Clarksville chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 186?-1872, 1870-05-28

hnAs't AA"y 80 AhC lOilOWiuS 10
the Emperor's speech In reply to the
address of the Legislative body on the
presentation of the result of the vote
on the fle6iscitum:
Since receiving from your hands
the result of this vote, my first i'm
pulse Is to express my gratitude to
the nation which thus renews to me,
for the fourth time, the signal evil
dence of its confidence. Universal
suffrage, the elements of which
change increasingly, nevertheless ac-
cOmplishes its purposes always. 1t
has for guides its traditions, the GER
tainty of its instincts, the fidelity of
sympathies.
The plebiscitum had for its sole OBJ
ject the ratification by the people of
constitutional reform; but amidst a
conflict of opinions and In the strug-
giles with its opponents, its purpose
becomes greater. Let us not regret
this. The adversaries ofthis measure
have made the question one between
the empire and revolution. The
nation has settled the question in fa-
vor of that system which guarantees
liberty and order.
To-day the empire is strong, but it
will show its strength by its modera-
ton. My Government will execute
the laws without Partially or
weakness. 1t will not deviate from
the line marked for it respecting all
the rights of its subjects. 1t will pro-
tect them all and all their interests
without thought of dissenting votes
or hostile maneuvers, but 1t will also
cause the national will to be respec
ted, and will hold 1t above all contro
yersy. Freed from the constitutional
questions which have kept them
apart, its best spirits will now have
but one purpOse-to rally around the
Constitution which the country has
sanctioned. Honest persons of all
parties will now unite in efforts to
soften the asperities of partisan
passion, to preserve social interests
from the contamination of false doc
trine, and to augment, by all lawful
means, the grandeur and prosperity
of France.
| sWeshall labor to diff'use instruction /;
to simplify administrative measures !;
to introduce into the code ameliora-
tions in favor of the agricultural in
terest, and to develop public works.
| We shall give our time to the reduc-
ton and best distribution of taxation.
Such Is our programme, which, II re-
allied, Will increase the progress of
civilization.
THANK you, gentlemen, for the aid
you have given me on this occasion.
The votes which ratify those of 1S4S,
| 1851, and 1852, reaffirm your powers,
and give you like me new force work
for the nation now more than ever
May we be fearless of the future or
those who oppose the progressive
march of the regime which great
people framed amidst political
troubles, and which is thus fortified
in an era of peace and liberty.
PHILADELPHIA, May Do The sent
iment of the General Assembly of
the Presbyterian Church in confer
ence to organic union with the South
ern Presbyterian Church seems unan-
imous. 1t wasparticularly noticeable
in the eloquent passages of DIR. Nc
Cosh's discourse Sunday I'm Assembly
church. Delegates will be sent to the
General Assembly sitting at Louis
Vile to convey the salutatio of the
Assembly here, and present the reso-
lutions that were unanimously adopt
ed.
NEW YORK 2l.-Venezuela advices
of May o, report the success Of the
rebels under Guesmar Blanco, on the
9th OF last month. After three days
hard fighting, the insurgents succeed
ed in occupying the Capitol. Houses
and stores were sacked, and robberies
carried on to fearful extent by the
soldiers of the victorious party.
For long time Blanco has been
plotting to secure the overthrow of
the established Government, and he
has apparently succeeded in his eff
forts.
COLUMBUS, s. c., May 2l.-After
hearing an exhausting argument,
lasting two days, Judge Melton
granted an injunction against the en-
dorsement of the Blue Ridge Railroad
bonds by the State.