New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1870-05-22
WHOLE NUMBER 977.

press my gratitude to the nation which TINS
renews to me, for the fourth time in twenty
years, the signal evidence of its confidencs'
Universal suffrage, the elements of which
change unceasngly, but nevertheless ac-
complsn Its purpose always. 1t has for it's
guides its traditions, certainty of its in
stincts and fidelity of its sympathies. The
plebiscitum had for its sole object the rati-
tication by the people Of constitutional re-.
form, but amid the conflicts of passions and
IN the struggle with its opponents its pur.
poses became greater. Let US not regret.
| The adyersaries of our institutions have
made question between the empire and
revolution, but the nation has settled the
| question in favor of that system which
guarantees order and liberty. To-day the
| empire is strong, but it will show its
| strength by its moderation. My govern.
ment will execute the laws without par-
tia!Ity or weakness; it will not deviate from
the line marked out for it, respecting all
me rlgnts OF it's subjects; it will protect
them all and all their interests. without a
thought of dissenting votes or hostile man
oeuVres, but it will also cause the national
VIII TO De respected, and will hold it above
all controversy. Freed from constitutional
questions which have kept them
apaxt. its best spirits will now have but one
PurPose-to rally around the constitution
winch the country has sanctioned, Honest
persons of all parties will now unite Ia
EFFORTS to soften the asperities of partisan
purposes to preserve social interests from the
contagion OF false doctrines. aud to aug.
ment by all lawful means the grandeur and
prosperity of France.
We shall labor to diffuse instruction: TO
slmpiify administrative measures; to intro
duce into the code ameliOrations in favor of
the agricultural interests, and to deyelop
the public works. We shall give our time
to the reduction and the best distribution
OF taxation. Such is our. programme, which.
II realized, will increase the progress of
civilization.
l thank you, gentlemen, for the aid you
nave gwen me son this occasion. Votes
which ratlfy those Of 184S, 1851 and 1852
reafflrm your powers and give you, like me,
new force to work for the nation, Now.
more than ever, may we be fearless fer the
future; for who will oppose the progressive
march of the regime which great people
founded amid political troubles. and which
liberty.
The city will b illuminated this evening
in honor of the favorable result of the Die.
biscite vote.
The Hague lower house has passed bill
abolishing the death penalty.
MADRID, May 2l.-Espartero has accepted
the crown of Spain.
Lisbon.
General Saldanha. the new prime minis. >
ter, has addressed note to several political
celebrities. inviting them to places in the
new cabinet.
The sessions of the Cortes was closed bv
his order. The principal towns have sent to
the General notice of their acceptance of the
new order of things.
The country has been entirely TRANQUIL M
to this time, seven O'Clock P. M.
The ministry has not been wholly formed.
General Saldanha will certainly be Presi-
dent Of the council nd administer of war.
and Count Perincid minister Of public
works and the interior.
BERLIN. May 2f-In Rolin Reichstag gov
ernment has accepted proposition looking
70 the abolition OF capital punishment, ex.
cept in cases of malice aforethought and
assassination of the sOvereigns of the con-
federacy. 80
LISBON, May 21, Evening. that the
Cortes has been prorogued, it is generally
thought that it will be dissolved and a new
election ordered.
ROME. May 21.-A new list of the members
ber at 975. Many, however, have gone home.
leaving proxies in favor Of an infallbility
decree.
French troops have been sent to the Nea.
politan frontier to watch the insurgents.
LONDON. May 81, Evening.-The Times to-
Jay comments 1avOrably on MIR. McHenry's
plan for the reorganization Of the Atlantic
md Great Western Railway, under the presi-
1ency of General Mcclellan.
The prospects for the Derby day begin to
brighten. The betting indicates that there
Will lie larger field than expected, and the
ace better contested.
A boat race occurred on the TYNE, at New
'astle, this evening, between Winship and
3epple White. The latter was tie favorite,
,etting standing three to four. Hepple
White won the toss and took the north side,
J very decided advantage. He made q
.ood start and led his opponent to Grind.
tone quay, at which place Winship passed
i'm and won the race easily.
MUNICH. May 2l.-The Chambers, by
ote OF 76 to 67, rejected the bill for the
bolshing of the death penalty.
MADRID, May 2l.-It is unofficially re-
orted that Espartero will accept the