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

Gfussla seems determined 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 a satisfac-
tory peace, TO stop the current Of
blood and carnage, but William will
not remove his spiked helmet, or Bis
marck his martial insignia. The Grown
Prince puahcs on, and Prince Charles
heads his sefrlet columns in the di.
rection Of Paris. England wishes
peace. Russia deprecates further
war But Prussia hseds not the voice
Of peace. She is for war. France al
50 has petitioned for peatt. EnvUys
from the Republic have visited the
Court Of the King of Prussia on u
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
viii no longer menace Prussia or dis
tnrh tho i-oaov oi Esrope. o.. e..
ruins Of Imperialism has been erected
government based on the will Of the
people. That government is willing
to treat in 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 ourtail her territorial proper
ties, and having done this, they ex.
pect Prussia to allow Frenchmon TO
rule France, under the form of gov
ernmcnt most agreeable and palata.
BILE TO the masses. They want peace
sanctioned by calmness, wisdom and
moderation-not peace proclaimed
from the 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 a peace
carrying such rcsultsl 1t is said he
will treat with no Frcnohman but NJ
Theirs. This gentleman is an 0rlean.
list. He is not in favor Of a Republic
That fact is well known. His selcc
tion, therefore by King William, as
the person with whom TO treat j;
clearly indicative Of the latter, as to
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'
tativc of some other royal house. As
the French people will not agree tC
this idea, the Prussian army is being
sent to Paris, to overawe public senti
ment, and bend the stream Of peace
negotiations 10 the desired direction
Such q course will not meet the ap
proval of the civilized world. Prus
sia declared the war was against Ma
poleon. He was the obnoxious per
son to be removed. Prussia also an
nounccd that The war was not agains
the French people They were exempt
ed 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 il
a condition to govern France accord
ing to the popular will lf William
acts in a different manner be 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 whic
now interests freemen Of all national
titles is, shall France contlnge RI
pubfcy The people are on the sid
OF free government, and Kings o
Ministers who oppose their desires
will in the end feel their vongoanc,
Napoleon cheated and de6ed the pei
pie of France, and he is prisoner q
war in a foreign land-his crown br'
kon-his sceptrc destroyed Williai
and Bismarck should profit by thi
bit Of personal history. Germany an
Germans are not inscnsible to Oh
calls of the age for free governmcn
r and what is now taking place
France may be duplicated in Fathe
land. Earlierperhaps, than expccte'
. IL William places dcspot upon
throne in France.
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