The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1849-05-30
France and her Republic..

fSePuuiic on tnei iuoWnlail OF ttoy that
aagacious politician JoHs g. GALHosaS said,
sstop, let us wait awhile and see what may
isgrow out of this change, and wliotherS ihere
is any thing to congratulate ourselves or
France upon the important change just made.,,
We now see the wisdom qof the remark on
looking at the quasi republican position in
! which France finds herself with a abranch Of
the Bonaparte dynasty as President, a 1ninis.
Try partly made up of the o!d imperialists, md
the aim ofthis great and warlike nation ares
ted by England and not permitted to move in
the revolutions now in! progress in Europes
unless to check the advance Of republican
principles. France was pledged to, cross the
Alps with an army to aid the cause Of liberty
and when the Italian said "cone on, we are;
sore]y pressed by the legions Of Austria, help,
US to drive the despot into his own territories:'
England put her foot down, cautioned France
not to meddlc with Austria, and to let Italy
defend herself. "But our pledge, = said France;
Marshal Bugeaud and large ar:;:yy arc in tho,
frontiers ready to march" !"'No matter--dont
move" threatened England. Franco in this
violated her honor and Italy lost her liberty.
But this is not all. Rome declared itself once.
more Republic, and requested the Pope 10
remain with them, guaranteeing him all his
rights and privileges as Bishop of Rome, the
rank held by st. Peter himself, announcing, at
thesame time their intentions Of descarding the
College of Cardinals and Of having represen-.
tative government The Pope, said no, and
ran away to Gaeta, France at this crisia sends
her army into Italy ostcnsiby to protect the
rights OF Frenchmen, but we apprehend to des-
troy the Republic Of Rome, and restore the ,
Pope to his temporal and ecclesiastical power.
The latest European news states that her ar
my entered Rome without bloodshcd, with.
out opposition and, on the Pope granting d
general amnesty for past political offences
and some few changes in the form of Gov
eisasnenl, he will be allowed to return. In
these movements France. has accomplished
the wS.es Of England, done whit she wished
done but dared not ut the present crisis to do
herself, using France as the Cat to take the
chesnuts out Of the fire. Shade OF Napoleon
walk forth from under the dome Of the In
valdes and point once more to the victorious
banners which France won al Austerlitz and
Marengo! Badly and cruelty as the events
ofthe old revolution Of 1893 were managed
in France, look at the glories of her arms and
the triumph Of her flag. Had Louis Napoleon
cared more for the permanency of the Repub-
lie than he did Cor his own position, he would
have given that Republic great name had
ne himself crossed with the army into Italy
and marked out the boundaries of Austria,
and he could have done it without firing gun.
1t is melancholy to see such terrible fall
from the first to the third power in Europe.
But why interfere and pull down republic
it you are not willing to aid it! If you will
not build up why destroy! No one will sus.
pect the French people with having any par
ticnlar sympathy for the religions suffsfings
of the Pope, they are in the masses unbeley
ers, observing the outward forms of religion
only. France is controlled and influenced by
England and cannot long remain republic.
Men property, alarmed at the spread OF ag-
grarianism end communism rely on strong
Government for protection, and that is not in
a republic, in the hands of the red-repnblicans
or the barricadcs of Paris. When the rcyo-
lutions in Europe are over and monarchy is
triumphant union, it is apparent, will be
made between the houses of Bourbon and
Orleans. Henry the 9th son OF the Duke de
Berry, who has no children will ascend the
French throne, to be succeeded by the Or
leans branch in the person Of the present
Comte de Paris, grandson of Louis Philippe
and the republic of a few years will once
more be engulphed in the tomb OF the Capu-
lets. 4t
SArE.-By late arrival at New York
from Rio de Janeiro, we learn that the u. s.
Store-ship Lexington with over Four, hund-
red thousand dollars in Gold from California
was safe in that port and would sail on the
next day. Her arrival may therefore be daily
expected.
DEsPATcH.-Ay young man of wealth and
respectabiity passed through one ofthe Gin
cinnati markets, week before last, saw very
pretty girl and fell desperately in love with
her. He proposed, was accepted, and married
her the next day.
tbs HAIR.--A Dr. Holland has started
new theory with regard to the functions of
the hair. He saws it is a safetv valve to tha