New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-06-29

ters have repudiated as unanimously and more en-
ergetlcaly than those OF any other any sympathy
with the rioters. In several instances they have
undertaken to defend themselves against the vio-
lence of the rowdes and, what is curious than
tins rare exercise of individualism in Paris, have
not been punished. Numerous propositions. how
ever, made to the Project by private citizens to
come in aid OF the Police for preservation of the peace
were politely re ected. Similar propositions made
by members of the National Guard were met by
their commander-n-chief with the declaration that
their interference in uniform could not be permitted
on any consideration
Nothing can be more evident than that the i'm
mensely prepOnderant mass of the people of Paris
are in way answerabe for the violent disorders OF
the week. except portion of them by their crowded
presence In the streets at night served as sort OF
cloak to the rioters. The effervescence on Monday
at the close of an exciting canvass was not an organ
the police nterfered absolutely pacific. 1t was, and
is, the common opinion of quiet folks who had no
part IN 1t, and no sympathy with the lrrecon-
cllableS" that the manner of interference was, 10
say the least of it, iljudged, and calculated TO IN
crease irritation. When thanks to this irritation
the etfervescence instead Of calming down. grew on
the following days few needless gdntins and
worthless rOwdies-veTy few, seeing they recruit
from population of nearly two millons-took the
opportunity. Just the TiOtOus element grew, the
political quality of the agitation diminished, On
Wednesday, simple call from the Project on all will
ing citizens to save the peace OF the city would nave
been met by thousands On Thursday he could nave
enrolled hundred thousand special constables. But
The only appeal TO citizens made by the Prefect
"a sensible enough one in that respect-was not 70
In the streets. The Government has never shown IL
self more fixed in its old system of treating citizens
schoOlchildren, of taking of Them instead OF
letting them take care of themselves, of saving
society" that was not imperiled
On Friday afternoon the Emperor, with the En-
press made progress up the Rue RiVOi and down the
BOuevaTds in an open carriage. To talk of this as
party hacks do in the official press as an act OF
well nigh supeThuman courage is hopeless adulatiOn
There was not the slightest danger TO be incurred
as the Emperor who for the rest does not lack conr-
age when there is call for It-mnst have already
known from the reports of tho police and OF several
of his Ministers, who had also been out that day.
The majesties received on the BOuleyards with
accamatlons of hearty good WILL such as have rarely
greeted their One cOuTtlY reporter writes that
the Empress's face was beaming with JOY; another,
that it was pale with emotion and wet with tears.
Take your choice 1t is certain that the streets were
crowded with PariSians whose unusually full and
long acclamatOns meant, so far as they had any
meaning, protest against the violence OF the pre-
cedng night: A vote OF confidence" some one mas
styled il. But His Majesty showed no corresponding
confidence in them His troops, his Project, were
still made their keepers-these only.
Yesterday the excitement seemed to have died out
of the air. did the Boulevards' from to 10 o'clock
IN the evening. The thTOng from the upper half OF
the taens to POissonere seemed as great rs on the
preceding night-on other Bouevards not so great.
As the preceding night, what most impressed the
wOnted observer novelty, was the absence OF ON
nbuses turned of on side streets of red pantaOons,
saunterng along or tabled IN front OF the cafes al
soldiers still held to a minutes warning in the bar
racks of SdgeHS de ritIe (pOleemen6 and the occa-
siOnal passing, now mp now down the street. OF
Thursday, since Friday afternoon. There was no
expectation no excited curiostyfo what NEXT The
night offered no occasion for any arrests-ln the
street; the business of arrests III d0micles ana ~
newspaper offices was already oyerdone, and closed
up by early on Friday.
You will read Messrs Editors, in your French files,
what nothing but n stern sense of your unhappy
duty as journalists could sustain you in reading
through, numerous and most sad attempts at eX-
planning the simple phenomena OF the past week.
You will read, what i am obliged TO hear, Of men
III 4" white blOuses," men in gray blOuses % hoT-
ror in ." clean white lgrayl blouses." Evil
IDENTIFY. therefore, paid agents of the police, as one set
of unTeasonng fellow creatures assure you OF the
Swiss, Belgian, and London Revolutionary Commit
tees, another, with equally foolish assurance as
serts: of the Orleans Princes, as another petends to
believe. have spoken with men, sensible thinkers
on ordinary topics within the past three days who
have seYeraly maintained each one of these
absurd propositions, with confidence past argument
of course -. 49,, Az. ,oro
individual talk and mere newspaper reporters gossip
about political agents IN white bl0uses and unac-
cOuntable sums of money found Oh the worthless
persons of the gamins and rOwdies arrested by the
police and soldierv is that he Public newspaper of
Friday openly asserts its belief OF comphcItY
between the rioters and the Orleanist princes. The
chief editor of lie Public is Mr.. Dreolle just
elected deputy as official candidate, pTotegc OF
Minister ROuher. Neither it nor the other Govern
ment paper, lie Peupie. also edited by successful
official candidate charge the riOting to the account
of the democratic liberals. Both Of them, the con-
trary speak Of the liberal opposition in queery con,
ciliatOTy tone This tone does not exactly accord
with the action of the authorities who have arrested
large number Of editorial writer's not only OF the
Rdppel and Rerdl frankly iTrecOncilabe papers, but
of the Steele and other journals that have been lend
ing all their moral force TO the calming OF the
street agitation. For. persuaded by the results
of the recent elections of the power of universal
suffrage, none can deprecate more sincerely and
earnestly than they an appeal to force by an nm
armed mob against the iTOn-clad, chassepoted Gov
ernment of the day.
To show the absence of completely between the
"rreconcable7 and the rioters, adduce thus stink
ing by no means sole, convincing proof. The Paris
district where ROchefort had so large a minority
vote and the district where Ferry elected, have
been perfectly tranquil throughout the week.
The immediate damage by material destruction,
caused by the TiOters may possibly amount to $780,
600 The damage caused by them, which is FAR more
serious and felt by an immense number OF Parl-
slams is shown in the departure of many timid
strangers and few wealthy citizens in the deTange
ments of business and in the fall Of quotations a the
Bourse This last-named scare is over: the closing
quotations on Saturday indicate the recovery.