The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-04-25
FRANCE.
parntiOns for tho Vote ON the PIe-
biScitum.

parntiOns for tho Vote ON the PIe-
biScitnm.
PARIS, April 23.
The sJournaE OGcid contains the Impe-
rial decree calling upon the people Of the
nation to accept or reject the project OF
the following plGbisCilum OIL the 1llth
prOximO: "Thc people approve the lib.
eral reforms which have been effected In
the constitution since 1850 by the En-
perOr, with the concurrence Of the great
legislative bodies Of the state, and rAtity
the Scnatus Consultum of April 20, 1870"
Other parts Uf tIIe decree contain diIGc.
tiunS for the manner Of voting. Ballot
boxes will be opened ut U O'Clock a. A.,
and remain open until Or. n. Tho count
crs Of votes commence in the morning
ailer the close Of ballOting. The form OF
vote To be Eyes" and "nO." The legal
electors OF the army and navy will vote ut
their place Of garrison or residence ut the
time of the election. The returns Of the
vote in each department will bO CanvasScd
in public session by three Counselor Gen
erals appointed by tho projects Of depart
mCntN. The general returns from all dc.
Iartments will bc finally cAnwISscd In the
Corps Lcgislatil.
Tho decree is signed by all the ministers
and bears date April 2Sd. This iS follow
rd by another decree containing directions
relative to voting the French nNturlliZed
citizens in Algicrs. Following this again is
the tcxtor tho Senatus ConSultum, fixing
the Constitution of the Empire rs voted
by tho Senate nj its session of April 90,
authorizing the public assemblies for dis
cussion Of the now Constitution. These
assemblies will hold their sessions from
the 28d Of April To the Sd of May and
every ClectOr, without regard 10 precinct
or department where he may be at the
time, will have the right to participate in
the deliberations. Tic circular while 1t
permits the use Of advertisements and
placards treating on the Constitution, al-
lows the new projects the use Of political
plaCardS and recommends the projects to
leave to the electors under the conditions
Of respect for law and public order the
brOadcst latitude for the discussion Of
political opinions The Committee orLegi-
timists, yesterday, agreed TO vote against
the plebiscitum,
Labor Mevements..HOStility TO the
PIcbiscitum.
NIanifcstOs Of tho International AsSOcia-
ton and Federal Chamber Labor Societies
Of PNris, issued to-day, recommends to
the members and others to abstain from
voting altogether on the 9th of May.
There was II grand reunion yesterday Of
all the trades held in this city, and Hller
lGbatc resolutions were adopted tavOring
the. general strike. --...I
A proclamation from the Emperor to the
people will appear tomorrow in the
Journal O6icicI. Tho journal OGirid on
Monday will cOntain the manifesto, signed
by NIL the ministers Both these dOcu-
nicnts will be placarled throughout the
empire. 1t Is reported TINT the Emperor
in lis proclamation explains the motives
which have led him 10 submit to the peO-
pic the liberal reforms since 1860. lie as
scrts that ii Is not his design to make Il
show OF power, but 10 establish the gov
crnnlentO on solid foundations, and render
the sure and peaceful transmission Of the
crown. 1t Is also reported that the minis.
tcrial manifesto will merely announce the
adhesion OF tho Cabinet 10 the Emperor $
proclamation.
In all the districts of Paris tho former
electoral and democratic committees have
been reformed.
The !Noniteur, nm organ OF the Len
Centre, comes ont in favor Of voting At.
tirmatively, mud IAI FrGneais0, also MI
organ Of the Len Centre, announces TINT
many members Of that party have re.
solved TO vote no, because their adhesion
is requested To the Senatus COnsuItmn as
well MS to the proposed reforms.
The UMiOer5e, an UltramOntane journal,
says II has not yet taken decided position
in regard to the plchiSciium, because 1t
wishes to ascertain first what will become
Of the unsatisfactory point now visible In
that measure.
LONDON, April 9i.
One OF tic maniiestoes issued by the
labor societies in Paris, advises workmen
either to abstain from voting ON the pie
biscitum or 10 cast blank ballots; and also
demands reforms in taxation md In mill
tary ConscriptiOn. and the erection OF a
republic. ...