New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-11-12

de Sfgnated and he did MT Bnt others did Bancel
and Ferry, Jules Simon and Pelletan with men
whose names are less knOwn--and a hot time they
had of it. The 500 were IN no amlable mood; ana
heaped reprOaches and even insults, on the heads
of their offending representatives. certainly think
they passed the bounds of decency when in reply TO
calls for Gambetta it announced that he too
i'll TO come, some Of the 500 cried TO the hospital
with him, then" Messers. Baneel, Ferry, Simon.
and Peetan seem to have made firm, dignified,
and decided speeches, defending and Justify
ing their conduct, but in the temper their
was satisfactory, and the meeting broke
up in most admired disorder NJ. Jules Simon has
written letter to the Gaaois in which be replies 70
the remark of that paper that he had assisted at the
reunion at CIchy with a simpleness that dld MN
honor, but that he had been hooted and condemned:
He admits the hOoting and the condemnation, but
denies the smpleness. He saws that ten commission
ers waited on him, among them the gentleman VINO
had been his colleague in the late election ana tnat
these persons declaring that taey 4ew While ~ thew
and those who had sent them had always Oe1' anu ~
were STILL in favor of it, they requested tnaU oo
wO1ld come into their midst ana declare S Ia
would co. and asks, wherein he showed any simple
ness But ON the whQlel his accoUqt OF the meet
ing differs little IN substance from the OtheTsl auu
neither the callers the called play very honor
able part in Il. But the Radicals heat may be
pardoned for their chosen leaders had they thought
played them false and had counseled prudence
when they had hoped for q higher courage.
So much interest as these events, which were
looked upon by the world as mere passages IN q
family quarrel, were aDle 10 excite kept inc ulnun
of people busy up to the very eve OF the 18th NO
body expected any demonstration, and nobody who
knew anything feared any trouble. All the news
papers of every shade of opinion had discounten-
anced any attempt at manifestation on the 10Th;
The Left had published its manifesto. Nj. Raspall
had said that he should not be there as he tound ne
was 10 be alone. Victor Hugo bad said to the Radl
calls that it their part not TO give despotism the
chance 1t longed for. n Jules Favre had gone round
TO all the workshops and counseled the owners 70
stay at home. Yet on Monday, the Hth, NJ Pletr'
the Project of Police, person whom the hIeconcl-
ables are not far wrong in styling the Prlmo Minister
of LOnis Napoleon, caused to be posted everywhere
IN presence oT he prorocaions Whieh haze been cir
eIdted Tor Than month past with the view OF bring
about assemblages OpersOns on Oct 90 In the PUBIC
streets the authorities feel bound to Inform the popua
of Paris that measures have been taken to insure
respect for the laws and 70 maintain order ana tran-
quillity All good citizens are therefore, requested 10
beware OF an imprudent curiosity, and not 70 expose
ne application which tooud De made necessary 81 ne
aw Of e and 9s4s,on gatherings Of hat kind ne ds'
And tins was followed by the text of the law IN
question signed 10y Arago, GARNER Pages, Lamar
tine. and Ledru ROllin! Acknowledge witty
stroke even when made by an enemy, and the most
earnest Radical must admit that this application OF
the despotsm of the Republic of 1913 TO the despot
ism of the Empire of 1869 had wit If 1t did not have
essential Justice its side. But it served its turn
for Paris 1t raised laugh, and turned for the mo-
ment the attention of the public from the eulprt OF
to-day TO the eulprlt of twenty years ago. need
not reproduce that sad piece of history nor repeat
the truism that two wrongs do not make right
The law of June 10 was crime against liberty ana
the despotism of to-day cannot be blamed for profit
ing by il. The Andrew JOhnsons of lS4S sowed the
wind, and their descendants, they themselves, In
some cases, are to-day reaplng the whirlwlnd.
Louis Napoleon came to Paris from Complegne on
Monday morning early. and stayed at the Tullerles
till Wednesday, when he returned. no doubt con
siderably disappointed Tuesday was dlsagrGeaDIee
clearing up in the afternoon. The aspect OF the city
was much the same as usual, and in long detour
including the four quarters of the city there was
not BtTauQpT-eNe
of S0dleTy and policemen, which was OF course mucn
greater than on ordinary days They were as thick
as maggOts in an old cheese, and quite as Disagree
able 10 look at TO my Republican eyes. But though
they were packed into all the barracks and placed at
every corner, aud provided with treble supplies OF
ammunitiOm they had no chance 10 use
il they could not persuade any one TO come
ont and be killed. At about o'clock, a NJ Gagne,
an DID, white headed man. whose intellect Is not
quite sound, planted himself at the foot of the OBJ
elsk the Place de la COncOrde, aud began 10 read
Thymed protest against the Corps Legslatlt, which
he expressed a desire 10 eXtlrpate. a lew hnhdrcd
people gathered around to listen to HIM, and he was
suffered to 90 on awhile, until at length, the police.
calling a vOiture, invited NJ Gagne TO enter. which
he quickly aid. and was driven away The Emperor
having been informed that NJ. Gagno had begun his
speech expressed desire 10 go and see for himself
what was doing and, leaving the Tuileries, he
walked along its front toward the rver-path, stopped
for awhile to examine the new Pavilion de Flora aud
the little staircase that has recently been erected
there. and then. taking the arm OF the hnnkey OF
the day, walked slowly along the elevated terrace
that runs parallel with the Quay. About midway,
dispensing with the servile arm ropedancers
sometimes do with their pole, he went alone
TO the balustrade, and continued his walk
where he could be seen by the few people
who had nothing better to do than 10 stare at him.
There was not the slightest enthusiasm; nothing
but an idle curiosity, and the few cries of Nive /
Emperor came from where they always come, from
the thrOats of the police agents The Emperor, hay
ing gone through this little farce, went back 10 the
Tnileries and dlned and in the evening went 10 the
Francas he had gone the night before 10 the opera
The RdppeI in cOpWeUting on the day, says wittlly
that the Prefecf Of Police exh0rted al good citizens
to stay at home: this was much a. 70 say that all
the bad ones were expected 10 90 into the street
Now, the only persons who were out that day were
policemen. NJ. Gagne, aud the Chief of State, who,
according to NJ Petris reasoning, must be bad cit-
Zens.
The Winter has fairly set III in here, and on
Wednesday We had considerable snowfall. The
Trocadro was covered with il all day, and on the
Tuilelies lawns and under the shrnbbery II has not
vet melted away. Indeed, we have had no weather
to melt 1t. for it is most uncOmfOrtably cold, and
fires within and furs without your only wear.
&. G.