The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1870-01-07
The New Deal.

| the return o. the Empress to Paris have
rallied under the dual influence OF the EN-
peror's New Years speech and the forma-
ton of the Olivier ministry. There is hope
and confidence in monetary circles and all
but the rreconcilable school Of politicians
look forward to q. cessation of the turmoil
and agitation which, during the last four
months, have marked the course of public
events If the people could he assured that
Napoleon was in earnest in trying the cN-
pertinent of parliamentary government, they
might so strengthen the hands OF the min
listers as to enable them to meet successfully
the incessant onslaughts OF Rochelort, Ras-
pail and their followers. And Napoleon has
gone far in the right direction. In charging
NJ Olivier with the task Of forming minis
try which should represent the majority C;
the Corps Legislatif, the Emperor consented
to modification OF the system OF personal
government; hut men are not wanting who
declare that the new ministry, q thing Of
patchwork and compromise, cannot stand
and that continued violence in the Chambers,
or even a prolonged ministerial crisis, may
pass as an excuse for renewal of the old
DEGREES, limiting and restricting the freedom
of opposition, press and people. In some
quarters there is even timid fear Of Sc
cond coup Getak But Napoleon grows old.
The soldiers at whose bidding brazen
mouths, with fiery breath, scorchcd the
heart of Paris, are dead or doting The
statesmen who tempered his will and sharp
ened his resolves, are falling fast away. The
burden rests upon the shoulders OF Napo-
leon, and there is nothing in the history OF
the last ten years to indicate that the "Man
'of Destiny" grows stronger, and stronger
still, as the mighty task is harder to per-
FORM Necessity forces him TO "lay aside q
'porton Of his burden" in the hope that he
may '.gain new strength and continue his
''march.
The Emperor now trusts to diplomacy,
where of old he trusted to heavy artillery.
The people are willing that his sincerity and
earnestness should be tested. The Olivier
ministry already holds the reins Of power
Where, then, is the danger of the situation? Z?
The danger lies in the unwillingness OF the
Emperor to relinquish his autocratic power,
and in the compact strength Of the nervous
radical Left.
A glance at the telegraphic abstract OF
the Emperor's New Years speech, shows
that he does not intend to give France what
the. people demand-a parliamentary gov
ernment; that is, IA government framed after
the model Of that of England, where the
ministry shall represent the majority of the
Chambers and the reigning monarch shall
have no more independent authority than is
possessed by Queen Victoria. The Empe-
ror is willing to augment the prerogatives OF
the Corps Legislatif, but "withont diminish
'ing the authority given him by the nation"
He is not ready to become monarchical
puppet, fearing, perhaps with reason, that
they who seized the reins might soon serve
him as he had served others, and send him
for change Of air, to Heaven or Cayenne.
Standing between an impatient opposition
and a jealous sovereign, the ministry must
exercise patience and sclf-restraint, and
cautious and reserved policy can hardly Gc
imposed upon newly formed party, unless
they have unbounded confidence in their
leader This confidence NJ. Olivier docs not
inspire When lie first entered the Leg
islative Assembly in 1851, he took q promi-
nent place among the Liberal leaders, and
maintained it with splendid ability, when
those were few who symr thizcd with
Democratic doctrines. But Us the Opposi-
ton grew strong and firm, his zeal was
thought to become cool. The French Liber-
ais remember that he was ready to put up
with extremely small concessions. And the
"Reds" regard him as "friend' of the En-
peror. 1t has been his doctrine that out Of
the personal government OF Napoleon might
grow q constitutional government, which
would be better for France and more perma-
nent than any revolution. He may now try
the experiment, and the programme OF his
party reads as though he were ready to
strike at the roots OF despotic authority
Individual liberty is to be restored by the
abolition OF the law of public safety. No
functionary is to have more than one large
salary. An inquiry is to he instituted into
the best means of giving self-government to
the commune, the canton and the depart
ment, and, pending the result of the investi-
cation, mayors must be appointed from
among the municipal councils. A reform
bill is to be passed before the Corps Legisla-
tif is dissolved, the clief objects OF which
are to be the legal definition of electoral dis
tricts and the security Of freedom of cleo
ton. Officials guilty OF interference at ele@-
tions, attacks upon individual liberty, or un-
lawful violations of domicile, are to be de-
prived of the immunity from legal proceed
ings now enjoyed By them. Press offences
are to be tried by a jury. This is by no
means the whole of the programme; there
are several less directly political measures
included in it which have not been enumera-