Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1850-10-24
DEFERRED ARTICLES.
From the .ouis,illc journal,
FRANCE,

Prom the louissille journal.
FRANCE.
W. d. not think that gfral revolution eyff IF
iertrd within short penoi N the opulous OF tla r.a
rle OF relation tLe people &C another
On rs hrs aFeu place ~ the opinans u ih0 ,aens of
the United STATE, IN rel nn 10 The French people with
in the past two years II February. 1913, Lou Phil
rpe WIS dc hrnncd and sent fugitive and an rNtlo o
England. provisional government was proclaimed Tor
France. nni the French declared 10 ho natl III ul
devoted republicans. wh having giving kingcah avery
thorough t,l, had res lived finally ahoiShlng it.
They had rnsoved ttcncriofh 10 live under Republic.
and IN eoloy all the bossngs oi donocrac Institutions.
Tho good pc pile of the un,led States grra ly de-
lighted, became thom 10 b., with the accounts which
c,ne 10 them across the ooesn. They took II far grant
ed that Ftauec ~ earnest, and that she wun be
able sustain such Institutions II iordnn have hcnn
pryed 10 BE- both practicable mud emnon,ly benet a IN
this county
For three m'nh,. there but few s'cptics IN The
United Si iltes 10 the ability aud dispoSit, OF the
French establish aud maintain republican govern
ment. Aitha, ,mc however circumstance orcoued
which many doubts as 10 the pfnnrahltg os II
goyorumeni III Fnncr IN Tho minds which hid previous
y been full ID, hope and confidence The coulter ln
ton ri Juuc--a most sanguinary 'hrt " hnt r.asnn
and alnos, with mt ohIsct with is of blH, aud
o terror. appalled, tho hearts ,hn, had cherish
the most sanpuuc feelings IN featnn To the snccoss II
the French. The ntfr ol juno ali natcd tens :" huu
s,nds at American hearts fem he 'usr Of France,
but VT lage number OF persons. consulting thtr hores
perhaps rather than the reasnn continued 10 hok of
ward tot 9 establishment II French Repubc with TIE
must unhhaLrn confidence.
A constitution sufficiently democratic in s features
fnmed and adopted aud the business ot elect
iup President came up. Several cnlidatcs. men Of
gteap merit aud much experience, proposed M wnr
thy Il thr chair Of State. Among them, hte day.
mp sprung dandy and parnay. "ho rnlccd In graal
rame aud wfe chcd character. Wisdon. stat snanship
aud sxpoience where teec cd, and tho popin
jay. the mosi perfect Of ali buesqnos mls, Wa oec
ted tiiumphnnty.
This lac, sh ok the confidence which people hal in
Ftonch ability lot sri government. They remembered
that when their fathers slNy ,oars brIurs. were
c,ll.d In seont frat Ghlef Magistrate. they select
ed remarkable tr nj the anaiic' ,ha, dignlg aud
| alotn human character They did on' mako ehiiee oi
n man who was all gcher uatfl,d aud unkmwa, md
place hun at the head of all ira. They knew that thu
highest ability necessary IN The fret Chiel Alags
/ tnlo under wh auspices the republic IN be
launched into existence. A the French had exhibited
a must lanchobe disregard of all qualifications the
choice III their FIRST PrcSident generally
pucd TINT but lul could be expected ircm them toward
the advancement u republican envefnm nj in lhe nfiac
lion aud admiration OF tho wnll1 sun sumo hoped TINT.
As the constitution goud nn", Tho President wonli
respect hi. solemn oath aud b. careful under all olreu
stances 10 act cnnslitu naly. Tha Pfesdrn' h,weyef
had he nndacly To let bo known HAT he had 10 ln,en
ton to be felier,d and haassed by tho cluses ol the
aitnii1n Win The most Thorough disregard nj his
uah, he violated the fundamental law and 81 poor
n body was the French Assembly that the pe,I rcd
President could not even b. treat I'd To a vote al oen
SUE.
For several months Louis N,roleon has thrown OF
all disguise an! has proclaimed II 10 be hs intention Ia
rule lot life and 81 chanac tho cous tuition ~ heedia
~ monarchy II woud srom that people could be so
careless of telr rights caven IN sptI hs Ia permit
such 10 tell lhm boldly That he would snby~r'
h,ir government and sail him sell in oice fur le.
And yet the French have iamey sohmi cd aud Louis
Napoleon has gone STRIP toward he consnnmatan oi
hts Infamous designs
We observe by the latest intelligence from France thai
the question oi n revision oi the en- snton has been
submitted 10 eighty nne provincial councs. aud II these
councils mamlly have declared Ia favor If evslon.
l,y revision i meant suc ihp ongh change n viii
make tue pour, weak, incompetent Louis Napoleon LIN
peot for life From his fac u arpaars That majority
of ihe French IN favor Of bringing down On fmoee
/ that pra,nndcst hnmilatun There was tone hi ~
qtand aud imp sing the m1nner 10 which the gtrai
Napoleon uusurcd the rens "f government but. IN the
manner in which the contemplate LOUIS has woked aud
in the seryhty which thr people have manifested toward
him, there nothing but sltaee.
! Nhrn Frauce has mldo hetselt by wod and a re
proach aiming the naons by declining Louis Napeleon
Emperor there are but few people who will II say thai
such iop aud tool perhaps tho only ruler suited 10 the
tnsel aneies Of slch peope.