The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-27
France-The Crisis Over-EapOieOn Master Of
the Situation.

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The Goth Of October has come and gone.
and happily, we think, fer all parties it has
not been necessary to repeat the acts of
the famous I'd of December Paris has not
since the commencement of the Emperor's
reign been so much under the influence
of fear as it has been for some DAYS
past. 1t was originally intended by the
liberals, or "irreconcilables" as they are
now called, to make grand demonstration on
the 26th, by way of protesting against the
postponement of the opening Of the Chambers.
Such journals as the ReoeI and the Rappel
urged the Left to do in Paris on October
26, 1869, what the Tiers Etat did in Versailles
in 1889, promising that if they marched across
the city the forty which might leave the
Place de la Bastile would be one hundred
thousand when they reached the Place dc
la Concorde. As the 26th of October
approached the forty 'irreconcilables" grad
ually dwindled down to thirteen, the other
twenty-seven having wisely concluded that
it would, all things considered, be better to
wait patiently until the 29th of November,
when they could constitutionally take the gov
eminent to task. The thirteen, however,
made up their minds to make a show on the
Goth, and to brave all consequences
Napoleon was well warned and of course,
was well armed. Paris was surrounded by
and filed with soldiers; the populace was
duly advised of the danger of manifesting too
much curiosity; instructions were given to
Marshal Bazaine that there should be no 'smis-
taken humanity" and so, notwithstanding all
the fuss and fury Of the ''irreconcable" thir-
teen, law and order reigned in Paris yesterday
as usual.
As will be seen by our cable dispatches this
morning, the city Of Paris was throughout the
entire day perfectly Tranquil There was no
demonstration, no disturbance The bold thir-
teen did not make their appearance. The forty
did not become one hundred thousand. The
cannon. though pointed, were not used In
the afternoon, TO show how little ground there
was for alarm, the Emperor drove out in an
open carriage and passed through some of
the principal streets of the city. 1t is but
just TO add here that the day came and went
very much as we expected. No one who
knows the Emperor Napoleon could for
moment imagine that he would give his
enemies the shadow of chance to triumph
over him. In spite of French 'sreds" and
European democrats and American detractors,
there is no ruler of the present day in
whom the great public have more faith
than they have in the Emperor Napoleon.
His fall would, politically and financially.
| convuse not France alone. not Europe
only, but the world. Yet the threatened
demonstration Of yesterday had not the
slightest effect on Change. The announce
ment Of the Emperors death would create a
panic in every financial centre in the world
A threatened outbreak disturbs no one. SO
long as Louis Napoleon lives his clear intellect
and his strong will remaining, he will continue
TO be the trusted ruler of France. A violent
revolution so long as he holds the rens is
simply impossible. 1t is impossible to refuse
to admit-and most men will make the admis-
sion heartily-that the peaceful victory
of yesterday will greatly increase the
Emperors popularity with the French
people, while it cannot fail to enhance his
great reputation all the world over. The world
has not seen so skiul ruler in many gene
rations. He has not the briIliancy Of his great
uncle; but If his reign has shed less lustre
upon French arms it has occasioned less
misery to the French people. If history can
not speak OF him as the Julius Caesar of France
il will not refuse to grant him the place and
honors Of Augustus.
Although, however, Napoleon has once again
come off victorious, we cannot close our eyes
to the fact that the current OF events and grow
ing public sentiment are rather against thar