The southern press., 1851-03-29
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PARIS, March 9th, 1861.
Carnival gaities, the grippe and politics are
now the great topics Of conversation. The first
have lost much Of their ancient character Of
needless joyousness on the part Of the whole
population; the second is as epidemic and se-
we're AS ever; and the third, after running
through many farcical Us well as sombre phases
stand now ut u blood-red color, which ia by no
means re-assuring.
That famous ceremony of conducting fatted
OK, decorated with ribbons and garlands, through
the principal streets, on the last days OF the car
nival, has been renewed, after being neglected
for three years. The persons who got it up ad.
vertse that at the end Of the three days, the OK
is to be brought to the block aud Sold in small
pieces, at auction. Perhaps, in reference to his
short career Of honor, they have dubbed him
Liberty" In their course through the city,
they stop at the presidents, some Of the minis
ters, NJ Rothchild's and che palace of the pres
ident Of the national assembly, and while some
Of them hold the gilded cords which prevent
Liberty from budgng, the Others go in to ask a
largess
by the prevailing grippe, caused by a most sim
Sui'l uiVuicttlCAt SuhhSC III t'it utupSP'iCiCs II
il neither cold nor warm, but the wind is high
and seems to be charged with certain penetrat-
ing quality, which sends the pedestrian home
with aching bones
Accounts from the country represent the eel
ebraton Of the 24th Of February as highly en-
couraging to the republican party. This state
of things is tacitly acknowledged by the reac-
tionary Journals who raise the cry OF alarm, and
call on their party to cease its dissensions-and
save the country. At several places, the pro-
cessions and crowds were broken up by the
military at Others, they were prevented alto
gether; and Mt great many, the military We're
kept in their barracks all day, prepared to sally
out ut moments notice AT Lyons the day
passed off peaceably, every where. and the
shouts of Vipe la Republigue" were enthusias-
tic. Banquets were forbidden at several of the
principal towns, but allowed at Paris.
The great event of the week is the debate
which took place last Saturday, in the assembly
on Mr. Creton's proposition for repeating the
laws banishing the princes of the two families
Of the Bourbons
NJ. Creton is an Orleanist, and acts in the in
te.est Of the Prince of Joinville. He was sus-
tanned in his proposition by NJ Theirs, NJ Pts
catory, NJ. de Gyre and Others. NJ Creton
opened by an eulogy on mercy, justice and such
other Of the cardinal virtues as he thought
might bear on the subject, and hoped the Re-
public would consent to admit the royal fami-
lies into its capital. He ended by rapping very
roughly over the knuckles Of the celebrated
leaitinist, Berryer, and his party, for opposing
the bill.
This brought AI Berger to the tribune His
position was a difficult one, for he has been de-
claiming, for twenty yelrs, against laws Of ban
IL, u,
one directed against the Duke Of Bordeaux vet
he cam ot consent to let the Orleans princes re-
turn before the establishment Of the Duke on
the throne. II the Prince of Jonve should
get to France first, the duke would be forgotten
Nor does Berger think it polite for. the duke
to come to Paris rs private citizen prevented
by his position of preter3er to the crown from
running for the presidency, he would soon sink
into ridicule and insgniiicancy. 1t being polite
for him to stay away it is far better to have him
prescribed and banished-that makes him inter-
esting.
NJ. Berryer said that he conld not vote for the
repeal of the laws of punishment, because that
would be to recognize their former validity.
Their repeal was impoitic, because the presi-
dent might seize this occasion to commit some
violent act. lie wound up by declaring that the
only proper repeal was by re-establishing the
principle of hereditary sovereignty.
This singular speech was answered by the
minister of justice, who, in the name of the gov
ernment, repeed the imputation against the
president and said the government would be
happy to repeal the laws in question, whenever
it could be done safely.
Nj. Desmousseaux de Givre an Or!eanist, fol-
lowed in an ironcal speech, directed against the
legitimists and NJ. Berger.
The rupture between the egtimist and Or
leanist parties was completed, when NJ. Marc
Dutraisse, of the extreme left, appeared at the
tribune, to announce the views of the faction TO
whch he belongs, and which numbers sorae
twenty three. Now, M. Dufraisse is not the
sort Of person to put the assembly at ease at
any time; he is a tall, bony, dark man, with
harsh, stern voice, and eyes Of peculiarly fierce
and sinister expression. Ills rare efforts Mt the
tribune have marked him as a man of uncom-
promising character and revolutionary principles.
What wonder is it then that in these days of
revolution, the eflennate and timid royalists
cannot look on him but with repulsionl On
Saturday, he appeared just in the midst Of an
angry quarrel among themselves. Before he
had said many sentences, the already excited
feelings of the house were vented on him; il
was several minutes before he could make him
self heard, and his whole speech was delivered
in short, energetic phrases, interrupted by angry
eyclamations. As he was the exponent of the
views of his party, give the essential points of
his speech, abrdging them much as possible
The laws are just and necessary Is it be-
coming representatives to offer. with sympathy,
a country to some throneess majesty, who re-
pulses the offer with haughtiness and pride.
We are charged with furnishing the children
for the fanlt of the father. Imaginary and fan
antic charge The children are the revolution
airy heirs of the father, and wish to do what he
has done. We prescribe not the person, but
the lineage. We do not condemen them for the
hazard of their birth, but for the manifest inten-
ton to profit by it,
"They must either renounce their hereditary
right, or submit with good grace to the per.
atty.
"Your fallen princes, have they bowed before
the republic, or sworn featy and paid homage t.
the revolution? Do they not almost daily put
forth claims to rights predomnating over the
popular will?