Maryland free press., 1866-11-08
French Treatment OF Rebels.

The. President has been blamed by the lace
bins, for his '1euiency and courtesy to traitors"
He has been denounced for being in ''league with
rebels" because he is not disposed to disfanchise
them and coHfiscate their property II has even
been asserted, with the utmost confidence, that
no rebellion has ever teen so tenderly dealt with
This shows aremarkabie ignorance Of history;
and we propose to call attention to a few facts,
connected with the suppression ofthe French Re-
bellion against the line of the Bourbon Kings.
The French Revolution " IS bona fde rebel
lion, against legally. constituted authority, re-
volt against race Of iilustrious sovereigns. A
and beheaded. The whole order Of society was
upturned. The most vindictive hatred was man
Tested towards anything venerable for its anti
guilty, and distinguished for its moral excellence
The Clergy and the Mobility were b,nished or
executed. Men of fortune and of letters shared
the same fate. All who were elevated above the
mob by their rank. birth, fortune, intelligence
or virtue, were prosecuted with the most remor,-
less fury. military enthusiasm was borne
amidst ibis wild tempsst-of passisn, ,swhich gnids
ed and controlled by the greatest military leader
of any age carried the terror of the rebel arms to
every Capital in Europe, and planted the rebel
flag upon almost all Of its strongholds. After
the most brilliant triumphs, and most wonderful
victories, during the space oft twenty years, the
insurgents were put down, by a combination o
almost all the great powers of Christendom.-
Bonaparte was exiled to Elba, the Emperor AL
exander entered Paris, and Louis XVIII was pla-
ced upon the throne of his ancestors. 1t may be
well supposed, that the allies would be exaspera-
ted by repeated defeats, and the ravaging of
their respective countries. 1t may be well sup
posed that Louis the XVIII would be exaspera-
ted by the murder ofhisrelative, and the REBEL on
against legitimate line ofkings. Nor would II
surprise us to see this i'll feeling specially mani
tested towards the army, which had wrought all
the mischief. Now what are the f,cts2 The
Count D'Arois afterwards Charles Ky ente.e
Paris on the l4th April 1914, in advance of tile
new king and as his representative. Marshall
Ney, as the representative of the rebel army met
him and thus addressed him, "Monsegneur, we
have served with zeal government, which COM
manded US in the name Of France your lIighness
and His Majesty will see with what fidelity we
will serve our legitimate King" The Count D.
Artois replied, "Messicurs, you have Illustrated
the French arms; you have carried into countries
even the most reno te, the glory of the French
name the king claims your exploits; what has
enabled France can never be strange to him.
(Alison.) IF the President, or any ef his repre-
sentatives, has extended greater lenency aud
courtesy than this to Southern rebels, We have
not heard of it. .......... .r ....r
A Provisional Government was formed, anil n
Constitution was adopted nnder the auspices OF
Alexander. A synopsis of the Constitution we
extract from "thc narrative Of the events, which
followed Bonaparte's campaign into Russia -
This hook was written by William Dunlap and
published in the loyal and beautiful city of Hart
ford Conn, in 1914.
That the ancient nobility resume their titles
the neV prsserue theirs hercdarrily, and the L qion
of honor be maintained; that the executive power
is in the king: that the king, Senate and Legisa
tive Body make the laws; laws m:y originate in
the Senate or Legislative body, but those rela-
tive TO taxation must originate in the latter: that
the Senate consist of $50 or at most 200, their
dignity hereditary, the present Senators to re-
main such, and the reuainder,,of the numbersEto
be named by the King; Senator must be 81
years of age, and all princes of the blood are by
right Senators; that the deputies of the legis!a-
tive body, as they were when last adjourned shall
continue until replaced by new election to take
place IN 1915; they shall assemble by right on
the lst October of each year; the King may con-
woke extraordinary sessions of the Legis'a atve
body, may adjourn it, may dissolve it, but in..the
latter case, another must be formed in at least
ihree moi The; that no member of the Legislative
Body can be arrested, but by authority from tue
body, TO which he belongs; the trial Of mem
her of either body belongs to tue Senate: that
equality of taxation is right, and taxes can on
ly he imposed by free consent of the Senate and
Legislative Body; that the mode ofrecruiting the
army. shall be fixed by law: that the independence
ef thu judiciary is guaranteed the institution of
juries preserved. and tie publicity of criminal
trials; that Me rsiit1ry In rrice OF on half pay
preserve Meir ranks aad smolumehts; that the per-
SON of the King 10 sacred aed in,iolaLle; the
Ministers responsible for violation Of the laws by
public acts which they must sign; that freedom
circumstance and worship Is guaranteed; that he
iiberty ofheprcss Is entire with the exception of
legal repression Of abuses reIulting therefrom;
that the public debt is guaranteed, aud the sales
of national domains irrevocai,ly maintained; thar
no Frcnthmhn sha,l be pr, stcuted for opihions
or votes, which he has given. and oil are sdmis-
sable to- civil and military employ menta: that the
existing laws reman in force until legally repeal
ed; that the present Constitution shall be submit
ted to the acceptance Of the French people. Louis
Stanisaus Xavier shall lie proclaimed King Of
the French ID soon as he shall have signed .ad
swotn by an act stain ng Il accept the Cops,itq-
ton; swear to observe it aud cause it 10 be
Observed" ... e.,
1t seems from this, that the rebel soldiers were
still retained in service; the rebel officers, who
had gained patents ofnobili,y for their SCI vices
against their lawful sovereign, still retained their
rank; they were as little disturbed in the quiet
possession Of their fortunes they had acquired by
pihnder, as Gen. Butler and the bummets Of Sher
man havs been. The French rebels wlo had won
the distinction of beng enrolled i'm the lepion of