The Sun. — 1858-02-02 (London, England)

THE LATE ATTE.IIPTED ASSASSI NATION.  We take from yesterday's Moniteur the following remarks made by the Minister of Public Instruction, M. Rouland, in the address delivered by him upon the occasion of presenting the prizes to he students of the Philotechuic and Polytechnic Societies for the instruction of the working classes in Paris : The Imperial family has been true to its noble traditions. Napoleon I. led on the French people in his-own steps to defend his national right, deniad at that time by all the mouarchiedof Europe. He placed that people everywhere, in the camps, coulicils, and admini,tratio►ss. He loved them, wished them to be great and honoured. B. th of Clem, the people and the Emperor, lived with one heart, one and the same thought ; and during their strong halts, when the din of battles slept, they founded together by their manners and laws that new France which has no equal among naqons. Therefore, when the Emperor, exiled from his country, went to die on the rock of St. Helena,, his name continued to live in the depth of men's souls, and his glorious image, hovering over fresh generations, received frora them an ovation of respect previously unknown to history. Napoleon ll[., in his turn, spurning all vulgar ambitions, and having saved that France which anarchy wanted to sully and enslave, came to offer the people the clasp of a powerful and friendly hand. Consecrated by universal suffrage, he has brought the country hack to a true feeling for great things ; he has invited France to pirtake with him all his ideas of justice and national dignity. In his hands the flag of France has egsi❑ found its ancient glory, and the astonished world has greeted in our young soldiers the discipline and bravery of the old phalanxes of the army. So many glories and services, so much devotion and intelligence, have assured to the Emperor the love of the people, but they have not been able to avert those savage passions which, disowned by every nation, as they ought to ba by every asylum, attack princes and governments for the purpo,s3 of gratifying some frightful lust of murder and destruction. God has given no name to these infamies and insane appetites of the human mind, and nations only term them by the horror they inspire. Our children will refuse to 'believe in these lameirahle recitals of infernal machines scattering death amongst a whole mass of collected in dividual that it thus might reach more surely a noble and loyal sovereign and his well-beloved consort, whose grata, confidence, and inexhaustibe kindness could nut protect her from the implacable hatred of the regicides. But let them at least find, in our annals, the expression of our universal indignation. Gentlemen, the whole mass of the people has risen to brand the assassins. It would have risen likewise to crush their criminal success and to protect toe infant heir of the greatest popular name iu modern times. I bear witness to their loyalty, honour, and patriotism ; and you all will repeat with me, workmen and masters, rich and poor, these words which France has ratified—  . _ Contempt and maledictions upon those who dis. Louour humanity."  LA TV