Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-10-15
FRENCH ELECTIONS.
Great Excitement in the streets Of
Paris.
Address of President Mcmahon
ELOQUENT APPEALS OF VICTOR
HUGO AND EMILE DE GIRARDIN.

| New YORK, October 49, The following is the
| last address of Mcmahon to the French people
Frenchmen You are about to vote. The VIC
ence OF the opposition has dispelled all illusions
| No caumny can longer pass for truth. No, the
| republican constitution Is not in danger. No, the
government respectful as it may be to religion
does not obey the pretended clerical influence and
nothing shall cause it to be dragged into policy
that would compromise peace. No, you are moi
menaced with any return of the abuses of the
past. The struggle is between order and disorder
You have already decided. You do not wish by
hostile elections to throw the country into an un-
known future of crises and conflicts. You desire
tranquility at home and abroad to be assured the
puoc powers Will be in accord for security OF
work and business. You will vote for the csndi.
date recommend for your SURFACES. French
men. the hour has come. Go TO the polls without
fear]
Listen to my appeal and |, placed by the con-
stitution at post which duty forbds me to aban-
don shall answer for order and peace.
To this proclamation Emile De Girardn makes
reply referring to past events and conclude ing as
follows:
I'VE have already decided. No, we do not
wish to plunge the country into future of crises
and conflicts by elections hostile to those of Feb
ruary, 1876.
We want to have tranquility assured at home as
well as abroad. Security of labor and of BUSH
ness, and harmony of the pnbc powers by means
of senatorial elections in 1878 in conformity with
those candidates whose election will be q guaran-
ty that 1877 will see revival of the law of the
3lst Of May, 1850. Yes, the hour has come We
shall 90 to the polls without fear and it is our ex-
emplary discipline which will be the surest guar
anty for order and peace.
(signed) EMILE DE GIRARDIN.
To the Dictator of La France"
LONDON, October IL. French affairs are at.
| tracing the attention of Europe, almost to the
exclusion of all other topics.
Paris advices say public excitement until now
latent, is becoming manifest in the streets.
Republican comments on McMahon's manifesto
| are very severe. The expulsion of Bedel, the
| American, for canvassing for M. Miers. radics
| republican, at Montrouge, has been made so much
OF by republican papers that the foreign office sd
dressed an admonitory communication to the
| Bien Public and La France, the same as to the
| Rappel.
Agents Of London papers are required to pro-
| duce written license for their bundles at the
station. The sale of papers thus depends on the
pleasure OF the government.
| The Daily News was seized at the post Office
| and railway, yesterday.
According to the Times Paris despatch Duke
DE Cazes, minister of foreign affairs, who hereto.
fore has been careful and reserved, has lost his
| head and delivered most Incorporate speech q,
\ Libourne, in which he admitted no distinction be-
| tween republicans and communists and other en-.
| emies OF the constitution.
AT meeting last night in support of Grevyi
csndidature, Victor Hugo presided and made a.
eloquent speech. He said
France is of age; sire knows what she wants
Have faith in the country and never despair
France has pre-destined mission. Bleeding
mulilated, put to ransom, given up to the faction
OF the past, she smiles superbly and works mira
cles in the field of ideas and in the field of events
She makes even her catastrophes serve as foun
| dation for the future. Yes, you NAV expect eve.
rything of France. She makes the most formids-
BILE OF revolutions to found the most stable of gov
| ernments.
| The following manifesto was addressed to the
electors, by the left Of the Senate:
Fellow Citizens At the last moment q su-
preme effort Is to be made to influence your vote
to the advantage of the official candidates. If you
are told that republican institutions are not i'm
perilled, you will demand why the Broglie Minis
try have only fdverssries OF the republic for
agents; why that ministry leave unpublished or
encourage violent attacks Of which is the object,
while they prosecute with all their power men
| who defend it And you will reply, "No we
don't believe it." If you are told that this minis.
try is not subject to clerical influences you will
remember the indulgences and prayers placed
publicly at the service Of official candidates and
you will reply, 1--WE do not believe you."
Hyou are told that republican electors would