Evening star., 1869-07-15
Th- crrsis through which France /, now

Ih1 crisis through which France Is now
I1>-ilz Is iull OF interest and instructIsu not
''iy u students OF history. bat TO the frien =
4 liberty throughout the worIi. Napoleon the
Ihird who ounnIag!y reared on the ruins OF
- Republic " hIch h- demolished, an E.npir
which hs fondly hoped was u continue
through sgss. suddenly finds the edIf,. con.
-.ruCted with 80 much labor and skill lettering
- is tsll n spite % hIs efforts 70 arrest the pro
cess Cf OIsintsgTauDn. Bur ne Is as strong de-
t-rmiEed ana r-msrsrIess a he - subtle Sn
TIE friends OF n liberal goysrnnsnt must rot
rcuEi Gu an easy victory When the result o:
the iair elections IN Fraac- wss known. aad
h'> appeal 20 popular luizmsnt a. the pIIot
hor fo- an appre,IatiOu of has eforts and An ep .
i5Iss-leEt .: BOn5ptrtism WIS answsr.i D. 4
V-foICt which gave nearly IA ali tae yo..s Oft tha
Empire 10 the opposition, the Emperor i, r.
ported to have said. '.At LAT We are face =
iace with tha revolution, anI l know h1w -
';eSl with I'.' Terss are the words Of ruler
Who intends 70 wisely yield To the reason .pIa
Hnd Iust demands OF i dIssd-c,ed people, or thu
hoast OF a despot who Is confiient OF mis- pow.r
- crBsh Cut all opposition. Toe absolute CON :
r1auGrr Ct = million of armed and drill-i men
= roJ To De- put down by mob OF civilians.
We do ICt believe NapoIeou's words or
r'j:Cas ~ this crisis afford q sure clue 10 his
ih'rLuorS any more than those oa iJrme-
OCCASIONS To nudge what his coarse of action
VIII probably be, We say % the reader, tsPut
NCur>sir n his place" ITO quote CalrIes
Reace's ADVICE and even th,n YOU may b..
wide Cf the mark. l. seems reasonable. how
ever. 10 suppose that th- Emperor Is sincere IN
p:opCsIng 70 cede actual legislative powers 70
me TepIeS' natives OF the peOpi-, in place of
ne only power they have hitherto hs,:. thai of
l-gistSriDg his DEGREES; also 10 welding 10 tn
a. Il
c"nc-ss ions, and ths changes Just m,d.In tn.
lniEisuy satisfy toe prrs.Ut demtnis of the
CIprsI ioT. the Emperor Will pro5lpiy bear i.
: ita So much philosophy as he be can muster,
.'Ld patiently wait his opportunity to r.coy.r
'lS lost ground IL on the other hand, "a seems
more hkely, the liberal reforms wrestrI from
ms haIcs oIly serve a q pretext for further
IL nos by the people and their radical
irscers. " DO Will take his welding As evidence
of weakness and deeIiLing fortune, instead
- sincere wish on his pant 10 aIyanc.
'hr liberties OF the people and satisfy the
TsTrsticEs CT the nation, what then
rs S'uo.ht ard politician, Napoleon knows
'L't' re power, prestige, and stability OF deS-
'v'!SHs aTe IN jeopardy whenever oppression
H-sIn, 70 yitld 10 pOpultr will; and th- roysl
pf-roSatIve orc- foTctbiy assaIIed and compr3-
missed, l. only remains FOR continued resis.anc,
overthrow II, therefore. he becomes sa.isf.i
= a. the revolution has retIIy arrived we
may expect that be will meet ii. not In a
SfIU CT Cox CilIaiIOn and compromise but
win Ce'ermination To crush cut the oppo-
sItcr. r'iumph over the elements of disoord
and dlsafectiOn, and r. establish his power ~
say sLd every sacrifice of blood and treasure
Therefore, as We have already stated. the
rTIends Of Liberty IN Franc must not count ON
zoo easy ctory. Th-v must meet cunning
v-ith cunning. caution with caution, an { d-te--
llIHation with drterm InaIIon; but not b. IN t1o
great hurry TO oppose force to force. Th-y
row aav- The advantage; imperialism is ou the
.'SCliEe. and liberalism the as,-nd.nt but
che ttise step ms, rum all their pians, aud en-
abb their willy Toe TO build his throne on I
>uTeT Ecu ndatiOn than ever, which ending of
70 Cc['sst now ii progress may Col III His
:a~Tcy aysit. The pToTSgation OF the Iesi,Ia-
tiN- tccy Just announced by cabl., is the first
h-Hyy olOw dealt the RADICALS oy their airoit
az -issTy, n nd more than Cf>e.s any adylntay,
t1"y " gat hope - gain from The forced change
N iE- i-iI Istry. IT, mkt move in this great
col.'--t VIII D. looked for with coasId-rab!.
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