The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-10-03
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france is gradually adysneieg n no snS do pg not
uon ~ atteet tho political surface OF tbe Gnl,
isa ggut penetTato into its very depths, hno
threaten 70 destroy tng ae,g ~ i L. reeoanize
t1a necessity of inoIrlIt hicai FORM OF RoNcStfn
@ent---thcy cannot sec how tiieir presehs iao-
s.ia. ~ tIIe interests of France can DO BhhI-
~ -. ~ lI,g Individual action of one man
-si,,,e yfIr-cuiis himself the Sthts; 1ui'
oplnion, Il expressed ia cieaier ,s,isti'
sglnnid declare tho present regime ineoinpau-
~ ,vifIa tbc representative principle, anu TINS
nrinciI,le II would apply to fhe conhlct,hs .iH
inents Of France, beteSlhB " W ~ 81, ~,
san,edv for tho social wound, ana the oiilS
.ranf Of advancement with the spirit oil the
age, ,,,o ,,,,,,et has 1egnn IL only n conn
+. trrnnrt 10 chat which has taken place IN aus
ria italy and Spain. Kings were The idols oil
an are long aimee passed away, and INC en-
Ighfenment OF the present aMy raii nvnr The
srb,trary will OF one In whom the power oil the
nation has been invested. This ~ tho tehneh.
cy of the public mind OF En hiiIn r. il Hasten.
tnes ThsFa may be many obstructions IN tho
,yay Of its attainment, but 1T VIII take II
stronger element than the power OF ,attiiirs 10
check this tendency divert IL from It's course
France ia accordingly pre'oceupied win tno
fnfnre meeting of tho legislative poay, rs ~ ~
None they viii DO able TO Judge tJk the issue Oh
shasa liberal reforins which NNsoleon has pro"
r,ised to tho nation. In about hhother WeeN
The Senate will diseussahe retorins III question:
si.hs neopIe look on with quiet determinations
nd ,ar tha present gard with jealous care
ihe formulas OF liberty which have been drawn
..n bat ID is not the empty formula tna1 tneS
,,irnnt Int n substantial reform or IN othcr
words the practical application of those Tor
mulas TO tho affairs of the empire, We trust
we shall soon see the precise nature OF them,
and accordingly we look forward WIN hhA'e'S
10 the opening of the Senate.
Rnt there Ia a party Ia France who arelni-
oIaeabie iii their hatred to the present q NASTY
Thny are termed "tho ifreconoiiRbes. lnoy
reeeiye the overtnrea of the Government win
Feelings of contempt, aud appeal to tho history
of tho past MS u proof OF the ilegitimasS OF tno
an,Soslfian poliey, They will not bury the
hatchet 10 in true that several have WIN
drawn from them la consequence oil inc am
s,enty l,r,elaimea by the Emperor on the lotp
If August and now hold an intermediate place
between them and those whom we may oai
conservatives They have joined tho extrem'
fharals, but claim redress through legal means
and In harmony with the present statutes
Yhe celebrated politicians fnvre and Picard
ARE the leaders OF this secession.
In Yesterdays sitting OF tho senate ilh.'
Nenoiaon made q apeoeh, and IL his words ~
nraetiealiy realized 1t will do great deai 10
wards conoiliating tho opposition 70 the actor NO,
af The Government, lie declared that the EN-
1.lro which had been hitherto based upon tn
personal authority of the Emperor, would U
transformed into an Empire based upon hoern
rr3nelaiea, He moreover declared that thos
Who we're opposed To the projected cetorh
we're enemies of the Government. -, -
notwithstanding the transient good VIII ~
kandant upon the celebration of the emperor
Sesast there il n deep agitation beneath LII
eranauii surface of French affairs, anu = oas ~
may come at any moment and transform IN
Seaaaafhl serenity Into an angry STORM fIAsit
N nanxnieeaf Is ita very centre Gby . eontsss
which Is daily becoming more serious Ahol
y antagoaism between tnS ,n Ish ~ P" m
Cloyernment Is yielding by degrees 70 nNS a,
ersHis. nc is TO 30 hoped that the oppesir
sspdepeies Of the Gayeramsnt ana P1 thnse II
eeafreSorms, and that from the eontaSi0h
SAe present political chaos hew'era OF ae .i
sud Justice viii arise aud attain To iaS''
psSmaheaee.
II IL repnrted ON good authority that on
assembling of Parliament, one OF the hrs1 81
ieets that viii be brought before the ite'
VIII DO the Haeohasst%anan to,vstsv ~ I'm
mas been an amnesty granted by Napoleon
14feneh Political prisoners, htu ~ is SuiipN
Khat the example act by SO monarehicai u ro
ar $riii opefass favorably upon the unyieidl
aispesItiaM of the English authorities IN reg
to tho Feniaps who are now iutnured In T.
Sns both at heme and In the colonies. an
. yorfher retention would he, according 70 ma
d grave political hlunderi the necessity
further Punishment NO longer exists, ah ana
Siendine OF mercy with legal Justice VIII
Khe nrescnt coniuncture, further the design
ssSaSernnaeLat. and clS,ot the re eslahllshnteh
aeaee aud order throughout lroIanu'
The Commission of Inquiry Tor ieftS' va
eastel for ab0ut week. has now nrT'nEfft
labors 10 n close, The evidence elected I
she witnesses will doubtless. induce the /
Yieatepaut to prohibit any Tuture OctSefS
within the hIt.itS of the county, HE
arentiee Boys" have hoen allowed tn d'S'
she neaee OF the city up to the present
-l..4s.sLeasslAca- nj the MlAEIslra
ana though the bill iorhiltlins party pro
sions had passed, still they continued I
asual celebrations under the secret pr"tee
al tho town authorities and ia violation OF
laws. Catholics were iusultea by these
hrations, Aad began tn organize thelase
into an armed body, Determined e. rut c
down hy material force, Last July, a
hours before the tune appointed for an Ora
DFtseessian In Maff Glen, some fanrtoeh o
keea hundred Catholics, armed with gahs
vofysSs aud even with cannon, took theti
sition uI1en y neighboring bridge over W
Ahe cthsr PARTY puTpeaed to pass. BFeastw
were thr0Sxn up with the skin and deSts
az disciplined army the eanaons were To-
sn,lsrninteel in the direction Of To- eSpe
SSrnneemep and tho men stood ia ranks
Sheir loaded guns, awaiting the word OF