The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1850-06-17

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thoroughly pervadng the lower eraers Of the pOpu-
laiion, arrayed in antagonist. are working out
their legitimate results. Socialism seems steadily
advancing gaining ssrsagth from every party and
faction who are opoosed to the strong measures of
Louis Nsooeon I'D to return Of the government
to monarchy nnHer Bourbon or Orleans dynasty.
The recent sfumph Of the Socialists, in the Paris
elections zAs been heavy blow to the ambitious
schenss Of the French President, no longer repnb-
lieaa but in name To strengthen his position he
Us sought to deprive the masses Of their power by
sweeping cuztailmens Of the elective franchise
The electoral bill which with this view has emen-
ated from his Csbinet restricts the right Of voting
to property qualification, and will disfranchise
at least onefour,h Of the present electors Of France
correspondent Of a leading London paper says
There can be no doubt that the Cabinet IS only
watching an opportunity for suspending law, and
placing tho country under the yoke Of the army.
The obstinate fcrbearance Of the people has SO far
deprived the government Of the long sought pretext
Tor declaring martial law
The bill has been strongly opposed by Cavaig-
mac, Victor Hugo, Lamartine, Arago st. Hlaire,
Baudin, Jules Favre and long list Of other names
well known to those conversant with French his
tory. Cavaignac, in powerful speech before the
Assembly, said, that he was deeply impressed with
the conviction that it was wholly opposed to the
spirit Of the constitution to subject universal su
frags to domicilary qualification. He thought it
highly imprudent to introduce, thus prematurely
and nopportuaey so essential change in the con-
sttution, and predicted that, whatever the results
might be, The responsibility Of passing the bill
would be most heavy. He understood the const-
tuition in the largest sense The constitution de-
fined universal suffrage. 1t was reserved to the
,a@ y oisali.e =, put no. 70 contracs lts Ainils
lhe present bill lsald he) was totally opposed IN
spirit to the constitutions for while the constitution
aimed at extending the suffrage as much as nos
;bla r. Nm .;n,ed y rsrro,v,,, \, :.
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19la tne iiahcnlss. Ahefe were otner classes to
whom its exercise was beset with all manner of
difficulties He did mt think HAT the ras,,lt ~ AZ.
law would he sucb a. - H. ssI;,,,
,.,oa 7ne 49, - VIC A..'y ioui,
1tse stCts % reac1t01k ao1S Pfeceptt0sss and
slippery to-day they acre asked to i1ait tte stf-
frage, Tomorrow some sielv-persaps more eroy-
bffa,,t slsaaY,,a- ,,.o,,ld fJh,. IA
~
os 1s.,s-e ''f'o'' A'-sls e LAY 1soA
~ the eloquent speech Of Victor Hugo (who
followed that Of Gen. Cayaignac) we give the con
GLIDING paragraphs:
IF this project did NOT exnose the Dnbl;c ns,oa
to immense risks. would saw ID Won adont II L.
audacitv Is euuaed onv bv r. ;,nro5,suc MI,
have no power and produce no effect. The re-
manning electors will avenpe those suppressed the
reaction win have ,,n;ta ~ r. ny
Of this. The sovere;n autnat vii sbo ~,
self a SOVEREIGN OUTRAGED = nm
!. Gentlemen I aadTess ~ ,,,a -, $780,.
and say to them: Go on act cTt III tb,ss
Of voters cut off fout c,,t In sabt t -
and the result will III ~ oes u mus
NOT still more dsc;sv same ior you, ~ pc
49, " nat you VIII NOT cut OIL
aSsnr5;ss &c -, you WI not guy OH Is the
Val vvill ~ q - PRESTON what
ignoyarce II I L'll your
fI e. 4S epogn' she antpathy tnat
viii mt ct ~, u you' wnat you
tbt bonr sn1cn are auVancing
IDEAS the o.
puif anennor hyosi s 5 y pleJuuices tne
and Won bstves Ne osssssen me age
between The snir;t ~ ;Isrts aa,u yIa
e,,;r;t ~ 5;lssl @''e ~, Detsteen tae
e yVfaf vi, .,,;ll s ~ ~ AZ
face that the nation goes to one la mil
to the other-tbat what far W., - ~
for II the suns settnga5d 1hst ~, ,,,s .
backs 10 the future while th,s orssf
France its front allinuadated wiz lht ian ,r
Using dawn ~ st 'ie
the past - - 20 ~ Da'A 70
Gentlemen, the law is invalid it is null; it is
a .. even before It is born And do you know
cause 4 Z bynoo.;,. = rs lasenooa II IS be-
cause il Is disloval IN The land If Pc
is net true, is not Just because Il seeks vainiy to
create false justice and false social truth. But
mere are not two sorts Of truth and justice there
one trsb tS Ma sie ell1 OF conscience and but
g Do You know what Kills tb,s lau,p ~ ~,
at the moment when it urtively approaches to steal
me vote from the pocket Of the poor and feeble it
mi & 2. .ne national proDity
disappears. 80 A''eS'
Yes, men who govern us, at the bottom of
every citizen conscience, the most obscure as well
= 'ns sIea.esr AZ the very depths Of the soul-I
iast vagabond there .ns laSt ne
indes;ruetibIe eternal H.
ment Of right This sentiment which Is The verv
essence of the human conscience. which The Serin.
lures call the cornerstone of justice, the rock on
l s'a'en bad laws ey designs,
ID he hidden ;,,ss;s, s asI ms
Fecesses Of every mind but ever ,d a, ~
active, on which you will always exhaust your. |
selves and which, whatever you do, you will never
nv, warn you, your labor Is lost you will
-, ss $50 - wv WI my confuse ~ ar easier
he se5tnen. ~ r;,b, q .le sea tnan
W, H. 81; -. Z ny pSOt's'
49, s1' y ao.sn snese powerful
~ a--as,l.. = Paseou 40 test the sense Of
:, 'e'o,usioh' ueciarng such law
VIII ~ q s1op'su ~ vo.e Of 4ol to S5s
~. ~. .e.'' AssenlOiy IS mus engaged we
q '-Ae nes oeaslohs are IN progress
: 'e'sno'''a.'oh Q, she two branches Of the
'ay iof tneif restoration to the throne
|. eaHnoe, anu ior general mapping off Of the