Meissonier, his life and his art . liberty of conscience ; andwe utterly repudiate that intolerance which, under the name of freethought, is in reality a negation of freedom. . We desire to seerespect for the idea of religion, apart from any profession of form ;and perfect freedom of practice. . We want men who will givepledges of their love for the public weal. They must watch over ourdilapidated finances. The magistrates must serve justice, and notthe party in power. The true Republican system is founded on an intelligent andindependent aristocracy free to devote itself (as in England) topat
Meissonier, his life and his art . liberty of conscience ; andwe utterly repudiate that intolerance which, under the name of freethought, is in reality a negation of freedom. . We desire to seerespect for the idea of religion, apart from any profession of form ;and perfect freedom of practice. . We want men who will givepledges of their love for the public weal. They must watch over ourdilapidated finances. The magistrates must serve justice, and notthe party in power. The true Republican system is founded on an intelligent andindependent aristocracy free to devote itself (as in England) topatriotic duty and civic functions. . Here in France we are allpoor, all workers. 132 MEISSONIER In iormer days the press had a real influence on the pubhc devoured the Nationalc in 1848. They really believed—thosewho held that side of politics—in the corruption of the court ofLouis Philippe! How wise one would be, if one could live life overagain, plus ones experience ! I had nothing whatever to gain and. IHE EMI-EROR AND HIS STAFF.(Muscc (111 Luxembourg.) was more likely to lose, by mixing myself ujj in the Revolution,still wonder why on earth I did it! The mystery is solved ! I had a letter from the Minister, sayinghe had a verbal communication to make, and asking for an appoint-ment. I replied by saying I should be in my studio on a certainday. A secretary arrives from the German Embassy, to speak aboutthe Prussian order of merit. They wanted to know if I would accept MAN 133 it. The secretary had to take back my refusal. No, indeed ! 1 wilhave nothing from Germany ! When we come to considering human vanity, and the signs bywhich it betrays itself, whatlittlenesses we observe inpeople who think themselvesvery great indeed ! . . Thereis Flaubert, a passionate andeager student of human weak-ness, who spends his life col-lecting traits of it, like amiser, — and he comes andtells me he is sick with dis-gust at not being given adecoration! Ah, this turning peopleo
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