The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-09-21
MACMAHON'S MANIFESTO.
AN NELEl-TIONEERING DOCUMENT FROM
THE PRESIDENT OF THE
FRENCH REPUBLIC.
He Lays Down the Government Policy and
Proposes to stick by 1t.


PARIS, Sept 19.-The official Journal Of to-
day publishes the text OF President MacMa-
hons 9 manifesto to the French people. 1t is
as follows:
Frencl,pen- are about to be called upon
e f nyonf en- ant tf
exercise any pressure upon your choice, but l
feel bound to diSpel any doubt on what you
are about to do. What I have done is this:
For the last four years / have maintained
| am honored by. foreign soyereigns enables
me daily to render our relations with all
powers more cordial.
At home public order has never been dis
turbed for a moment, owing to the policy o.
concord which brought around men devoted,
before all things, to their country Public
prosperity, momentarily arrested by our mis-
fortunes, has recovered its elasticity. The
general wealth has increased, notwithstand-
ing the heavy burden borne by the people;
the national credit has been strengthened,
and France, peaeeable and confident at the
same time, sees her army always worthy,
after being reconstructed upon a new basis.
These great results were, however, threat
ened with danger The Chamber of Deputies,
daily throwing off the leadership of moderate
men, and more and more dominated by the
avowed leaders of the Radical party, at
length 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 history, contest
ing at the same time my rightful influence In
the Senate.
The Chamber of Deputies aimed at moth
ing less than substituting for the necessary
the constitution, the disposition OF new
convention. Hesitation was no longer pos
sible. Exercising my. constitutional right,
| and in conformity with the opinion OF the
| Senate, dissolved the Chamber OF Deputies.
| It 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 my guardianship, and | will make it re-
| spected. What l look for from you is the
election of Chamber which, raising itself
| fore all things with the country's affairs. At
! the last election an abuse was made OF
my name among those who then proclaimed
themselves my friends. They have not ceased
| to oppose me. People still speak to you OF
| their devotion to my person, and assert that
| they only attack my ministers. DO not be
duped by this artifice. To Illustrate it my
government will designate among candidates
| those who alone are authorized to use my
| name You will naturally consider the bear
ing of your votes. Elections favorable tony
policy will facilitate the regular conduct OF
the existing government. They will affirm
the principles of authority sapped by, dema-
goguery and will assure good order and peace
| Hostile elections would aggravate conflict
between the public powers, as well as i'm
| pede the course of business and maintain
agitation; and France, in the midst Of
| these fresh complications, would become
| for Europe an object of disgust. As for
myself, my duty would increase with the
danger l could not obey the mandates o
the demagogues. could neither become the
| instrument of radicalism, nor abandon the
post in which the constitution has placed me
shall remain to defend conservative inter
ests, with support of the Senate, and shal
energetically protect the faithful public ser
wants who, at a difficult moment, have no
allowed themselves to be mtimidated by
vain threats. Frenchmen, | await with ful
confidence the manifestation OF your senti
ments. After so many trials, France desires
| stability, order and peace, and with GOdi
| help, we will secure to the country these ben
efits.
You will listen to the word of q soldier WHIT
serves no party and no revolutionary or re
trogade passage, and who is guided by moth
ing but love for his country.
The manifesto is countersigned by the Min
lister of the Interior. The decree fixing, tn
date of the elections for October IA will b.
published on the 22d inst.
The views of the Press on the Manifesto
LONDON, Sept. 2.-The Times Paris CORE
spondent says: People look upon Presiden
MacMahOns manifesto as only an electora
artifice, designed to frighten timid elector
into supporting official candidates and s
encourage functionares to exert pressure.
| The ,SearsdaTPs correspondent at Paris re
ports that President MacMahons manifest
created an immense sensation.
Bonapartists and Clericals applaud 1t as
declaration of no surrender.
The Temps, which SO far is the most ou1
spoken ST the Republican papers, declares tn
manifesto unprecedented.