The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-03

escape the crushing responsibility by falsely alleging
that they yielded to the wish OF the country.
This calumny may deude people abroad, but there
is no one among us who does not reute 1t as work
OF revolving bad faith.
The motto OF the elections in 1869 was peace and
liberty and the plebscte itself adopted it as its pro-
grsmme.
cheered the warlke declarations OF the Due de
Gramont, but few weeks previously it had also
cheered the peaceful declarations OF NJ. OLIVIER
majority emanating from personal power believed
itself obliged to follow dociley and voted trustngly;
but there is not sincere person in Europe who
could affirm that France freely consulted made war
against Prussia.
do not draw the conclusion from this that we are
not responsible. We have been wrong, and are
cruelty expatng our having tolerated a Govern
ment which led us to ruin. Now we admit the obli-
CATION to repair by measure OF Justice the i'll 1t
has done; but II the power with which 1t has so
seriously compromised us takes advantage OF our
msfortunes to overwhelm us, we shall oppose
desperate resistance, and 1t will remain well under
stood thatit is the nation, properly represented ia
freely elected Assembly, that this power wishes TO
destroy,
This being the question raised, each one will do
his duty
capable of unlooked-for revolutions which Ourdeter
mnation will call FORTH Europe begins TO be moved;
and sympathy for us is being awakened The SYM
pathies of foreign cabinets console us and do us
honor. They will be deeply struck by the noble
attitude Of Paris in the midst of so many terrible
causes for excitement.
Serious, confident ready, for the utmost sacrifices,
the nation in arms descends into the arena without
looking back and having before its eyes this simple
but great duty, the defense OF its homes and inde-
Irequest you, sir to enlarge upon these truths to
the representative of the Government to which you
are accredited. He will see their Importance, and
will thus obtain just idea of our disposition.
Prussian Non-RecoguitIon.
The following is the full text of the connIUnique
from the Prussian authorities in Rheims to the jour
nails OF that city, teegraphic abstract of which has
already been published: "rhe journals of Rheims
have published the proclamation OF the Republic
and the DEGREES which have emanated from the new
authority established in Paris This city being
occupied by the German troops, the views put
forth by the public journals may pos
s9 Or be TO 9Gcae tba 99S n
ments. That is by no means the case. In granting
them permission to publish their opinions the Ger
man Governments were only showing that respect
for the liberty of the press which they practice at
home. But they have up to the present time recOg-
nized no other government in France than that Of
the Emperor Napoleon, and in their eyes the In
perial Government is the only one, until circum-
stances change that be authorized to enter into
negotiations of national character. 1t is desirable
to add that report is being circulated in Paris OF
mediation to be undertaken by nearly the whole of
the foreign powers. This report is wholly unfounded.
No power has sought to interfere thus far, and it
is very improbable that any mediation will be
attempted, for it could have no prospect OF success
so long as the basis OF arrangement had not been
discussed with Germany and there was not IN
France Government recognized by that coun-
try, and which could be accepted as acting III its
name. The German Government, whose object
is not war, would not look coldly upon any
serious desire on the part OF the country for the
conclusion of peace. The question, however,
now is, with whom can it be concluded. The
with the Emperor Napoleon, whose Government is
the only one recognized hitherto, or with the Re-
gency which he appointed They might enter into
communication with Marshal BaZaine, who holds his
to understand upon what ground the German Gov
ernment could treat with an authority which, up to
the present time, represents only portion OF the
Left of the old Corps Legislatif.
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