The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1870-08-25
near Paris, is to be forti-


fed.
Paris is provisioned for ninety days
and the forts around it contain six
mouths supplies.
he affair of the Quarries of Jau-
ment was but an episode. Bazaine
had twenty miles to go toFeach Ner-
dun. when the Prussians succeeded in
establishing themselves between him
and the Meuse. Since then he has
had no communication with Paris,
andsthe Emperor, so unpopular, was
Obliged 10 hide himself at Chaions.
LONDON, August 23-Noon.- The
Paris correspondent of the Standard
telegraphs that Marshal Bazaine has |
succeeded i'll cutting his way through |
the enemy's lines, and has retreated
upon Montmeroy by way OF Audon
and Longuyon. sps aa."--
The Prussians have. unavailingly |
asked permission to remove their
wounded TO Germany by way of Lux
emburg and Belgium. ut aae,4
"A dispatch from Paris says that |
Count Palikao announced in the Corps |
Legislatif yesterday that he was in
recent receipt of good news from
Marshal Bazaine, giving proof of the
Marshal's confidence aud energy in
which the government shares.
A dispatch dated Portsmouth, Aug.
22d, says: Marshal MacMahon is be-
lieyed to be surrounded at st. Dizure.
Edmund About writes praising the
great self devotion of all classes.
Paris is preparing for a desperate
defence tits said that there are now
nearly 100000 good troops at or near
Paris. 1t is thought here, however,
that the march of the Prussians cannot
be arrested before reaching Paris, and
it is believed that one more decisive
battle gives the lFFenehl capital to the
Prussians.
A despatch, dated Paris, August
ira, makes the, following. statement: ::
We are now atliberty to make public
the. fact that MacMahon has Joined
Bazaine with great number of
troops. Bazaine has not. abandoned
his strong position near Metz. MacMa-
hon moved. north, and France is
| saved. o,,;.....-..-. .., ...fff f,i,....y
By way q Of Rheims, Meziiesseas iisa /" and
Montmedy! McAIahon has reached
aposition where he can enter upon
the decisive struggle 70 aaitsaa
!. La Public says: Full confirmation
of the good news from the army, was
received to-day laf@"'H 2'ii.'s'' 90
t;q Itg hiiE 10 : As.a-gl naa o
! "A, free 'Government and the Republican
-. n T1itfftf9 II Party. t;as0f
The. resolutions of the, Republican
State Convention in Ohio say that
I."t they believe that by the continued
1 laseendency of the Republican party
will be- secured the services of o. free
+ government that is the safeguard of
the Constitution.", -o,5 ~. sraf,eq
) The audacity of the above is as ad-
y fmirable as that which should enlogize
q the integrity of Judas nIscariot or the
patriotism of benedict Arnold A
free government to be, secured by the
Republican organization When was
freedom ever destroyed in this conn
; tl:y, except by its officials and its
agents.? What other American party
ever prevented liberty of speech and
the press? What other party organi-
> zation ever incarcerated men in pris-
On without a warrant, and discharged
, them without trial RI Who else ever
placed the military above the civil
power, and tried, citizens !. for their
lives by a drum head court-martial in
y State where no war was going on
! What other party ever carried elec-
Z. tons by the direct interference of, the
military power and by the aid of the
) bayonets of the United States? Who
else ever DISTINGUISHED the wealth and
Intelligence of the country from par.
/ iticipation in political affairs, either in
: voting or holding office? We had 9
| free government before the. Radicals
: were in power. Since then it would
: be a mere figure of speech to give il
(, that appellation. No government car
, continpe free that is gangrened with
! corruption in all. its, departments al
t ours has been and is under the admin
7 istration of the Republican party.
/ ), Itais exceedingly amusing to see &
: party claim to have been the safe.
guard of the Constitution, to which
instrument it has never paid, from the
l day it comineneed its existence, the
q slightest respectlor' attention. Its VII
r olatiensaof the Constitution have beer
$ the rule, and its adherence toiti tht
7 exception. Originally, to carry oui
: the meanest partisan objects Of op
= preston, it 6eposfted it in a pigeon.
: hole fin9 the War Department, and
:. though long years have passed, it re.
/. mains there still, covered with dus
T. and cobwebs. There will never b.
: another Constitutional Government
8 in operation in this country until thu
s ascendency of the Democracy is ono,
more established. d.-,Eaqxirer. 94iu
The Strong Point.
: The Radicals regard it strong
: point made in their platform tlist they
!, = /" have reason to congratulate thi
? country upon the success .,of the, .Ad
BE ministration in the, collection of it
: revenues and the reduction of. th,
! public debt $3.50, 600, 600, and the actua
: reduction of the burdens of taxation
. $SQ00O,00O." aH f.{ sads f-aob
y The Cincinnati EpQWiYsT, comment
= ing upon the. Radical Boosting upol
> this subject says: .Fi's Ao''' in2.'' Il
81 In this strong point there is an inn
mense weakness. If f$l60,OO0O00s ha
9 been paid on the debt. it has been ii
gold, dollar for dollar, while we hav
: the ipcontestable right Of discharginy
" that Indebtedness at the rate Of fift,
: cents ON the dollar in coin. Only $50,
y 100000 of that $780, was eve
Il loaned to the, people. of the Unite,
States. The latter never promise.
} to pay back more than they Received
d, The Administration has, in order t,
Il attach the bondhelders, to it, mad
them present out of the hard-earne,
n savings of the bond-payers Of $4,000,