, 1881-07-17
FRENCH REVOLUTION.
Speech of NIr. AuGuatu y jacobson at the
Isasttlle Celebration.

Speech of NIr. Au-uatu y Jaco bson at tn e
Isaxttlle Celebration.
At the French picnic Thursday. ut which was
celebrated the capture Of tho Dastlle. the fol-
lowing speech WIS delivered by Mr.. Augustus
jacobson:
few Frcnchneu had any rights whatever. The
greut mnjority of Frcnchmen bad only duties.
The few were born to cotna1ana. Tho nauy
were born to obey. The commanding class was
conssunrly getting smaller. The obeyinr clns5
was constantly getting Iarger- Frenchmen were
sent to tho valleys 1or ltfe t.. killing h!rss.
Freuchmcn were hung upon the 5cAuold for
Tho object Of the Revolution was to establish
the Revolution were as wide as the earth nnd as
broad us u1l humanity. To the end Of time no
higher words will be found than Liberty, Equnl-
Il; The i men Of i;S5 began struggle which will
never cease till all men, everywhere. shall be
free.
stupidity and Insecurity Of dcspotisn The
France Of to-day Is a living witness To me price
less wisdom and security Of liberty. Despotism
lett Frunce lit the very depths 0f humiliation
ouly ten years ago. Sctf-Eoyerument has to-
dnv placed her upon the very pinnacle OF human
welfare. Fr,.nce aud rue United Stntes; & by h
the payment Of their debts, nr re making Kepub-
licans fastcr than million soldiers could make
|ASi1tr What does Republicanfsm mean? 1t means
that Government shall help to give every man u
fnIr and equal chance in the world. Republic
anfsin dated from 11Sy, has crcate1 G,OD.o0o OF
lu,d- hnltters upon French soil. Rcpuocanisul
mems ultimately fur greater and tatrer u's-
tribution Of all property. Eepublicanisn means
tha1 every CHILD born into the world shall have,
free OF expense, the highest and hest posslb!e
education, AIld As Il consequence Kepuohcanf5m
means Ultimately greater comfort and prosper
ity fur ak men. ltcpubticanissn means neace;
better food, better clothes. better holnes isc-
putIIC;ltlssl means for Alf men more nourishing
soup aud more roast beer.
The American Revolution OF 1sit could noe
hnyt succeeded when 1t did without assistance
from France. On the other hand. Il tho Amer
Kevoutiuu could not even hAve been begun.
Frnnce and tho United States are mutually in
Jehtcd. There Is IN intcrs'epenuent humAh
brorherhos,i, We could not be all for our
not il we could. The lowest nation profits by
what the highest nation achieves: III tearing
down the t;lstie the men OF l1o!t laid the found's-
ton for cUEslituCl0nAt government Tor num-
dred uut1uus, even IOwn to tho lowest frtoe OF
negroes in tue interior Ut AtricA. Ine success
an English Republic. II GerMnH Republic.
scandinavian Republic, aud i Russian Republic
The SUCCESS OF the French Republic means u!tl-
1uurcIy peace, the abOiishulent OF standing
armies, and the United States OF Europe.
Wa american citizens doing our duty nere
would love ulso to render service to France.
How eau we do it. Amy service Whfcn we renoeI
to purt. and good government III the cHiteo
States We render also to pure And Eoffa govern.
uen1 In France. Let u3. therefore, ttrst anu
Shalt be well governed. Let lis sec tt It that this
sh:sil be Indeed the freest and must enl!gnteued
i:nd OH tho earth! So shall we serve A1nericn:
So shall We serve France. So shall We serve Ill
humanity. 50 shnll we serve Liberty, Equontt,
and Fraternity.