New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-10-08
THE MANIFESTO.


THE MANIFESTO.
My DEAR ELECTORS: The Chamber OF Depu-
ties elected February 1876, was In May 1870 de
nounced France by the Executive power conuemnea
by e and sent back TO the country It's sole anu
de6ntve judge. Its right Of legitimate deienee mas
therefore begun and now on behalf Of my colleagues
and myself. exert That right Of defence OF wheh no
authority could doubtless would, limit the exercise
As for myself took slight part In the lahors oil
the dissolved Chamber, that l think myseH aDie
TO be impartial witness as to that "hch
It accomplished and l do not hesitate to say, Win
its illustrous President, NJ Grevy that IL mas no'
ceased for moment, by its prudence its moderaton
and its patriotism, deserve well Of France Two MIN
istes have 1t is tue succumbed since 1t assembled ou
was it by act by that Of the powers In whose
presence t was placedi The first Of these ministries
succumbed before the Senate. as Its honorable Iedur NJ
Dufaur has decared the second before the rupture po
the Executive and the national Representations
startling rupture which took place May 10th last
wholly unexpected and hitherto very inconpleteV tx
planned Let us seek this explanation IN the facts them
selves briefly but sincerely explained. When this Cham-
ber the elected the institution OF the hepup
lie, assembled at Versailles, some apprehension might
have been conceived In view OF the multitude anu
gravity Of questions which were about TO DO SUP
mted to deputies for tho most part new ana, as ye'
little accustomed TO the practice Of public affairs III
might have been feared IN fact
/. That in presence Of the enormous charges De-
dueathed 10 the Republic by former Governments, the
difficulty confronting ges might bring ioTth
projects OF taxation contrary 10 true financial pfih
g That the necessity OF responding TO the simultaneous
armaments Of all the European nations might induce
modes of recruiting injurious to the good CONSTITUTION vi
the army.
3. That political manifestations of certain rrelaes
toward neghUuring States, ana certain pretcnSiOns o.
the clergy, irrecOncllabo wtn te old principles OI nc
French Church, might provoke discussions whlch wOnla
be- unfortunate Tor Tie good relations between Chuioh
ana STATE. $3.50 l.,
Europe by tue events IN the East the French r'ouhe
50 oudvOced under tue Monarchy might Oe no less %
under the Republic aud that there mglt result tiere-
irOm frcsh culDes for pres 'ryaOu oil the peace
B. Finally, tl9t the attitude Of me ma"rlsy oil ne sen
ate toward the Chamber Deputies It's disposition 10 as
sumo ia All things the reverse Oh tue Known olo ~
Tao Elective CaamDer; las 0innii -sted preference icr
tn slOnarcnca form Oi Government; ana, hndE us
cidlih enectddy 10 lnterinGdue III tie Vo.hs "a tIo
budc cause the breaking out Oi dangerous con-
nCts between thc puDuc authorities. Inc L"st sOhDIo
prOsnUsIc upon point circulated IN al qutg
iers. AS Tor myself n Was not 80 prompt 10 iOitse
lees not exempt rom ali rear. WIN regard 10 the a. NY
proposed mnitary service from ave
accused tending toward the abOnuon 81 permanent
armies. formed cOilssiOn, wnch Jrctcd tao pro-
olcslastlcn Affairs, ho puJc wOla4lp estua. b. sn
sdl, cOucdIeHce OF ciicGns nee Discussed 1T the
NSIs uVucnt NHcA iuDlc OPINION most excited by
lac cfbcs vi sOnc VI TIC preiates Wen, these cs,I
Iid,rs icit our n.nds increased by several hundred
IA u-tnt iics; No proposal threatening tue Concordat
~, elll.,.,c,, Co ic. 80 ,' t a. lie' ~
gdted ccsdrD % an Of me day. But IT is said it
wound nave bccu Dctter 10 have mentioned tuem.
Iat Ii truc; Cat, IN order that they should not have
Deeh mentioned, II wound nave been necessary not 10
MAKE tncuh Ana furtnor II after Tue nls ca.,. the
p.Ds oil oar prcatrs n.. stop,si I'm a srcnn more
Eoion', followed the INST tmrd in preparation,
and a. WAC ADaJutey necessary stop disorder of IAN
"a 80 DANGEROUS 20 thc qdetude Of mems ilds al home
IA" 40 peace ebiOai d spte thtse incidents. repeat
increased; .uc ConcOf, renamed ,ss,aile,i ana ali
dSp"I"e uiseuseiVh upon the subject Was avoided or
tua d-iUc
TIE MEANING OF RADlCALIsM.
H0w then, explain tic Outcry AGAINST tIis Chamber
II is sail that it Radical. Radical What ia tine
meaning Of this wOrd-new. at least in France aud
Introduced Oh this occasion INTO our political laugulget
Socialism lOAgcr mentioned and II !s weli that Is
50. Socialism has pass q into neighboring countries
powerful and glorious which IL consideration with
ont making subject OF terror, because they know that
f. r, sincere effected, only makes epidemics more
dangerous and because they recognize that f4r
moral epldemics the only cic.cious remedy IS
have freed ourselves from Socialism, and 50 will
every cennfrv which has been attacked As to Radcai-
sn the employ ed by the Ministers OF the 18Th
of May what does the word sisnyt II we understand
by u certain option 81 thr democratic spirit Wulch
addresses Itself to the civil administration. the financial
t,. a. the enIT,r'pir. t,. int,rsr,ti@n of
Chambers ia foreign politics, II must be resisted,
doubtless ana enctgctcdy resisted, in Chamber when
allows Itself TO he carried away; uut to term RaaicI
Chamber which does not discussion upon the
income tax, which retains intac. the duration Of tue mill
tary service winch grants the salary OF all tne creeds
lnized ny the STAT and IN particular increases the
grant Catholic wOrsu, which ia presence OF tue con-
drrnDle acts OF some bishops limits Iis,u to mere
censure all other citizens would incur grave pen
Tor such acls watch iaT irn allowing 40 lse an
To- onestion the Minister of Foreign Affairs; which lar
from misunderstanding the limits OF the Executive Pow
c ) recognizes The senate rights which England uOcs
not recognize the use of Lords, and wncn scfupu
lousy conciates Upper CnamDer which does not CON
ciate II IN rctuiu-ca.l such Chamber Radical! No;
MesseuIs les MnlsresyOu may say II, but you DO not
think II.
DEFEEcE OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES.
Theirs tBen sketches the course Of the Chamber OF
Deputies aflrnls chose to act with moderation on
burning questions" and sayshat it would not have
been matter for surprise If il had committed some mis-
taxes. He then continues as f0lOws
Far from that the dissolved Chamber disappointed not
hopes, but our tears To our great suprs We found
fl animated with Willingness wnlcu was found
the last Cnambers OF the Monarchy. recruited In the
mds OF Democracy already Republican, and unable 10
free ITSELF from CERTAIN bitterness toward power
which was not Sn1 ,ises 10 brna ny Sttef on
Executive Power, wished things to succeed, and
lent itself TO that object. Discreet, measured, intel
igrnt concilatng without Illusion or weakness tnat
wnicn il necessary To eOnciiate, II cOntriycd TO
AVOID every danger except one alone upon winch did
n throw lis j. and wnicn seems 10 have come 10 il like
a rock suddenly springlng from the waves. But do
you forget shall ne asked tne fearful scenes which took
place IN tle Chambcrl All, no, do not forget them.
saw them and they tie most fearful the most
dalous which nave Witnessed for nalf century
saw rules uurecOgized and che President insuod and
unable mako his voice heard or To assert his antOr
RoYALIsI INTmGUEs
The eudeavors Of ROyalists 10 obtain monarchy Of
some kind are next described:
In d ce Of the laws Of decency the Crown OF France
was lawked about upon the highways OF Europe by
without and after al these Efforts, winch were
witnessed by the world, IL found necessary to admit
that the Monarchy was impossible. single trial 1t
least should nave been sufficient; been sum
emily costly 10 the country leave anxiety ior
renewal OF IT, But IL willed, and a second tnr
the 10Th Of May last, iast ana striking demonstration
of bis was furnished ON the Ion oil Aay 1877,
the 2itn May. 1873, the same grieyOus
snectacl. was presented, that OF three MOnarch
cal parties united day 10 overthrow
tIe OBJECT Of their hatred, seyering their
union ON the morrow, overwhelming each other with
eMch OILcI with lmrcALs lnen MILn