Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1870-09-21
Shall France Continue Republic 2

Prussia seems determlned 10 plant
her forces under the walls of Paris.
She relies upon needle guns, as well
as diplomacy to CLEAN closely the
bloody fields of her late harvest 9th
or powers offer their kind offices their
meditation to bring about satisfac-
tory peace, TO stop the current of
blood and carnage, but William win
not remove his spiked helmet, or Bis.
marck his martial insignia. The Crown
Prince puehcs on, and Prince Charles
heads his scrrlbd columns in the di.
rection of Paris England wishes
peace. Russia deprecates further
war. But Prussia heeds not the voice
Of peace. She is for war. France al.
so has petitioned for peatt. Envoys
from the Republic have visited the
Court of the King of Prussia on n
peace mission. These, at the Head OF
the young Republic, have openly pro
claimed that its foundation and mis-
sion is peace. The Empire was War.
Napoleon created the struggle which
has decimated France. That is now
over. His Empire is at an end 1t
win no longer menace Prussia or dis.
tnrh tho poaov 81 Bu-ope. n" al
ruins of Imperialism has been erected
a government based on the will of the
people That government is willing
to treat in a proper manner for a
proper peace. But the Republicans
are not willing that a Bourbon shall
be put upon the French throne, that
France shall be mutilated or French.
men converted into slaves. They will
give ample assurances that Prussia
shall not be subjected to menaces in
the future, that no efforts shall be
made to curtail her territorial proper
ties, and having done this, they ex.
pect Prussia TO allow Frenchmen to
rule France, under the form of gov.
ernment most agreeable and palata.
BILE to the masses They want peace
sanctioned by calmnoss, wisdom and
moderaiion-not a peace proclaimed
from tho mouth of cannon, or drip
ping from the points Of CORY swords.
With that peace they also desire the
perpetuity Of the Republic.
Will William agree to such peace,
carrying such results? 1t is said he
will treat with no Frcnchman but NJ
Theirs This gentleman is an Orlean.
list. He is not in favor of a Republic
That fact is well known. His selcc
ton, therefore by King William, as
the person with whom to treat It
clearly indicative of the latter, as Ia
the future government Of France. Be
sides, rumor declares that William
will listen TO no overturcs which are
not based upon the acknowledgment
of French Imperialism in some form,
If not in the person Of an Orleans
Prince, then in that Of the ropresen'
tativo OF some other royal house. Al
the French people will not agree tC
this idea, the Prussian army is being
sent to Paris, TO ovcrawe public senti
ment, and bend the stream of pcac,
negotiations in the desired direction
Such course will not meot the up
proval of the civilized world. Prus
sia declared the war was against Ma
polcon. He was the obnoxious per
son to be removed. Prussia also an
nounced that the war was not agains
the French people They were exempt
cd from the causes of the contest, an,
as a matter Of course, should be from
its effects If the French people dis
claim all intentions OF interfering viii
Prussia, then Prussia should agre
TO such a peace as will leave them II
a condition TO govern France accord
ing to the popular will. if William
acts in q different manner he vii
show that Prussia fought under falls
colors, aud that the real intention
was to force one King from the thron,
and put another in his place, just a
Objectionable to the people of France
/ II Germany Is to govern herself VIII,
not France The real question whicI
now interests freemen Of all national
tiles is, shall France continde Re
publicy Tho people are on the sid
of n free government, and Kings o
Ministers who oppose their desires
will in the end feel their vcngeanc,
Napoleon cheated and dcfcd the pee
pie of France, and he is prisoner q
war in a foreign land-his crown brC
kcn-his sceptrc destroyed Williar
and Bismarck should profit by thi
bit Of personal history. Germany an
Germans are not inscnsible TO th
calls of the age for free government
r and what is now taking place !
France may be duplicated in Fathel
land. Earlier,perhaps, than expected
. if William places dcspot upon
throne in Franoe.--Age.
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