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THE TO M A H A W K. A SATURDAY JOURNAL O...
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No. 130.] LONDON, OCTOBER 30, 1869. [Pri...
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The situation in France is rapidly incre...
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THE TO M A H A W K . A SATURDAY JOURNAL OF SATIRE . ( JEMtcb fcp ^ . rttjux a'Beckett * ' 0 I " 1 NVITAT CULPAM QUI PECCATUM PRETERIT . "
No. 130.] London, October 30, 1869. [Pri...
No . 130 . ] LONDON , OCTOBER 30 , 1869 . [ Price Twopence .
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The situation in France is rapidly increasing in interest . It seems that the Emperor has made up his mind , if he has made up his mind to anything , to retain the present Ministry in power as long as he can . At the same time , he apparently intends to make a show of giving effect to the liberal promises in the programme of constitutional government which he announced this summer . But he is in great danger of doing enough to destroy his character as an autocrat , without doing enough to secure for himself the character of a constitutional monarch . He is probably " Micawbering "—to coin a word—waiting for something to turn up . A European war , a revolution at home , or another grand sensational crime , might give him a respite . Everybody seems to be agreed that personal government is at an end , but nobody seems to have any idea what will follow . If the Irreconcilables come into power , their government , to judge from their language , will be most personal . Seriously speaking , the advance of liberty and the advent of genuine constitutional government will , we believe , be prevented , if at all , by that abominable herd of howling monsters which calls itself the democratic party in France . Not an hour passes but some fresh outrage on decency deepens the disgust which the men of this party must inspire in every one who is not a political fanatic . No one will accuse us of any great regard or respect for Imperialism , but we unhesitatingly declare that , rather than see the Red Republican party at the head of France , we would welcome the restoration of personal government in all its former vigour . Better even a coup d'Stat than an age of anarchy and bloodshed , such as must ensue if the Rappel , the Reforme , and the Reveil ever become the official organs of the French Press . No fate can be , more horrible for a country than a tyranny of blackguardism , and that is what the government of such creatures means . It is quite possible that the extreme revolutionary party may succeed in goading the idle and dissolute portion of the lower classes into a futile outbreak of violence and rebellion . We warn every true lover of liberty against countenancing , however feebly , the efforts of these demons of democracy . Any disturbances in Paris , if headed by these men , will infallibly be ^ of crushed them , , for no the lovers bitterest of haters the " of Bonnet Napoleonism rouge . " are , Leg very itimists many , Orleanists , and Constitutionalists would unite with Imperialists to crush any att emp t to repeat the horrors of the great revolution . Fortunately , the Irreconcilables , as they are called , are
not persons who are dangerous from their intellect or their courage who lack . the They pluck are , to brave the most the bayonet part , a set or the of guillotine very noisy . They curs , mi soldiers ght make . Their good tongues hangmen are , but the they strongest would weapons not make in good their armoury are so covered , and these with , dirt thoug that h certainl little y not of rusty the true for want metal of is use to , be seen . But thh formidable very in neither talent nor valour these heroes are sufficientl oug y clever and brave to be very mis- , chievous . They may throw back France for several years in the progress which she is rapidly making . The Emperor watches their movements with a knowing smile , and gives them the reins in the hope that they may kick over the traces . We trust that he will be disappointed , and that public opinion will flog them into submission . This is the only gleam of hope we see for Napoleon the Third , if he refuses to change himself to King Louis . We do not believe that a war would really save him such , even short if notice a war . of We sufficient hope that importance personal government could be got will up not at receive another baptism in blood . The army is powerful in almost France , p refer there civil war a party to an unprovoked nearly equal war power even , with which Prussia would . Could Germany or America be irritated into an act of aggresnot sion incl , all ude France among would the arm men to ; but a man even . they The would democrat arm s we them do - selves with the dagger . Unfortunately for the Emperor , looking at of the the wo matter rld are from too his busy poi now nt of to view go , to war rly . all The the time chief has P not owers yet come for practically testing all the ingenious inventions in offensive weapons and defensive armour which have been the result of the last great campaign . Even a succession of " Crimes de Pantin" would only defer the danger , and after a very little time the fickle Parisians would tire of picnics on an Aceldama , or of photographs of mutilated features fixed in the hideous rigour of a violent death . which can We be do has averted not so long consider . If hung it that fall over , not whatever the on head him may of it the h will app Decembrian e fall n , the on N his em hero son esis . There is a sure element of decay in all greatness that is based on treachery . It is well to talk about the wearying repetition of these allusions to the cradle of the Imperial power , but the reiteration of the accusation does not make the crime any the less . Success made the assassin an Emperor , but it does not make the Emperor any the less an assassin . The world forgets ; but justice remembers that the punish-
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Tomahawk (1867-1870), Oct. 30, 1869, page unpag, in the Nineteenth-Century Serials Edition (2008; 2018) ncse.ac.uk/periodicals/t/issues/ttw_30101869/page/1/
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