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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
THE FRENCH PLEBISCITUM

There is no doubt that the NapOleOnlc pol
lev of Constitutional Reform and Liberaliza-
ton (so-called) will be sustained by an over
whelming majority of the French people at
the vote or plebiscitum on Sunday next. There
never was "a political scheme, even of the
present Emperor, more deXter0usly constructed
than the Sen0tus COnSultum, or Constitutional
Amendments, upon which France will vote.
1t not only provides for the establishment in
the Constitution of the liberal measures pro-
mulgated by the Emperor after the elections
of last year, in which he was nearly defeated,
but provides also for several other important
constitutional changes, the most notable of
which refer to the powers exercised respect
lively by the Emperor, the Senate, and the
Legislative Body. The first article, after indi-
eating the authority of the Senate and its right
of initiating laws, establishes one of the most
vital principles of constitutional government,
in these terms: every law relating to taxa
ton must first be voted by the Legislative
Body" This provision is definite and absO-
lutte; and, were it not for subsequent article
comforting new and extraordinary powers upon
the Emperor, and enabling him to annul this
provision at his option, we might
congratulate France upon the realization
of the fundamental law of the parliament
airy systemic wit the control of the public
revenues by the Legislature. Heretofore, there
has in reality, been no check upon the En-
perOrs power over the revenues of France.
His expenditures have been nominally submit
ted to the approval of the Legislature; but
this submission was farce and fraud
throughout. The schedules were drawn up in
such way as to be incomprehensible the
greater portion of the money was expended
before their presentation and the Legislature
was rendered incapable of effective criticism
or disapproval. Through his command of the
French treasury, the Emperor has retained his
absolute control of the policy of the Empire
has been able not merely to direct all great
measures of internal legislation, but by his
own motion, 20 declare war or peace with
Austria, Russia, Prussia, Italy, Mexico, or
Cochin China When the Emperor resigns
control OF the Treasury he gives up the abso-
Lutte powers he has exercised for twenty years;
and when the Legislature obtains this control.
that body will direct the policy of France
But by the fifth article, which has been
adroltly introduced as part of the .Sendfus Gam
SHifnm, all the rights of the Legislature. and
all the other Liberal reforms heretofore es-
tabliShed or now provided for, are formally and
practically made subordinate 10 the will of the
Emperor. The article is very cunningly worded.
thus; The Constitution can only be modified
"by the people on the proposition of the En-
"peror' It's real meaning and intent Is that.
in case the Legislature should at any time De
III opposition To the interests or projects of the
Emperor, he shall! be entitled 10 appeal directly
" the people. or, III other words, shall be
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

The late Women's Suffrage Convention at
Dayton, Ohio, passed several remarkable resO-
lutions. For example: "The man who denies
woman " the right to vote, can show no reason
cable claim to its exercise" Suppose we say,
"The man who declares the grammar of this
resolution to be bad, has no right to con-
" slider his own to be good" However this is
a matter which is past testing. If all the men
who doubt the propriety of making women
voters are themselves to be disfranchised,
there will be rather poor chance for liberty
of opinion should women receive the ballot.
We may vote if we will vote as our female
felOw-citizens approve, and otherwise we are
to be cut off from the privilege. No wonder
that this very Convention solemnly resolved
that g. women have peculiar mental and moral
characteristics" We have violently suspected
this before to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

We are glad to find that Chicago has still
the grace to be not altogether ashamed of its
Puritan ancestry, the founders of New England
The National Memorial Convention which met
there on the 27th ult. seems to have been
Hospitality received, though but few Western
men took any part in its proceedings the
great speech being delivered by the Rev. DR..
Bacon of NewIiaven, and Connecticut having
the honor to furnish the presiding officer We
trust that the meeting will do some good.
From the tone in which Western NEWSPAPERS
permit themselves to speak of Massachusetts.
as well as of Connecticut, one would suppose
these States to be historically contemplate.
However, it is pleasant to know that the
Pilgrim Fathers have been forgiven for not
founding Chicago instead Of Plymouth and
we shall be happy to record similar evidence of
forgiving spirit in st. Louis and Cincinnati.
And speaking of Chicago and st. Louis,
we may mention. though it has nothing what
ever to do with the Pilgrim Fathers, that it
has been discovered that the former city sur
passes commercially the other, for most ex-
cellent reason. Western merchant has given
utterance to the following: ITS no use talk
ing; the difference between Chicago and ST.
Louis business men il just this the latter
Will wear their panalOons out sitting and
waiting for trade " come to them. while the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
3Iep'alork Daily gribnote
THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1870.

In the House OF Commons, last evening, the Woman
Suffrage bill passed to a second reading by vote Of
I2i TO 81. The Radical Republicans OF London have
rendered a banquet to Gustave FlOurens. An Orange
procession in Ireland dispersed by the Police 80
NJ Theirs is to issue a manifesto advising negative
vote on the Ple5Scitam. About 1000 members Of the
International Society have been arrested since Saturday
=== The action OF the Berlin Stock Exchange toward
Railroad securities gives great dissatisfaction
==== The opposition in the Gcumenical Council is
gaining strength
In the Senate yesterday, the House resolution fixing
the day Of adjournment, was debated. == In the
House bill introduced for steamship line between
New-Orleans and Mexico via Havana; the Civil Service
bill debated at length; in the Tariff bill the duty
Bessemer rails was fixed at Sc per tun.
The American Medical Association in session Wash
ingon has refused Admission to the District Of Columbia
delegates. Red Cloud and other Sioux Chiefs have
received permission TO visit Washington. The Lime
Rock Bank at ROckand, Me-, has been robbed Of over
$4,000 of the thieves have been captured.
shooting ARRAY took place in New Orleans between
newspaper reporter and an ex-pOceman, both being
wounded. == Gov English of Connecticut was in
augurated yesterday.
The prosecution have closed their rebutting evidence
In the Mcfarland case and the defense bringing for
ward sur-rcbuttng testimony -= John j. Nixon has
sentenced 70 the State Prison for 20 years for the
murder OF David SiSco at Bloomingdae, n. J. 80 The
Coroner has begun examination of the Jersey City
homicide. == person, supposed to be LOtte NJ.
Chester OF Boston, has died from drink in city hotel
==== The Rev. Charles b. smyth has been "rebuked"
by his Presbytery. Gold, 1l4s, 114s, I14s Their
mometer, 90, 81, g.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
TIE DRAMA.
FRENCH THEArER.

There is good Scriptural authority for be-
eyng that the children OF Israel met with disastrous
failure in their attempt to make bricks without Straw
Actors encounter q similar experience who THINK 70 eA
hibit great powers cultivation, IN such charao
ter as Don CGsar de Bq-an. Mr. Fechter,-who played
the part evening, at the French Theaer Tor te mrs.
time in this cty-furnshed exception to the genera
rue Our public has great many respectable per
formances Of Don Caesar but very few really hnes one
Mr. Fecbter has added one TO the numerous medi
ocre personations OF gossainer character ITO
acted with skill, with trained ihtin
crnce with pleasing good hnnor, anu WIN
oGband dash of manner; but he infused neither decsy
nor dignity the nature he was portraying-and oo
elements appertain to it, The mechanism OF the per
formance was excellent-the spirit of it was common
place. There is positive and winning charm IN NJ
Fechters drollery however and he IL never 80 agee"
BILE AS when he is merry. As matter OF course De ~N
much applauded Miss Leclcrcq acted Martina anu
saving that she over-did the hystercal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
fecling-by making, actresses often DO nos" SUM-
what like that OF the creakng Of bellowS-'he a'@"
exceedingly we'll The lady Is scarcely iisht enough o
the .alatory gambols and grlish coquotry wIhh "0'
she began the performance but handsome woman ID"
never be wholly ungracoful In tho later scenes ~
denictinr the struggle Of the wOmahs ho'''
ogitated by love OF the absent husband, ana "
instinctye repugnance toward her prosecutor P'A'
she was truly an artist. Mr.. Fechter ana Miss l"'t
were called out at the end OF the first, third ana o"
acts The play was neatly mounted. Inc iH''"o"~'
chorus was very bad. The complete cast y @pi'n'U
Don Cnsar de Razan" will be played To the emu OF ''
oo,, prv RIas', i, Cd be done on Monday, and liam
let is in preparation. , ,,o,.on
Don Ca,sar Mr. Fechter: Don Jose. Mr. l. L. ohe"e'"
King Charles Mr. j. +. Cathcart Marquis de holanuD'
4. d. Bradley: Lazarilo. Miss Emily iltE 80, ,Sn
Mr. l. T. Dennison: Judge MI. Z. Ray captain =" Vs.
Guard Mr.. ]. y. Crosser Ohccr. Nv Nint"A' f'"',
Smith; Lopez Mr.. Wilson; Mlrtana Miss Lee'er'b WV
chioness de Rotundo Mrs. A Hind. -,
Mr. Jefferson will conclude a three weeks
amen, NJ tina Boston Thelter on saturday evening
rox his Rim Van Wnkle has IL is needless to sAy' %
cited anew the profounde0t admiration.
MIR. ID. ). Wambod will make his hi' W.
re,r,uce tlis season next Monday evening" at t"e ~
OF the san Francisco Minstrrls--aways merr, P'.
aud sure IN he merricr for tho return OF this 's'o
Ethiopian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

We expect to hear soon that Brigham Young
has again fled from his Zion, and has for a
tine taken mp bis abode in the wilderness lie
will if he is prudent, for a great company Of
clergymen is about to make an excursion from
Chicago to San Francisco, taking Salt Lake
City by the way, and stopping there a few
days. Struggling Gentiles of the secular variety,
perhaps, Brigham has no reason to fear; but
what can he do when this great company Of
preachers, well skilled in controversy and well
knowing what a humbug (theologically speak
ing) he is, shall preach to his women sermons
which are sermons, and not rambling fauago
of nonsense and builoonery? Has it ever hap
pened before that a great railway promised TO
be effectively instrumental in crushing out an
absurd heresyf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

A bard in The Western Monthly Magazine con-
tributes a poem called "Winona," which con-
tains some very funny verses. For instance:
"Gush-ke- wan, o light the darkness
Part the gloom
Unk-ta-hee, low make Winona's
BillOwy tomb.
Ne-ba- aw-haigs. take WinOna's
Spirit home!
Gtche Mantle, pity me! pity me-
LO! come"
No wonder The Chicago Tribune is reminded
by this of
"Ton-gar @, Wonyar-e c, Jin-gar-e eGoom
The King OF the Cannibal Islands"
For our own part, we also are reminded of
poem about Australia, written by Mr.. Kin
alan, and published in London some twenty
years ago-a most wonderful example Of human
folly, ms witness the following lines:
Farewell Tarrengower and Ganawarra,
Farewell, Wagra- Bariarg! and Iudwar1'
Farewell, Burra Burra Polah! MOrangi
Farewell, Merrimngo! and thee. Burnewang!
Aud thee BoOrOOndara and Goomabe!
Farewell, Narab Narab and IIiEnomOngy!
And Wmmera Plains by Tongeomuugle!"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
NJ. wv YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, THURSDAY, MAY S, 1870

authorized to set in motion the remarkable
French voting machinery which, under the
management of the military, the ecclesiastical,
and the official civil powers, has always worked
satisfactorily to the NapoleOns. The En-
perOr has but to propose such organic
changes as he may at any time con-
slider necessary for his interest to secure
their Endorsement by a pteJisctum. AT the
first pIcbiscitum under his administration, his
revolutionary and dictatorial action was up
held by seven and n half millions of votes
and again when he proclaimed himself EN-
peror, the same machinery came to his support
with nearly eight millions of votes, against
but feeble opposition. In fact, any astute
demagogue who could obtain possession of the
military, administrative, and ecclesiastical
forces of France, would always be perfectly
safe in ordering q plebiscitum. In guarantee
ing for himself the control of this machinery,
therefore, Napoleon has practically guaranteed
all powers to himself and the Legislature Is
at the same time always reminded that oppO-
siton to his desires in any serious matter VIII
inevitably secure their own overthrow. The
facility and rapdity with which any constitu-
tiOnal change may be brought about by the
plebiScitum, at the EmpcrOr's option, is Illus
trated by the history of the measure now UNI
der discussion. 1t is but three or four weeks
since the Seaatus C0nSultum was drawn up, and
in few days more it will be the organic law
of France. Under the powers which this law
will confer upon him, Napoleon can at any
time, by the plebiscitum', obtain an overwhelm-
ing vote within a week.
The people of France have again been
placed in an embarrassing position by the En-
peror. They must either guarantee to him
this revolutionary power-this authority to rule
by the coup DICTATOR they must vote against
all the reforms and all the Liberal measures
carried out during the last year, or proposed
in the new constitutional scheme. We are not
surprised that, under the circumstances, the
Radical Republicans are urging the people
either to vote against the entire project, or to
refrain from voting altogether. But there is no
appearance of their being able to exercise
much popular influence on this occasion and
we shall doubtless at the plebScitum of next
Sunday, see between seven and eight millions
of votes cast for Legislative Government,
tempered by autOcracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

The kindly approval which the Gin and
Milk Minister gave to the report requiring
that he be enthusiastically "rebuked" is alto
gethcr unique. He approves the document as
" drawn with great deal of care and under
" the influence of most conscientious con-
" victions." :" He should like to have seen a
" stronger admonition expressed against the
"libclous matter in The SIM" "Ile is glad To
find that this libeous matter is considered
" disproved." He thinks that the Committees
" distinction between the facts admitted and
" the cxtenuatipg circumstances is well and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

Mr.. Speaker Blaine has friends in Maine who
would be glad TO see him Senator Of thu
United States; nor do they appear to compre-
bend that Mr.. Blaine already occupies posi-
ton quite equal to that of a Senator in rcspon-
sibility and honor. Mr.. Blaine seeing nothing
but danger and damage TO the Republican
party in personal squabble for the Senator
ship, has written letter, in which he definite
ly and decidedly declines to be candidate:
for he thinks that even his own election
might possibly mar the harmony Of the Re-
publican party in Maine" Mr.. Blaine, should
he live long enough, will PROFESSIONALLY 20 n
the Senate in good time; but a: present the
House of Representatives needs the best posi-
BILE of Speakers to keep it in anything ike
order; and Mr.. Blaine has shown himself on
several occasions well fitted TO hold the rcina
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
MR. NATH1NIEL SANDS-


We are favored with another long letter from
the pen of this gentleman, but to which the
names of Peter Cooper &c, are attached, set
ting forth that great reform in our Municipal
rule has been effected, and claiming a large
share Of credit for the aforesaid. We decline
to print this manifesto, for we regard it IA
surcharged with misrepresentation and decep-
ton. Here are in brief our reasons:
On the I'd of April, the members of the
Union League Club held meeting, cOnsid-
cred and adopted schedule of amendments
deemed advisable to the Tweed Charter then
before the Senate, and sent a dcputati0n 10
Albany TO enforce their request that said
amendments be incorporated in the Charter.
These amendments were, in our Judgment
reasonable and tt-such as good men Of all
parties should have supported, and the Legs
lature should have incorporated III the embryo
Charter. But we were met before the Commit
tee on Cities by an officer and represent
alive Of this Citizens Association, who
resisted the demand for amendments and
urged the Committee 10 report and the Senate
to pass the bin as it had passed the Assembly.
This representation prevailed; and sundry fat
offices dispensed and to be dispensed to officers
of the Citizens Association form a part of
their dividend of the spOls. Now LET us see
what were the amendments to the then embryo
Charter which the Union League Club solicited,
and which the Citizens Association lent its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05
F1R-WESTERN WAYS.

We had a number of dispatches yesterday
from localities in the Far West-Montana,
Utah, Kansas-which gave striking and grizzly
illustrations of frontier manners and customs
not yet wholly abolished in America.
The Montana incident was of the Lynchlaw
Order-One of those rude and terrible occur
rences which have been frequent enough in
the Rocky Mountain regions during the last
few years, but the features of which can only
be realized by people who have been present
at spectacle of the kind. Two men,
charged with the crime of robbing and at
tempting to kill a resident Of Helena, were
caught and brought before citizens meeting.
According to custom, number OF leading men
delivered speeches to the crowd, insisting that
it was necessary to public safety to strike
terror to the outlaws and, as always happens
at such times, an advocate of law and order
also made his appearance, protested against
any interference with regular authorities, and
urged the people to disperse-all of which add
vice was of course ignored. A committee of
% persons was appointed from the crowd to
conduct the trial. The prisoners at once con-
fcsscd their guilt, and at 2 o'clock in the after
noon the Committee condemned them to DEATH
the execution to take place at half past
a. At that time some 5000 people were
gathered near the hangmans tree, and the
wagon, on which stood the prisoners with ropes
around their necks, being driven from under
them, they were left dangling, and "justice
"was satisfied" "The whole affair."" according
to the dispatch, "was carried out in a quiet
but determined manner"
The Utah incident, which was also of the
I Oh Ia,r orIn ,f
than the foregoing. A man, having killed a
United States Marshal, somewhere near Salt
Lake City, was pursued by "lot of Nor
"mons," to whom, it would appear, he gave
fight. The result was that he was finally shot
but not until, in the desperate struggle, he
had wounded three of his pursuers, one of them
mOrtally.
The Kansas incident is one of those horrible
eccentricites of frontier life which some novel
lists delight to work up Two "infuential
"citizensn of the town of Monticello had a
qarrrel, which they agreed to "settlen by
fighting it out in a dark rOOm-One of the
cOmbatants being armed with revolver, and
the other with bowie knife. On the report
of the pistol being heard by the outsiders the
door of the darkened room was burst open,
when it was found that one of the "infuential
"citizens" was shot through the lungs, and
the other had his throat cut Neither of them
was dead, but both are believed to be MORALLY
wounded. In other times, mortal combats of
this sort in dark rooms were occasional incl
dents of South Western life; but until the
present affair, we have not heard of such an
occurrence for many years.
Gradually, yet with rapidity the reign of
law and order is extending over the vast
regions west of the Missouri. In few years,
the horrible practice of lynching will have
entirely disappeared, and with it many of the
barbarites which have existed too long among
our fighting frOntiersmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

The Senate lays great stress on the sale of
the Usage Indian reservations. The immediate
disposition of those vast tracts of land for
ready cash may possibly be necessary, for aught
we know, to preserve the national credit At any
rate, it is evidently a highly important meas
ure, for the Senate yesterday postponed, for
the twentieth time, the consideration of the
Frankng bill, in order that the sale of these
lands might be ordered DO Senators expect
10 avoid this issue in this farcical manner 7
The people do not intend that they shall sue
coed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

Satisfactorily made" He even comp,
ments them on the fact that n.
" four differences they have drawn therefrou
ARE logically and fairly expressed" FINAL,
he informs them that they have "mmm:s
"the matter up we'll" Furthermore.
che has no objection he assure.
them, "to any of the resolutions which hav.
"been adopted" On the whole, the Gin and
Milk Minister really lets the Committee on
quite easily. They ought to feel complimented
at the approval of their course by so excellent
an authority.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

Wyoming need not be the last resort of the
aggrieved ssterhood Great Britain is sud-
denly become a favorable field for their demon
STATIONS, and in view of what the Commons
did yesterday we expect 1--WE will not say we
hOpe) to see our more noisy agi-
tators turn their attention to these pas
lures new, as they lately did to others
away out West. But we tremble for the re-
suit of their appearance there. viii it not be
a disastrous as in Missouri and Wisconsin,
where the fair chances of the gentle sister
hood were completely ruined by the advocacy
of their ungentle leaders?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-05

Whenever there is strike of dissatisfied
workingmen in any city of France, the strikers
give expression to their feelings by marching
through the streets, singing the Marseillaise
Whenever an individual in any part Of France
suffers wrong at the hands of judge or
public functiOnary, he takes revenge by sing
ing, or attempting to sing, the Marseillaise.
When the students of a medical school in
Paris quarrel with professor, they indicate
their feelings in the premises by driving
him from his chair and singing the Mar
seiase. In short, whenever a Frenchman,
anywhere in France, is subjected to any i'll
dignity or outrage, or feels very much discon-
tented, or gets highly excited, he betakes him
self to public highway or private apartment,
where he sings, or thinks about singing, the
Marseillaise. 1t is happy thing for French
men that Rouget de Lille composed for them
such stirring revolutionary hymn as the
Marseillaise
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amusemsnis, Cceiures, etc., CHS cpenins.

Roorrs THrATER, Twenty tbird-st. and Sixth
ave -" Widow llunL" Z" ToodleA" John = Ciarke
FIFTH AVENUE THEATER.-" Frou-frou.'
EprNcu TuFATER. Don Casar de Bazan.'-
tcchier
GRAND OPERA HOUSE. Twenty-third-st and
Tiehih-ayc.-" Twelve Temptations
NImos GARpEN.-At s: mosquito" La Son
usmbus" lydia Thompson TTodpe
WMIACKs THEATER, Broadway and Thirteenth-st.
Married Life"
WOoDs MUSFUM.-M 2: IRA DlaVolo" AT 8:
Too Much f,r Good Mature"
IRVING HuI~-EXhibition of the Pupils OF the
Institution for Iea Mites
KELLY & Icons MINISTRIES, No. 720 Broadway
la Belle, J.. NJ
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN, Twenty-third-st.
AMI Fourth aye--FOjy fnh Annual Exhibition
SAN FRANCIsCo Observation-Disclosures per
formanceS
STENwAY HAI.-Madrigal Concert.
Mrs. CELL, BURIEIGH: Association Hall---"The
Rights OF CliLsru."