The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1851-05-16

Tho public preas, which had supk TO . state Of
diminished importance after the revolution Of Feb
ruary, and had shown it, inability 70 cure the
mischief it had wrought, now displays increased
activity and force. The leading s1a&esmsn Of the
country. excluded by various circumstances from
the high posts of responsible government and min.
isterial power, have many Of them fallen back
into the ranks Of the army, in which they won
their first laurels and more than one OF The Pari-
sian journals has again become the standard Of an
important party in the State. The Asssmb'<s Ma
onals, ajournal Of about II 900 subscribers pro-
Tossing what may be termed high Tory opinions,
has been recently purchased by the leaders Of the
Royalist party, with funds said 70 have been sup
piled by the Count de Chambord and by some Of his
weather. adherents. ToourseIves, who value above
all things the Independence and obscurity Of an
English Journalist. known only to the world BY the
force Of his writings the color Of biz opinions.
and aiming At nothing beyond Unsuccessful exer-
else of his vocation, there il something extrsmely
divertng in the solemn convocatiou Of cabinet Of
editors-men OF European fame and of long expe-
riencc in government--who are setting out upon
the conquest of empire and the rsintegration OF
q monarchy with an instrument which We are ac-
customed to work by less ponderous machinery; nor
can envy the condition Of the bewildered "Soc-
rotary of tho Ediorship" whose duty it is TO father
and to amalgamate the productions of such pens ~
those of M. Guizot, M. Mole, and the other Minis
ters of the reign Of Louis Philippe. But this pro-
ceeding is at least fair and manly appeal to the
judg ment Of the country. It puts an end to that
period Of insincere acquiescence and false con-
iormity which the terrors Of the republic had in
spired to many Of its heartiest opponents II raises
the standard OF the monarchy on frank and tangi-
BILE grounds, and it will give to that cause the adj
ofc
experience. On the other hand. this open declare
ton Of Royalist opinions, in connexion with the
claims of the Count de Chambord, renders the
breach in the CONSERVATIVE party moro irreconcila-
ble and detaches this important section altogether
from Louis Napoleon's government. We shall not
presume to anticipate the success which such pub
ication is likely to obtain but, in spite Of the
gravity of its authors and the eloquence Of ts
tributors, we are greatly mistaken if journal Of
such character the AssenbISe rationale ever
produces powerful effect on those masses of the
population who must eventually determine the fate
Of the country.
While these arrangements have been completed
by the Royalist leaders, M. de Lamartinc has en-
tered the lists at the other end. The hero of the
revolution Of February has assumed the chief edi-
torship Of another newspaper, called IL Pays, and
has strengthened his cause by the secession from
the Prssse Of one or two leading writers Of that
journal who could no longer endure the Socialist
jargon of M. do Girardin. The object of M. de
Lamartine is the defence Of what he terms Conser-
vative Republicanism--that is, the maintenance OF
the existing form of government, by q determined
resistance to the revolution and the counter revo-
luton, in whatever shape they may assume. Pro-
baby M. de Lamartine Is of opinion that the con-
vulsion of lS4S was not the only occurrence which
could place him at the head of affairs; and it il
easy to perceive that the would-be candidates OF
1852 trying their strength, at this stage Of the
contest, in the columns of the press. The Steele
has also hoisted the colors of General Cavaignac,
and probably ere long M Theirs will find some or
gan for the projects which he imparts to the house
of Orleans