New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-18
WILL THE FRENCH REPUBLIC Lasts


.yuIiette Lumber MADAME 4daBl) Ia Scri0Hcr
The Republic became. therefore, in the minds OF
liberal statesmen of all parties, the regulated work.
ing of the Democracy the one logical and necessary
Government. aud, according 10 the judgment OF
Monsieur Timers, gathered from bis own lips by
Edmond Adam few years before the end OF the
Empire: The Republic w0nd rise from out ths
first national Calamity, and henceiorth be indie
siructble."
The calamities came aud the Republic rose from
them. TIE mistakes of a Democracy, warped by
the Revolution of ls4e excled by the Empir', mad
dened BY public mistOrtuues tiUrled 10 profit by
our enemies of all kInds-5Oth external and inter-
nah. would certainly for third the have over
thrown the Republic II the Glvui9ns Of the
monarchica parties had not ontribuied 10 lucrease
the number OF the partIsans OF the Republican gov
eminent ,, -. ,,...,.u. ,,,.. c.6.,, -, ,ss
time OF the attempts toward a Legitnl-t restDra-
ton, will only lind its safety IN the organization
OF the DemOcracY."
THE coming of the new social straias." sad NJ n
sieur Gambetta, by creating middle power he.
tween the directing CLASSES and the people permits
France TO advance with equilibrium"
Ii is thus that both tradition and devei ypmcnt
permit the Gall0-Latn and French mlnd 10 bs
summed up in one word: Democracy. Ibi- Frcnch
Democracy Is III possession OF al ITO rights through
universal suffrage. Thus two attempts Of the En-
ptre, ending IN two National catastIopines. have
convinced the Democracy of the need of R,pablI-
car form of governments.
It Is true that the wheels of the Republic s.Ill
grind harshy sometimes: the dssensIDns of the Re-
publican groups among themselves the gnOrance OF
the greater part Of the natOn. false political
edncatIon-a fault due TO Socialism side, 10
Imperialism on the othcr-giye 10 certain political
manifestations. 10 certain speeches, 10 certain Opin-
ions proclaimed IN journalism. superilcia import
ance and lor'i Iners LIVING III capital here every
thing is cxaggcratei, where everything rcsouuds,
where everything rcycrbcrates believe that France
is still Ill sturbed, and that the Republic u not cur
able
Since am addressing the great American nation,
that is Republican, 80 devoted To its government,
so careful OF order, OF Democracy and Of liberty,
will end with "A contradictory comparison between
it and France and hope to convince NY readers
of the nutiltY Of the fears which our friends ex
press concerning our political future.
When America established the Republican giv-
eminent she was able TO endOw ~ with unlimited
liberty. ii the exact formula Of tue liberty OF citl-
gems Is This: 1.-THE liberty of each individual n linz
tied by tie liberty OF Others" IN America during
many wears on account of the immensely of Is
widespread surface. her citizens did not easily
encounter this limit and the words unlimited lib
erty were well chosen for the earliest institutions OF
the American Republic.
However. m proportion TO the agglomeraton OF
the populatiOn when the great centres we're over
flowing with inhabitants, did not the limit created
by the liberty of others become narrower. thus d.
minishiug the sum of each ones liberty.
Instead OF seeking reform IN the conquest 81
larger amount Of liberty for the indivhfaai, the
American democracy sought 10 IN the larger amount
OF protection.
could cite great many facts to prove that the
difficulty in reform comes from the condition OF sur
rouBdings. from interests, and that when ~ Il =
question of liberty, 10 IN necessary 10 take into cOn
slderation the limits existing between citizens.
What was more disturbed than the small Italian
Republics shut up IN Giles
We are advancing IN France toward liberty amid
great number or lmpediments, because, at the
smallest reform obstacles arise between individuals
who are closely united, and between utter
ests that are entangled. The new rights overthrow
too many old ones; and the apparent disorder.
the cropping, the drawing back, the esitatlDn. the
resistance come, 50 20 speak, from our agglOulers-
ton.
| claim therefore, for my party, and for the es-
tablishment OF the French Republic. the work OF
time The history of the two Presidential Ccrlis of
Washing ton, and tie correspondence of the aimr-
able founder of the American Republic furnish
me an example of the pneility Uf weak ess OF the
couflcts, of the competitions OF individuals which
! must be overcome To establish free government.
| have said of the Republic which the insnrsec-
| ton of the Commune might have ovefthr1wn. that
il triumphed over its enemies on account OF their
| divisions The triumph Of the Republican, party Il
| definite for the same reason.
| The Republican parliamentary groups IA the
Senate and in the Chamber OF Deputies IN Paris.
| rustomed 10 struggle against tue Empire against
! tue Oath of Nav, against the 10th Of May. though
| committing faults increasingly. have all tho
qualities OF tine party OF opposition. and mono of
| those of the governmental party. The danger would
| he grave IT, for tile same reasons, the conservative
pariies and above all, the imperial party, which
| The most numerous, had not more governmental
| qualities than qualities Of opposition.