The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-11-13
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M. Lamartlne has feave of absence from the
Assembly, and has retired for season TO Macon,
the home of his youth. He was welcomed in the
most cordial manner, and his reply to the address
Of the Mayor shows how much his spirit 10 lace
rated by the treatment he has received and the
suspicious to which his character has been sub
jeeted, and how ardently he appreciates the con-
stancy and endearng attachment of the friends of
his youth. He says, that having been raised to
power by torrent of public opinion, and having
conducted the tornado in its onward progress for
shree months, by which a monarchy has been con.
yeIted into republic, and having again Quit the
helm OF State, he is able again to minge with the
people-to press the hand of the laborer and the
humble, without one famiys being able to demand
OF him an account for one tear that has been she'd
power, or one drop of blood! This ia the glory of
Lamartlne-and II is glory that Is and will BE- OF
immortality. A French revolution, and thereafter,
for the first three months, not one drop of blood,
nor one imprisonment, nor one violence, nor one
abuse OF power, nor one tear Of grief! this will
ImmoItallze his name as benefactor TO France,
and to Europe, He might have added, that he
has ondered the war spirit in Europe, or achiev-
ed victory over 1t, which has endured for nine
months, amidst convus sion Of revolutions and
upheavings OF the spirit of man. Yes. Lamartine,
up 70 this time, has conquered the European war
IN that 81 eech. made to the 10000 who called for
his head the third day of the revolution, in which
he told them that he wished each one Of them
had It on his shoulders, and in which he told them
further, that he would allow 1t to part from his
own shoulders, sooner than TO give up the tri-
colOred flag, and adopt that OF the red. He con-
quered the war fever in Europe, and gave a qua
rantee of peace the influence of which still Is in
the ascendancy, In the cOunsels of ali the courts
IN Eurone. The spirit OF rivalry may, for mo-
ment, throw Lamartine into the shade; but the
sPlendcr OF his name, and of his deeds, cannot be
Obecured from the present or future generations
He the for has hOur a q Ca a he
man for his. The task of the former was the
more dazzling, that OF the latter the more terri
bic. Both had their great work to dc, and few
men, in my opinion, could have done 1t better
Lamarfine has been invited to spend part of his
time at Bordeaux, but has declined, It it said, Civ
ing, ae reason, that It might be attributed to
republic; and that, under all circumstances, he
shall decline beng candidate. This latter do not
credit, at present; for think his own course, and
that OF press, the Bien Public, has been directed
towards that point recently; and only last week,
the Ben Public announced that it was not for La
MARITIME to maxi himself candidate, nor to de-
cline to serve France, IN any position IN which she
might call HIM. This was said in reference to the
Presidential question, and in answer to the dis
CueslOD, in some portion of the press, as to
whether he would or would not be candidate;
but since the m dihcatlon of the ministry, II ap-
pears, most probable. that the Right will concen-
wate their forces upon General Cavagnac, and
they have the force ssary to elect him, If they
exert 1t untedly. The Left IS losing ground every
Gay, ana the hlgnt ID coming In, more lully and
earnestly, to the support OF the republic.
PARIS, October %, ls4s.
Another Speech of NJ 7n,ers- The Presidency, &c
M. Theirs has made another extraordinary dis.
play OF his oratoral powers and his historic
knowledge. He Is the Henry Clay Of the Assem-
bly,, IN tact and in debate. The commission upon
,he constitution had reported provision inter-
dieting substitutes in the army, and requiring the
fall fov,,s tol,o 80 l.
s0nal service IN the army. This provision was
supported ardently by Gen. Lamoriciere, minister
Of war; but the ministry itself stood aloof from the
question. The ground assumed by M. Theirs was,
that such provision would ruin the army, and
create characterization in the country, and dssa-
hsfacton with the republic. He denied that
Frenchmen were heroic soldiers, though he admit
ted their aptltude but he declared seven years SER
wee necessary to make an army what 1t should
be-One that would fight one day as well as ano-
ther-in the retreat as well as in the advance
that could go without provisions and sleep and
rest, and still do battle every day-that would have
NO opinion OF Its own, in contradiction to that of
Its offIcers-ihat would fight IN the marshes as
well as upon favorable ground; and that would give
the finishing blow to battle and victory, and, if
necessary, march and fight again the next d lay -
He said Napoleon remarked, in speaking of the
youth Of his army at Wagram, that had they been
the army OF Austertz, nothing would have been
lett, after that day, to the Austrian empire. He
referred to the difference IN the condition and
tastes OF young men of education and means, and
the peasantry OF France; that the former had
neither the taste nor the strength, frequently, to
serve In the army as common soldiers; while the
latter had both, and to them even, the, army was
school ofeducation and promotions; that, Prussia
excepted. only uncivillzed countries required the
personal service, and refused substitutes; and that
throughout the time OF Napoleon, and after the Re-
vOutIOn OF 1882 substitutes had always been re-
ceived; that it was just and equal and did not invade
the liberty OF the citizen These views, to certain
extent, were contested by the minister of war; who
ought to understand the matter better than Nj.
Theirs; but the Assembly voted, or to to strike
cut the provision inerdlcung substitutes, thereby
adopting the conclusions to which M. Theirs ar
rived; and it seems to me that the views OF M.
THEIRS ought to have prevailed, and that the idea
OF forcing every man INTO the army, and thereby
cessarIly excluding many OF those who like that
situat on and retaining those whose condition and
education unfit them for common soldiers, is
neither wise nor just A committee has been
named to fscilitste the admission of strangers to
rne Assembly. This is certainly a good measure,
Tor admissions have been obtained only with great
difficulty up TO this time but the building is 80
constructed that there h very little room left for
the public.
The Socialists. I think, have decided to support
haepal Tor the Presidency throughout France
sentative and although he has been there since
May 10th, he has not been examined or tried. This
looks Ike severity TO us-to Amerlcans-but this
Is French manners in such matters Should the
party III France unite upon him, and the laborlng
people OF the country support HIM, he will receive
an imposing vote; and unless the majority uultes,
he will or may be the highest candidate; and then,
Notwithstanding the constitution provides that the
Assembly may lect one of the five highest candi-
dates, the party OF Raspail will insist upon his
election, or upon his taking possession of the
Presidency without an election, should the Assem-
bly, refuse to elect him; The French care nothing
for constitutions or forms. II Is force and tue
bayonet that govern France for the present, aud
must govern IL, in great measure, for some time
e. come, under any form Of government. BY de-
modify This state Of things Lamariine bought
hs peace and that Of the country for three months
but the whirlwind came and overthrow him, and
lefts terrible legacy to hs successor.
PARIS, Oct. % 1913.