New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-23

1900
vative side, and We commend it 10 general atten-
,ion With all its differences, 1t will be found
snlkingly to cOrroborate the views Of our own
correspondents lEd. T7J
THREATESiSGs.
PARIS, September y, l5l-.
Whoever mas visited Vcsuyius viii remember the
sfest rolling OF lsvs hot, and hollow sounding
over which he walked trembling from edge 70 edge OF
the outer crater lie will remember the dreadful NUT
tsrDgs uuder his feet and the gaping crevices from
which OOzed up fumes Of birthstone and folds o smoke
and will call 10 mind like dream, the unstable footing
on which ne stood and the dread which came over
him a, thought OF the merry gulf below
Paris IA like the crater the waves 81 seditOn,
passion and misery surging under us The crust OF
tranquility Il become hot and hollow sounding the
Of millions 10 appease the misery and the suffer
ins are like buckets Of thrown into the croyices
Of the burning mOuntain-there is little yspOr OF sp
plsuses little grateful gurghng-and the waves surge
on.
The crust Ia growing hotter, and the erevices are
every day widening and when the tranquility shall,
on q sudden give way, and the fires of anarchy again
overwhelm the city. God only knows. There are few
who do not look forward 10 such result
II s not the election, nor its Issue nor Is II the IN
crossing misery altogether nor the coming chills OF
Winter which occasion the fear-but the sense of IN
rest the continued dissatisfaction the crazy iervor Of
an iDsurrcctonsry people
Street appearances are not unlike those preceding
the insurrecton OF Junewth this exception that the
army every day busy with ts drills and with its
mimic hghs For week past the great avenue OF the
harden OF Luxembourg has been occupied by soldiers
soing through the newly taught evolutions requisite
for street warfare and the attack Of barrcades II
a novel and strange exhibition.
Csi0 far pnr was the observation OF an old woman
In passing And well may it make fear for every moth
o. and father In France.
On the same days the other avenues of the garden
were full OF recruits under drill remember wit
Messing such scenes three years upon the Oacis Al
Vienna and noting the remark Of intelligent Italian
gentleman. who was my companion At the time that
such exhibitions belonged almost 10 past that they
were disappearing from the public grounds of the Cities
OF Western Europe and would be lost sight OF In
the East How soon Paris has given the lie TO the
observation
Yet what boots 1t sll-the drilling the filing OF the
gardens with barracks say hlng of the gardens for
already permanent and timber casernes gong
up by plumb and line over all that angle of the garden
oil the Luxembourg west OF the great avenue over the
ssplsnade OF the Hoel des Invades-they fl all that
hte green oasis behind Notre Dame, snd cover
the broad quay beyond the lse 81 Louis
But the spirit Of civilization cannot be obstinstely
crowded back
soldiery are no longer Whist they were In the time
Of Frederick OF even under the shadow OF Meternich
they longer only so much mechanism. The
Eruption of the times and progress OF inquiry have
developed at least one principle, and established II
pat al reclamation and rescron. and conquest 10y
special constsbulsry. II 10 the right OF individual
opinion and freedom OF its expression, II not in print
st least by voice.
This soldiery under which Paris now makes head
asainst the abetors of misrule L. as liable 10 strange
fluctuations AS any men or set of men Already the
ballot has shown the action OF strong currents that sur
prise and disturb the Government scarce nth OF the
army threw their votes for ministerial candidates his
great mas OF opinion. with arms At command, 10
waving like held OF grain In the wind Three quarters
favored LouIs NAPOLEON. II would be absurd TO sup
pose three quarters Ia any sense. Republican voies II
then reaction should assume Napoleonic phase
would the army willingly shoot down their candidate
and their opinion, Ga Potest osdot
ENTRANCE Oh LOUIS NAroLLoS
But Lows NAPoLxoS hiss cut of the best hope of his
noisy constituents in coming Tuesday morning last
aeaSao 10 the Assembly and taking bis seat a. quiet
~ - II he we're no hero He has acted the part OF
modest man Il the modesty was real Il was worihily
Zone II not real It will prove sadly ineffective. HE'S
not strong enough 10 gray ooai Ia any way TO
asSxne simplicity. None but very strong man, can
snord 20 sfee, humility. Weak men gain more by
buster.
The people have been disappointed In this result
they coveted NJ least the enyenng influence OF shout
The Government Is agreesbly surprised The Prince
even refused To show himseltio the crowds who had
lined the qusys-
Inc short speech with which he made his debut,
nothing only point IN IT, Is notcesble-viz semi
declaration in favor Of the popular election Of Pres
dent ltiss point which when reached under the
project OF the Constitution is isled TO make much noisy
debate
week ago Gen Csvaignsc was called upon ior q
brit of his code OF policy
lie presented IL in his single straight forward un.
rrsetced wsy 1t resolved itself So far declaration
attempt At revolt
ne Monographs who would ike nothing better than
the head Of Csvagnsc wore an air OF silent defiance.
The Noderstes sneered At the meagTencss OF such
synopsis Of political action
II Is no, enough, say they merely to resist attack
psrues mus be concisted and confidence 30 restored
BY some determined and clearly defined course OF
policy. Mere negative means never restore the
lost tranquility. The philosophy is goOd-but alas =
for city under siege. and boiling with resentment
philosophy changes is rules The SD truth Is too sp
rflN
demanded to be the engrossng policy OF the hour.
There unscs 80 strangely bere OF sense that the
exclusive care OF the physician be given 10 pre-
vent seli destruction.
Stl the Cabinet perceiVcs the precarousness of it,
footing In lacking the lsmest sympshios OF either
party and feels the necessity Of stronger alliances Re
por' has spoken OF SiusRepneAean coalition, but the
Banquet OF the Chalet and the furious anti.
Csvsisnsc speech ct LedEu Rolhn forbid the idss OF
such issue.
ina, speech. and that meeting. have received. and
deserve, universal attention They have awakened
the fears not only OF PARIS but OF the Provinces IL Is
the new raised voice OF the giant of Paris Communism
Rolhn 10 fsted yet 10 be the victim or the leader, OF
some wild extravaganza.
The tan Of the Social Republic which after the day,
Of June was reckonei heresy, and would have Gem
ended the hghesi the humoest to the eels OF n,
Ccnciergerie, 10 now gaining ground CUBS are nesa
ns their pacards they did before the days of June
ma one can cry yinc Raspa in the streets strong
the protection Of the mob.
The situston OF Assembly and Cabinet Is nearly snso
AQUA to that OF the Gag Cea and Directory before n'
18Th Brumsirc There 10 the doubt - TO the va
,usl congruty the cabinet councils the same cloud
between the Executive and the Assembly the ssn'
lively dissstsfacton on the part OF the people iners
II only needed the giant OF man. 10 lead OF Tie
army with huIxss-to gain the people BY TIE orlSc,
Of bis fame and be could usurp like Napoleon the reni
of power and conduct the nation 70 smother fsncied IN
uuph. There woald be long winded Socialist voices
against such usarps,ion-snd homes, kepaoesn voices
md hot leglumist voices. and passionate TERRORIST
voices but believe that In despite OF all and IN den
snee OF the lapse and lessons of thirty years that any
man OF brilliant fame whose name would erese shout
sad whose energy oil sction should - equsi to me
splendor OF his fame might easily schieVe smother
Consulate.
IHE EIECTlo>S
It's hardly worth while to give a synopsis OF the
elections IL is enough to state they demonstrate die
satisfaction and confusion Each party boasts success
and al more justly, than the Republic itself Leg
unists and Orleanists, and Nspo.eonsss, have been
elected and bat the most meagre number TO join hands
VII the prsssnt Government Out Of some districts
Of 5000 900 electors only 5000 have voted in other
Cantons the disparity has been even greater.
Tho newly elected are arriving day by dsy-FovI D
and Iouts NAPOLEON already occupy seats for Paris