Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1871-02-10

Everything te.0kens long period of dis
turbanee IN Europe. The political elements
~ France of C ur=e are IT, fierce c1mmoti0u.
The national 3 sscmblv soon u meet is OBJ
Ti7usiy called by the acting government al
Bordeaux IL the interest of those who wish
/ for a republic % government. This is shown
/ By the decree declaring ineligible 70 seats IL
the convention all the members Of the Or
leauist ana B lnarl-tsau families. and all
who have aeod officially ia their Interest,
. and against @ republic. And vet there are
/ great divisions among those who wish for q
/ republic. i las been d curse 70 French
/ politics Joy long time tlat each clique has
been bent lp7u having IT'S own wa7-rula or
ruin. I'll Pip republican governments. when
ever one } as existed In name. have been as
ta- Ismov ed from true reTublieanism in both
principle and justice. as monarchy would
be- The desire Of Lafayette that France
should be under ~ march surrounded viii
republican institutions. has been never
realized The n1minally republican ins,i-
tuti1ns have been 10 q great extent carried
out Oh abs llurist principle. y CT there i=
striving in the popular heart fl- free insti-
TUT rs. nd a great portion Of tze people
viii u0t n.st coutente5 I'LL they secure them.
The orleauisr princes a7ow themselves
quite read 90 restore order and prosperity
by being placed Mt -ac head of affairs
w he-hor De chief i= 90 De called President
%, hinr 0 Emperor. probably they VIII not
much care provided only that one of them
be chef. knowing thai he viii be sue soon .
% slough oG the temp 1-ary mantle and put
Oh tae dnglv robe. The priesthood i- au
immense power IN France, which rs.mifes
INTO eve r nook and corner OF il. and it has
20 desi g for free Institutions. Exceptional
iHs-anc e. there may be, but as whole -he
hiarar ,ty sympathlze- deeply with royalty.
Noiw. thstaud.-g tie rsril-v and blo1dsiel
by L. uis Napoleon which made him Emp
roy NJ tae corruption which be wrought
thor -rl1ut France. whereby her military
pow p. once really great. was converted 80
B -t au which deserved even him. there is
l9 oor BIZ that many yet cling T. the Bona
7ar.es fortunes. There Is reason also 70
lelle--e tina. eztrueous influences Of DO
3 sH force are az YORK 20 keep tina, family
o e. me way az the head. As toy Prussia
q ne thing all Iaa7 be certain. thar her In
uf nee VIII be IN favor 0f a5s1lut-sm IN
lie i1-m. There is no sympathy with free
. .stituti11s 10 the government Of Prussia.
-= government j. military and despoue. ]
and -a- long period j, has JOS; n1 a7aiia-
be opportunity % bring other countries
iudlr It's own sway. IL has bad a good
Zeal @ say about being afraid Of France e
q getting barriers against French invaders. a
But what i- o. protect France gains; irva- o.
ers from Prussia Prussia is now the q
ladiu- power uu theclntineut. save Russia 4
here is not another which can stend before IL
. and he mus be dull reader IF history C.
Ho believes ria, the appetite q e Prussia
III be stayed by It's present humiliation of "
rance As D- Russia. j, has be same
.licy which it, las had for two hundred "
ars or more. 90 get possession Of t1onstan- Us
11rie and 90 control f9th the Be- lite and Is
e Mediterranean The Crimca1 war ar
.9ur ted 70 nothing IL The way Of Terna- by
ut cheek 70 her progress. So long as the tn
iu ca was left in her possession, Russia vi
en- the tmc would s1cu come when she 81