French Provisional Government of 1848

“ Let us show that this symbol of equality, of liberty, and of fraternity is at the same time the symbol of order — of order the more real, the more durable, since justice is its foundation and the whole people its instrument. ”

“ These citizens have not hesitated a moment to accept the patriotic commission which is imposed upon them by the pressure of necessity. With the capital of France on fire, the justification for the present provisional government must be sought in the public safety. All France will understand this and will lend it the support of its patriotism. Under the popular government which the provisional government proclaims, every citizen is a magistrate. ”

“ The provisional government of the French republic decrees that the Tuileries shall serve hereafter as a home for the veterans of labor.
The provisional government of the French republic pledges itself to guarantee the means of subsistence of the workingman by labor.
It pledges itself to guarantee labor to all citizens.
It recognizes that workingmen ought to enter into associations among themselves in order to enjoy the advantage of their labor. ”

“ A provisional government, the result of pressing necessity and ratified by the voice of the people and of the deputies of the departments, in the session of February 24, is for the moment invested with the task of assuring and organizing the national victory. ”

“ The people have already realized that the provisioning of Paris requires a freer circulation in the streets and those who have erected the barricades have already in several places made openings large enough for the passage of wagons and carts. ”