The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-03-11
Tho Marquis De Bo say and Mr. Thad
Stevens

malCOut9HS.
Tho Marquis De Bo say and Mr.. Thad
Stevens
The speech of the Marquis de Boissy, re-
ported in, our Paris correspondence last
week, has created almost as much amusement
here as in Paris. Our people can appreciate
the Marquis perfectly for we possess bis
double in the person of Mr.. Thad Stevens.
These two men are as much alike as the two
Dromos, if due allowance be made for the fact
that one Dromio fourishes in France and the
other in America, and that the French Dromio
has no followers to endorse end sustain his
absurd crotcbets, while the American Dromio
is temporarily recognized by tbs radical Con-
gressmen as their leader. Then, too, the Mar
quis de Boissy speaks only once O year and Of
the appropriate carnival season, while Mr..
Thad Stevens speaks whenever he can get the
chance, in season or out of season, and has an
awkward habit, from which the Marquis is for
tanately debarred,. of trying to impose his
cratic ideas upon the country in the form of
practical legislation. But as exceptions only
prove the rule, so these slight differences,
arising from dissimilar educations and circum-
stances, only render the resemblances between
the two Dromios more striking; and we can
thus readily picture TO our minds eye the
figure which the Marquis cuts in the French
Senate, and can bring before the mental vision
OF the French people the display which Dir.
Thad Stevens makes of himself in our House
of Representatives.
The Marquis do Boissy takes especial pains
to say everything that can embarrass the
government to which he pretends to be loyal,
and so does Mr.. Thad Stevens. The Marquis is
in favor OF protective rights, and Stevens favon
protective tariff. The Marquis claims that the
French Parliament ought to be superior to
the Emperor, and Stevens is continually urging
the American Congress 10 override the Pres-
dent The Marquis demands the overthrow of
the constitution which he has taken an oath 10
sustain, and Stevens is in pretty much the same
predcament The President of the French
Senate has publicly implied that the Marquis is
disloyal, and the President of the United States
has publicly charged Stevens with tho same
offence. Tho Marquis attempts to carry mea-
sures in privileged form, which is not pre-
scribed by the regulations of the Senate, and
Stevens has undertaken similar trick by the
appointment Of joint committee of fifteen to
supersede that regulation which makes each
house Of Congress the judge of the qualiGca-
tons of its own members. The Marquis advo-
Gates free discussion so far as himself Is con-
cerned, and Stevens holds the same views being
always ready to stiAe opposition with the pre-
vious question as soon as lie has delivered
his own speech. The Marquis dis
parages the French constitution, under the
pretence of striving to make 1t moro
perfect, and Stevens seeks to abrogate
our constitution by overlooking it with inlar-
monious amendments. The Marquis opposes
the Empcror's address for what 1t says and for
what 1t does not say, and Stevens opposes the
Presidents Message upon precisely similar
grounds. The Marquis compares himself to
an iron BAR" and prides himself upon being
|" rigid and inacxible." Stevens is equally de-
voted to the iron interest, and although he
sometimes tremblcs when troubled with earth
quakes. he insists that he "cannot yield"
The Marquis hates England with an unreason-
ing, blind passion, and Stevens holds John
Bull in similar adherence. The Marquis is
officially described as the supporter of "a
policy Of division, and not of cancellation" and
Stevens resembles him In this as in most other
respects. But we doubt whether the Marquis
would venture 10 apply this policy 10 his own
country, while Stevens is obviously committed
TO the division of the Union into two hostile
nationalitics.
Amid all these points of similarity it would
be strange If we should not find, here and there,
some point OF distinction besides those to which
we have already adverted and 80 the Marquis
has good word for the United States; but
Stevens Is never guilty Of that weakness The
Marquis Is in favor of Fenlanism, because II
may inJure England, and Stevens regards the
Irish rebellion with complacency for the same
reason. The Marquis says that when an enemy
dies he cntcrtains the unchrlstian sentiment of
rejoicing, and If Stevens were put upon the
stand he would make an equally candid con-
fession. The Marquis hates the King Of the
Belgians, who Is dead, just as much as when
| that monarch was alive. Stevens entertains
the same feelings towards the defunct rebel
| lion, and has particular aversion towards
those deceased rebels who burned down his
foundrics during the Pennsylvania raid. Thus
the Marquis follows his foes into the next world
| Just as Stevens could not rest contented until
he had predicted perdition for Chief Justice
who did not interpret the constitution TO suit
the republican party. The Marquis desires to
have the French soldiers leave Mexico as soon
o. possible, and stevens also wishes this evacu-
alton. The Marquis is anxious Ito exclude
England from the society Of nations, and to ex-
cite all other Powers against her." and Stevens.
| sympathlzing with this project, wants 10 bring
about non-intercourse between this country