Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-10-04
EVENING NEWS.
ALE. DorKN, :, Editor and Proprietor.
FRANCE-HER U

ALE. DOTRN, , , Eaitsr and Proprietor.
FRANCE-HER FUTURE.
As the time for tho reassembling Of
the French Assembly draws near, the
interest Of both Monarchists and Re-
publicans Of the Old World and the
New, centres In France. The specta-
Gle Is indeed exciting, and, with the
knowledge that In the few remaining
elections of members to the Assembly,
and in the action of q majority OF
that body hangs the fate Of Republi-
canism in Europe, Is coupled a regard
almost amounting to reverence, for
brave old NJ. Theirs and the members
Of the Left, to whose actions and In
whose care Is committed the future Of
France. 1t Is indeed . perilous time
for those Of the French people-and
we believe they vastly outnamber the
Tories-who have hoped on and toiled
on through the past three years to pay
an enormous ldemnity to Germany,
with the belief and expectation that
thereafter France, their France, would
be Republican In government; be-
longing not to the Legitimists, not to
the descendants Of Napoleon, but to
the people, the citizens Of France.
For months the plans Of the monarch
lists have been forming. The Church
OF Rome, which In Europe has ever
deprecated the establishment OF a
Republic, has arrayed itself on the
side Of the restorationists in both
France aud Spain. All the Influence
OF Pic Niuo and Of the multltudes Of
priests in both those countries, has
been and Is exerted In favor Of a mon
arcby and against republicanism. 70
this end pilgrimages have been made
from England and all parts Of France,
ostensibly for the restoration OF the
church to It's olden power In Italy,
aud especially in Rome, but really for
the establishment Of the Legit-
imists upon tho thrones Of France aud
Spain. For 1t needs but little thought
to sec that with Don Carlos on the
throne of Spain and the Count de
Chambord rs Henry V. reigning over
France, the church and its head in
Rome. would have two powerful
nations rs aids and allies In the work
OF wrestling from Victor Emanuel the
civil power not lorg since taken from
Pope Plus IN.
1t Is therefore no wonder that we
find the Catholic world Of Europe just
now favorable to Monarchy In France
aud Spain. Aud IL Is not to be denied
that in the present struggle between
the allied opponents Of free govern
msnt on the one side, and Theirs with
a minority OF tho Assembly on the
other, the Monarchists have thus far
made fair progress toward their goal.
But they have not reached it yet. We
believe land the wish Is father to the
thought) they never will. The success
practical and complete, Of the Repub-
lie under Theirs, the prospect OF future
freedom and a model Republic il still
IN the minds Of F%renchmen. Neither
do they forget that though much Of
glory has come to France by her fam
rulers. to them also Is she indebted
Tor every disaster. Last but not least,
they cannot forget that but tor the am
billion and i'll advised action Of the
usurping Louis, the war with Germany
would not have been. Alsace and
Lorraine would still have belonged to
France /; her military pride would not
have been trampled In the dust, and
an indemnity enormous aud aggravat-
ing in character, would never have
been exacted from the nations indus
try. They have seen peace and pros
perity under the Republic. No mans
mad ambitions or personal quarrels
have plunged the nation into war ; but
n just, mild and equable government
has brought peace and safety to
France.
There is yet hope that she will DO
free, a prospect that the schemes Of
monarchy will be thwarted, and the
Republic be established as her per-
manent form of government. 1t
must not be forgotten that the whole
matter has yet 20 come before the peo-
pie, to be- decided by popular vote.
Even the most ultra satraps OF. or the
most ambitious aspirants for power
under tho proposed restoration have
not dared to propose an empire, or
aught but a constitutional monarchy,
similar to that Of England. This con-
s~titutlon must be framed In the French
Assembly, and then be adopted BY the
people ut the ballot.box. TO their
votes, therefore, must we look for the
future Of France. And we have faith
In the influence Of Theirs, faith In the
sturdy Republican minority who
compose the Left Of the Assembly, and
beyond all, faith In the people Of
France. We have no patience or SYM
pathy with those who declare the I'M
fitness Of the Latin races for self.gov-
ernment, and cite examples nearly a
century old who point to Spain and
sneer at her attempts to be free ; who
covertly. aud some v e openly, favor
monarchy In America. The world Is
not to-day rs q century ago. Neither
are the much reviled Latin races the
credulous aud effeminate people OF the
last century. Italy has aroused her
self and Is awake. Spain Is fast es-
tablishing a Federate Republic. Her
leaders are brave AMI powerful men.
Her President is the ablest statesmen
of the age, and her Ministry possesses