The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1877-09-20
FRANCE.

PARIS, Sept. Observation-Disclosures manifesto to
the French people seys that for the past four
years he has maintained peace, and the per-
sonal confidence with which he is honored by
foreign, soyereigns enables him to render
Frances relations with all powers more cordial.
He points out how France has prospered, and
says that the deputies, in throwing off the lead
ership of the moderate men, at length forgot
the share of authority belonging to him, and
which he could not allow diminished without
pie of France and before history. In the exer-
else of his right he dissolved the Chamber.
His government will designate, among the
candidates, those who are authorized to make
use of his name.
Elections favorable to his policy will facili-
tate the regular conduct of the existing govern
ment Hostile elections would aggravate the
conflict between public powers, as well as inn
pede the course of business and maintain agi-
tation. In the midst of these fresh complica-
tions, it would become for Europe an object of
distrust As for himself, his duty would in
crease with the danger. He could not obey the
mandates of the demagogues; he could neither
become the instrument OF radicalism, nor aban-
don the post in which the consultation had
placed him. He should remain to defend the
conservative interests. with the support of the
Senate, and should theoretically protect faith
full public servants, who at a difficult moment
have not allowed themselves to be intimidatsd
by vain threats.
He awaits with full confidence the manifes-
tatiop of the peoples sentiments. With Gods
help they will secure to France stability, order
and peace. He asks the people to listen to
soldier, who is guided by nothing except love
OF country.
LONDON, Sept. 10 The Times correspondent,
himself French citizen, commenting on the
the passage of the manifesto beginning,
Gould not obey the mandates of the dema-
gogues," says this sentence is in fiat contradic-
ton of the manifesto itself, and to all political
rules observed by modern civil society. 1t says
in other words, shall accept the decision of
the nation if it conforms with mine, | shall
brave it if it is contrary to mine. This SEN
tence can only be kind of PROPAGATION aiming
at spreading irritation and encouragement
throughout the nation.
The Standards correspondent at Paris reports
that President McMahons manifesto created
an immense sensation. The Bonapartsts and
clerical papers applaud it as declaration of no
surrender. The Temps, which SO far is the
most outspoken of the Republican papers, de-
claleS the MANIFESTO is unprecedented.
The LINES Paris correspondent says that the
people look upon President McMahon's mani
festo as only an electoral artifice designed to
brighten tlmid electors into supporting the off
cial candidates and to encourage functonaries
to exert the pressure, but relying upon the
honor of the marshal are convinced that when
France had declared her firm will he will sub
NIT and will not enter into open conflict with
the nation or make coup d etdt. Republican
papers, however, treat the manifesto IN very
serious tone,
LaFrance says this is the language of man
itesto OF Napoleon countersigned by Cersigny.
None OF Europe's present constitutional sover-
elgns have the exhorbitant presumption to i'm
pose their will on the people and forbid them
to take different views
LeLemps says: France is called to new
and supreme struggle for the maintenance of
her liberty.