The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-01-27
France amd Hy tassfn.


France and Hg tassia.
The Evening Post states that in the
early months Of 1851, tho Russian gov
4 efnment sent to Louis Napoleon. through
.ita minister, constant and cepious letters Of
aadv:ce-urging him. to .reprcss the. rev.
olutionary spirit in France, and in Europe.
I. BY abolisbing the constitution. destroying
the assembly,; and making himself absolute
ruler. The Post gives the following cx-
tracts from these important papers:
aThe social and moral condition nf
France; is still fearful! Although the
prominent leaders Of socialism and rcd-rc-
5publicanism arc in exile or in prison, yet
dreadful dangers irnpend over society.
Nothing is secure; every future contingent
icy Is I'd be dreaded. It i. with Wild and
triumphant exultation that Jacohnism
looks forwardto tho possible events. 10 the
social war with which France. Germany
and other countries may he visited in the
next spring. If so, the most atrocions
aour eyes? y There is in prospect an abyss,
in which may be swallowed mp society and
civilization! Two forces stand. MORALLY
hostile each one to Tie other. conservatism
and socialism. The triumph of the first
will be, and must be, destructive to the
latter. -ri;
"What lasting good could you hope and
expect from the Legislative assembly! How
, disgraceful To a great nation, that body Of
jarring parties, distracted passions and
.narrow-mintled if not cowardly representa-
I tives, misled by intrigue and selfish yiaws,
and inswhich insolently predominant few
men Of debauched character, without a
spark oftrue patriotism. In the meanwhile.
as an addition OF shame and grave warn
ing to, statesmen. there break out, in wild
EXPLANATIONS and speeches, the mounnin
party. eager on every occasion to Clorify
. the bloody recollcctions Of '93, and make
an apotheosis of tho villains who gluttcd
themselves with crime and revenge! Be-
aides, do you not fully know or do you for
Z get the threatening designs which the dis
tracted parties cherish against voi-your
elect ruler by six millions of votes? The
first blow against the despised and inces-
sanity chattering assembly will crush it to
tho ground; and there is the army which,
acting only under the "iron rule Of dis
cipline, will readily accomplish it,
Later in the autumn. il was known Mt
Petersburg that n great many conserva-
lives, before leaving Paris for recess.
Csites f5Uuis Bow :; ur.h rarr,esr!y
urged him to dissolve the assembly, before
its next meeting in November. The
notes and dispatches ofthc Russian cabinet
assumed more energetic and more widely
reaching tone. We give, again, two
fragments:
'.They situation Of things has become
insufferable. "y faunt en- sor;ir ei on fnir,
Your own interest is in serious jeopardy
q To be or not to be. that is the sole ques-
tion. Two prospects are glaring before
your eyes--exile, or French home; une-
destruction, or splendid pomer! II you do
NOT strike, yon ,oiH be struck dorm. The
working of the constitution has become
a mortal conflict. 1t is inevitable that
one of the two pOwers should the other.
You mist dare-you must act with nn-
daunted courage! AS statesman. you
ought to aave not only yourself, but France
and Europe. The true question is not
what shall he the form or nature OF the
State, but whether the government be
competent and able to conquer the spirit
and forces of anarchy, to save society from
. the most horrible visilations.
-. "You have under your hand a great
slaterial po,cer, the army! We know how
admirable and omnipotcnt is their discipline
We know with what skllful care their
1ccIliind. VI duti1lTdtlOl lot great name
have been cherished and fnstcrcd. They
will be eager to cooperate with you.
They have been long and grievously
.Eamarting with the humiations of 1890 and
1913. Their time, their glorious and pat.
iciic time, has, come at last! Strongly
and unanimously they will support you;
and besides, have they not paramount
interest to support you, by becoming
q paramount power in the state, and the
defenders of society and civilization?
Remember the motto of your uncle. la
!rigear Piaif en- France. and that the French
, want to be governed with AN iron hand,
covered; W ith glove Of velvet (raain de fer
ct geni telourS.' France has reached a
crisis thai requires bold and prompt decision.
.CeHe rictoire sera enlevee a la bayoneiie; and
You are tho sole mnn to accomplish so
important victory for the peace of The
world! But, If need may be Of our
inatlcnce, that influence shall not fail!''
oH The Washington National Incl.
: Egencer, speaking Of the French Gen.
erals recently arrested by Louis Ma
'poleon, state that ench of,hem at his
arrest noted out the peculiar traits OF
his character. Bcdeau entered into
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