The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-03-28
THE PRESS ~ FRANCE.
The Article for which Emile de Cir
"rdIn, the Noted Journalist, was
Condolences


COndeInD ed.
We print below the article written by
NJ. Emile de Girardin in the Paris
Ltberte of March LIST, the publication of
which, as noticed by the cable dis
patches. led to the prosecution of the
writer, his condemnation on the 18th
inst. by the Correctional Police Court
! to pay fine of 5000 francs. The pros
ecution, it should be remarked, was
under the decree OF IS4S, passed by the
Government of the French Republic at
time, we believe, when NJ. Girar-
din was as little at ease under republic
can as he now is under imperial rule.
The Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Tunes says that a months impris-
onment was at first included in the
sentence of NJ. Girardin, but that 1t was
struck out ut the instance of the EN-
peror. The defendant is implacable,
however, and will appeal to IA higher
court, employing eminent counsel, and
giving the case all possible notoriety.
Ofthe eptire discourse of the Minis
ter OF State, pronounced in the session
of the 10Th of February, afterthe inter-
pellation of NJ. Jules Favre and before
the declaration of NJ. Emile olivier,
only these three eloquent, perhaps, but
certainly imprudent lines, will remain
in the memory of the reader:-
I'VE have guided the country, grad
ually and each year, to "a better DESTINY"
Imprudent, indeed, for these three
provocative lines forcibly challenge a
comparison OF the present with the
past
Let us first examine the external af-
fairs. TerritOrially France, under the
second empire, is enlarged by the adj
ditiOn OF three Departments, viz: the
Maritime Alps, with u population of
10000; Savoy, with 275,0OO; Upper Sa-
voy, with 26s, 900; total, 73S 900.
But at what cost? First, ut the cost
of II loan of 500 millions negotiated. in
1889 at the ra:e of 60 for so: next, at the
cost of all the French blood which was
shed in defending the Italians from
the Austrians; then, at the cost of the
consolidation OF Italy; again, at the
cost of the consolidation OF Germany.
and finally, at the cost of IA reorganiza-
ton ofthe army, which subjects TO mil
itary service all the able bodied men in
France-Hll, all; that is to say, the min
imum number of 100, 600 enrolled annu-
ally, in place of 10000, the maximum
number of the annual contingent be-
fore 1851.
For what better results, for how
much greater influence in the world is
she indebted to the expedition to Next
co, which has cost us since 1862 so many
robust men taken from the plough and
the work shop-so much Indispensable
treasure turned from its Legitimate
channels? What have the innumera-
BILE dispatches of NJ. Drouyn de L'Huys
in 1868 weighed in the balances of
Prince GortschakoffH Have they shield
ed the unhappy Poles-deceiyed by
cruel illusions-from single rigor?
al "a MT
from our victories, won with the Eng
lish and the Piedmontese over the Rus
sians-Grom our victories won with the
| Italians over the Austrians-from the
battle OF Sadowa which we permitted
/ to be- fought and won by the Prussians
having, with our assent, the Italians
| as their auNiliaries? Have we secured
by 1t the advantage of an indissoluble
alliance between Prussia, Italy and
France-these three powers forming n
JdSciS of "A hundred millions of inhabi-
tants, that is to say, controlling a force
so great that nothing would be possible
without it. nor against it? Without
that alliance whether 1t failed us or we
| rejected II, what allies could we haye7
What is our attitude at present in the
East towards Russia whom we fought,
ana turkey whom we defended from
1884 to 1856? In return for all our sac
rlhces, what compensation is offered to
us, or can be given to US?
Now let us examine internal affairs.
Morally France, under the second EN-
pire, excepting the impunity OF strikes,
has gained nothing-absolutely moth
ing. That which on the eve of the I'd of
December, 1851, was liberty, the day
after, was only liberation; that which
was right, became only authorization
and the most insignificant AUTHORIZE
tions-were refused, even when the quese
ton was only that !of purely literary
conferences. Measured by the scale Of
comparative liberty, France is mucb
below Germany, England, Belgium
Holland, Italy, Portugal or Switzer
land there is not in Europe Il country
below France except Spain. What,
then, are the facts-what are the acts
what are the laws that authorize the
Minister of State to glorify himself up-
on having conducted "the country,
gradually and each year, to a better
destiny - Our efforts to discover them
are fruitless.
II is not to us that our old colleague
otthe Legislative Assembly, NJ. Rouher,
would undertake to say seriously that
the coup d'etdt of the I'd of December
saved France from anarchy; for, if he
weIs 20 use such language-the reverse
cine eS saT,n I've should reply by pla-
OF the President of the RennbJic nroS
nounced ut the Hotel de ViIIe nm the Iafb
OF December, 1885, wa
an happy to acknowledge.
Ssitt Is restored IN the minds OF the
peoPIei utuSeFs which have existed for
the past two years have disannes-a<I
and Notwithstanding the uncarfo;,ss.,
OF things, we rely on the futurs hs.c,.,SSs
we know that il notifications sh0nIS
take place they will be accomplisbsSt
without trouble"
And If these words were not sufficien,
We would add still the following. nd
dressed on the 18th of Novem Der. iSSI
six days before the coup dc etat, in the
Cirque in Paris, TO the French exhibit.
oEs at the universal exhibition in Lon
don:
Before separating, gentlemen, per-
nut me 10 encourage YOU TO new labors
Undertake them lriLhout fear: they will
prevent ldleneSs this winter. Have no
yedr Jor the future; tranquility I1iY be
preserved, chdtepeT may happeT,"
Nhen ne expressed himself in this
manner on the 2Sth of November. 1881:
when he thus encouraged the indnsfr1
ana commerce of Paris to unCertaLs
new enterprises;.when he told them NOT
70 uouet the future; when he declared |
20 them that whatever might happen
tranquility would be maintained tbs
II Eesluent OF the Republic was right. |
IN TACT no danger, no disorder was tS ba |
SeaISui tue eject OF the 10th of Decem-
ser SeE, haslng the command of the army.
hau under MS control military forSa
more than sufficient to instantIy $50.
taoilsh tranquility if it were Disturbed
ana 10 represS energetically eyarxs 80
Tempt at insUrrection that might h.
been made.
But was it to be feared that snv
tempt might be NADER Had not the