, 1877-09-29

FULL TEXT OF MACNAHoNS MANIFESTO.
PARIS Sept. l9-The following ig the
full text of MacMahon's manifesto:
Frenchmea: You are about to he called
upon to nominate your representatives i'll
the chamber of deputies. | donot assume to
exercise any pressure upon your choice, but
| feel bound to dispel any doubt upon what
Won are about to do. What have done is
this: For the last four years l have main
tanned peace, and the personal confidence
with which l am honored by foreigc sover-
eigus enables me daily to render our relations
with all powers more cordial. At home
public order has never been disturbed for 4
moment, owing to the policy of concord
which brought around me men deyoted be-
fore all things to their country. The public
prosperity, momentarily arrested by our
misfortunes, has recovered its elasticity.
The general wealth has increased nntwith-
standing the heavy burdens born by the
people The national credit has been
Strengthened, and France, peaeeable and
confident, at the same time sees her army,
always worthy of her, reconstructed upon a
new basis. These great results were, how
ever, threatened with danger. The chamber
Of deputies, daily throwing off the leader
ship OF moderate men, and more and more
dominated by avowed leaders Of the radi-
cal party, ut leugth forgot the share of
authority which belonged to me, and which
| could not allow to be diminished without
involving the honor OF my name before You
and before history, contesting at the same
time my rightful Influence in the senate.
The chamber of deputies aimed at nothing
less than substituting for the necessary equl-
librium of the public powers established by
the constitution the dGspotism OF 4 new con-
vention- Hesitation was no longer permis-
sible, and exercising my constitutional right
and in conformity with the opinion OF the
senate, | dissolved the chamber of deputies.
1t is now for yOu to speak. They tell you
seek to overthrow the republic, but you Will
not believe it. The constitution Is entrusted
to nv guardianship, and | viii make 1t re-
spected. What look for from you Is the
election OF chamber which, raising itself
above party rivalries, will occupy itself be-
fore ali things with the countrys affairs. At
the last election IN abuse was made of my
name among those who then proclaimed
themselves my friends. Many have not
ceased to oppose me- People will speak to
sert that they only attack my ministers Do
not he duped by this artifiee- To Illustrate
it my government will designate among the
candidates those who alone are authorized TO
make use of my name. You will naturally
consider the bearingof your votes. Elections
favorable to my policy will facilitate the
regular conduct Of the existing government
They will assure order and peace Hostile
elections would aggravate conflict between
the public powers, well as impede the
course of business and maintain agitation,
and France in the midst of these fresh COM
plications, would become for Europe an object
of distrust. As for myself, my duty would
increase with the danger. l could not obey
the mandates Of demagogues. | could
neither become the instrument of radicalism
nor abandon a post In which the confiictiOn
has placed me- l shall remain to defend the
conservative interests, with the support of
the senate, and shall energetically protect
those faithful public servants who at diff
ficult moment have not allowed themselves
to be intimidated by vain threats
Frenchmen-I await with full confidence
the manifestation of your sentiments After
SO many trials France desires stability, order
and peace, and with Gods help We viii
secure to the country these benefits You
will listen to the words of soldier who
serves nc party and no revolutionary or
retrograde passion, and who is guided by
nothing but love for his country.