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DUTY-It is duty we owe to ourselves, as we'll as
o those who are oepeL dent upon to preserve
health and strength. Speer's STANDARD Wine Bit
ters are found 10 be unfallng and valuable sssis
tant in maintaining the vigor of the svstem, and in
Ike kteping it tone. sold by Druggists and Grocers.
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FOR CAPE MAY ON SATURDAY.-The splendid new
steamer Lady of the Lake leaves Pier No. 10, above
Vine street Saturday (to.morrow), at 9l5 A. NJ.
and returning, leaves Cape May on Monday. Excur-
sion u kets, 49, including caIrisGe hire; each way
APPS, IL Guiding carriage hire.
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PARASOLS.

PARASOLs AT ST, SIPS; LINED, $l'bO,
S~I~~ q; SILK Sun Umbrellas Sl, 81 20, and upwards
A AT DIXON'S,
No, 2I b EIGHTH street " 2m
DODGERS AND WOsTENHOLMS POCKET
N KHIXEs Pearl and sag Handles o. 6eaqti5Si a u
finish. RODGER5' and WADE a. BUIChEhE
RA AOItS, and she celebrated LEOOULTRE RAHOb
SCISSORS OF the finest quality.
and Polished at p. MADEIRA'S, No, u6 81 TENTb
street, below ChesnDk eS6N
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FINE CUSTOM MADE BooTs AND SHOES for Gen
.Iamen. Bartlett, No 33 South Sixth street, above
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FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS,

Having thirty years to and having Interest
pons pay able semi-annually a. the rae OF six per
CENT in gold. The principal, well as Interest, is
made
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NosaUITo NETS and Canoples, at PATTEN's, No.
l4Cs ChesDut street.
LACE Curtains and Window Shades, at PATTENs,
No. II Chestnut street,
OLD Mattresses made over at Patterns, No. 1903
Chesnut street.
UPHoLsTHRING prices are reduced at PATTENs No.
I4Os Chesnut street.
NEW CARPETS made up and old ones laid at PAT.
TINS No l4OS Chestnut street.
TRENWITH has all man ner of interesting Journals
pictn nrials tuuny pamphlets magazines etc., ehough
10 simply every citizen, grta at or small, IN city
lie has knack, TOO, OF furnishing his patrons with
lie New York papers before the mails arrive that s
sspeclay commendable HIS emporium, at No, l07
S, Third street. 10 completely stocked
~ - Lots Of Linen Sacks,
lots Of tte Chocolate Linen Sacks.
Lots Of the ChOcOLdte Busters,
Lots Of Duck Sacks,
Lots Of Hhtte Vests,
Lots OF Linen Pants and Tests,
-. AH yIeSR and VeIU nice
| so Linens nom IL 5G 10 ~ etc. etc.
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
OAK HdEi,
S. f. Corner OF SiTG and Market streets.
| EI- 4 good lot OF OtCrOyEaen'S Long SdekS. -
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ACROSS THE CONTINENT.

The United States Government makes OF this rail.
road GREAT NATIONAL WORK, and aids It's
construction by very liberal grants OF money and OF
lands. To further insure the speedy completion OF
Road the Company are authorized to issue their
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MosQUITo NETS and CanOples. at PArrEN's, No.
Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-10-07
D. W. MITCHELL %. THE STATE OF TENNESSEE

ID. w. MITCHELL cs. THE STATE OF TENNESSEE
Tho Defendant and his mother, Lucy Mitchell were
indicted in the Circuit Court of Franklin county at an
adjourned term October 1867, the indictment contain
ing three counts The first charges defendants with set
ting firo to the cook and dwelling house OF one r.
A. Silvertoeth tn the intent to Djure fm; the sec
ond count charging them with setting Ere to the house
Of said SiVertooh whereby the same was bur ed dow
and consumed with intent to pjure etc. and the third
count charging that the defendants before the said fell
ony was commit ID, did eloniOusy, etc. incite one Will
liam Moore colored, TO commit said felony The defen-
dants we're arraigned and put in plea of guilty and
subsequently moved to quash the indictment, which mo-
tion was overruled, but exception taken thereto
At the November terra, 1857, the defendants were
tried and convicted and sentenced to the Pcntsntary
the defendant, ID. w. Mitchell, for fit en- end Lucy
Mitchell for ten years
motion was made lor a new iial and was sustained
to the defendant Lucy but overusd to the defen-
dant d. w. Mitchell. The defendant D. w. Mitchell,
appealed in to this t. and rendered ais bill OF
exceptions, in which is set FORTH great lengh the
tmony in the cause the charge Of the court and the a
davt Of defendants in support of their motion fcr
trial .al aH
It is not nded in argument by the counsel for the
plaintiff in that the testimony does not warrant
verdict Of guilty. But it Is insisted that the Judgment Of
the Circuit Court should be reversed and new trial
granted because tho Circuit Judge erred in refusing
quash the Indictment because il insisted that there are
three counts in the Indictment each charging separate
and distinct Oense, and it is insisted also that there is
error in the charge of the court f..- L.
The of Foster Whitesides VS. the State relied up
by plaintiff in error is not applicable to this case In
that there two separate and distinct Oenses
charged in the Same count in the Indictment In this
such is not the fact and this being so and
being found in the charge of the the proceeding,
to justify reversal in this case the judgment will bo
affirmed HARRISON, Judge.
Attest, J. g. FRAZER Clerk.
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SUPREME COURT OPINION.

A true copy. J. G. FRAZER, Clerk.
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TERMS TO AGENTS.
For a Club Of Thirty, and s3.l

Certificates giving complete description Of articles 70 bs
sold for One Dosr viii be sold The rate of TEN CENfs
Each.
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. cl 1en oi the North, do you hcai the words ;
.II IIIglno' INC one and all, aud lot us snatch the
- 't :, '"Liier from the dust, aud lire Il again
- ~, ,I,1 5fee.e, and, + need 6e,t3 he God Of
' ~. and strike one more honest blow for
"sil t9tlonal liberty" These are the
y e Wade Hampton, delivered at At
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FEATURES OF THE TEN SHOWS.

1. R0BINs0NS GREAT COMBINATION SHOW
Living Wild Animals and Equestrian Selections.
2. W0MB0LD'S MENAGERIE, in Two Parts-Zoo-
logical and 0rnithological London.
g. MONS. FRANCOIS B0YD'S Partisan School Of
Educated Horses.
A. SIG. AD0LPH CASTILL0S Italian Troupe Of
EDUCATED Dogs, Monkeys and Goats.
5. MADAME GERTRUDE B0UXARIES' Specially,
with hef magnificent den Of Performing Lions 'Hero
eeDon." "Cruiser" and "IElna."
s. WILSON'S AUSTRALIAN GIMNAsTIC Al
lance.
z. sLOMAN'S SOUTH AMERICAN VAUDEVILLE
Company.
s. J. +. ROBINSON, JR.'S SCHOOL for Training
Horses.
9gJ. Q. A. HEMINGWAY'S Collection ef Native
American Wild Animals
10. G. W. J0HNsoN's PERFORMING Elephant,
ffEmpress."
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GAINES a CO., sole Agents,
- WHITEHALL 81, Nrw FosE
From The Fieid, Turf and Farm.


From the Fisld Turf and Farm.
GAINES COTTON PLANT BIrrEasoff III i' ne tonic.
Papers, and posted walls bdgsa rocks and In every
oevahle place ve knew oi noneeDd We profess g know
Cotton Plant Biters A antfbre, they should Be used
in malaFous the shooter snips
marsh birds should never make them pert Of his
commisHariat.
once Of the Agents Of the Equsbs Life Assurance sos.y
Of the U.s., % Broadway
Hs.sns. GArSEs q Co. Is w6iishaif S. M -
ss. S.,. i.af fss e Sof ;7 IA m 1ss
n my family, aud have found them great asssasss
N % ssH Susi few es q ssd n. sSi n my n., cry
tChaIleston o. and hez have Ponoanesd them 70 Be an
this article is trisd IN fss families year
sales IN the above s'sls ,,. WI ,, e ssFy iArss
MEssus- GAINES Co, IS whitshail So y. Z.
DuIing ne month q July I .ss taken down VIA
two men Al With effect. Al ths soeitsion Of
.snd ,s ss1 ss sa ysTr B.,s souEs. - s0ss sf
fore hsd taken onehalf of them, my ehs had s dssp-
iiously reeomm'nd them . 90 all they profess % DO
Es'pe'naliy' JrrfEHsos WHirs
ReHs. Ga, January i4sh. ises.
aEsIs-ws ssys iriss your GAINES coTToH PLANT
BITTERs 10 our business q Liquor Dealers and nd them
= 80 slsS An ~ tb Ssssu ~ sis
recommend them % The notice % Hotel and Bag Keepers and
.s R0HE, Ga, January Tn, lsss
Mrssns. GAfNEs %.
I have ussd GAINES COTTON PLANT BIfTERs aud
satisfied that they al they clam be- ard heartily
recommend su 70 all persons needing tonic consider
them the very best Biisrs ms aud tsm IN prsfsnsncs
% all others. O. &. BLACK.
sAyAnSAi, Ca, January 2lfh, lsss.
M1ssns. 6GisEs Co, IS q ~ WhitshaI 81, New York
GEsTLExks-Ailow me 10 tbask you fer fhi bottla o.
10 ray way, you they ha4s been saase na5rs
JOY N y fsFzy t=a sTsE 0f the kind eyer lufodaosd
tute hogse. Ny little gr has been for years
gtih Chs snd Fever, rsnderng her dscsts indeed
PhJseisu sffeT Physician, snd medicine after medcias
baFs eesu tried and al % pHrpsss Until your
magic COTTON rLANT nITTERs were tried. WHICH hss
worked EoBderfai and 9ernansnt
IoUiaA n Jonp1x.
w. @. INGLES & co Agents,
Knoxville, Tennessee
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If / State had to run Horatio Seymour
times to elect him Governor two times,
how many times will 81 States have TO run
him to elect him President (or Governor Of
theml | time? t ~
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wheeling Zatelligeacer states that a
%leit the following at that Office -
gCast t2f. the Democratic party Here 8
20 the oio lemocratic fIhip. She needs bat
one sea 'i''le lssyrlour to sink her.
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For a Club Of One HUNDRED, and s1O. oO

90 garis se,t, Fsney oatkmsrs 0oai Pants snd vest
pattern e1trs quality Engrsfed silver plated sxb0ffied
Revolving Castor With cut gas bottles splendid Rose
Bankets spendd engraved silver plated Tea Set, fhEes
pieces sugar bowl teapot and creamef silver plated CAKE
Bsskst Fancy flaid Wool Long Shawl I've yards
HsmT Csreiings sPsndid Violin end Bow, Engsh Bayags
shawl psEdd Apscca Dress pattern, silver bunting cssed
Watch. splendid Fsnly BbIs. With saBt sssi sugTsvns
Raniy Record sad fhotogragh page, Popn Dress pattern,
eBgrvsd silver plated lee PcsF, spsndld Beaver eoek
pattsrn sharPs Revolver rplend Aee0rdsoB, Music
pair hns Damask Table Covers With dozen Disner
coSzIssToss Toa LAAsrn ctUss - PAoroar,or.
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b Tsaehsrn and Prisrd. 81 Ednnation.

49 1FdcnefR ana Friends OF Education
The undsrsigaed take pleasure ia eaIiag attention 10 ths
ioii0Hing admirable text hoek. by
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Superintendent of the Blassam school Nsbanegills,
North Caroliba.
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TAKE PARTICULAR NOTICE.

Agents viii pleass take notice o this Do not send nss
ut number your clubs from ene upvafds Mako yoar
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n Rtp. Eu. obpt d g Csagg'sss91al DisiFiff
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For a Club Of Sixty, and $500,

One Of The following articles; 20 yas ~ Harris elgtb
ard Vest Pattern, Pair Hontyc0mb Quilts, Cyindsr
Watch DoabIe Barrel Rife Pistol, Faney Chsers Dress
Pattern, Tbibet shawl Thres yarsa doubowiah Water
proof CoaknE -Four yards wool Frtekng set Of Lace Cur
tans Ladies double wool shawl silver plated Gard Basket
splendid engraved silver plated Ice Pitcher engraved silver
bum Lancaster oat Alpaca Dress Psttsrp euErsFed l
PLATED sfx.botsd Revolving Castor Pair Cent?
with silver plated forks Rosewood frame Brass Alarm
Clock pair of Atwood Blankets splendid Beaded and
Paraso Ladies' splendid Mor0rco Travelling Bag pair
Of AIhsmbra Quts, thirty yards Print Msrsss uilt
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democratique, portant Polk ct Dallas,
triomphe. En- lS4S, encore a Balti-
more, les democrates nomment Cass ct
Butler, aui .snnt ba'tus par Taylor ct
Fillmore. En- 1852. toujours q Balti-
mor,, nomination par les democrates
de Pierce ct de King, ct victoire de
ces caudidats. En- 1855, Ia convention
democratique ehoisit a Cincinnati
Buchanan ct Breckinridge, ct le peu.
pie rattle son choix. En- 1860, schisme
democratique: une convention a Char
lesion ct une autrc Baltimore, Breck.
inridge ct Lane dune part, ct Douglas
ct johnson de l'mtre les vieux wings
augmenteut 10 confusion en- adoptant
les candidatures de Bell ct d'Everett
ct fraient le cheuin 4 Lincoln ct Ham.
lin. Enhu, en- 1864, les democrates
s'assemblent a Chicago ct designent
Mcclellan ct Pendleton.
Quiconque q etudie atteutivement
les campagnes electorales presidential
les aux Etats-'T T,is, salt parfaitement
que l'intriguc y cut une notable part
ct qu'un petit nonbre de meneurs con.
duisireut souvent le peuple vers un
but marque par leur seule ambition.
En- tous cas-, lis pratiquaieut habile-
ment Fart de le faire parler a leur gre.
Toutefois doit.os convenir que les pre-.
miers magistra,s de Ia Republique.
quel qu'ait etc eur degre dc capacite,
ont toujours etc des hommes intsgres.
La discussion dailleurs stant libre en-
ce pays, lopiuiou publique q joue IN
plus grand role dams les evenements
qu'elle ne 10 fat sous les monarchies ja-
louscs ct oppressives, ct en- depit des
cardidatures oficieles imposees par
l'iuesitable discipline des parts, le suf:
frage universal tend 4 deveuir une rea-
lite aux Etats- Unis dams Ia mesure du
possible, simon dams linfni de labs
traction,
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AGFSCE Ia SoUvELLE-oRtFASs
E.-C. WHARTON s. Gle. Boursc des Marchands
rue Commune entire les rues st Charles ct Camp.

Sur motion lie dit rapport est adopte ct 10
trfsorier autorise payer les complies CT
dessus
lie meme comite, charge de presenter des
Resolutions conCernant In vente d bail du
ferry dc cette paroi-sc. prssrnte les Resolu.
tions suivantes. esquelles sont adoptSes:
!. Resolu: Quill est pnr les presen'es
etabli un ferry en- eette raroisse. ieaucl sera
tenu sur la rive gauche du feuve Mississippi,
dams le voisinage de Ia chapelle StPierre.
Q. Qu'apr6s quinze .jours davis donnes
dams 10 journal officicl de Ia paroisse, 10
president du Jury proce dcra, d Ia Maison do
Cour de cetrc paroisse, d REHABILITATION a
penchare au plus offrant cncherisseur, OF
pour IN terme dc deux annees consecutives,
de Ia ferme hail du dit ferry.
3. lie prix dc radjudication sera payable
un quart compliant ct la balsnre 4 six, douze
ct dix huit mos de credit, on bihets endosses
Ia satisfaction du president du iury de police.
L. LIE fermier du dit ferry sera tenu 4 avoir
un cha|and en- hon etat, solide ct de dimen.
sions suffisnnies pour transporter dcs bes.
tiaux, des wagons et aufres vehicules, ct au
moins deux autres pettes em5arcations
esquifsl pour le transport des passengers A
defaut de Sc conformcr aux di:es obligations
II sera passible dune amende de dix piastres
pour chaaue jour quill aura manque de
remplir les obligations scidessus; Ia ditto
amende sera recouvrable devaht toute cour
de iuridction compe'ente.
Que le fermier du dit ferry recevra Ia
peage suivant, ,savoir:
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ETAT DE LA LOUISIANA
PARoIssE-sAINr-JEAy-B
CouI du Quatrieme District Judiciaire
NO 329-
MnE ONESIPHORE SHEXNEYDRE
..r..r.a# . Us. zm .H.a ..
.-.. ...=a. SON MARI. ~Ha
SON MARI

Trois jours judicisires s'Stant ecoules de-
puis que default eie pris en- cetfe afIaire,
aucune repouse nayant ste enregistr6e par
le defendeur Onesiphore Shexneydre, ct 10
yic;orine Troxier ayant piei-
nement etsbl, ses droits, ct oonformement d
ID loi ct aux iemoignages. il est en- conse-
quence ordonne. adjuge ct dscrete quo le dit
jugement par default soft, ct i est presente.
meut confrms; que Ia demanderesse ct son
mari soient desormais separss dc biens, Ia
commtesNte de gnins ct d'acquets syant
precede,-.nent exisfe entire eux etsnt presen-
tement dissoute ct CUE Ia dite demanderesse
recouvre de son dit mari la somme de six
cent dix. huit piastres ct l7ll0o, qui est le
montant do 80 reprises contre lui, avec inte-
ret legal psrtir de Ia presente date, ct avec
generale, legale ct tactic pour Ia
somme de trois cent trente-trois piastres ct
50llo0 sur Ia somme ci-dessus, d parfir du
7 mai 1859. ct pour Ia somme de deux cent
-4ustorss piastres ct e7iloo, I
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Il ID - "A HI
III

--PsutAtre.. Je Metals plus Kas4laAe, chez vous,
dams votre chsrmante habtation Jetais dams une lie
fantastque sortie tonts fraiche du bout de ID b.
guette magique dune fte.. 4.r4 ~.. ~7a
y svait.il des montagnes de cbocolat zee. des
dsuves de lsit des buissons de pralines 80. des
laos io6nis de champagne frapps b.. rtg
do tout cels-.. nais plus encore.
-Racnre rszuea g.s-# .. a@aa.t
LA posrpse, For, 10 carrosses sux heres armoi.
riss, relussient % soleil dun eciat ltourdissant
Toat % qoi - pressait sstonr Do moi de pages de
chsmbeilsns dtcsye do gardes converts de briliants
unif0rmes j. 10 puis vous le dire ttais trone,
.--vsloars ct ov-A nes pieds mile BEAUTIES blondes
o. brssss causaiesk foAsrsient jouaient de leven.
tail svec uus vsritabls foarmiliAre de docs dc
tes ct de marquis poudrts blanc ct poySs dams des
Cots De satin e do deutelles. CStsit une vertsbIe
oour Jen ttais coup sur 10 plus important person.
1ags, car tous lee regards - tourpaient vers moi
aDxieox ct suppants. On dc mes sosrires plmat
dase osloci celui-lA sen alait consternt, eperdu
= y Aasard nsvait enpSch6 Do lui adresser le noin.
dss sgse Dc benvcillaotc attention. Jttsis ro Com.
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me 10 couronne m'alat ben Je recevais en- audience
solennelle je ne me rsppee plus quels james am
bassedeurs. Jecoutais, svec une msjestueuse indif
f9reE leurs discours bondes de phrases ron6antesm -
-Vous 6tes fou intsrrompt mon noble interocu.
teur en- me laDsant &c regard plein de commisera-
tion. -. .--
-Haudience terminle, Invite tout CO monde 1
pssser dams une waste sslle fait mutt des ustres
etincelants pendent de ID vodte ct ecairent gorno
CONNIE disent les Itsens Ia plus spendids table que
jsmsis lme humane cit entrevue meme dams ses son.
ges les plus desordonnes. Les bronzes du Japon les
porcelaines de Chine, les coupes transparentes de
Boh4me, lee surtouts srtistiqpes de Florence, orent
sur cette table IN pee.mele harmonieux Les fruits
lee asurs des cinq parties du monde s,y sont dopue
rendezvous. a .. .....-, - ...
L. commisSration de mon bon ami est son com.
bls.-Oh que pusje vous fsire voir, dfci, ce re-.
gard edsre. -.inquiet.. Sr
LIE grand.maitre. dhotel s'inclinant respectueu-
ssmsnt vers noi SIS n. est servie, dit dune voix
ample ct eon0re. a5 esz Ell r# a a..a. -
-En6n '@ as.-..# .. s.a.-
-Oui. Je venais dentamer pene une cusse de-
je sails plus quel oisesu extraordnsire. Iorsqus m
sa-Lorsque... ...7 @@"@ ~" -.s *"" .".'..7 a@
-J'entendis. ~"@"@ n@ ."
-Vous enteodites
-Frspper coutre 10 porte
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l'applicstion du suffrage universal,
etoile polaire de Ia democratic mo-
derne. Contemple en- thecrie, VI par
Ia lunette de l'optimisme, il etait sans
defaut. Mais que de deceptions il q
causees deja! En- France, les demo-
crates en- 6rent longtcmps leur credo
ct ne demanderent pas autre chose
pour inaugurer uue ere dc beatitude. LIE
suffrage universal fut le belier 4 l'aide
duquel lis ebranlerent ct fiuirent par
renverser ID monarchie do Juliet, Ia
dynastie dcs Bourbons de 10 branche
cadette. Les VOLTA maitres du terrain,
1 cette revolution de fevrier 1848,
trop ezaltee ct trop decriee. Comment
useront.ils du levier Helas lis mont
pas meme reaechi que pouvoir impli.
que savoir, que les masses brusque.
ment eveillees a Ia vie politique, SOU
armees du suffrage. ne
connaissent rien, absolument rien des
chooses ct des hommes. Eux.memes,
chefs improvises du movement
qu'ib ont cree, Interpreters de 10 loi
pouvelle, Sc disputent ct . querelleut,
font le scsndale ct jettent ls desordre
dane ID conscience du peuple. lis epais-
sissent lonbre au lieu de repandre Ia
luuiere. Rappelous-nous eette epoque
de socialistes, de gladiateurs De l'idee
amusans supplement d foule sur de
grotesques treteaux. pendant que der.
riere 10 rideau sc prepare sans bruit le
drame imperial. Heur on malheur. 10
religion dun pom. le culte dun heros
retablisseut Puuite compromise par les
sectss, ct le suffrage universal nest
pas Plus tot ne quill tue 50 mere, ID
en- lui Dormant pour pre-
sideut lc pretendant avoue a Ia cou-
rome imperialc. lie fauteuil du pre-
sident nest autre chose que Ia marche
du trdne de lempereur, ct le couspira-
teur u'a qua y poser le pied pour
dominer les factions qui divisent ct
afaiblisseut Ia Republique. II nous
montre comment on joue de l'instru-
meut du suffrage universal ct lance, le
2 decenbre 1851. ID premiere candida
ture of6cielle, qui est Ia sienue ct quill
soutient au moyen de toutes les ressour-
ces gouveruementalss. Des lors, le regi.
me est fonde ct " se perpetuer, ct les
candidatures ofhcielles - suivsnt en- se
resssmblsnt. L'opposition. miuorite a
l'aaat, s'iustruit ! Ga jeu = prend des
lecoos de discipline. De ID ses victoi'
res tleetorsles dams les grands csutres.
En- 1848, ellie arbora trois ospdidatu.
res presidentielles. eelles do Cavaiguac,
Ledru-R -Rollin ct Raspail, CONNIE douze
ans plus tard nos Etats du Sud do.
vaieut asurer ls success du parti re.
publicain aux Eta.s. Unis en- diviant
lesrs voix entire les candidatures Dc