The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-08-04


ardently, he must have been astonished beyond
measure at the result of his maneuvres to bring
1t on. have only seen one thing like it, and
that was the excitement in New York at the
news of the firing upon Fort Sumter. Here the
men who do not hate Prussia the men who do
not leap at the chance of fighting her, are few
and far between. Almost the old hatreds are
forgotten, and the hatchet is buried with una
nimity to be dug up at more convenient day.
There is prodigious surface enthusiasm for the
war, but below this boiling there is a deep,
strong, resistless current sweeping all before it.,
bearing on the nation to the supreme hour that
will for long time decide its destiny. Only
one thing now can stop France in her blood
hound course and that is the Emperor's death.
Whoever was in Paris last Sunday night, and
on the Boulevard saw sight never TO be for
gotten. The sidewalks were crowded, the street
was crowded, and every window was filled with
people shouting singing, and waving handker-
chiefs. No omnibus nor cab had a ghost of q
chance. Many escaped down side streets, but
the greater part drew up in line along one side
of the Boulevard, and waited, the crowd mean
while taking advantage of the occasion, and
swarming over omnibuses, cabs, and
horses like ants over apple cores. The
ferent sets of people were singing
different airs, and the "Marseillaise," "Mourir
pour la Patrie," the "Chant du Depart" and
lies Lampions," got so mixed up that it was all
a roar through which you could only now and
then hear trumpet blast or rattling drum, or
the cry of "ViUe Ia guerrel" "A bds la Prusse,"
and rarely, very rarely, " ViUe pEnlpereurg'
The regiment was in luck last night for the
crowd was ready to give them anything Money
was showed at them by handfuls, and some old
fellows adrotly managed to get on the outside
and thus grabbed more than their share. 1t
was a sight to remember all ones life, and was
even glad, after living year in the sitting air
of Paris, to draw free draught of real popular
enthusiasm for something.
OIIvier's views-The Course of the English
Press-The Insults of Germany-Victory Ger
tain In the End.
A correspondent of the London Daily Ne,os,
who interviewed him on the subject of an army
pass, incidentally picked up the following views
of the French Premier on the war;
He expressed his extreme sorrow at the attitude
OF the English press, which he said was based upon
complete misapprehension of the true causes of
the war. NJ. olivier seemed not so much veXed or
annoyed as greved at the comments in our jour-
nails, He complained that the Emperor had always
been more than friendly towards England; that ne
himself had done everything to promote warm rela-
tons between the two countries that especially he
had studied the English commercial interests, but
that how he was accused of breaking the peace of
Europe. AS to Germany, he had taken office on the
condition that there should be no German war; the
Emperor, too, was well aware OF the responsibility
involved, and most anxious not TO destroy the state
Of peace, but 1t was impossible to permit Prussia to
drag them through the mud by an insult openly and
publicly avowed. Indeed, in the legitimate interests
Of the dynasty, NJ. olivier had been Obliged to en-
tertain the idea OF war; France could not brook an
insult, or at least a deliberate one. Her rulers,
under Louis Philippe, had IL is true, once made her
of the Orleanist family. The exact sequence of
events which caused the war was as folows:-The
Prussian King had at first made concessions. This
had aroused against him war party. To conciliate
this body he had given France an insult aud pub
lished 1t The Chassepot must now decide; but,
as France was united to a man, there was no doubt
OF the eventual result.
The Official Circular OF the Due de Gramont-
France s'Takes Up the Cause of EauiIibiIum''
Abe Right of Nations to Govern Their Own
Destinies.
On July 81 the Due de Gramont French
Minister of Foreign Affairs, addressed lengthy
| circular to the diplomatic agents of the Empire.
We append the following extracts from this do
cumeHt:-
"The following, doubtless, is the plan combined
! against us-An understanding prepared mysteri-
onsly by unayowed intermediates was II light had
not Unexpectedly been thrown upon II, TO lead
things to the point when the candidature OF Prus-
sian prince to the throne OF Spian would have been
suddenly revealed to the assembled Cortes vote
should have had time for reection, would have pro.
| clamed-at least such was the hope-Prince Leo
Pold OF Honenzoern heir 70 tne sGeptre OF Charles
sence of an accomplished fact; and, speculatng on
our Difference for the great principle OF popular
| sovereignty the calculation was that France, In
| spite Of passing displeasure would pause before
| the wi ostensibly expressed OF a nation for which
| our sympathies were known.
"The Emperor's government as soon as 1t became
aware OF the peril did not hesitate to denouuce 1t to
cabinets: against that manauvre the Judgment of
public opinion became its most legitimate auxiliary.
Impartial minds were nowhere deceived as 70 the
/ real situation OF things; they Immediately compre-
hended that If painfully affected In seeing
traced out for spain-in the exclusive interest OF
stratghforwardness OF that chivarlc people, so little
in conformity with the instincts and traditions which
unite it to as we could not have the idea Of denying
our constant respect for the Independence
Of its national resolutions every one one
Of OFT the Prnssan Government was alone in this saf
That Government, in fact, not considering itseli
bound by common right, and despising the rules 70
| ,fob aof ha ha6 40 n
submit, attempted to impose on abused Europe SC
dangerous an extension OF its influence. France
the interest of all the populations menaced like her
self by the disproportionate aggrandizement OF I
Hfn so doing does she place herself, as has beeI
asserted in contradiction to her own maxims
Assuredy not. Every nation, we are foremost Z
proclaim, has right TO govern its own destnles
That principle, openly affirmed by France has be
come one OF the fundamental laws OF modern poll
yidual is limited by that OF others, and any nation
forbidden, under the pretext Of exercising It's owl
sovereignty, to menace the existence or security OF
GPrussla appeared for a moment to give way I
our just demands. Prince Leopold withdrew III
candidateship; there was room TO hope that Tn
peace would not be broken. But that eXpectatio
soon gave place to fresh apprehensions, and the
10 the certainty that Prussia without seriously aoaL
donng any of her pretenslons, was only seeking
gain time. The language, at nrst undecided, an u
Hohenzoiern, Ais refusal to engage TO maintain Q
the morrow the renunciation OF yesterday, On
treatment lnnicted on our aLnDassauof, WI
was forbidden, by verbal message, from an
fresh communication for the object OF his misso
OF Cancellation, and, lastly, the publicity given
| that unparalleled proceeding by the Prussian Jou
nails and by the notification OF It made TO the Gao
| nets-al those successive symptoms OF aggressl'
| Intentions removed every doubt in the most pref
diced minds Can there be any illusion when
sovereign who commands million OF soldiers u
clares, with his hand oD the hilt OF his sword tl
he RESI- rves the right OF taking counsel Of himse
alone, and from circumstances? We bre LED 10 IN
ext neme limit at which nation who feels what !,
r due 10 itself cannot further compromise WIFI u