The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1848-05-24

Ito this assii ring I3esdru ssllin'
his resi- sres be- riously
offered It would Be- iiamedi iatoIy accepfsE
sd 81 edfaRR Hin ms I'd be far ffoin
goo otPying asgood place ID: tho opinions of.
ai1ys ven the operatives, and
his recet ;snde ayofs 10 suppress the free
dom of election have called forth the In.
Edignations of tho entire community
The CONSTITUTIONS complains sin strong
terms of the inf fl1ence which Has been
exercised 10 induce tie electors to vote
for the candidate commended by the
delegates of the Luxembourg, and States
states that in some cases force has been
resorted to, To- prevent the distribution Of
other lists; il also publishes several let.
stcrs from correspondents pointing out abu.
ses in the mode Of dis ribu,ing Sihe cards;
and obstacle thrown in the way Of elect
ors who are considered urfavorable 10 the
cnndidates put forward by the party Of
the Reforme and the Luxembourg dele
gates.
Intimidation and undue influence are
openly imputed, not only to Tie agents Of
the government, but to its very members.
Voters are menaced blythe proconsuls OF
tho Minister Of the lntcrior with another
Goth of August, and with reproduction
of the horrors Of tho Cd Of septe,nber, If
theysdo not blindly deposit in The urn, un-
modified, tho lists given to them by those
pro: consuls themselves.
Complaints are raised of improper in
flience and fraud, even, in the capital -
M. Louis Blanc is openly charged with
ayailing himself of the machinery Of the
commission OF the Luxembourg, and The
$4,000 operatives among whom lie dis,ri.
butes daily pay, to secure the return Of
his own list Of candidates and accomplish
the object Of his personal ambition.
Atanother meeting Of tho council de-
cree was adopted definitely nbolishing
slavery in all the colonies and possessions
ofthe French Republic. The decree is
to take effect two months after its pubi-
cation in the colonies. An indemnity is
to be granted to the slaveowners, the
amount and form of which will be fixed
by the national assembly.
All traffic in slaves between proprie-
tors in the colonies is intcrdicte,I from
the day Of the publication OF lhe decree.
All introduction, by hire, or otherwise, Of
negroes into the colonies is also forbidden.
This clause.is especially intended 10 pre-
vent the introduction Of negroes from Sen.
egal by any system similar tothat Of the
Hill-coolies in the English colonies.
The Assemblee National charges NM.
Ledru- Rollin, Louis Blanc, Flocon, AL
bert, members Of the Provisional Cavern
ment, with a conspiracy TO establish n
despotism i'll France. They propose to
constitute new Republic, to annul the
elections,in the departments, to suspend
all the magistrates, and next 10 establish
a system Of progressive taxation, and
compel oil masters to divide their profits
with their operatives. They vainly per-
suade themselves that, installed in the
Hotel de Vile, and supported by $4,000
operatives, the national Guard will re-
main passive rather than compromise the
peace of the city by resistance.
Reports continue to arrive of dssensions
in the provinces between the population and
the Government commissaries. The truth
is, the departments wil5not be drilled into
spirit of low democracy blythe agents of NJ.
Ledru- Rolln, and the irritation and excite
ment produced by such an attempt have been
followed by a reaction in the opposite direc-
ton.
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