New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-29
THE OFFICERS FETED AT CT
EMILE OLIVIER, THE NEW PREMIER OF
FRANCE.

NJ Emile Olivier whom Napoleon III. has
charged with the formation Of Ministry lie the son
Of Demosthenes Olyiere, Marseilles merchant, who
took active part in the political events that trans
pred between the Restoration and the coup dttd OF Dee
2, 1851 He was elected member OF the Constituent
Assembly In 1s4s receiving 5000 votes, and voted con-
stanty with the extreme Radicals Although not re-
elected TO the Legislative Assembly lie continued 10
give an active support to the n Democratic pary
threatened with transportation, and finally forced
le60 His son. Emile was born al MARCHES, J9y
1928, and when a. entered mis- name as nemoer ol 'o
in disappointed Commissary General OF the Repub
lie. at Marsces, next Project at Iangres and re-
eral important eases in which he pleaded
was that OF Nine. de Gneny against the
In 1856 he aud three assoc founded tho Rerue de
droi pratq, which he contributed many articles on
has written several legal works. Elected Oppose
ton candidate In the Third Crcnmscrpon OF the SEINE
Iegislatf aud took part In important discussions par
tcuary those the laws OF general safety m 1889 to
the press In following year. During all this session
he OF the most brilliant OF the small group OF
deputies known as TIE FIVE, aud the most popular
Of their orators. In the mean time. having engaged
behalf Of NJ Vacheroi against whom criminal prose
cutiOn entered for his work entitled DeInOcfacy
he incurred dec go 1882 an Introduction OF three mouths
on account thcsentiments expressed IN the hrst sen
fences of his pleadiugs the The bar through
their council appealed vainy against t9s Jnngne IN
trict by 1851 ont OF 29Oss votes, having NJ
Varin a Government candidate, as his opponent.
In the first OF this Legislature
he was remarkable above all FOR his reports the
ltiOn laws, and showed moderation IN ms relations
with the Government which created some GOODNESS pc
tween him and mis- old political friends. which IN
his In the session Of 1865 Msn nc spoke
charged with the French legal Interest OF tho
1he dGy Of aTbrator on the saca Canal l
cuities appointed him TO furnish report thereupon
9 m IN at document Olivier has nce been
rejected in favor OF radical candidate, ~ the circum'
scrpton he represented but elected Tor one OF tho
country districts. The most definite statement OF his
the imperial regime Is contained III the address
Council General Of the Var from which We make tho ol
hasten" he said "to explain an apparent contradc
ton my order to obtain from you that sup
port without which conld rot wen innl my new lic
assemblies such the Corps Legsauf or tho Councils
General snoud elect their presidents. and yet 1 have
accented the direction OF your labor by virtue Of i'm
pera decree. These the reasons that governed me-
Ia the place the promise contained III the rcmaIkane
abatement OF the nature OF the ScidtHS eonsde That
law would be proposed giving tho Councils General he
d dents have next desired to give public and
equivocal adhesion TO the new policy OF inc
nvernmen There has existed, Ia the present. rad
ca difference between France aud England when mas
perplexed and grieyed the friends OF liberty In En-
gland, as IN France dsngfeements arse between tno
two elements called Public Opinion and the other,
Government These dsagreements Intensity conllnueand
embitter the contest as win W put VIII os ne,gnoSA
animation becomes revolt persistence never lie
generates into open rupture nor bitterness turn to rcyo
luton II Is this quality OF ltSeli more Ihah her We,h
commerce, coal mines and ships that England owes ho
I'm
guaQe il We do not take care, Is about 10
sunulapt our How distant are from these adj
mirabe public advantagesi II would seem that we know
only how 10 Indifferent precpitate, aud are lgnO-
rant OF what IL Is advance. IL appears as II we knew
not now 10 stand like men between adhesion without
dignity and revolt without Justice and that II Is our
destiny to oscate without reposc between revolutions
and relationships. Beside our prestige senslby dlnin
ishes Can st speak OF the great nation Is asked
among peoples. How we expect that 10 Will be con.
ceded to TO inspire and lead that steady
aud prudent people when We do not know
how 10 possess, contain, and direct ourselves.
IN depepds on us this moment 70 cause all Illuminating
contrast between England and France to disappear
What Tur got before and Mrabeau. after the Revolu
ton could not Obtain from Louis XVI; what Duke
Decazes and Martgnac obtained only for moment from
IOnis XVIII and Charles X; what neither lainartne
Tocquevie, Theirs Adillon, Barro aud Dufanre were
able 10 obtain from Louis Philippe, the Hundred.
and.sIXteon are receiving from the wisdom OF
tbe Emperor. Instead OF answering tho moderate
demands OF public opinion by fatal resistance the Eu
peror has responded by extensive reforms aud the lib
eraL bold, and comprehensive Sendius cOnsuAe which
CONSTITUTES the most radical change that Government
Mas ever effected voluntarily and In full vgOr The
concabe opposition endeavor TO contend, but by tho
fact OF declaring itself TecOncablo In advance, IL 10
placed outside all credence aud VIII not DE SLOW 10 prove
10 ITS supporters truth OF the prediction that Mira
beau addressed 10 the JacObins Of his time: We arc
soon Disguised with those VINO are satisfied with moth
fup