Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1855-07-24


forcing religion by The sword except the fol.
lyof iI.lsrs E.iR icH bIoV dIa5 gca 'n9
In March, 1859, a prohibitory decree was
issued against ;, the Nom Conforaisls, since
which system Of persecution has been
pursued against them BY shs police V Many
ofiheir chaPelS have been closed, their min.
listers seizeds prosecuted, fined. and impris.
oned; their schoolmaslers insuked, hinder.
ed, thrown into jail, and their Church mem.
bers abused and putunder ban. Even some
of the consistories Of the Established Prot.
estant Churches have their temples closed.
Memorial AFTER memorial went up TO his
Majesty, seiline Ioylh their grievances, and
British and American Influence was brought
70 Bear upon him, but hot'till the middle Of
November last was any answer veuchsaled,
and what is that answarse .7a:9I golae's
!. All subjects have liberty Of conscience.
9. They have no righlto worship as they
please. '"s'', 'l.|7 S''''s''''"' ~ ,'''
2 3..What may be denied as a right may
be granted ss "a favor. sn .HiD' IiH)f5
A., Chapels Of Dissenters maybe opened
whenever it can be shown that they have no
political objec.s,
Thus matters are left as under the prohib.
itory decree. The British and Americans
are told that the objects are political. and the
Catholics tina, the Empefor's liberality is
practically null, for what is easier 10 satisfy
bigo,ed perfect, that the object Of an OBJ.
noxious preacher is polilicall Il is said
,ha. there has been some relaxation Of the
persecution lately. bu. it is confined 10 Prot
eS,ant districts, where Catholics have moth.
ing 10 lose. ,ruasa ,s,,a,o
There is no freedom oflabor. Noticing a
number ofpain,ers al work in various streets,
giving the houses a uniform color, could
but remark that there was wonderful agree
ment Of taste among the citizens. 90" re-.
piled Frenchman, "this is done by order
of the Emperor. not because 1t pleases his
sight, but because Il furnishes employment
10 the common people. lie notifies the
owner Of the properly that II mus. be painted
Of such color by such time; If |, is not
done, the prefecs Of police sends workmen
to do il, and charges the cost 10 the owner Of
tha property. Itis kind Of socialism, but
a good socalism--it feeds the poor and i'm.
proves the city. Butit Is hard upon US bu.
siness men, for the owner charges the tenan,
additional rent" '".And them" added l, ",he
merchant charges his customers additional
price" 20, heaven knows" he replied,
"our customers won. letus do that" Alas!
what false economy,.to diminish the motive
for accumulation by an unnecessary inter.
ference with properly, and 70 permanently
lessen the wages Of labor by impairing the
capital Of the country for The sake Of re.
iieving atemporary embarrassment 953f
Such is the present government, Of France
A word about It's head. He is a man OIL
loose principles, sIroug will, and vaul.ine
ambition. Till his coup d'etat he was gen.
orally regarded as fool; nor need we won
der at this when we think Of his attacks upon
Strasbourg and Boulogne, without consider
ing his motives or the character of tht
French people, Subsequent eyen,s have
shown that be Is any thing but a simpleton
He has strong and gifted cabinet, OF which
Drouyn DeL'Huysis the master spirit
Mr.. Mason remarked once In my he airing
ltha. he had great confidence in the wisdom
and ability of Napoleon's administration, i
only they confne themselves to the affairs
1'of France. "a 'Frenchman said to me
"When you get home please tell your coun
Mymen what Mr.. Mason says Of our GOV
ernment" ..., .,t. ,,.i. n, ,,;,,,.aa,1.
When Invent 70 FranceI had The uimos
contempt for Napoleon iii. l thought h,
had done thai in political life, which, If don,
in private. would have doomed him TO ever
lasting infamy. When the Provisional Gov
ernmenl proposed 10 continue his exile, h,
wrote, demonstrating; "Tbe same, reason
that have led me TO take arms against Loui
Philippe, would lead me, il my service
we're required 10 devote nyselfIo the de
lspse Of she Assembly,,he resul. Of univer
Issl suffage.p ej az qrroi ,aisao' aaa
| In 1848, a representative elect, he assure
his electors that he should "labor TO estab
I1ish democratic Institutions" and invoke
them TO rally around the altars Of the coun
try and the flag of the republic. When
q few days afier he finds Il necessary to re
sign his place in the Assembly, he uses ,hes
words: ~ desire order and the maintenance
'1of d wise, great, and enlightened republic.
! Afier another election he declares that h
is devoted ITO develop the democra.ical in
institutions which the people have right I
claim--to the defense Of order and consoll
dation Of the republic" When October II
1848, il was proposed 10 render members q
families who had reigned over France ineli
'Igible 10 the Presidency, Louis Napoleo
said 'tha, he was TOO grateful to the ha,io
for restoring him 10 his rights as citizen :
have any other ambltion;" whereLpon Oh
amendment was Withdrawn. On being nom
mated for the Presidency he says: NJ pledg
my honor 10 leave my successor, at the en-
Of four years, the executive powers strength
ened, liberty intact, and real progress az
complished; 10 project the freedom Of wol
ship and education, 10 protect property, ,
adopt measures Of economy, 10 reduce take
To- prolec. the liberty Of the press, 70 reslri
+. the number Of the employees Of the goVerr
, mert, 10 put q stop 10 all prescriptions
I such are the ideas whichI SHOULD bring
bear upon the functions ofthe government.
ha The outbreaks aud conflicts Of June ha
iDg alarmed the country, directed ai,eniiC
, from LamarIine and Cayignac, and .ogs,h'
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