The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-04-28
General News.
PARIS. Arril u. midnigl

AUS, Il III - 4. hIluh Snt'
II eli is of the French Republi-
rs, at meeting last evening, resolved
t. recommend to their party Il negative
vote on the gus n of the peJiscite
This action unites the left center or
moderate Republicans. with the party of
The ireconcil bles, on post on to the
empire, and they will now join their
votes witch the Legitimatists to defeat
the ends of Napoleon. As the time for
taking the vote draws EAR, the excite
ment on the subject increases, and it is
now believed that the party opposed to
the present dy nasty is strong enough to
Cause grave doubts of the result among
supporters of the emperor's cause. To-
ogfow morning will be published de
crees concerning the manner of taking
the vote. and the cities and nation are
becoming greatly excited with the pros
pcct.
The following is the emperor procla-
milton:
Frenchmcn: The constitution of
1882, drawn up in virtue Of the powers
which YOU gave me, and ratified by the
eight millions Of votes which re-estab-
lished the empire, has procured for
France eigh teen years Of calm and pros
perity which have not been without
z DRY. 1t has insured order, and left
the way open to a.limproyements Thus
more security has been confirmed The
larger part it has taken in progress of
liberty. but successive changes have al
tered the basis of the ,olebiscitun,, which
cannot be changed without an appeal to
the nation. 1t becomes indispensable
then, that new constitutional pact
shall be approved by the people who
were formerly its the constituents of the
Republic and of the empire. At these
two epOchs it was believed, even as |
myself believe to-dIy, that anything
done without You WAS Illegal. The colf.
stitution of ID mocrati; and Imperial
France ma be reduced to Il small mum
Der of fundamental provisions, which
cannot be changed without your con.
sent. Your dec.si N will have the adj
vantage of rendering definite the prog
ress alrea made, and of placing be-
yOnd the influence of political fuctua-
tions the principles Of Government.
Time. lost too often in barren and en-
Filtered controversies, may be more
usefully employed hereafter in seeking
means Of increasing the moral and ma
terial well being Of the greatest number.
| address myself to all Of you, who, from
! the 10th If December, 1913, surmount
| ed all Obstacles TO place me at your head;
to You, who, for twenty two years, have
without cessation guarded by your suf-
fragc, sustained by your cooperation,
and rewarded me by your affection. Be
lieve me, as a new proof Of confidence i'll
bring NJ t. the ballot box an aflirma.
tive vote, youwill exercise the menacel
of rev Jlut on, you will place order and
Liberty ON solid basis, and you will
render easier in the future the transmits
sion of the crown to my son. You have
a most unanimously for eighteen years
clothed me with the most extensive
powers; be also equally unanimous in
supporting the transformation of the
Imperial regime a great nation ha.
no way of attaining its development,
without resting all institution which
guarantees at the same time stabilit,
and progress. To the call which
make on you. to ratify liberal reform.
realized within the last ten years, reply
yes As for myself, faithful to my orr
gin, | shall continue penetrated b,
your thought and fortified by your will
and, confding in providence, shall worl
without cessation for the prosperity an,
the grandeur Of France.
EAPoLEors