Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1877-12-26
CHE freeman.
MONTPELIER VT.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. &c, 1877.
The French Republic.

= towards JnaJ enu made lneFe uurluS lne
last eighty-fve years, gave Americans who
want to see our form of government pre-
vailing among other peoples, little encour-
agement to think when the second empire
fell ut Sedan, and Paris, for the country, |
declared a republic on the famous 4th of
September, 1870, that the new attempt
would be a success.
The provisional government that tried
to defend France from the Germans, gave
way to the temporary republic that put
Theirs at its head for nearly three years.
Then the great statesman who had long
been monarchist, and was driven into
republicanism by the logic of events, find
ing the deputies not sustaining him, yield
ed office and MacMahon came in and the
Seven years presidency was established.
IL was no doubt the thought of Legi-
mists, Orleanists and Bonaprlists that
during that seven years something would
turn up to put their particular star in the
ascendant. And sure enough MacMahon
has seemed throughout TO be hostile to
nothing but republicanism. His mind
approves IL personal permanent head; IL
succession by blood and not by brains.
To prepare for 1880 when his presidency
expires, he has earnestly struggled since
last spring to repress that free discussion
which continually aids the republic and
pushes each of the three crown factions
into the background, and to give power
into the hands Of monarchists or imperi
alists He hoped to put things in such
shape as that when he retres, Il king or IN
emperor shall receive at his hands crown
and scepter.
Had the reactionary ministry succeeded
in carrying the October elections this plan
would have had every prospect of success.
As it is the president after month of
hesitation between submission and civil
disorder concluded to respect the will Of
the people and appointed republican
ministry that would have contcnted even
Theirs.
This ministry has the support of the
chamber of deputies and is not antagonzed
by the Senate although the latter body is
on the whole anti-republican, This poil-
ical complexion of the Senate will not
long remain however for the Novcmbc,
elections resulted in such republican sue
cesses that the bodies choosing II large
part Of the senators are now mainly con
trolled by republicans; and the result be
fore long will be that the Senate will be il
their power.
1t is certainly fitting that the country o
la Fayette should after many years be OF
the point of entering permanently on tina
course of government which that patrio
desired and labored to obtain for her
The Washington special of the 7ribun
predicts that the bill remonetizing silve
will be passed early upon the meeting o
Congress.
The silver bill in some shape or othe
seems likely to become law, amid tn
applause of the west and south and tn
groans of the east.
The furry about the administration
wanting n war with Mexico has passed
but there will be three new lies going il
y the place of that one.
Senator Edmunds has gone by the dis
NAL swamp canal to the coast of Mort
Carolina, with the hope that the trip wi
break up malarIal symptoms which hay
j somewhat troubled him of late.
The president and Mrs. Hayes visto
New York last week where they attende,
a reception at the Union League Club IN
the New England dinner. The presiden
also formally opened the America
Museum of Natural History.
The correspondents who correspond
good many things that don't correspon
with the truth are trying to nominate
candidate for the republicans to elect 90,
ernor of this State. This mild weather
very good for worms to come out, but the
will only get frozen for their pains
Major Jones, of the Texas state troop
saws the San Elizario affair was not of n
tional Importance. Lieutenant Ward
the United States army has just returnt
from pursuit into Mexico, in which
was aided by Mexican troops. The pres
dent has returned to Washington.
Stanley, the African explorer, tel
graphs that he arrived at Alden Sunda
His followers were paid off and discharge
at Zanzibar.
The expense of SANKEY'S great Afric;
journeys, just concluded, have been abo
$4,000, borne equally by the New 70
Herald aud London Tele9raDh;-mo
than any previous African expeditio
private or governmental, and giving,
that matter, more complete and importa
results than any other.
Simon Cameron thinks the President
betrayed his party moro ungratefu.ly tn
either John Tyler or Andrew johnson 4
his, and that the party ought TO give hi
up unless he reorganizes his Cabin
Simon remarked to that effect last we
when he took little run down TO Was
y ington to get the breach of promise S
the widow brought against him, postpon
for n season.
NJ The Rutland Herald is of the opini
VI that one classical college in the state is
that is needed, and that Burlington U
n versity could fill wider sphere of usef
\ ness if transformed into technical and
y ricultural school, sending its classical S
tents to Middlebury. 1t thinks that
ate would respond warmly TO such
n in respect to both money and S
S, and that, with the right sort Of
AN at the head of the school, cOuld