Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1848-10-30
DOM TIC.
Toreign Correspondence
Qfhe " Y. Courier and Enquirer.
PARIS. Sept. 2Sth, 1913.
THRFATENINGS.


THRFATENINGS.
Whoever has visited Nrsuyius, will remember the
-re1i, hHL waves Of ava, hut, and hollow sounding
over which he walked trembling, from edge II edge OF
the outer crater tie will remember the dreadful
ernr 4Hd-r Ills feet. and the gaping crevces from which
oz.d UP fumes VI Birthstone, and folds If smuke; and
WITT cliI 10 mind, Ike dream. the unstable footing on
witch he stood and the dread which came over him.
thought OF The fiery Gulf below.
Paris like the crater; he of sedition pas
sion and misery SURFING under The OF tran
guilty !, become hot and sounding; The Of
millions apr-ase Tie misery and the suffering, are
Ike buckets Of water thrown into the cevces of the
burning mountaIn.-there is little vapor OF ap-
rlause-a little grateful gur5ing- aud the waves
surge On.
Tie crust is growing hotter and the crNvces are eve
~ day wdrning and when the tranquility shall a
sudden. give way. and the fires of anarchy again
whel'u the city, God only knows. There are few who
DO not look forward to such results.
1t is not the election It's issue; is it the in
creasiug misery, altogether The coming chils Of
winter which occasion the far-but the Of unrest
tile continued dissatisfaction the crazy tervor of nsu-
rrcti1nary people.
Street appearances are rot unlike those preceding the
instruction Of June-wh this exception that the army
Is every day busy with its drills and 18th its mimic
fights. Fora week past the great avenue Of the gar
drn If LIXunbuurg has been occupied BY soldiers going
through The new ytaught evouons, requisite for
and strange exhibition
"Cea fat pe,w,' Twas the observation of an old wo-
il pas ug. And well may ii make fear for every
mother aud father in France
o. The same days, the 0 her avenues Of the garden
full Of raw recruits under drill. remember wit
Messing such SCENES three years ago. upon the Gacs
NIenLa and noting the renrk Of intelligent Italian
o neman, who was my companion at the time -'tHat
sdfh exhibitions belonged almost 10 past age, that they
were disappearing from the public grounds Of the Cities
Of Western Europe and would be lost sight Of in
the Eas How soon Paris has given the lie to The OBJ
S rvaliun.
let what boots it all-the drilling, the filling of the
gardens with beracAs2 say filling Of the gardens for
already permanent stone and timber going
up by plumb ana line, all that angle of the garden
OF the Loxun bourg Of the great avenue. the
espanade Of the Hotel DIES nvade, they ill thai lit
tie once green behind Nore Dame, and cover The
broad quay beyond the Isle ST. Louis.
But the spirit nf civilization cannot be obstinate
crowded back.
Soldery no longer what they were in The time of
L rederc, even under the shadow Of Maenlch; they
are no longer on much mechanism. The Eruption
OF the times, and progress Of inquiry, have developed,
at least. principle, and established it, past all
camatlon, and r action, and conquest by special
is the right Of individual opinion. and
freedom OF Its expression. no, in print. at least by
voice.
Vhis soldiery. under which Paris now makes head
luatlons as any men, OF set of Men Already The ballot
has shown the action Of strong that surprise and
disturb the tIuvernnent. Scarce fifth of the army
threw inelf vcles for ministerial canddaes This great
mass ofopnion with arms az command. is waving like
a i~d Of grain in The wind Three quarters favored
Louis Napoleon. u would be absurd 10 suppose those
three quarters, in any sense, Republican Il hen
recreation should assume Napoleonic phrase, would
the army WlIng shoot down their candidate and their
opinion? On potest credat
Entrance Of Louis .iapolcon
But Louis Napoleon has cut off the best hopes of his
noisy constituents, in coming Tuesday morning last,
Rcognito to the Assembly and taking his quiet
~ if he hero. He has acted the part of a mo-
est man; ifthe modeSty real. it worthy done.
If not real, it will prove sadly Ineffective He is not
strong enough TO grey coat in any way to
SunIe simplicity. None but very strong man, can
att,rd to affect humility Weak men gain more by
buster.
The people have been disappointed in this result; they
coveted at least The enlivenlng Influence of shout
The government is agrefaby surprised. The Prince
even refused 10 show him self the crowds who had
lined he quays.
The short speech with which he made lis debut, was
n thing; only ponl in it, is noticeable-vlz: semi
declaration III favor OF the popular election of President.
is point. which when reached under the project of
the CUnsil utlon, is ia ed TO make much noisy debate
Situation ofthe Gorcmment.
Week ago Gene al Calvalgnac called upon for a
brief Of his code Of policy
He presented it in his single, straight forward, I'M
pracllced way; it resolved itself lar declaration
went, simply, into this determination to resist every
attempt al revolt.
Moniagnards who would like nothing better than the
head ot Cavagnac, air Of silent defiance. The
Aoderaes sneeed at the meageness Of such synopsis Of
P lltlcal action.
1t is not enough, say they merely resist attack
parties must be cuncaied, and confidence be restored
BY determined and clearcy defined course Of prl
cy. Mere negative never restore the lost
tranquility. The phllos phy is good-but alas, for
CITY under selIe and boiling with resentmens, PHI loso-
ophy changes lis rules The sad truth is too apparent
that preparation for ubreak is 81 emneny demanded
70 be the engrossing policy Of the hour There are u
natcs strongly beret Of sense that the exclusive
If The physician must be given prevent self des
truction.
Still the Cabinet perceves the precaousness Of its
footing, in lacking the amesi sympathy of either par
~, and feels the necessity of stronger alliances Report
spoken of ultra republican coalition, but the recent
banquet If the Chalet aud the furious anti Cav algnac
speech Of .pdru RlIin foroids The idea Of such ISSUE
That speech, ard that meeting, have received. and
desrve universal attention. They have awakened the
fears only of Paris, but of the Provinces 1t is the
new raised Voice Of the giant Of Paris Communism
Roin is aled, yet, 10 he the vctm the leader, Of
some Mid extravaganza
The talk Of the Social Republic, which after the days
Of June reckOned heeSy. and would have commen-
ded the hg hest OF the hulbesl the cells Of the
ciergeTie. is ganlug ground. Clubs are heading
their araTd> thy did before the days OF June, and
cry Tira Raspdi in the street, strong in ths
protection If the mob.
Situation Of Assembly and Cabinet. is nearly anaa-
gous that Of the Cling Cent aud Directory betore the
18Th Brumaire. There, is The dOub as TO the viz
ual cUnuruily of the cabinet councils the same cloud