New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-03-30


answer TO the last question yet dlscoveTabe s the
pecuniary gain of extra sale at an extra price
and the antecedents of the honorable editor depaiy
GTanier, whose name was the secret fund list III
the time of Minister Gui2Ot, OF whom he was a 10
lent champion, show that this answer has some sum
cheney The motive, apparently, was TO raise gIea'
scandal, TO indulge in the pleasure OF caumnlatng
the independent press generally, and Messrs IlaIh
and Gueroult his fellOwdeputies, particularly. re
probably hoped that his paper would not OBTAIN Iic
consent of all the six journals preiendediy lhpn
Gated in the threatened disclosures 10 grant s paper
impunity from prosecution for caumny; then ne
would not publish the garbled letters and could
count that some of the innuendO calunny, constantly
insisted on in his paper wOuld.stick. And even now
of it will stick, with people who have only read
one side of the tangled. shameful hlstoTy-wlth that
large and respectable class OF folks who always as
tnctly remember that such and such one was ac-
cused of q crime and dimly remember tnat he was
quilted trial, and supplement Their scant memo
res with there must have been something In II"
and their scant intelligence with the prOyerblaly
philosophical conclusion; Where there is so much
smoke there must be some fire. Any one who should
object to this explanation of the honorable Deputy
Graniers motive his natural respect of his own rep
utatlon, would evince singular lgnorance OF tne
trpy bTaZen robustness of that honorable govern
ment members pachydeTmDatOry nature. FOR hlm
the delicate test of honor IS the duel. lie is man
of great practced skill with the sword and pistol OF
a strong physical organization. brutaliy, hno
muscle, and fine nerves; on the moral side ner,
on the intellectual, not wanting IN cleInf narrow
SePtlon ana SO Oh seyle III oIeduace With this it
is but justice 10 allow him tbff n n,ayr;eT duel
IN his kind. From the once i'ilG ;1i "a H.; ;pTar
h ,b uS long Ire as political journalist and lat
tarlvl as legislator nVaIlaby on inc wrong sIue ee
hack side lie is, what he always has been o retro
rodst violent partisan of the yiOlences OF repres-
sive suppressive power He supported Gln0 aga,nsl
Theirs, and against the banquets OF lSlS ne caled
for the coup detdt in advance of the 2d December
boldly defantly he is to-day, or was fortnight ago
one of the Chiefs of the ATcadans more lmpellalist
than the Emperor. In this very kerveguen business
be insists on surprising Keryeguen; but this bus-
ness which is not vet closed up, Is likely 70 pc me
beginning of Granier's end. Government VIII hardly
care 10 back all the scandal of IT, of which he has
been the foremost scandal-mOnger, and which must
bear on the next elections guess Granler VIII not
be again the government candidate Tor Deputy, SILL
less the poor creature kerveguen.
said that this keTveguen business is not vet closed
up. Most ptiful in itself, II would he small lnaticf
whether II were or not, except tor lts intimate Ieia
tons with gTaveT political thngs-its direct peaiinB
on the actual transition phase OF what deceased III
Veron used to style high politics It's most dIcct
important bearing in that regards that 1t IS helping
with other causes to bring the majority OF the Leg
islative and if sharp care is not taken that mpe
rally created body into public contempt.
them from complacentIy listening to Kervegnen's
founded charge of the grossest sort OF RGrm agaht
his fellow members nor from refusing 10 fhSln me
utteTance of the canest statement III proof OF ler
innocence. But two needless newspaper writers
having this week mildly Commented Oh their con
duct in this respect, they hasten 10 authorize the
prosecuting attorney TO institute suit against the
FY1gro and the Situation which Will result tOf COURSE
in the condemnation to fines sc. OF the two writers
and of the responsible editors anu OF the printers o
But pCr contra, the substance Of the Letters"
above referred TO- printed ON thin paper, were sent
last week, under envelope, 10 the members Oh Tue
Chamber and many other persons MOI Only was
there here a grossly CalumniOus attack upon
two of its members addressed 10 the CDahbrI' Dut
there was the plainest possible Nloiatom " @
laws respecting unauthorized printing ana publca-
ton No prosecuting officer has been stirred 10 ac-
ton by it, although twas brought most dcDntey 10
the notice of the Minister of Justice. =,
Tha 50
incrimnated journals not TO prosecute for libel vas
based the constant ayeIment OF Le fdyS-paSed III
turn on the written avement of KeIveguen-that
the letters they were TO publish were authenticated
copies taken from the papers OF IA NaIeuhe. bHt
supplementary fasifcatlons are evident OH tle i,o
of them. Certain OF the journalists; uhel'lpi''
iucrimInated only by virtue OF These ia1i-
fed additions, have applied H to we
one of its majority members, TO Wit, the 'alslner
Kerveguen on a charge of defamation. No concelv-
able combination of pkestavcs can be palmer IMAM
The law in the case. The Emperor himself could not
save Kerveguen from prosecution II kerNeguen WeIr'
what doubtless the Emperor bitterly leRtcls taa Us
honorable deputy. voted permission bY ms hohpr-
able brother members il the prerequisite ~ ms
prosecution. II is impossible to say at Tins hour
whether the majority Will give over thcif ieoW 3
tbe mercy of the law. j have fear that thGy WI
not revOlutionsts hope that they VIII not me ma
i0rity is blind enough 10 grat1y Inc PNnlutlVhlsIs
These last desire another contrast 10 iheii aleauN
large collection of contrasts between huc CASE -
Kerveguens and such cases as 'ieppo = nc, u'"t
/
respect that surrounds Imperial Majesty ana TIE
majesty of imperial law. 49,. ~. =.
To end with the subject for this letter. have to
saw of Deputy KeTycPuen iwho has lett town tlns
/ week that he has already been condemned by
commercial tribunal for not h0nOring ms signature
in a commercial transactions OF Mt. La Naltuhc u"V
IL WIS a sbiftv clever, unprlncipled adNentuTeii
! pamphleteer and go-between, who ana receive con-
Siderable sums from the Italian ana o'heI '9'cIi-
ments under one pretense and anOthef' tHo lalRcI
uarf of which ne pOcketed. The proof Is that rom
being poorer than his reputation III 1917, ne dltd
few months ago possessed OF all9Sonc Itu S,SS
| in the country; and m mass OF epsloiaH HlIo,'
which he had grace enough To desire ms testament
! arv executor 10 burn From one packet OF these
/ Mss previously submitted To the jury OF Honor
| tho honorable Kerveguen furtivcly procured the
! parbed extracts. which, filled out with G0Dectulai
and invented additions compose the s0-calied letters
pubjshed in the socaled honorable TRAINER stIl-
| additioned dc CasSagnac) journal de tLmPUf'
The week Is happily vacant OF IancoloIcisn HcNn'
The daily reports of dinlngs ana DINER uOnRs oI I.o
NapolcOn travelling III Germany III the nlghcst sE.'e
of unpreserved ncOgnito, are without interest An
\ enterprsing paragraphs pointed Out, IN Weohss-
days paper the parlous Ngnihcance Oh Oe' NJ, S
/ departure for London two days before. lheie Is
reason 10 think that the affairs of the Alab9lna ana
the settling of international law on Tins subject are
NOT foreign TO this departure" lquote thiS iloufl o
the Burlegh head-shake paragraph oI lie pcei, -,
feIow-iournasts at bay. There Il great reason 10
think that the enterprisng paragraphs Was Iipi
fectly aware that the distinguished American uPi1
mat I'm question exposed himself TO the painful IclsSl-
tudes of an awfully rough channel passage Tor inc
sake of being present at the wedding Of his painter
! son Chas r. Dix in London. President johnson ;
/ impeachment is something talked and written Of
What most impresses the foreign observer regarding
il is tho comparatively slight impression u makes OH
! ,ha nat;ves Of tbe uatioi-On the rise of gold and
the fail of stocks But. iii this respect, poor
/ President johnson is unfortunate. What would nave
been the Europeans great surprise az our Gool WY " "
SAILING his grave case was discounted at the death oil
his great predecessor. Since We declined 10 go INTO
revolution and Gen Grant omitted 10 he our proyi-
DENTAL great man and dictator that occasion, inc
/ disappointed European historical Spectator has
pretty much given MS up TO lack of idols and has
! q growing feeling that We are sale 10 be leu aohc'
! and do our own Providence.
Ia reuorts of famine Algeria are aN1ut