The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1870-11-09
TERNS-IN ADVANCE.
The Surrender OF Metz.

IHt SHTrtnuCT VI MClG.
A government council was he'd at
Tours on the night of October 80,
which lasted until late hour. The
foliowing proclamtion was Issued tho
following morning
FRENCH REPUBLIC = LIBERTY, EQUALI-
TY, FRATERNIrY = PROCLAMATION TO
TIE rWENcH PEOPLE.
FnENcHMLN Raise your spirits and
resolution to tho fearful height of
pcrils which have broken upon our
country. 1t st Ii depends on us to
mount above misfortune and show the
world how e cat people may be who
arc resolved not to perish, and where
courage increases in the midst of ca
lamity.
Metz has capitulatcd. "A General
upon whom France counted, even
after Mexico, has just taken away
(vicnt Fcnlcrer) from the country in
its Danger more than one hundred
thousand of its defenders. Marshal
BAz,inc has betrayed us! lie has
made himself the agent Of tho man
of Sedan and tho accomplico Of the
invaders, and regardless Of the honor
of tho army Of which he had charge
he surrendered, without even making q
last effort, 100000 fighting men, 90
600 wounded, guns, cannon, colors,
and the strongest citadel of France,
Metz, virgin but for him, to the con
tamination Of the foreigners.
Such crime is above oven the
punish of Justice. Meanwhile,
Frenchmen, measure the depths of the
abyss iuto whi>h tho Empire has
precipitated you. For twenty years
France submitted to this corrupting
power, which extinguishcd in her the
springs Of greatness and of lifo The
army of France, stripped of its ma
tioual character, became, without
Knowing it, an instrument Of tyranny
md of sorvitudc, and is swallowed up
in spite Of tho hcroism Of thc soldiers
by the treason of their chiefs. In the
dis SISTERS to the country, in less than
two months, $50, 900 have been deliv
cred over to the enemy, sinister
sequel to tho military coup de main
Of Dyccmbcr.
1t is time for us to rc-asscrt our
selves, citizens, and under the @gis OF
tho Republic, which we have deter
mined not to allow to capitulatc
within or without, to seek in the ex
trcmity even Of our misfortune tho
renovation of our political and social
morality and manhood. Iowcve,
tried by disaster, let US be found
neither panic stricken nor hcsitating
Let it be seen that we arc ready fol
the last sacrifices, aud in the face o
encmies,, whom every thing favors, let
us swear never to give up so long AZ
there remains an inch cf sacred sol
under tho solos OF our feet. let III
hold irmly the glorious hnnner Of the
French revolution.
Our cause is that Of justice and OF
right. Europe sees it Europe fecls
it. In tho presence Of many unmeri
ted mi,fortunes, Spontaneously y recoiv
ing from us neither invitation or en-
oouragcmcnt, she is moved, and she
begins to act. No illvsion is now
left. let us no longer languish Of
grow weak, ana let us prove By ouI
acts that we can, ourselves, maintain
honor, independence, integrity-al
that mako country proud and free
Long livdfhe Republic, QUO and in.
divisible. Signed by Crcmiaux, Gloi
Bizon aud Gambetta.
The proclamation, placsrdcd abou
tho streets, attracted crowds Of read
ers, and created great excitement
Groups Of people discussed it. The
trcachcry Of Bazaino was denounced
aud bitter imprecations were uttered
against the Bonapartists.