New-York tribune., 1877-09-20
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS
pRFsrDENT MACMAnONS MANIFESTO.

PARIS. Wednesday. Sept. 10, 1877.
President MacMahon's manifesto Is as tol-
lows:
FRENcHMEs: You about to be called upon TO nomi-
nate your representatives TO the Chamber OF Deputies
I do not assume to exercise any pressure upon your
eloce but fee bound to dspel any doubt upon what
,ou are about TO do. Wnat nave done Is THIS For the
last fur years have maintained peace and the person
al confidence With which am hOnJred by foreign SOW
erelgus enables daily to render our relations Win
all powers more cordial At home public order has never
been disturbed Tor a moment, owlnS 10 the pOhcy oi
concord which brought around me men deVotel before
all things TO their cou try Public prosperity. momen
triiy arrested by misorunes, mas recovered It's
easucty; the general wealth has nc' eased notwith
standing the heavy burdens borne by the people; the
unt,,ual credit has been strengthened, ana France
neuceable and confident at tho same tline sees
her army always worthy OF her reeohs'rucI
ed upon basis. These great Results
were however, threatened with danger Inc Chanoer
NJ Depuues daily throwing of the leadership oil moder
-, IN and more and more dominated by the ayOwed
leaders OF Radical party AZ ohsu ioisOt 'no sc
!, a,t,oritv which belonged TO mt-and which could
nor allow 20 be diminished without ihvOvIhs me honor
Of my name before you ahu ooioiu nlsy, y ~ snat
af me same my rlghlul influence III tnc oenate,
the Chamber Deputies arrived AZ holng iess ,iau
~, tiI1tI,g for The necessary equilibrium Oi puDhc
toUets - absheI by lnc constitution IHv ucapos VI
ETrrcising my constitutional rght ana IN conformity
wt TIE opinion Of the senate dssoH "a the i
|
Vnn 4 serk 10 overthrow the Republic. out you
;xi1 not believe It. The constitution 10 entrusted
w. nv onlardianship and 1 viii make IL respected
~ + look f,r from you Is Tue election Ol a
,atr ygnicb ralsing itself above party rival
10 ,yul oceupy ltsef before all things, with
- 'oonnrrv,s All lrs the last elections an abuse
M ,,de nf ms name among tuOse who thon proclaimed
'n"rIyes my lrends Many nave not ceased To oppose
1c Pope still speak To you OF thef deNOlion 10 my
,rs, nnd assert that they only attack my ministers.
H. ni he dupcd by thI. artlhce. To Illustrate IL INV
G0yernment wl designate among ihe candidates those
rhn uIIur are authorized 10 make use Oh lhy name
Von will maturely consider lho bearing oil your votes
Eectns favorable To uy policy, "il Icltae tue reg
-" - con,lnrt of lac existing Government lney viii al
1rn tr trincl pes authority sdpeu Dy uchasoRl anu
s,e I'd, ana peace. Hostile elections would az
.,,,. , conflict between the pubic powers, as wen Us
b,I ~, ,niIrse of business, aud MAINTAIN agitation,
' n, ,n,,. ia the midst OF these IreSh complications,
xuId become for Europe an object o. disius' As ioi
,.ef my duty would increase wltD the danger cOulu
s, ~ lle mandates of the domagOguts. l could
a ,nst ,u yhicn the Constitution has placed
III, rn,n 10 defend Conservative interests, with the
,i f the stnale and sll enrrB tlcally project tho
S,,tui uubc s-yants, wno NJ dnlcult moment, have
nnt allowed themselves W DO illuminated by vain
Frnehmen await with full confidence the manlfesta-
,f',, nf your seuunents After many trias France
s.ir,s slllity order and peace and with Gods help,
- viii s.cure To the country these benefits. You viii
,n IA the words of q soldier who serves party and
| no revolutionary retrogrado passion, ana VINO Ia
| yuid.d b, nothing but love Tor bis country.
The poudent Of The Times, himself French ct
GEN. commenting passage Of the manifesto. begin