The Sun.
London, England, 1871-02-18 00:00:00

THE WAR,.

THE CHOSEN OF PARIS.

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Now that the result of the Paris election has been offi-
cially announced, it may be interesting to know something
of the men whom the Red party have chosen to represent
their country at this momentous juncture. Some six or
seven of them have been too prominently before
the world to require notice ; but the great
majority have gained what notoriety is attached
to them only within the last few weeks, in some cases,
indeed, within the last few days. Felix Pyat, as editor of
Le Vengeur, exhibits a more bloodthirsty craving than any
man even of the Red party, has, in fact, declared war
entrance, not only against the enemy, but also against
every honest and honourable leading man in France, and
shrieks out " for the impeachment of the whole
Government without exception—the Governors of Paris
and those of Tours, advocates, and generals—Favre as
well as Gambetta." Delescluze, who goes from prison to
take his seat at Bordeaux, is a dry little man, with a
flaring red beard, an excitable temperament, and a
shrewish tongue which gives utterance to the most violent
opinions ; according, however, to the correspondent of the
Advertiser, he is said to be dying. Milliere, who will be re-
collected for his connection with the Pierre Bonaparte
trial, has recently brought certain infamous charges
against the private character of Jules Favre,and is precisely
the kind of man to whom the handling of pitch would be
a pastime. Ranc, who is quite a young man,
well educated, and well mannered, is supposed to have
a future in store for him, possibly because he has
either written a play, abused the police, or been deported
to Lambessa. Figaro, which to a great extent has dropped
its cap and bells, and come out as an advocate of Legiti-
mate Monarchy, has named him as the possible RadiCal
candidate for the Presidency. Marc Dufraisse combines
the extreme opinions of the Red party with the calmness and
moderation of the philosopher, and, like his colleague
Lockroy, is tolerant of the opinions of others. Vacherot and
Littre, who are certainlybonest men at heart, will probably
vote as often with the less extreme party, as with that to
which which they are accredited. Not so, however,
with D'Assy, Malon, and Tolain, who, belonging by
birth to the lower classes, are very violently opposed
to the idea of peace. D'Assy, a coal-worker of
Creuzot won his celebrity by inciting the workpeople
there to the famous strike. Malon is also a workingman
and a Socialist, while Tolain is a young engraver, who was
one of the founders of the International in Lon-
don, in 1862, and they all three of them
belong to the International Democratic Association.
Saisset and Pothuan, who are admirals, will
have a professional and Conservative leaning, that is, if
they resemble their English brethren ; and Frebault, a.
general /of artillery, is not considered dangerous, while
Brunet, once a captain in the same corps, but who refused
to recognise the coup d'etat, is a man of the most violent
opinions, though personally honest. Henri Martin is
well known for his advanced ideas, but is of a mild nature,
and high character, in which points he is resembled by the
journalists, Leon Say and Peyrat. Edmond Adam is an
associate of Rochefort's, and shares his opinions ;—Greppo
and Clemenceau are violent Socialists, the former
having passed ten years in exile, while Joig-
neaux is a thorough-going Republican of the
old school. Among the remaining men on the
list there are few whose names are known, many
having been elected simply because they were on the
International ticket.
It is computed that 300,000 out of the 550,000 regis-
tered electors refrained from voting, and as about 150;000
electors voted for Pyat and his school, it follows that
the strength of the old parties is represented by 100,000
votes, but the Red party, immensely strong numerically,
is yet more formidahlo by the completeness of its organi-
sation, and by its unity of aim.