New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-17
NEW-YORK TRIBUNE.
THE FRENCH REPUBLIC.
Parties In France-Cavnignec and Thiers-
state Of Paris.
Pad. Correspondence OF The Tribune.

II is four long weeks since l have written to
YOU. What do / say, four ueeksf -Four years have
passed four lHstrss even and vast portion OF the
worlds history been unfolded When reflect how
on the sd Of June (the usual THURSDAY on which
wrote and dispatched my letter 10 The Tribune was
last about to sit down TO my writingdesk when inc
rappeI was beaten and running to the window saw
only five hundred PAGES distant the barrcsdes growing
no from the earth-how then, srmng in haste went
20 nv post az National Guard and four days and four
nights long stood duty before the permanent session
Of the National Assembly seeing my lodgings again for
the first time on the 9th when, fatigued to death and
without having changed my clothes or taken of my
boots during those four days greeted the longdeser
ed bed with real rapture. When think of those four
days filed with csnnon,hunder, ending volleys
Of musketry and the ringing of alarmbes of the long
processions Of the dead wounded and captive-al Of
that history appears to me like terrible dream.
Our worthy friend CHARLES A. DANA, reached Paris
in the midst of this tumut and sat hemmed and block
AIDED n his rooms by the strctness of the measures of
sieye We found and greeted each other for the first
time when the civil at end desired 10
leave him the Office OF describing TO his cOuntrymen
beyond the Atlantic, the first powerful impressions
which he had experienced on European soil; and on
the other hand was too much exhausted, too much
excited by these events, oyerpowering and so in
cacusble in their consequences TO take up the pen
and attemp, TO pronounce judgment upon them. was
therefore silent and you will now know why failed to
write 10 you on the I'D of June and since Now when
the -Four DAYS of have already become de PdaceHHe
historic and we are steering towards entirely
phase of affairs grasp the old pen again. and continue
my reports. according TO your desire
shall express to you, in few words my view OF
the present condition of things Well, then the
French stage possesses two delightful comedies, by
Scribe which arc entitled " IN Marriage GLAMOUR
and Ua Marriage de RaisoH,' whose complete moral
turns upon the point that marriages from inclination
often if not generally turn out badly while marriages
Of reason have almost always favorable result This
moral corresT onds so well with practical prosaic
times of action that we have transferred it from the
thesers TO the stage of the Republic We have had
for four months Republic damony, which turned out
TO be unhappy. and now we have Republic dc rdiSH,
which promises to be very good one
Yes the Republic OF Enthusiasm, OF Inspiration, with
Lamsrtine's brilliant addresses, with Ledru Rollins
emphatic proclamaons with all their phlanthropic,
phiosophic and social dreams and plans, with all their
fantastic DEGREES which lacked nothing but the carrying
out-this Republic ddmoW has been buried behind the
barbados OF June and we have cold reasoning,
calculating Republic without Utopia without an Ideal,
practical energetic declaring little speaking little but
doing much and placed under the guidance of an
African sabre.
Allow me TO add however that this African SABRE
named Cavaienac is a man of strong and thoroughly
honorable character melancholy Republican without
passion, although certainly not without ambition lie
designs becoming the Washington OF France-but
whether Washington is possible in this old world
remains yet to be shown. Cavagnac and his Ministers
have declared decisive hostility to the Red Republic,
the fanatcsl mitsors of 1893 they desire wise, hon
orsble and moderate Republic, but 1t is the Republic
and that is the main hindrance in their path When
the cannors Numbered when generals officers and sol
diers fen togeher-when army OF $1,000 insurgents,
desperate DEATH threatened not only the Govern
ment and the National Assembly bu; also the entire ex'
sting order of things-sl parties vanished Legti-
msts Napoleonsts, Orlesnists ciderdm Let's, Rights
and Centers, united upon Csvaignsc-the Man of Ne
cessity-and for fourteen days all were of one heart
and one soul But as victory certain, and
the recurrence Of insurrcction had become almost
impossible the old parties again showed their heads
bringing with them the old ntrgues and Vaccinations
and at this moment we are again houndering in the
same swamp as before.
Cavaignsc as energetic and decided he is in char
scter has yet very difficult station between the Reac
ton, which presses him powerfully toward the back
track and the Revolution which urging him forward
The Reaction is strong numbers almost 400 votes
among the 900 embers OF the National Assembly, and
ts headquarters Is the Club Of the Rae Potit1s con
sisng only Of Deputies in which, under the osensibe
direction Of General paraguay DHilliers and the
strengthened government of NJ Thiers, the former
lefts" with odlon Barro,, the Bonapartsis, the fol
lowers OF the dynasty of Orleans and the Legtmists
have united in solid phslanx in order by every pos
sible method 10 undermine the Republic, and bring
about the restoration Of the Monarchy The antipodes
OF this reactionsry camp the Red Republicans of
the Assembly about 90 Members strong who under
Csussidiere Louis Blanc. and Lagrange have founded
the Club OF the Pyramids. They desire the Republic
of 1898, with the Convention, the fourteen invading
armies the Measures Of Force, and the consequences
Of radical Revolution, this time not Political but
Social
Between these two extremes stand the moderate Re-
pubicans, who desire no Monarchy but a Republic
similar 70 the North Americsn-with the retention OF
the existing social relations but with every possible
improvement In the condition OF the aborng classes
This party which numbers about 400 votes In the Ma
ronsl Assembly Is divided into Clubs that of the
Palsis National and that Of the Institute one of which
has more radical and the other an only liberal color.
ing From this analysis you will probably perceive
that the actual party OF the Government-the Ministe
rial msorityis with this jHse iea party of the Re.
public aud that the majority rises, fals-and
oiten. indeed threatens to be changed into minority
For all measures against anarchy against emeutc
and for the securing quiet order and safety the
eminent count upon 800 votes and at most the
IRENE left ia Montsgne) is against H. Ga the other
ure IL finds the 400 votes OF the Rue Potiers open
opposition IL has only the 400 votes OF moderate Re
publicsns on its side and the Moatasaards
10 its aid II II IL 10 be victorious. We have witnessed
this appearance three times within the last lew days
three times were the very threatening attacks OF the
dictionary party sgsnst the Government defeated by
hare majority which obtained through the help Of
the Left and each time the existence OF the
Government and the Cabinet, depended on the cast OF
the die
One OF these occasions was that Of the election OF
President OF the National Assembly. The reactionsry
party wished b. carry their candidate, Lacrosse and
TWO ballots were necessary, in order 10 obtain Tor
Armand MsTrsst the candidate Of the Government. a
nesgre majority OF few votes since part Of the
Mountain party was throu not TO be moved give
their votes for Marrast who IL considered by the red
republicans, as deserter and renegade 10 the pure
doctrines of Marat, Danton and Robespierre Bat
when the very possible shall occur OF the Govern
ment appearing too reaciOnsry for the Montsgnards or
that they from very wickedness wish 10 confuse asirs
aud make our situation worse,-when, ON the next
decisive opportunity they vote with the reaction and
the Government IL overthrown-whst then shall we
then be cursed in witnessing NJ Theirs imitation of the
Nspoeonic imperialism No. no!-better were Louis
Philippe with Guzot Mole Pssquier Decayes and the
other ts1i quartz Lord deliver from evil
This s general view of the position and strength of
parties in the National Assembly. Beside these there
are only two parties that Of the Possessors and that Of