New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-05-18
QUE EUROPEAN CORRESPONDENCE.
rUc77 PARIS.
,;,n.;eu OF President Liacoln.

SIoln O"' wv" PARIS May 3 1865.
If the assassination of our President was un-
r.r,eed IT has been the cause Of an unparalleled phe
nomepa as bright with hope the crime is black with
horror Our President in hle lie las become by death
Tho president in SOFT of the United States Of the Civ
Czed World at least in their human brotheIy mourn
ing over him and sympathy with us, tho people Of all
Che world united they had yet been since
Che world began. Tia. with US the deep damnation
OF his taking of should be swiftly followed by apothe
oss was natural enough but that here, everywhere
else in Europe calumny and prejudice should have died
with him. and that there should be such harmony
among ell parties TO sing his praises and wall his loss
Isbut no; this. though singular in all history OF hu
mainly is natural too. The man himself was so thor
onghly humanity na,uro DIsraeli treating OF our
calamity, in his admirable speech In Parliament the
ptber night, feciiousy said " 1t touches the heart OF
Nations and appeals to the domestic sentiment OF man
kind" The present unexamped warmth and breadth
and depth aid harmony of emotion viii cool and
weaken and grow discordant in few weeks the
heirs prepare quarrel and mourner to begin to laugh
and talk Of their every day AFFAIRS and turn to their
pressing business returning from a funeral. But
something fruitful will in the hearts of men in
sped by this transient breath Of the spirit Of fater
nifty.
For the French manifestations Of the common Euro
bean emotion so far they have been could here be
permitted TO be- public in their DatuIe-whether made
by the Emperor, Immediately receipt Of the fatal
news Of the assassination by his Minister OF Foreign
Affairs and Minister Rouher and the Legislative Body
Ind the Senate by the students Of the Latin Quarter
(wofully mpedod by the polce-so that procession
rtartng the Sorbonne country thousand strong
last Friday and sure- not nterfered with. 10 grow
In going to Minister'S residence, with rolling snow.
ball increase TO many thousands-instead Of dwindied
10 dozen that finally penetrated to Mr. Bige
lows paror) or by the editorial corps Of the Liberal
Journals the members of the Opposition Deputies Of the
Corps Legislative by the pastors of the French Protest
ant churches assembled in conference in Paris by var
ous masonic lodges, by the newspaper press Of the
metropolis and of the provinces &c, Actor an ae'
count Of all these manifestations refer you to the
Journals OF the week.
In comparing them with the larger but not gen.
erous English demonstrations, you will bear in mind
the difference Of the institutions Of France and En-
gland Ii what may be called the Lincoln movement
has no. been SO expansive here across the Channel
the fault the Paris correspondent OF The London
Times apty remarks is not the fault OF the french
folks; and here, again. let not forget the prompt
tude the courtesy, and the cordially OF the manifesto
tons u the Imperial Government and its position IN
fhe case How easily, naturally almost inevitably de-
sympathetic denomination in any sort public and popu
lar aIropos Of President Lincons assassination would
boil over into manifesto of republican principles, you
can readily conceive But il you readily conceive
guess whether local authority should scnsioy fear and
prevent As high police Official in most courteous
terms explanatory remarked to Minister last Fri
tay-when hf the police force at the bridges end all
Along the approaches TO our Minister'S residence had
not been in force the avenue Of the Grande re had
been filed with delegation from the popular liberal
heart OF tens of Thousands" Your ExcelleDcy can well
understand that this Government cannot permit de-
lnoDstration in favor Of Republicans
You see this Government must, like all others, defend
Itself The strength Of it, ms compared with our Feeble
ramslackle hopeless dc -ocraey on trial the events
Of the last few DAYS has set forth il light that how
ever odious to insist upon has rather dezed certain
parties here.
And so again, out of Lincon's foul DEATH comes new
te and light and hope and strengthening Of faith And
NO again. our loss in him is humanty's gain. All the
good he did lives AFTER him. and his very agony prom
Yses more than other mems lives. The Church grew
from the blood Of the Martyrs Our democracy, deep
rooted in the hearts Of U.s. needed confirmation oil ITS
vitality; but be you that Lncolns blood Las Won
derfuy enriched the sab-soi while swelling the BUD
ding hopes and truthful faith Of European democracy
don't speak Of mere governmental forms D'moeTaey
Kovernment Of by themselves for themselVes-nah
(or men) cognzant recogsizant and de"GHaaNf Oh MS
cansc;tv and consequent right TO be- and express aud
rule hirnsef-such democracy has gained enormously
nv the last horrible phase Of the trial OF democracy
In America
You others taking it as a matter OF course cal
hardly comprehend the significance to European ioiK
nj what seems 50 simple 10 you. The chief the head
Che rueraud that in the midst of Titanic revolution
arv strgvle-is murdercd Dictatorship seized by the
successful general mad popular yer geance soothipe
Its fever in bood.bath complete mad polite chaos
some one OF these or some monstrosty worse ihai
any Of these was the only possible reasonable OUTLOOK
offered to reasonable conservative folks this side l'
water eight days ago.
Nav. let alone Conservatives. A week ago last
Wednesday dined with twenty thirty French gen
tlsmen. 1t was just at sitting down 10 that dinner that
one Of the guests told me that President Lincoln was
murdered. Then the news was doubtful Your un
worthy correspondent, however ventured TO say tha
Wedne sday night the cause has lost mar Out the
cause is not touched" Those gentlemen gathered around
me that night with hand pressure and kind words thai
1bope shall never forget. But their anxiety therfea
fhat the essential immortal principle Of our cause a;
endangered By the death Of any and their queer
recognition of my expressed confidence that the assas
snsion of one two twenty Of our prominent Govern
ent officials would not in any grave sense deraDge Qua
Government or its policy l-You, others, Just accept
opce for ALL that the Strength Of our Cover meDt Is
mystery for the natreated liberal Frenchmen as wel
A. for the Government and other rerograde paileS III
France The simple fact that we don't go into delniun
and impossible mad nsanites Is tie distress and cause
ofbowling among orr enemies here.
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