New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
FRANCE.
LHAVIFESTO PROM VI. TTIIERS-TIiE LAST ADJ
DRESS on THE PLEBISCITUM-HOW THE PLOT
Is RECEIVED IN LONDON.
rARIs, MeOQpslar, No..

LGANIFESTO FROM VI. THIERS-TIIE LAST ADJ
DRESS on THE PLEBISCITUM-HOW THE PLOT
Is RECEIVED IN LONDON.
rARIs, Wednesday, sfsy
Eis asserted that VI. Theirs VIII issue manifesto
sinsng Frenchmen TO vote NO on the ple6isetum.
The EmpcrOrs proclamation has been distributed
throughout the country, and is now in the hands of
EGy voter. The Committee in favor of the pIebis
ar have issued last address toelectors declaring
rgmus; put aside by strong vote the irrecon-
table minority which resorts in its opposition to
SGoycrument, to all measures, even conspiracy,
om)s and internal machines.
tn manifesto concludes as follows: "YOu must
, p6 the polls next Sunday and vote as in 1913, with
hnDcrs flying and shouting give Napoleon" If
yudrirc liberty, order, stability, prosperity, you
must vote for the plebiscitum."
The medical students made another demonstration
against Dr. Tardieu he was leaving the college to-
dsy.
Arrests of members Of the international Society
have been made at MaTseilles, Lyons, Strasbourg,
and Roucn. 1t is estimated that over 1900 persons
have been arrested since Saturday last.
Ii is reported to-day that great military precau-
ions are being taken. The Journal O6fcel and the
Seole warn the people of Paris TO keep quiet.
MANY more arrests were made yesterday of persons
believed to be Implicated in the plot. Roussel, at
whose house bombs were found, has not yet been
spprehcnded.
Several Of the censdarmes were injured during
the riot al ST. Quentin, but, so far as known, no
citizen was hurt
LONDON, Wednesday, May 4, 1870.
There is much incredulty here in regard to the
last conspiracy discovered by the French Govern
nent writer in the evening edition of The Times
cts procedcuts justfying the doubts which prevail
Tls I'm, l. The mr. able
thing about the plot is its opportuneness for official
sletionccring."
The PLEEIsCITUM sTIRs UP TIE VERY DREGs
or FRENCH rOLITICS-SPEECH OF THE DUKE
DE PER,IGNY-A POLITICAL MUMMY FINDS A
VOICE AND CAUSES A "MOVEMENT"-GET-
ING READY FOR TIE VOTE.
Paris April 2O.-The soul of goodness in that evil
Ring the plbisc,'um. is, that il has walked up the
sleeping political world, and has set all parties hard
stvork with that devouring activity" which the
Ministry recommended to the Government officials
Alone The project of the pebisctam has stirred pol
ihes up from the bottom; the dregs even, have
taken voice, the Duke de Persigny has made a
speech in the Senate This runner for the house of
Napoleon and Nephew has for long time had no Oc-
casOn to use his well-known powers of persuasion
IN getting customers for his employers considering
tia, their affairs and his were in good train he has
felt be did all that could be expected of him if he
amused himself with spending his wages. OF
late is has been remarked that he has
paid many visits to the Tuileries, where he has
been eloseted with the Emperor and no good augury
has been drawn from these long interviews Of the
hero Of the coup dedt with the man who
was the primc-moyer and the support OF
that memorable affair. But, 40 far as Persignys
speech gives any indication Of what is passing in the
So'ereigns mind, there is occasion for any fear as
his int ntiOns. OF course he defended TO the right
The Sovereign - make of the pleJiscan but his
Argument was not remarkable either for force OF
ongnality. He tried TO show that the Emperor had
succeeded IN doing what had never before been ac-
.omplsled in France, though often attempted, nota-
NY by Napoleon the Great who would have sue
'eeded If, by wretched fatality, he had not been
removed from France too soon. This task, which so
any great men have set their hands TO- and failed,
'"oen the parties whose qusrrels would
-op France in flames if they were
'o' canned by paternal hand-between the Leeitl-
.a'''A the Orleanists, the Republicans, and the
.AAists Persigny went TO praise the coup
~4' aud no man has better reason, for he owes IT
n 'ulhg he has, drawing a contrast between
hs-"y The Great and Napoleon Ill IA contrast that
-. more sides than one ,,-shOwng how Henry had
sa'io u years before lie succeeded i'll getting