The New York herald., 1870-05-07
FRANCE.
The Paris Press ON the Plebiscitum PrecI

The Pnrts Press ON the PIeblScitum Pr0cla-
paris tApr 2A ccrrespondence Of the London
The Journal Oncta publishes e. this % morning the
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the threats OF revolution, TO secure order and
liberty, and to consolidate his dynasty by facli
tating the transmission OF his crown to his son.
His Majesty reminds the country that eighteen
years ago 8000 600 OF voters gave him vote OF con-
fidence, and ne asks them to do the same now. The
proclamation Is not countersigned by any OF the
ministers, and this is consistent enough. An invita-
ton to the country to sanction anew the dictat0ral
unmistakable terms the continuance of personal
The Ministry are not responsible for it, and a. his
Majesty has chosen to assert 80 unmistakably his
own responsibility he must bear the consequences;
and whatever reluctance may be experienced in
taxing his Majesty to task for this extraordinary
document, 1t Is the duty OF every honest and
it, pre regardless Of the rank and position Of
It's author. II Cesar chooses to dof the imperial
purple and come down INTO h,n tne arena M ne w hmd
But II such these are free to applaud honest and
independent lockers on are equally free - criticise
admit that should feel more at my in writing
what think about this proclamation had it been
other Minister. The EmperOr's Intentions
are evidently good, and the very terms %. Of
his proclamation evince an ignorance OF the
that his Ministers have been concealing from him
the real state Of the case. His Majesty seems to
he has so unnecessarily raised by this Zle6isctte-is
the revolution or the empire; whereas the ques-
ton really is whether he the EMPEROR Will govern
hencefOrth az an absolute or parliament
tary sovereign. His Majesty ignores that issue
altogether; he asks for q vote which Will at
once approve all the good things he may have done,
and give him an indemnity for his many bunders;
but ne says not a word Of the necessity, which he
the 116, or laying down his absolute power and
submitting to the enectual control OF The country
represented by Q freely elected chamber. He does
not promise to abide by the decision OF the
Legislature, but in an obscure phrase recog-
nzes no power able TO control that OF the Elk.
which nothing that takes place can be ned lawful"
Some people call this proclamation the browning Of
the edfce-I call it the browning blunder OF the edit
fce-t Is in another form an imitation OF the POpe's
infalllDiliiy schema. II proclams, as political
dogma, the infability Of the Emperor, subject to
he chooses. In word his proclamation utterly an.
initiates the brief vision OF the possibility of parla
e sn OF 40 all as ue @
Favre to Provost Paradol, to "cottOn" to the en-
pire.
AS matter or course the Pays, the Patrte, the
Presse, the France and the Peupe FFGncdtS are all
in ecstasies at the Imperial proclamation. But the
provai The Journal de Paris asks how is it posi-.
bic that the Emperor, after . reign of twenty-five
years can possibly consider the ptebtscte as having
all the powers which the Pope ascriDes to the Ecu
menical Council. 1t adds
After as before the vote of the 9th Of May the Emperor
the empire for %
sake ther sake would perhaps be more correcD
q Put Sa with would ;as
whom he Ss win SS.
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OF certain g IN the constitution nor hinder
ment.
The TemDs ls less mealy mouthed than the Journal
de Paris; 1t says:-
This proclama.ion appears to bad car be- is
S. aa .riea would compel % u to vote no ten tmes
srnment; The great liberal Increment which n brought
% and :s h: Ms. Tsn
presented graciou. ccncesslon on the par. Of the
s D a'
h n ua s sT
Of Personal rule or AZ sass IN abiding 20 them He would
na. s
6caop he plays into the hands 81 his foss but he VIII dry:
viii be his own fault
From the Gazette de France:-
Th. pr0sIa%saten /, directed .g.n:. ma. constitutional
invites TO- give vote OF condolences to renewed applica-
The Frdncats says nothing about the proclama-
tion, but prints long letter from Marquis dan.
delarre describing an interview between MIN.
self and M. Olivier. n. olivier labored to con.
vince him that the second sentence or the pe0tsctte
meant nothing at all. But M d'Andearre very
properly replied that If that the plebtsctte
should be altered. AFTER reading the Emperor's
proclamation NJ. d'Andelarre Will probably under.
stand what value IL to be attached to the "as-
surances" Of Nj. Emile Olivier.
The opinion NGti0naie:-
There s not much to be said about the Empeos proca
nation We who did vote for the Emperor 1851
1852 and who have supported the
tion in the elections, mean 10 vote
of any arguments brought forward In the
but because think the constitution the only
of getting out Of the without revolution
because, after ALL prefer pebcts TO mwJss shots
have not thought 1t worth while to give you
any extracts from the irrecOnclable press as II s