The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-09-07

that an adequate grant of money will be made
by the association 10 enable it practically to
carry out It's Objects"
FRANCE.
Nj. Thiers on Political Coalitions.
From GdligndntS Messenger, Of Parts, august 25
Some sensation was caused on Saturday even.
ing by seeing in the Pdtrie an article strongly
reprobatory of political coalitions, bearing the
signature of M. Theirs. Every one asked by
stances the honorable gentleman had been in
duced to return as leader writer to the Paris
70 Select the Sou Journal ii Question as the me
dium of his communication with the pub
lie. After a moments consideration, as neither
eventually appeared at all probable, the con-
question, If really written by M Thlers,
must have been published In the olden
time, when he was not far advanced in his
career, and that 1t had been exhumed by the
word OF exPianation-a course Of proceeding
always highly Objectionable, as 1t might have
the effect Of misleading, some stray readers.
Our contemporary now feels the inconveni.
ence of what 1t has done, and finds itself under
the necessity Of giving explanations respecting
"We are asked whether the article by M
Theirs on political coalition is new. We hasten
Theirs on the subject. as given in the lines
quoted by us, does not date from yesterday
The !, honGrable Deputy for the seine wrote IN
cerning the shamefup alliances of which
the the election ~, OF M: Greyy has been
a long time. some IL. ll.natured persons
will say NJ. Thiers has probably changed his
might be the enemy Of coalitions under the
government of July, and cease to be SO under
the imperial regime; We reply that M. Thiers
has oftened denied those charges Of mobility
at present as he did in 1881, when he wrote a
Then he defended less the Government than
political doctrine which has not since grown
thau growing immortality. His opinions viii
therefore have for those persons who respect
the sss Of M Thie5s much force and
not be his friends who Will con lradict us.
The government organs, and especially the
monarchists not to give any aid to help the
rity and careiessness Of that party, aud display
before their eyes the picture of demagogical
efforts again disturbing the bases of the social
pyramid. The France, two days back, published
an article the title of which alone would cause
CONSERVATION TO- the well disposed, namely.
course of It, said:-Ah! you oppose the Pre-
fects you dare to claim necessary liberties
You do not desire that the government, by Sc.
OF selecting! Well. short sighted conservatives,
after having commenced as in lSl7 by the cry
of Reform forever! you will end, as in lS48,
by that OF "Vive la RepubliqueW
The Steele now replies in these terms to the
thinking that intelligent conservatives might
easily send back the lesson to Itself. They
mlRnb say III was nOU JQ0 reform ACCOMPLISHED
but the one refused which led to the revolution;
1t was not MN. Odilon Barrot ana Davergier de
Hauranne nor MN. de Lamartine and Ledru,
Rollin who made the republic, but M. Guizot
and his majority, by their insensate resistance
to the wishes of of the country in favor of re-
form" However, this quarrel between con-
servatives has only very indirect Interest for
the Democratic party. The success of the latter
nor does it found It's hopes on the aid Of the Old
royalist parties
The Peace Professions.
The C9oche. of Paris, of August %, gives the
following mot as M. Rouher's:-'The proof that
the empire really means peace is that peace as
been made three or four times after war since
the empire, and that it will be made again"
CRETE.
letter of Thanks to the American Nation.
The Cretans in Athens have addressed the
following letter OF thanks to the American ma
aon through tae Unlted States Minister to
To the Honorable Charles X. Tuckerman,
signed Cretans who have come from the seat of
war, and are staying here temporarily, having
the Cretans as free and Independent, cannot do
less than inform your Excellency, as the repre-
sentative OF the United States In Greece. tnat
this motion sounded to those fighting on behalf
OF the freedom OF Crete as voice from Heaven
tull OF comfort and hope. May the Most High
ever preserve your nation In the height of
power, that she may maintain the rights
which Divine Providence has granted to man.
be legally ratified, the undersigned have the
honor to express through you their deep respect
and gratitude towards the noble American
nation for all their assistance on behalf of the
unfortunate women and children, aud also for
being pleased to place under their powerful
protection the Christian people OF Crete, who
only ask of the mighty, the recognition of that
freedom by which they may live in accordance
with the Divine precepts. Be pleased graciously
to accept this letter, which has been dictated by
the most sincere sentiments of respect and gra.
titude towards your nation. We have the honor
to sign ourselves etc. etc. etc.
Athens, August "a, 1868.