The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1866-03-24

soldiers diaeontented and fnsubordinsAe, and
that ~ this wanton and atrocious outrage,
the majesty OF the law has been contemned.
the honnU Of the Ntateehas been liiNuited, and
the rights Of American soldiers trampled un-
der dot, and We demsnd that the author
thereof be held to strict accountability, and.
after proper trial, be subjected to condign
punishment, that future tyrants may take
warning from the example.
| Asa}
Mr.. Thiers's Great speech.
The speech Of Theirs, the historian of the
French revelation. in the French legislature
on the 18th Of February, must cause q pro-
found sensation throughout France. In It he
called the Emperor to account for his breaches
oftrnst, for his spoliAti0n Of the liberty Of the
French people, for his mismanagement oi
their affairs. He did this temperately, with
great skin, but also firmly, he drew the fine
between liberty and despotism; showed in
what consist the liberties Of the individuals
and ofthe nation; and declared that both and
all had been invaded BY the Emperor. he
begaa BY saying:
I'VE have lived since 1889 under the proma.
ise that the Arbitr1ry powers assumed by the
Emperor would be only temporary. Tempo
rary, Of course as regards the august person
age who wields them: but a. regards their du
ration. 1t has always been understood that
the constitution could be modified by the
Emperor and the Senate. The memorable
declaration Of January IA, 1853, that liberty
was to crownthe edifce, and the Grsatdecree
Of November "a. which revived political dis.
cussion, encouraged the nation to believe iha,
,isetitntions which the civilized world believes
alone capable Of assuring liberty and security,
and which France was the first to give to the
world, and is therefore naturally impatient to
see restored to herself woHid not long be
withheld. Until lasterly the re-establishment
Of this liberty seemedto be only = question oi
time, bat now it appears to be made one oi
principle. Last year and this year the speech
i from the throne represented liberal institu.
tons as likely to weaken power, TO hamper lts
initiative, and to replace it under the yoke ol
assemblies
He was very careful to say that his desire
was not for change Of rulers-bui only tina,
he who now rules france should rule in the
interests and in consonance with the will ol
the French people, and not BY his mere
caprice:
-.When nation POUNDS . dynasty it doe,
we'll to keep it, TO psrsssere in supporting it;
but in supporting . dynasty it does. not ex-
haust ito rights; it has right to insist that its
will shall be observed, and shall be reflected
in every act of Government
Next he spoke Of what he called necessary
liberties'':
"The 6Fst Of these Is iadividual liberty
which guarantees to every citizen his personal
freedom, secures him from every arbitrary net,
and gives him a right TO resort to . court oi
law against any functionary who acts illegally
towards him. The second is be right to ex
press and II he pfeases, publish his opinion.
II is this rigk which constitutes the liberty oi
the press-a liberty which can only exist in
the condition of not being subjected either to
amounts to censure. Does the liberty Of the
preas exist day? No doubt there are in
conveniences in the liberty Of the press. No
doubt the press often abuses ito rights. But
the public reprobation, not legal repression
is the true remedy for these sbuses. Il is
impossible to ascertain the true measure oil
liberty Of the press but by usage. Where are
We 10 begin? Is France to be condemned to
q perpetual minority? The question is,
whether it 10 not better to make the trial of q
free press under strong government thar
under weak one? To that question want
an answer"
Next. he claimed freedom at the elections
"On principle. government has no right IL
figure at m election, because it u not the
government but the country that is TO be rep
resented. But this absolute neutrality beins
difficult to practice, the government should a
any vate interfere in . 6air and decent manner
II certainly ought not TO use public funds or
behalf OF its candidates interruption.
Once the representatives are assembled in The
Ichamber they should enjoy the most entire
liberty. If fleets and srmies are placed on
war footing the deputies should be entitled Il
ask the government whnt it is going to do whl
them. The chamber should not be reducet
to deplore mistakes and to pay for them
lCheers.l Without the right ofinterpellatior
There is no guaranty for the political rights o
the nation. A simple right Of remorstranc,
is not enough, The opinion of the represen
tatives of the people must be the rule Of &C
tion Of the government" [Applause OF
several benches
| Finally, he spoke OF ministerial response
bili,y; he declared the necessary liberties
to be "indispensable: replying to what ths
Emperor and his scribes have written agains
b,es are less 6ckle than courta:' .'true liber
ty,' he added, '.is the will Of the country
directing the government. s.The Emperor
pretended to provide for the welfare Of III,
country, without the cooperation Of thu
country, and to do better for il than it coult
do for itselr,'' said he, and proceeded to show
that, Nhether in foreign or domestic policy
this high task assumed by the government hat
not been very well performed" He glance,
rapidly at the war in Italy. which has ieft IN
settled the greatest question Of modern times
that of Rome; at the unfruiiful promises Il
help Poland; the costly and barren disfan
expeditions in Syria, China, Cochin Chin,
snd Mexico, and the various internal ques
tions, the rate Of interest, the rurai code. tn,
abolition Of imprisonment for debt, banking
reform, extension Of credit and decentraliza
tisu, (which has been the subject Of magni6
cent promises leading to no results. 1T
satisfy the ambition Of . country is not liber-
the Emperor's rotten policy. .'Nations ma
be mistaken; bat they are less liable to mis-
! takes than q single man.
This speech must cause profound sensa
. ton in Paris and through France. Il is al
appeal for liberty, an exposure Of the blum
ders Of desp0tiem, made ut the moment whe
ell liberty ofspeech was thought to be 6nalI
crushed, and whens Lacroix, the most eminen
publilher Of Paris, had just been sentenced I
i years imprisonment and heavy 6net 70
, venturing to publish work displeasine I
+ the Emperor. York Evening Post.
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LEGIsLATlvE SUMMARY.
The Reoister makes the following summar
Of Wednesdays proceedings;
In ths Senate, afvs4ai ouss bills wel
: taken Up and passed. The House subs.itu,
for the Senate hill relative TO The salaries ,
Supreme and Dissriet Judges wa, considere
! at length, and finally passed BY vote Of Z
: ta.l9. This subssituss (which nov supplan,
tie originalbill) allows 81, 800 per annum /