The New York herald., 1870-04-25
The Plebiscitum Defined by Imperialism, the
Bonapaltist Work Reviewed, and De-
mOcTlsy and tho Dynasty Placed
Before The NatiJn.
Pope Plus the Ninth Presiding in the
Ecumenicsi Council and Important
Declaration of the Prelatea.
English Tourists Murdered by the
Greek HrigaGds.
Irish Radicalissn end Agitation
in London.
FRANCE

NapoIeOn's Proclamation I'm the Plebiscsium-
Imperial Appeal TO tac French Nation--i g.
view Of the GOvcrmrlenr Since 1S4S-yOtc
ssYes'' for Order ANA tie Dynasty.
PARIS, April "a 1870.
The French people have had presented to them to.
DAY synopsis OF tue proclamation of the Emperor
Napoleon on the subject OF pebiScitun and the Con-
sitution OF France. His Majesty addresses them as
"Frenchmen,' aud says that the constitution or s52
which was ratified oy 5000 900 OF votes, has by IT'S
operation procured for France eighteen years Of
national prosperity. Changes having been made IA
the bases otthat instrument by the various pieoe
Scftes which have already been pronounced on both
Dy the country ana tho government require
that an appeal should again be made to
the nation. This has been determined on. Every
thing which Is done or accomplished without tho
expression Of the voice OF the people illegtmaie
The constitution-imperial and democratic in it's
esscntias-rcduces JUS now 10 q very small number
the Complaints and legitimate aspirations OF the
people. Its fundamental dispositions and provisions
cannot be altered or changed without their consent
This consent, II occedei Will afrJrd national sane
ton to the work of progress wnich been already
accomplished, and tnus give shelter to the executive
government. The time which has been hitherto lost
In political party controversy the public Issues
the day Will oe hencelorth employed for the OBJ
ta1nment oI an Of the moral well-being OF
all for the general good.
Towards che CONCLUSION Of the Imperial manifesto
the Emperor says TO nus subects:--
address all the Erench people; you VINO, since the
1ot uay OF pecemoe IN The year i34s placed me at
yonr head shavcsrecompea eased ma by your alfecIon
and cali on you to give proof or your conn.,
1oence III me, ~ Casting an Affirmative vote the
pieOtScite Sdch vote IS vote against threatened
revolution; such vo assures orders such
vote renders easy for me ana for France
The TRANSMISSION Of the crown to my son. Let
your vote be unanimous as 1t was eighteen years
since. great natlOn, IN orer to secure tne fruits
ol its own development. must support institutions
guaranteeing national stability aud progress Let
the people answer 'Yes' on toe day OF election, IN
order to ratiy oy .tneit voice tine liberal reforms
which they e1joyed dur,ng the past ten years.
For my part faithful to my origin and confident
incessanilv for the rroslciity OF Trance.
It becomes Indispensable that the Haw con-
stiluronal pact sh. II be approyso by io ieople as
were formerly the constitutions 0i the rcEuD c and
OF the empire. At tnose Two epocls IL was believed
even as myself believe lo-day that anything done
imperial ana dem cratic france may be re-
duced to a sGa'i number u fundamental provisons
your declson vii have the advantage OF rendering
definite the progress Already made, and OF placing
beyond the influence of political nuctuai ons tlls
to ali OF YOU Who rom the 10th OF Ee-
cember, ls4s, surmountcl all obstacles to place
me at yOut head; to you who for twenty-five
years nave without cessation guarded me BIZ your
sufirages. sustained me by your cooperation re-
warded me by your anec.l1n. Givs me new proof
or confidence In bringing 10 the ballot box affirm
alive vote. You VIII exercise the menaceS OF reYo-
luton; you will pace and liberty a solid
basis, and you VIII render easier IN the future the
transmission OF the crown 10 my son. You
clothed me with the extensive pow.
ers; be also slgnally unanimous to day
in supporting the Transformation OF the Imperial
regime. A great nation has DO way OF attaining It's
DEVELOPMENT without resting on institutions which
guarantee at the same time stability and progress
10 the call whlcn make OH you to ratiiy Tie liberal
reforms realized during The last ten years reply
.Yes" AS for myself, 1atnfu 10 my origiu, slali
BY your Will, and, coniiding IN Providence, shall
work without cessation Ioc the prosperity ana the
grandeur Of France. NAPOLEON.