le, to
respect the law made by its own deputies.

'It ought without murmuring to pay the taxes voted by the
Chambers, and to fulfil its military duties.

'It ought to respect the authority of all the agents of the
Government, from the lowest to the highest, from the _garde
champetre_ to the Ministers and the President of the
Republic, for the agents of authority are the servants of
the law, and all are chosen directly or indirectly, by the
deputies of the people.

'_The greater the rights of citizens, the greater their
duties._

'It used to be said, _Noblesse oblige_. This meant: a
nobleman ought to behave himself better than another, to be
worthy of his nobility.

'It should now be said, _Liberte oblige_. This means that a
free citizen ought to behave himself better than another, in
order to be worthy of liberty.

'You have the duty of putting your name upon the electoral
roll at the Mairie of the Commune in which you reside.

'You have the duty of voting, and you must vote according to
your conscience.

'You have not the right of being indifferent to public
affairs, and of saying that they do not concern you.

'You have an interest in securing to your Commune good
Municipal Councillors, who will look well after the
finances, will take care of the schools, and of the roads,
and attend to all wants.

'You have an interest in securing to your Department good
General Councillors, who will do for the Department what the
Municipal Councillors do for the Commune.

'You have an interest in nominating good Deputies and good
Senators, who may make useful and just laws, choose a
President of the Republic worthy of that supreme honour, and
keep the Government in good ways.

'You ought to make a good choice, not merely for your own
interest, but for the love of your country.

'_Love those republican institutions which France has
provided for herself._

'Endeavour to make them loved, respecting the while your
neighbour's opinions, and restraining yourself from all
hatred and from all violence.

'The future of the Republic depends upon each of you. If
each of you does his duty, it will be strong: strong enough
to make our lives happy, and to restore to us one day the
brothers whom we have