides save the people in the present unsettled moment
tho people set an example 10 future times. ,.,
Abnye ali the carnage. fnch as the war OF the
Emperors seven years ago ana inc assassination Oi
for peace. lCncers and applanseI lie wOuu IsPSait,
VINO desired warl The King VINO desired ca. peace me
would be the triumph Of the future. The Paris Elk.
bibitIon of 1878 would be real treaty OF
peace signed by the people. 1t would be II OattIe
winch would leave behind il not cOrpses, but chqs
d'Durre a hattie in which both sides would be Vctols
II was only lust that Pans should present such NOME
specace To- the world Inc Universal Exhibition OF 1915
ouId e the by peace IL would be the recon-
cilinon with Paris necessary To the universe feacc
was the WatchwOrd the future; 1t announced tne
advent of the united states Of Europe. WHAT diu
France EurOpc-nay, tie whole ciViized W0lld-"dht'
He woild tell them. This what was necessarS-Ie-
lpiOn without intolerance punishment without ueaD'
labor without expressions commerce Without frontiers
in short eIsal disarmament, save me usiian
of the conscience This position lie would MAINTAIN ldt
so long as politics cntacd war; so long as pulshleh
comprised the scatold, so long as uoshIa CONT
hell SO long as liberty might be gagged tie judge deSe
crate into the Langnln, chief into the tyran IL Was
necessary that the conscience should remain armed Inc
conscience in state of defense the honest man pun
siug the infable man that was to say jdstce Gazing
Inc MA gstracy order The ausOn To recent events
amused very much, and excited immense applausel les
te uubic conscience remain armed 50 long as INC
CRY Of mercy regarded OF SedliO SO long
"a The Government refused 10 puJ an end 10 cN! wal
Inv the only possible means-Dalnely tue amnesty lap
yiausc and shouts of Nlye la kcpubllque" we AN
niStiri"I l,ut he full OF nope. The destiny OF
E,r. belon ped TO the future Of humanity. Progress
xys vpaIlon. Humanity might be said TO pe on lhe
hi,h seas: IL advanced slowly; at times IL cicOuereu
sinstrr uOments the sky was black ana the thihueI
Tncd. IL came on a rock, the Empire; u stiuck on u
sGnoI The syllabus; il met with cyclone, SEDAN; Du
in tb midst of Tie terror and despair Inc clouds Dohc
asn,deT ana through rift salvation appeared III hiee
Glorious lights, THERE, 6Qdtde, fTGteTh"e