Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-05
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The Paris Temps describes Marshal Man
teutfels visit to hicz IS series eli dl6ilius!ons.
Scarcely anybody was 10 the stroetA, aud those
who were there turccd their backs on seeing
him approach or looked steadily in the shop
windows. The silence was only broken BY the
occasional ely Of "FiVs Ia France u At the
hotc! he found heaps Of letters acqusintlng him
with the true sentiments of the inhabitaut and
gu receiving tho authorities at the Prefecture
he declared ia o threatening tone, and striking
bis sword in significant manuer, that be
| wnul! tolerate 90 Intrigue with thu foreigner.
The following is psrt OF the speech delivered
| by the General to the assembled officials. mu-
| Giclpal councillors aud gymnasium professors
| by whom he was there received: " beg you,
| gentlemen OF Lorraine, II oDer confidently 10
| to the new STATE OF ,hiops and not 10 deceive
yourselves about the real situation. Reoolleo;
that wo were living trauq1illg and ~ peace
when Tic Emperor Napoleon poiatcd his pistol
at cur breast and forced US 10 defend our coun
IrF. lie blood O. Cur so0s, too, was she's.
God deo!dcl IL cur favor. If we had been
beaten ask you should We :iaca kart one n
& c village on this side ct lh9 Rhine? As the
| victorious w. guaranteed our frontier, osd
1
derstand how painful it mus: b, f5r you TO be
separated frtm France, 50 distinguished for ita
esprit, but now you belong 20 Germany. Attac n
!ou:sil7as to Ter frankly and l1yalIy without
brrlere p?Cs:c. I0Gc duly 10 Aslca. Lorraine
CccianGs It, Lex US join hanis on the common
around 70 work for The veal CT Alsaca Lliralae.
l can do nothing ucl3ss tho Asace LrraDcrs
give pros! o! this patriotism. TO dsy received
| a let CT IN which hurrclnc fom the West,
destined 10 drive US back across the Rhine, is
spoken of. Go not wish FIR that hurricane
but really, though am over seventy years OF
lsg,, | DO not dread it. The writer of tina! let
ter says | need mo- give myself the trouble to
court the Alsaac L?rrsllers, fer it would DC So
much labor Iost. Yes, gentlcmcr, will pay
court 10 The Assoc L9rrainers, for | uolcr-
stand Their feelings. But this consideration
for them will cease whenever they seek to
ccnsairc with tho reiglc.. | have spoken
moro frankly than usual Pss! recollection:
animate me. repeat my Wish for !c,!proca
eopfd:Gc,. Let US scrk in uniscE fer the Ecs
Of the ccuoIry, and may God h!ls5 our
work. Tic ohci.l pap?is maintained g
significant silercs s to the rerly made to hi
speech by tho municipality. N;xt day, before
feturDiSs 10 Strasture, Marshal MsDtt uif. 10
vtcd tho civil, military and municipal authors
ties, but only enc member OF the municipal 40:
ere Ct Ike distrlc: council accepted tho iava
tl0p. This demonstration raio 10 little SEQ
sa.ion. At DESSERT the Marshal rose aod said
Via b.gliog nv guests 10 come and dine witt
one my main oil jooc WIS to see the members d
the elective body Of tie city of Ma!z ia:hcr, 1
around me. Except Councillor Mayer a bark
er) nobody has responded to my appeal. Th
breach of poiitcnesS viii. not stfac, the SWIM
pathv / Gcr Ter tbs city of Metz and lis iDha.
/ U!tars, let then rest nssur i Of my gond will.
give the health ct the City of MeIZ -