Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-12-19

government in exceedingly sharp words with
out being intcrfered with by the police. 1t is
once in the nation OF the French people ut
is the only consoling ray OF light IN
this gloomy night, TO be devoted to freedom
ard independence of nations with chivalric en-
thusIasm, and upon this the bandit made lis
speculation. Great expectations were enter
tanned, but the peace OF Villairanca suddenly
annihilated him. This peace, strange as it
may seem, was welcomed by the soldiers, who
were content with the glory OF Magenta and
Soterino but the more liberal people were
reused to indignation 10 paclty them, am
nesty, without conditions, had to be declared.
And in fact, that decree was received with al
most universal enthusiasm, even by those
whose sense OF right was outraged. They re-
Joiced to see the criminal pardon the victims
of his infamous usurpatlon. he returning
eXiles were received with great sympathy, and
ever since another tone prevails i'll the land.
But as soon as there will be the smallest sign
of an approaching danger the cruelties OF an
arbitrary police will surely be repeated.
Notwithstanding all that, do not expect
that "the emperor" 1--WE may grant him that
title, because cdnaie lie made it synonymous
with treason and niamy) will be called every
where, even in all the cafes Even i'll the
army you find the same opinion represented,
and major, in my presence, offered the fol-
lowing as IA recipe to become emperor be
something of murderer, good deal OF a
thief, and still more Of perJurer and the
thing will work itself, etc.
In Paris none cares for the bandit. Even
those who are opposed against a revolution
told me- that no one would take his hat off be-
fore him. They are in ecstac' about the great
Improvements which hc performed iii the cap
ital, excelling, indeed, anything that was mt
dertaken i'll the line, but he has not become
popular on that account. MIlliners and dress
makers only speak OF the court" and thor.
ouglI inperialists | could find only among the
wine dealers OF Bercy. All thinking men see
the approaching clouds OF European coali-
tion-but they do not seem to understand that
the only tightening conductor is to be found in
good revolution.
Even the Bonapartists do not believe in the
continuance OF a Bonapa. tistic dynasty They
all see that Napoleon stands alone and that he
has not the people ON his side. But few think
that there will be an alteration long us lie
lives. Yet, We can say Tor our consolation
that the same opinion prevailed i'll the last
year OF the reign OF Louis Philippe. Nobody
expected Il republic before the death OF the Old
fox, and yet it suddenly came, like the thief
i'll the night" 1t is true that all things past
will come to pass again, SIT omen!
In the provinces, the local administration is,
almost without exception, in the hands OF legit-
imiIStS and Jesuits. The latter press their
way everywhere, and wait only for favorable
opportunity TO betray their master.
have seen remarkable things. AS one in.
stance will relate the following: an officer
of the national guard, the son OF a loyal"
me...ber Of the chamber OF deputies after re-
ceiving on the day OF his election IA wreath of
flowers from the soldiers OF his regiment, in
which was an image OF the prince imperial"
threw it away and said in the presence OF the
project "roiIa lie cas- qua jen jus. In such
hands is the government, and people who do
not belong at all TO our party tell me; in all
France there is not man, the soldiers except
ed, who wOnld fire a gun for him.
The press is miserable, so exceedingly
miserable that the little number of honest edi.
tors (tor instance, Netiizer and Peyrat) are
perfectly disgusted The official papers do
but little harm they are known. 1t is differ.
ent though with the pretended democratic
papers, the Steele and the Opinione Rationale
the former is devoted TO stupid patriotism,
(what in France is called ''chauynsme,"
the latter is sold to the intriguing Jerome, and
is trying to make itself popular 10y occasional.
ly writing in favor of socialism, etc.
The elasticity of the French character en-
titles us to hope that they will finally become
tired Of being chained any longer The re.
pubiicans remain true to themselves, and pre-
serve the spark OF liberty; the circle is small.
but pure | did not miss one OF the old cham.
pions. In the midst OF all the ignominy, the
tucl that the bandit did not succeed in bringing
over to his side any one of the prominent rev.
olutionlsts, gives us great comfort AS long
as we have not lost honor, we have not lost
everything" MIR, Karcher concludes his let
ter The immortality of the BaS- Empire pre-
walls Yet it exercises its influences only