The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-20

fortress Of Ham he devoted largo portion OF his Time
10 thought ana study relative 10 the military organlsa
ton OF the different countries OF Europe Even then
"A long arc a. sa2be became convinced that the best
was that or Prussia In which every able bodied man.
without Distinction Of GLASS rank was required 70 do
vote certain number Of years to tho service OF his
country His works. published soon after his escape,
contain careful and thorough analysis OF the Prusssn
.v.,em and the expression OF most thorough
ss,,h IN and admiration or it. In comparing
The prussian sandsaav with tho French
rganza,ion OF the National Guard the Emperor said:
ain Prussia the whole people Is armed for the defence
Of the country France the bourososs alone Is armed
for the defence Of private nterssa Thus Il has been
careful to inscbe upon It's banners not 'Glory and In
dependence but Public order. - In Prussia the
trano which may be called "the white slave trade "
and which may bsssxpained In thsss words. buy
man you rich, in ordsr to free yourself from mill
ary service. and SEND another to b killed In your
place." Ia unknown. Thoro, there no Substitutes
The Prussan organization is therefore, the only one
which agrees with democratic nature With ideas
Of equality and political sssason tOs IL = based
upon justice, equality and economy and has for IL OBJ
ject, NOT conqusst, but Independence. tHiaNu
II Id little singular that wththis unqusliAsd sppso
baton Of the PFussisn military system during ~
these ysa that the Emperor has been q the head Of
Frspoa hs has not attempted before this 10 intro
auos n here Tho result Of the recent NJ haA hoSt
sver, ii sesms, revived in him. Hi. .Sl ~
miratioa Of IT, and tho commson appointed 70 repovs
upon The best plan Tor the reorganization OF the army
wil Doubtless conHne their iabors 20 the study Of the
problem OF how best TO apply the Prussian System to
France-for that in principle in the organization
the idea win be adopted Of makng1 every man soldier
there oan be no doubt and It is calculated that In this
France will be able in few years to have at her
disposal drilled army Of million and half Of men.
There will without doubt be many difficulties 70 over
In adapting the Prussian system 90 French ideas
and habits Much the French nation sdmires military
glory and grandeur ready IS II always has been to rise
en- asss in it's defence, doubt whether the dry,
dull routine Of military life in time Of peace will exactiy
suit the people Of this excitable nation.
Plenty Of young mon can be found recruit the corps
Of officers but when II comes to being soldier to
abandon ones family, trade profession for several
year with no other hope than Of returning at the end
OF tho period OF service and taking up the thread Of labor
Of study where broken doubt whether French
men WIN be enthusiastic There is indeed something
ceedingy repulsive In this Prussan military system,
under which young men just entering upon career in
life ruthessy sna.ched from II and made 10
three yenrs in the army. consumption system In
which provisions made for substitution and commu
tation is bad enough but this, from which there
escape is infinitely wose The young mon OF the United
States ought thank God their knees daily that they
citizens who, until their country calls ten are permit
ted unvcxed to pursue the avocations Of peace
the army which viii be presented by the commission is
already oleaby wall cut and dried and II is said will
be in form present at the coming session Of the egs
lative body, wher strong debates will probably
place upon It. The Marquis do Boissy died
sion too soon for this project would have afforded HIM
most excellent opportunity for the display Of his keen
wi and tho launching his shafts satire
No little excitement has been created in the literary
and journalistic world within the past few days by
advertisement givoD to the newly founded journal OF NJ
Emile de Grardin La Libeyfe Some six months Since
NJ de Grardin, then the leading editor and principal
ton With that journal On account Of grave drences Of
opinion between himself and his associates Girardn s
imam with whom the cacoe, sibendi is strong that
OF the journalistic ranks Hssppled for permission 70
establish new evening journal In Paris and although
not peremptorily refused was put OF and daisd with
until becoming impatient, be made direct appeal 10
the Emperor himself, with whom personally NJ Grardin
is on excellent terms; and y Is understood that hs
Li5ee having made special point that the permission
should be granted II this be the Emperor may well
feel little sorc towards Grardin; for certainly,
has the imperial regime and the acts OF the govern
mont been submitted TO such severe scrutny-never
have they been boldly attacked by Messrs 0rardin
The Mexioan blundsr has bsen opened upon from every
sdethe military organization the empire attacked
n. Glrardin demanding genera dssrmamsnt-the re-
and their repeal asked for In short, dc 0lrardIn
N Pan he Of n,s h. d grand m %S,o %
six months towards rendering hi readers land his jour-
nal suddenly sprang into iagesrcustonl disseminated
with things they than have Ill the "ibora" and
opposition pspsrs combined since the formation Of the
empire OF course he Processes the mos profound rs-
makes daily demands which, il ssssnssd 10 would Ss
s well aware upset and destroy IL In month. Il does
not require very long residence 10 France 70 become
,onvnced Of the fact that the present
grant the Freedom Of the press and speech and the
light Of assemblags - they exist In the United States
md ID England tho present sovernmsns would soon DO
Now a. this il one Of the contingencies which does
,o enter into the calculations OF Napoleon, n he can
What the liberal party demand, and the long promised
GROWING Of the edncen with the statue Of Liberty,
he tresses OF the beautiful goddess floating freely in the
,rceze seems 70 be distant and doubtful OF realixa-
ion ever. 4@M
The Liosrs, whose very name Is a standing menace,
was permitted 10 talk very freely for long time; but
he government has evidently come 70 conclusion
hat u needs gentle curbng An excellent opportunity
vas afforded BY an article which appeared on Sunday last
,ntitled, 'Where is the Enemy ~ Thus certainly
he bodest attack against the entire system OF repres-
'ion which the government adopts that have
m any journal here The whole gist Of the article
which was two columns in length, may be summed up
the concluding sentence :"Our most cruel enemy Is
ourselves" The cup was full to overlooking, ana tho
government could not reject good opportunity
1--WE La Libere lesson II appeared the day In
he shape OF the warning TO which have referred and
"nicn sets form that, "c0nsAerng that the article
ysematic vlincation Of the policy Of the government
md violent attack against constitutional institutions
md considering beside, that II Is insult to the
ional character, and an excitation to disobedence
4 the laws OF the country And then follows
he warming warning which has created more excite
nent and real feeling newspaper readers than
ny which has been given since have been In PARIS Il
said that II s to DO followed up ct tho hrst opporuni
and the Lsbsre suspended or even suppressed, and
Grardin, In commenting upon the warning (which he
lad right TO do) In the subsequent issue, 70
uticpafe this cventualiiy. He talks boldly about it,
much more 20 than French journalists usually dare do
lnder such circumstances
He says:-"rhis warning has little surprised US
hat the risks Of suspension and suppression the
My motives which prevented Of the time estab-
ished the Lir from dividing tho property into shares
friends wished 10. Under the smarting OF the
bleeding wounds desired 10 remain alone exposed 70
wo risks-snspcnsion and suppression They viii nnd
as we have always been, neither too bold pusil
Animous-not defying danger fearing it--when its
Consequences fall alone upon u.s.
Two provincial journals, the France Cnrois OF Biois
nd the Courier de v,enne. both liberal papers, have
eceved warnings account Of letters from Paris pub
shed In them, stating that the Emperor about un
ertakng avoyage to Algeria for tho bepcat Of hts health
he charge being that these journals have guilty Of
publishing "false nova and that this publication was