Wilmington journal., 1871-06-16

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Much more, then, if they shall call IL Coz
vention themselves, and ratify the Consti-
ution which that Convention is bound t.
submit to them, will thej1 action be obi
5atory. spd fin Al. AMI conclusive.
RepGbIIc or Monarchy.
What matters it ? What difference will
it make to France and the world?
At the Grss blush there would seem to
be none. The earnest observer, who is no.
blind ed by words, is not deceived by 8
name, and he knows by expefieoce that
u lder constitution g1a; a;auteeiDg to every
) ate republican fo1ma of g3velnmeDt,
there may be SIS much oppression aud in
j1stice rs nn der an empire. and even more.
Il would bs absurd to suppose shat if re
publican form Of government becomes
consolidated In France, it wi give, for
many years to come, more liberty TO the
people than q mon archy. Il is imprscii-
able, AID it Wouid be criminal to exte,
liberties 10 people wLo canIot use The n1
l-gitim tey or retlonally. Wheth.l
France be q repub 10 or constitution al
monarchy. how could unrt strict. Iiber y
OF the press exist there, whe is Fl st re
suit won d be the publication of sncb
sheets a. the Pere Ducteoe the Mot d Orore,
| & :, PIE tchiug il the most violent lau
g rage the subverhion of every social il
stitution. universal plunder AMI the mur-
Ter OF all the ricl, the clergy and the Of
| ic'rs OF the government.
Hpw could tie liberty of speech or pub
ilc Assem- lage be allowed WHEN It's i'm
media e effect woa!d be in lrrrt ction, 10
ceudi@rism and blpodshtd In THIS c3nn-
ry it might be said that the good sense
IF the people would put down speedily all
such manifestations, bat this canaot be
id If FraDce. Nor could the liberty OF
ASSOCIATE IN be safely left to tho wcrhing
men for they have been inspired With a
bIiud and insane hatred of the capital with
out which no industry could exist AL
untIammeled liberty of association would
:ead to violent combinations against en-
oIoyers. to the destruction Of fac ories,
mil s AID machinery, and to tie unive1s4l u
ssation Of production. Ia that unhep y
c1untry even religious liberty will have TO
be prot c:ed by f'roe Of arms against the
fanatics OF A'EoISn.
The republic in France can maintain
itself only by force. Csvsignuc vas the
purest repu 5lcsn that France has ev,
bad, and he could maintain lie republic
only by geapeshot and bayonets, because
the minorisies always appealed from the |
ballot box to the musket
It would then be vain to expect from |
epubican form o: government in France !
the exercise of such liberties as we have
been accustomed TO associate with the
name Of a republic. It is, however very
certaia that under no circumstances will
any large portion of the best and most en-
lighteced citizens be exciud "a from TO
Iitical franchise as is done N this beat of
republics.
Il might appear, therefore, that it N at
ters little whether the present republican
form subeist or be succeeded by the
monarchy of the Bourbons OF a restoration
of the empire.
But, in reality, the future fate of France
depends upon her choice. It is utter,
impossible for her people, endo we'd with
s1fffage, to remain conten.ed
under q monarch, The restora tion of the
B 'urbons would carry along with it a re-
turn TO The rule by "divine right" than
" 1ich rothing Can be more odious to the
French. coupled neces ariIy as it is, with :
privileges of cas- e. The restoration of The +
Empire would complete the wcrk of COR I
ruption whicG has already produced such
.ca!culable ruinr.
Some OF the wisest statesmen aud pub ,
icists of Frarce have all eady expires ed l
their firm opiuion that a return to mon t
archy must lead t. mora revolutions. L
FnIers is no doubt earnest and eiucere in .
q desire to Daing4ll the republic. ST.. +
MFrc Girardin, whose name is Synonymous ]
With liberal conservatism, urges the main s
tenance If tie present provisional repub blio
N il tie coantry becomes more pacIf d. Y
Mons de Tocou-vitle, the weIi-k, own
,omu or OF An. Fri 'au ing itp lions, is Z
put III a letter to the Er SIS, from which we :
ract the following a ea6e: q
" For eight months e have had the re- y
publican form. My opinion is that We c
nuGt ccn'lnne it, aud, at auy col avoid L
1ew c nvu.sions. The circumsta nces are r
uch ,ha 10 the crisis in witch we are O
nv mon archical restoration Sc euls i'm Dos G
ib e. II acou2d infalibly bring about an s.
'her cirH acdT get more cruel Pcac -ful =
a u who desire order above all tai, es. r.
hluk tia the repHh!lc having beco ne the n
"vernnent de fucto, it snou.d be pre- b
erved." IL
We believe that these are tbs words of n
j sdOm. Tie pr0cjam fl IN of the Ronr q
Oh government or the Imperial reg ncy "
ill be the signal Of another ibsurrectiou,
o. Outlined 20 Paris or TIE cities, butex- =,
endihg over the whole country. If this ih
nould harpen, there would be no more q.
ope for France. her fate would soon be sh
lat OF Mexico. re-
As TO the exact form to be given to the as
rench Res uoiic. mauy questions may tlt
rise. Some il fner tial papers have al We
,ady moUtrd the division OF France into &c
Frt en- States firm no - f-AeraI r1priti, | r. a,