The New York herald., 1869-04-27

OF making concessions without blowing the prein-
without proiscing them with A maniestoes. France
would nave on waking some 11ne morning. been as
founded at dndng the enigma OF her politicadesti-
MES pretty nearly solved, without those Interven-
tions OF the Senatus and plebsctes. TO which M.
Rouher attaches Theoretically much importance.
we rear. however, that this happy movement Of
cillat on has come to standstill, and deeply re-
gret It, both in the interest OF free institutions which
OF the government. We INDUCED the idea that we
might give credit for that cOnctat0ry movement to
@ ane Emperor and N. kouher. though in very differ:
ent degrees. The Emperor issued ORDERS DEGREES and
proclamations, but IN this manifestation we ac-
knowedged that he anticipated necessity rather
tnan awaited its imperative summons. On the other
hand M Rouher was entrusted with the duty OF
carrying out the imperial Dehests, but he was IN
hurry about It; indeed, 1t has often happened that
his action was as slow as the Emperors utterances
were hasty and unexpected. He waited until
made e S aaen e obeyeS and
sacrificed himself and Others decisvely and
@ %So ,s the result was that With
times and minister who readily yielded "
them, the transformation Of the constitution
The constitution Of 1862 was still nomlnaliy the
law of the land. but the charters OF 1914 and 1880
the country for more liberal regime were being
gratlned and the nominal maintenance OF the con-
stitution OF 1852 rendered revolution impossible. 1t
is therefore, greatly TO be regretted that this wise
and prudent course should suddenly be checked.
we know that the utras Will tell that the return
to what 1t Is the fashion to call vigorous policy Ii
due TO consciousness on their part that they felt
they were growing weak, and that their enemies
to cu@inate % in total upset RsV We tnlnf this IS
grave political mistake We have witnessed the fall
OF many governments because they ran counter to
the evident feeling Of the country we know ol none
that have fallen Tor yielding t0 the legitimate de-
mands OF the population.
IN ONCE IN 1880 II would no doubt have made Itself
unpleasant 20 King Charles x, but 1t would have
saved bis dynasty. AS regards the government Of
was anxious for reform. whether these reforms
were good or bad we shall not inquire into, but they
could not be worse than the revolution OF lS4S.
When we bear in mind that King Louis Philippe
preferred rlskn9 his throne to accepting as Pres-
dent OF the Council OF Ministers N. Od0n Barrot =
dynasty we experience feeling OF awe at the i'm
portance one mans Will assumes when 1t
daily events. OF course, If Louis sue phiiippe had
yielded when the danger was over there would
have been no lack OF fre-eaters. who would have
reproached him with having been deficient in
energy not having fallen into the abyss they would
have denied Its existence. Are these reflections ap-
picable TO the present state OF thngsS We fear they
are; we fear that there is In the government large
party determined on 'making vigorous eeciOns;"
the suggestions and compromises of the tiers Ddrtt
are dsdalnfuy rejected; the administration Is pre-
pairing for the election though 1t were embarkng
q crusade. The oricial canddateships are raised
to the rank OF an institution the danger identifying
the empire with the of Mr. Peter Mr. Paul
Is not perceived by those administrative wiseacres.
"lf you vote for NJ Pierre you vote for the empre-
that Is the cue given from every government ONCE. IL
1t wise to make the return defeat Of any particular
candidate victory or defeat for the Emperorshim-
seifS We have felt 1t our duty to state the refec-
tiOns which this recrudescence OF administrative
vigor has suggested to US. We think 1t inexpedent
as regards the present. and worse than useless as
regards the future. IT, on the other hand, the gov
ernment really wishes to destroy the 0ld parties"
the tiers part s the only instrument that effect
the object, Obtterate the past and reconcile the
future with the constitution OF 1852 II the govern
ment resists this useful intervention TO the
conclusion that our experiences have so often 10 be
renewed solely because our governments VIII not
see anG understand the lessons they convey.