Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1852-01-03

184 is said to be unusually large estimate the
number of killed in Paris during the above four days,
in the ranks Of the regiments and among non-cona-
batants, ut SOC; of whom about one hundred were
as innocent Of all evil intention as yourselves their
only offence being the indulgence Of indiscreet Curl
osity, and the not keeping out Of harms way.
La Patrie Of last evening gives some figures show
ing the vote Of the army the lcJiscitsa so sum
marily submitted for its acceptance rejection by
the dctators decree Of the "a instant The votes
of the army were recorded, YOU will remember ih
registers, each soldier and efcer being required 10
sign his nume in full at the time Of voting True,
NJ Bonamrte has ordered ahs registers u be burnt
after the votes shall have Esen taken But who
doubts that careful mote viii have been taken before
the registers shall De Consigned to tbf Hamses Of AL
{losc wlo may have evioced the us,,ral courageiso
a3pressa vote unfarnrsla to the ststoiss yret,n<
sions? u 10 s;s.ser 'crtisn exist !, to re1nt in
ignorast of the names y those Who snouId dare to
vote the rejection of tha pebisciu, why, instead of
ordering the registers be burnt did he not order
the Substitution of secret in place of open ballot
There still time for this in many, perhaps ost,
of the departments. The figures givenby the fahie
show the following results Among 50 ,289 ysters,
there were found CT 456 in favor of the pleJsctun,,
and 749 aganstit Eighty -four only declined voting.
The above is probably correct return. had not
supposed 50 many would dare to express dsseslt
der the painful circumstances which were imposed
upon them. The proportion is about one in seven
toen. The array has heretofore, when called upon
TO vote by secret 5ao declared itself in the propor
on of three ou of four on the side of the democratic
republic.
Intelligence from the Departments is daily be-
coming of the most alarming character Yesterday
the Dictator Who still assumes the title Of Presi
dent of the Republic" published his decree placing
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law. This morning four more-yz, those of Gers,
Var, Lot, and Lot ct Garonne-are added TO the list.
We have now ono. fourth Of France under martial
law! This proportion will be doubtless increased
almost daily for time to come 1t would really
not surprise to see the whole of France by one
decree placed under the same regime The Depart
ments in which the most regretabe and violent dis
orders have broken out lie in the south and east of
| France The centre also is sadly disturbed. The
dispatches received up to late last night show
raj of the Departments to be tpresent devoured by
frghtful and rampant anarchy. Pillage, massacre,
a horrible jacguerte, worthy OF the worst days OF
the first revolution, are ravaging them. The insur-
gents do not seem actuated by any respectable po-
litcal motive by love for the Republics by respect
for the Constitution; by detestation of usurpng
dictator. The bands of armed insurgents are not
rushing to common rendezvous, organizing, choos-
ing respectable leaders, and forming an army in de-
fence of the constitution and for The rescue of the
republic Oh if they were thus acting Your cor
/ respondent would wish them God speed. No, it is
social rather than civil war 1t is the poor rush
ing in infuriate bands, with poniard and torch,
against the rich the working man against employ
ers; the peasants rising against the land-own-
ers; the men of the country are pouring by thou
sands, in dsorderly hordes, into the cities. They
are armed with reaping hooks, scythes and sacks to
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and dismay around them Who,can hesitate, on ac-
count of mere political differences to lend support
to any Government, to any power sufficiently strong
to put stop to these atrocities2 Who, by oppo-
sition from political motives, however just, however
well founded would weaken Government which,
most detestabe, politically is certainly willing, and
if let alone, will be able, to put stop to this infer
nal war which Is bursting out all ever France? |
shrink from the contemplation Of what would have
been the fate of Paris if the insurrection of last
week had been triumphant. The official accounts
now from the provinces are very sad The evils are
doubtless exaggerated; but there is much, far too
much, truth in them. While Paris was itself the
seat of insurrection il the manifest interest of
Government to represent the Departments as quiet,
and accepting with enthusiasm the fact of revo-
luton produced by the coup detat of the I'd De-
cember. But now Paris being pdciyfed, the game of
the Government is to forcibly rally to itself the
wayering, the timid the honest and moderate of all
parties, by representing France and civilization itself
to be in extreme peril from the armed hordes of de-
luded Socialists and furious Communists that are
rising against them. The game is understood but,
after making all allowances there is enough true to
make at the present moment all political opposition
to M. Bonaparte that would weaken or embarrass
his Government the extreme of criminal madness.
These and other considerations appear, in TRUTH to
be operating largely in favor of the Dictator. Many
Legitimists and Orleanists are sending in their ad
hesion. NJ Bonaparte holds levees to receive these
gentry, and the expectant ingredients of his future
imperial court, every evening. That of Monday
evening was the largest that has yet been held The
throng of worshippcrs of the rising was too great
to be contained in the saloons of ordinary reception
and suite of rooms which have been closed since
the curtament of his salary had to be thrown open
and hastily lighted for the accommodation of the
guests. A hundred generals in full uniform are
stated to have been present. with great numbers Of
inferior officers, and the. whole of the diplomatic
corps. Were / Frenchman would not frequent
the saloons of perured usurper or accept of Office
under him; but would relgiously abstain from
doing or saying aught that would weaken or embar-
his authority which is all necessary for the sal
vation of French society and civilization.