The Washington times., 1894-06-26
FRENCHMEN ARE RRENZIED
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In aid Of liberty and In advancing civilization
should be mOurned as an afriiction Of mankind
| GROVER CLEVELAND
EXECUTIVE MANSION.
Prior to the reading Of the message In the
Senate Chaplain Milburn In his prayer had
besought the blessing OF the Almighty upon
the republic Of France and consolation to the
widow and children Of the murdered Pfesi-
dent
Then Mr.. Morgan, chairman ofthe Commit.
tee on Foreign Relations, offered the follow.
ing resolutions
Resolved, That the Senate Of the United States
unites with the American people In expressing
to the people of France their sorrow and sym
pathy in the national bereavement they are SUI.
fering from the cruel blow Of AN assassin, which
was aimed at the peace of France and fell upon
the heart Of President CarnU
And as q mark Of respect due to the memory
of the wise, virtuOus, and patriotic President OF
the republic Of France, the Senate will at the
close OF this proceeding, stand adjourned until
Second, That the President of the United States
is requested to communicate this expression Of
national sorrow to the government OF the re-
| public OF France and to Madame Carnot.
SENATOR MoRGAS's TRIBUTE.
In moving the adoption of these resolu-
tions Senator Morgan said:
TIE grief Of a national bereavement never
falls upon France without exciting the sympa-
| thies of the American people. In the earliest
| days Of this republic france won the gratitude
of the people of the United States and created
| a sentiment ot the deepest and moet sincere re-
| gard, which has united the names Of Washing
ton and Lafayette In a sacred memory that is
| unperishable.
In the progress of both nations toward the
highest atranments of civilization and govern
| ment France and the United States have
moved abreast, and In the front rank of the
of fhn thatut
or jealousy. In the noble purpose of securing
TO their people the blessings of liberty, regu-
lated by law and founded upon the sovereignty
of the people, France and the United States have
| achieved common result, and have estab-
| lshed, immutably, the true and just basis Of
human government.
1t Is not to be expected that ungrateful and
vicious men will not find pretext for license
and anarchy In their daring efforts TO abolish all
| restraints that interfere with their wicked pas
sions and indulgenceB, or that they will not ap-
| peal to the sacred name of liberty 4 shelter
for their mischievOus designs Under forms of
| government less liberal toward their subjects
| and more repressive of the common liberties of
| mankind the same pretexts for crime are found
| by such persons in their fierce denunciations Of
| tyranny. But in each case the government owes
the duty to the people Of stern and summary
| preston of crime, and especially of crimes that
threaten the integrity Of the state and the peace
| OF the country.
SELECTED FOR BRUTAL SACRIFICE.
| President Csrnot, the honest friend of liberty
regulated and supported by law, was marked
q victim by the men who, being criminally in
sane, hold society and law in contempt and
cruise through the world in the propagation of
| political piracy and murder. because he loved
the liberty of law he was selected for violent and
| brutal sacrifice and has perished by the assas-
| sins hand Carnot came from a family of heroic
men. who never faltered in their love Of liberty
established in justice and regulated by law.
His grandfather so loved the liberty Of France
| that he was the senator who alone voted
| France was q republic" and that imperial
power was not the legitimate offspring OF the
| French revolution. He had voted TO execute
Louis XVI, and refused to restore the powers OF
| royalty in the person Of Napoleon bonsparte
| In casting the vote against the elevation Of
Napoleon TO imperial power and title he de-
| clared that he would vote against the empire
| for the same reason tina, he had voted against a
| life consulshlp, but without any personal ami
mostly, and that he quite prepared to
render obedience to the Emperor should he be
elected He spoke in high praise of the Ameri-
can form OF government, and added that Bona
parte might have adopted ii at the time Of the
treaty of Amiens-
OF sTAUNCH REPUBLICAN STOCK.
When he voted in the national convention for
the death of Louis XVI he said: I'm my opinion
both justice and good policy require the death Of
Louis, but / must confess that never a duty
weighed so heavily upon me-"
The son Of this great war minister Was the
father Of the stricken President OF France He
was so pronounced a republican that he refused
to take the oath Of allegiance 10 Louis Napoleon
as emperor of France, and declined a seat in
the French assembly, TO which he was elected
during his voluntary exile.
In the second empire he was classed a
socialist, but his patriotism was recognized as
being deyoutly sincere even by Napoleon Ill
No man N France has inherited greater hon.
ors q better title TO the love Of the French
people than Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, and no
mans life has better justified his right TO the
distinguished tribute to his worth bestowed
upon him by France in his election TO the Pres-
dency Of the French republic. His administra-
ton OF the government has been that Of Pc ace,
attended with great prosperity.
There is no stain OF innocent blood upon his
historic record; that which flowed from his pure
and generous heart, TO appease a thirst for re-
venge upon society and upon government be-
cause they reprobate the crimes of anarchists,
is sacred TO every human being in the world who
is in harmony with the purposes OF republican
institutions and the desire TO establish personal
and national liberty the foundations laid by
the people of the right to make their laws and
the duty of unqualified obedience their au-
thority. 1t was the highest aspiration of Carnot
thus TO establish justice, and thus TO guarantee
liberty 10 France, and his death a sacrifice
10 the cause he 50 worthily supported.
America deplores the cost of this noble effort
TO France, TO Carnot, and to the cause of self
government
SENATOR sHERMAS's REMARKS
When Mr.. Morgan had concluded, Senator
Sherman. formerly chairman of the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations, seconded the reso-
lutions, and in doing SO said:
MIR President, heartily approve the resolu-
tion which has been offered by the Senator from
Alabama, and all that he has said In favor of its
passage The people of the United States and
the people of France have been bound by a tie
since the period of the revolution, and the great
service rendered this country by France at that
critical period has never been forgotten by the
people OF the United States When the people
OF France meet a great disaster such the one
which has Just beiaIlen them the people of the
n ifpl IN VIII ham
th0r situation ut this time, and earnestly
hope that the crime which has been committed
SO bad, so dangerous, so cruel, merciless, may
pass away and only brighten and clear the at
mosphere OF that country, so interesting TO us.
|, therefore heartily second the resolution"
The resolutions were unanimously adopted, \
and in accordance with their terms Vice Presi-
dent Stevenson, at 10 y, declared the Senate ad-
!ourned.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.