The Abbeville banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1847-1869, 1856-02-28

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f gantic foe-a practical proof that she suf
!, fered from the war, and felt herself sinking
rapidly in the contest. In Russia, on tho
: contrary, we are told, that the peace move
, mcnt is eminently unpopular.
But is pcacc-a durable peacc-realy
concluded? Napolcon's financial embar
easements forced him to make peace will
Russia on any terms; and he could afford
to make it better than England, because his
troops, at least, had heen partially victori,
Gus, while those of England had been dis,
gracefully repulsed The defeat of England
was victory to France, and the French can
tolerate the peace, not because the Russians
have been defeated, but because the English
have, and the supremacy of French arms
has been proclaimed to Europe. But #
Napoleon's financial cmbarrassmcnts COM
pei him to make peace, his political cmbar-
easements will compel him to renew war
not with Russia; oh, no! he knows better
he has had enough of that-but with
Prussia, and England. The dSbanded ar
mics of the French despot will become dis
contentcd mutineers-the retained soldiers,
dissatisfied with inactive but rigid dsci plnc
and the necessity for war is obvious.
save expense; and, for the same reason, in
countries that are rich enough to support
his armies. In no other way can he hope
to occupy the attention of army and people,
and stave off the terrible hour of revolution.
There are, indeed, many symptoms that
may well alarm him. Several representa-
tions have been given at the grand opera at
Paris, in aid and honor of the returned
troops from the Crimea. AT one Of these
the Empcror's reception was so bad, that
he has decided on not being present again
Oh Il similar occasion. Another incident
reveals the public feeling. A certain Ms
ard, a democratic republican of 1913, had
been bought over by Napoleon with the
bribc Of a profcssorship a: the Sorbonnc,
the Parisian University. AS soon as he
made Ills appearance to deliver his inaugu-
raj address, the students greeted him with
cries of "traitor," renegade" "off! off,"
and forced him to leave the building. The
police were called in, and Il conflict cnsucd.
The students in the evening assembled be-
fore Nisard's house, and cndeavored to force
an entrance. A strong body Of police were
marched to the spot, and another struggle
cnsued, in which two police sergcants were
dangerously wounded, ard scvcra! arrests
were made. The affair caused great excite
mcnt, and a very uneasy feeling rcigns in
Paris. The Emperor hardly ever shows
himself abroad, except when reviewing
troops, and surrounded by vast staff, and
great bodies of soldiers.
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confidence in the public mind. For this
purpose financial report has been con-
cocted, which, despite every effort Of the
inventive art, has little that is reasuring on
the face of it. 1t admits the existence Of
enormous deficits in the year 1854 and
1s55-trying to diminish the vcritaLle
amount of the latter by vague probabilities.
1t will be noticed that these deficits are, as
far as they are admitted, genuine ones
deficits in the customs and permanent reve-
nucs of the country. They plainly evil
dencc the necessity there for making peace
AS does also the project of a third loan,
which Napoleon hoped to raise" Eng
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In the latter country, curious movements
are transpring, one of which We mention
because Of the peculiar character Of its or
ganization. 1t is based on the following
plan: man gets the names and addresses
Of three friends willing to join him, and is
constituted their captain" by the executive
that directs this movement. Each of the
remaining three does the same, with regard
to four others, and is thus also a " captain
Of four" the original captain of four be-
coming leader of sixteen. Each Of the
added twelve 60 through the same process,
till each becomes leader of sixteen in turn.
Four bodies Of sixteen, are under the con
troll Of commander, and four of these
bodies constitute the battalion of chief :;
four chiefs with their detachment form a
brigade, under brigadier, and four brigadcs
division. Now, the popularity in the
affair is this, that each man knows the ad-
dress of four other members, each captain
of four, that of four captains, each COM
mander, that of four commanders, and 30
on. BY this means, without public placards
or advertisements of any kind, at two
or three hours notice only, half million Of
men may be brought together on any given
point in Loudop, with the most perfect
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