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guilty man, public opinion has absolved you." The repression is still
hardening. Heavy penalties are laid on anyone who "shows contempt
for the King's judgments or orders", or disturbs "public tranquility by
insulting the government, its actions or even its intentions".
Through press and brochures, the devil further advocates for
pedagogical advertising to explain the working of the Republica
(public affairs), a prerequisite for any "social and intellectual
ascension". Public announcement justifies freedom of press: "the
press is free: censorship can never be restored" said Louis. But a
Decree of 20-07-1831 will make the publisher responsible in the
event of a press trial which must take place before an equitable jury.
Domestic visits are illegal, even after injunctions by the prosecutor.
These provisions placed Belgium at the forefront of press rights. On
the other hand, the stamp duty was maintained until 1848. Thanks to
the tenors of the revolution united against the Dutch, bridges are
never cut between the 'Orange Realists' (e.g. The Messenger of Ghent
of Louis and Vilain XIIII) and complaining new journalists. They
form this category of “bourgeois” and intellectuals who demand a
free press in a free nation.
The emerging liberal public opinion, led by Louis, contrasting and
shifting, has an urban base. It follows the developments of the
industrial revolution and the "renaissance of arts and crafts",
economic manifestations of new political ideas.
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