New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-29

ss'i..sncs arrive, for sSinsions iss,ss to the
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deiavs tiusl and powerful aid In tie critical po.ture
OF our affairs, VIII u. all nohius shout shs stenut
II urrcafter VS. are At this hour ssoeniei In tue
balance In word It the ont OF 0Sr tssss
ws,hDgton saw Ia the allied farc-s st his disposa
ds OF St "a sssS ~ was b tue
dawn OF hope The material WAS at hand 70 carry out
dsierrsa' !" patiently kept Taat dignity
wasa hal ea to an LOFTY nj, sa
to fan lia ity either Ia council the fet i've DO ard
80 s.;: IN tue Welcome 81 these smrrssn
soldiers wa,hiukton for tae nrst an ouy tms ", ms
life ns h,ppooss with all The Joyous enerye'-
TIs flower OF the young asocracy of France in their
america IN ter tn led Continental. bound 10y 90 nmon
ba OF blood beca brotn"rs in the knishthooi OF
desh, shs they shared the xlory. they s'ornei the
reioucts at Yo town and compee the surrsnaer d o,
the var strenathaned the alliance and cementAf the
coenasnoe aS cniv Uric curtssy wSicS chArac. rzsd
tneir relations has no IKE example In i1trsn."n MAJ
British Comm icr-inCnie to he sdquarer, with
cfsr OF pace and independeice II tae hcrican'
refused to receive him; Congress spurneo Cartons
secretary bearing like m.s age; II tho states sa ny
pea = which we're not approvc1 by France a. public
eueuiss And psaee with Independents" meant pros,
poverty aud despair France, tue otaer hand hoaan
for T 1 sad IF 'h' OF the
27ooo0oo irr.s we hvsosnsd yo" %s with years
th prosperity you can 10y tue oaahco
With the ,s OF Yorktown Lafayette felt that he could
do for and ntePenaencs In a. diplomacy o.
Eop. than in IN t9s war 10 %sc one Of the most
praelical snd self-nosed ms romsntS on.ee'
Sw saa w"c ss %
Spsn and France Enrl an saw hu initiation .n cereal
aud 10 treaty OF peace by which she RECOGNIZED the
n OF tue Republic of tao Cnitet STATES
IN treaty. laid deep. br"an and ndssrnct
dedicate II lott sac American people the WORKING OUT
OF the proaem Of salt without m,hx No
of builinI nation upon the s'vrreigny OF tne 10
dvI iual the equality OF al mon before tee law aWd
Liberty. In the irae-na greetings OF this hour Sky
millions OF ~tucsses bear testimony TO tnei, wis1o, d a%
til cir monument. lAppause
SPREADING rHE GOSPEL OF LIBERTY lISl FRANCE
Tbs fight TO- liberty In America was won. Its future
here was hre with but danger tho slavery OF
the negro. The .Ou o. Lsayete. purified oS battle ana
sufsring saw the Inconsistency and the peril. and M
returned to this couary plead with State Legislatures
and with Congres, for the Liberation OF what he termed
my brethren the blacks" But now the hundred
years war Tor liberty IN France was TO bsgin America
was its Inspiration Lafayette Its and the return
ing French army its .msssres Beneath the trees by day
aud in the halls At night. at Mt. Vernon. Lafayette
gathered from Washington the gospclof freedom II
AMI guide h IN after years against IN
te npations OF power ard despair OF the dungeon
lie carried the lesson, an the grand example through
all the trials aud trbula Of his desperate struggle
aud partial victory flor the acknowledgements OF his
country. snip departing. lie wrote tn his
great chief he never to see again. this toucn
ng good Yoa are ths most beloved OF all inc
fr ends ever had or snail anywhere regret that
cannot havs tus inexrTessble pleasure OF enbracin|
you IN my house and welcoming you In FAMILY
xnere Jour nameis adored. Everything that odn'ra
ZION. respect. gratitude friendship anu ala love can IAN
inspire comDiued In INV afcctonae heart 10 devote ine
most tond .rlv to you In your frcnaship ] ind
Congress vas a-trumpst blast which resoundcd round
world then bound in the chains OF despotism and caste
monarchy su language describe the poverty and
w.stcnedness OF ths people Taxes levied without law
warran and rottsd in the Batlc without trial. and they
were shot at as game ara tortured .out rears At
and camp this message came like the bandw rng on tno
AZ scme o. resdom svsr stand 70
pressOrs all example 10 the oppressed sanctuary lot
tue rights o. aha .nyepdeS ap prosperty
which will illustrate the blessings OF their government
founders n Well might louis the sixteenth more far
siguted thaa his Minister'S. oxcl,n: AFTER ionrtesn
hundred years OF power the old Monarchy Is doomed
While the principles of the American Revolution were
ernentne France. Laay the hero ana fAvorite OF
tue hour onUrad guest at royal tables and royal
The proud spaoard and the Great Frederic Ter OF
nouuesd his faith 10 government fEua noe on nG
King Louis On the ono hand aud the rising tide OF
popular passion tis other compeed the summons o,
officer. of State tho astocracy. tho titled cl"rsy the
Royal Princes there, but no representative OF tae
effort 'of the brother of the King put lin down, he
demanded ns squad ts Ts Si a1a
Royal expenditures to fixed and reasonable limits This
overturned the whole fesda fabric w Gssr nao 'een ~
eoctnal aud permanent this rcm1ndous sr'de towaid
C'bnet BY the call Tor National Assembly Assem-
ey Of no people Thron tnst ea se ne
OF mar, concession OF popular privilege never before
SECURED In the modern history Of Europe ana going as
believed the tunes would admit TO "ard nv Id ca
OF An American Republic, hs buded upon the ruins OF
absontlsm "a constitutional Monarchy
LAFAYEriK's LOYALTY rO FREEDOM
But French democracy had not been trained and
educated In schools OF the Puritan or the Coionist
Ages tyranny Of suppre repression and torture
had developed the tiger aud dwaried the man.
Dom Jcracy learned the drst rudimnts OF liberty,
self-restraiut aud self gOvornmont IL beheaded King
and Cueeu It drencbed land with the blood Of the
nohlo,t and best III It's indscrmnato frenzy and mad
ness it sparci neither age virtue nor merit aud
drove its boneacor because denounced its cIccsses
aud tried them, exle and the dungeon OF
O:uutz Thus coded In the OF the French Rovo-
luton L,tsyetcS frat light for liberty at home After
i've yrzrs OF utol sufering spurniug release at the
prico~ of hls allegiance to monarchy, holding with
sublime faith, amidst tho most dishoartehng and dis
coura surroundings to tue principles OF freedom
for ALL he reea I'D by the sword OF Napoleon
Bouaparte 10 dnd that the untamei fcrocity OF the
revolution had been trained TO the service OF The most
brilliant captivating and rssisess OF MILITARY dsspo-
Ny the mighty genius OF the Rreat Dictator. hs
rejected every OF recognition and honor Napoleon
ssd IAfavette alone In France hods last TO MS orig
ina IDEAS OF liberty Though tranquil now he will rs-
appear occasion ofera Against tue First Consuste
OF Bouapxrte lie voted No. unlos Win guarantees OF
When Europe lay halpless AZ tho feet OF the
conqmeror and In the frenzy OF military glory France
neither fet the chains he was forging upon hsr
Lafayette from MS retirement OF Lagrange plead with
tue Emporor for republican prnc'ps.: hcdln. no to
hi tho retribuons xlways meted out to tyranta and
pur. undying fame OF the immortal few who patriot
tcy decide when uon them alonn rests the awful YER
c whether they shall DO the ensavers or the saviours
81 their Country. -,
Ths sln OF Austerltz ia blood at Waterloo. the
wors Of allied Kings placed tho Bourbon once more on
the thrJue OF Franco la tho popular tempest OF july,
tho alton against tho tntocrabe tyranny oi tho
King calling ths unfalterlpR frcn OF merry,
s4d with voice You Alouo can sayo France from
on the hand the orgies Of the JacUoin
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