Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-08-25
TIE CoSDIIIoH OF TIE REPUBLIC n
FRAECE.

The friends Of republican institutions IN
France, and vino hope for their fnal and
permanent ascendancy, have observed that
the strength of the Republic resides in the
rural classes that it has its hest anchor
planted among the industrial people out
side OF the great cities, and among the
email landowners. Appeals by popular
vote. says the Paris Register, whose editor
ia sn American, whether made directly or
indirectly, unqueationably favor the Re.
public. This has been recently illustrated,
and at time when Of all others if there
mad been strong desire to a change ot the
existing state Of affairs it would have been
made manifest. For at the time spoken Of
all France was supposed TO be in = ferment
Of excitement ovsr the complications that
threatened to involve The nation with the
Powers Of Earope. It was at time when
Anarchists, Impcrialists and Monarchists
were especially diligsnt TO accomplish their
own ambitions, and when three of the
great nations had Just entered apon q col
emn compact that was deemed anssgonistic
70 the interests Of France. At this very
tisns the Departments of the Lot, and Of
she Meurshe and Mogelle elected TWO lie.
publican Senators. In the first case all the
candidates we've Republicans in the latter
n. Bsrles received 39g votes TO al cast for
a monarchist The election of a Senator
in France Is a most significant event, and
has a deep meaning and the majority OBJ
ssined in the case insaance6, though
not large. is OF far greater moment
than very much lareer msjority
would be in popular ELECTION in America,
But when al this is said, it remains that
the Republic 10 France iDds its strength
among the rural ard well conditioned
classes, not so much from a love of the
basic principles of republican form Of
government as in dread Of change, and a
strong aversion to embarking in any new
governmental Enterprises. The organic law
in France To-Day is not such as We would
recognize a. suitable for a republic. 1t is
held in th e estimation by the old French
Republicans, who seek constantly to dis
credit T., and hence results the constant
contsss between the new school and the
old sehool Republicans that is go damaging
to both, An American journal Published
IL Pris declares that should a President
Ice e4eotsd from one of the families that
rel ned ia France, and the term be ex-
te .ded TO life, there would need to be no
o her change to trauslate the republic into
. monarchy, so monarobical IS the eonsti-
luton. The Radicals are the old school
Republicans, and they have secured tho
passage Of very many measures within the
past two years. But this has rot satisfied
them. They wish all that now IL, done
sway with and au things made new, and
directly the opposite Of things present.
They woHld have but one legislative house
instead Of 5No, would completely separate
Church and State, reduce the Presidency
to the minimum of power, ana to term
exceedingly b-isf, and would not hesitate
to abolish it altogether. The army they
would convert into National Guard of
short service, and all magistrates shoald be
chosen by popular election. In other mat
sers they would eject as radical reyolu.
zons, and 60 so far n the opinion of many
IS 70 establish in is fullest sense the doc |
rius of Psternalislr IN the State. BRt |
b new school Republicans, those who |
ave come to the support of the republic
q recent years, oppose al social innova.
ions, favor q moderate course, stable
iinistry end a conservative Legislature.
,us they have not had their desires either.
nd have beer chagrined by the yacillating
linistries Of the country. the coIdness Of
nc people toward their propositions, the
ltrigues Of mere politicians, the trading {
aiwesn parties, ssi the traaioking of !
aes2ous for present gains. So It comes Q
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