The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-27

This was an oath. Then addressing the Assembly
he said;-rhe suifrases Of the nation and the oath
conduct. My DUTY Is raced. iwlll perform It as q
man Of honor" Again lac att SIS his honor. Then,
after deserved tribute TO MS immediate predecessor
and rival, General Cavaignac, on MS loyalty OF char
acter, and that sentiment OF duty when ne declares
to be '.the first quality IN the CHER OF State." no
renews hls vows 10 the republic. saying, "We have.
cti representatives. great mission 10 fulii IL
70 found republic IN me interest VI ail:' ana nc
face OF tn oath Of ONCE ana TINS succession OF most
solemn pledges, where Ito twice attested $ honor
he had hardly become President. before le COM
menced plotting to make himself Emperor, until at
last BY violence and blood, ne succee led In over
throwing the republic. TO wnici ne was bound by
eageme hts IN such various form. The Empire was
declared. Then followed his maria % and dynas-
tic inhibition to assure the crown for his son.
Fairly IN life u .'charcoai' consprat0r against
kings he now became crowned consalrat0r against
republics. The name OF republic was TO him o no.
proof while its glory was menace. Against
The Roman republic ne conspired early; and
when the REBELLION waged by slavery seemed
our republic, promoting as far as he dared
the Independence OF the slave States, ana at the
same time on the RUNS OF the Mexican republic set
ting up q mock empire. In similar spirit mas no
conspired against German unity, whose Just strength
promised 10 lie wall against his unprincpled am-
Diti0n.
THIS Is an outline Of that Incompatible perfldy
which, after career VI seeming Is brought
10 for the sake MoSn sas san
be exposed. He was OF eva example. extending
with MS influence. To measure the vastncss OF
this detriment Is Impossible. In sacrificing the
republic to his own ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, IN ruling Tor
dynasty rather than the people, Ia subordnating
the peace or the world to his own wicked
ambition Tor hts boy he set example OF selfish
ne s, and IN proportion 10 his TT umph mankind
corrupted Ia It's judgment Oh human conduct.
duty, he demoraized not only France. but the
world. UnquestiOnaby part or this evil example
was s 70 the rom pa
treason. Never IN history was greater turpitude.
UnQuestionabiy he could have saved the republic.
but he preferred his own exaltaton. as
am o republican, and believe republican institn-
tons Tor the good or mankind, | cannot
pardon o the traitor; The people OF France
Tor their ignorance was his strength. With educa-
ton bestowed by him the republic would have been
more OF education and less oil his dynasty, there
would have been civilization throughout France
war Is ms work, Instituted for his Imagined advan-
tage. Bacon, in one OF his remarkable apothegms,
tss us that "extrcme seif-lovcrs will SET mans
house on ire though II were Tut to roast their eggs"
Louis Napoleon has set Europe Oh fire to roast his
Beyond the continuing offence OF his public life. /
charge upon him three special ana objectionable
pubic faith contrary to all sOemnities OF promise,
by wnIcn the whole order OF society was weakened
ally to republican institutions, so that through him
the republic has been arrested in Europe; and,
thirdly this cruel and causeIess war Of which he Is
the guilty author.
PEACE AFTER cAPruLATIoN AT SEDAN.
Vain are lessons o. tue past or texts OF prudence
against that spirit OF which finds sanction and
regulation in international law. Wnilc speak the
two champions still Stanu front to frOnt-Germlny
exuliiAg in victory, but France in no re spCct sui
missive. The due! still RACES although one Of the
champions rs pressed o earth IN that early COM
bal, where the yhevaier Bayard, so eminent in
cbiyary thrust his dagger in'O the n0StrliS OF his
fallen Joe, and then dragged his dead bodv or the
field. History now repeats ITSELF sand we witness in
Germany the very. conduct condemned in the
The French emperor was the aggressor. lie began
this fatal duel. Let him fall-but not the people OF
France Cruelty already have they expiatcd Iheir
offence IN accepting such ruler. Not Always should
they suffer. Enough OF waste, enough OF sacrince,
enough OF slaughter have they undergone. Enough
have they felt he accursed h00f OF war.
1t easy to see now that after the capitula Ion at
Sedan. there was a doubc mlstake:-Fllst. on the
queror, should have proposed peace; and, sec
ondly, on the part OF the repubhc which
ase w he mss2 q ,b war E Of
peror the dynastc question was closed There was
no longer peenson OF preteAt, nor was there Occa-
an understanding. why continue this terrible
fratricJal, suicidal combat iraugbt With
mutual death and sscrilceY why march on Parlsy
TO what endt II for the humiliation OF France, then
must il be condemned.
THREE ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS OF PEACE.
In arriving at terms OF peace there are al least
three conditions which cannot he overlooked in the
interest OF civilization ana that the peace may be
SUCH in reality In name and not an armistice
only--three postuates which stand ABOVE all ques-
lions and dominate this debate, SO that any essen
tal departure from them must end in wrerched
failure.
Tue first Is the natural requirement OF Germany.
that thsis snail pc eoppalesI guaranty against
known among us as security iOr the iuture.n
Connt Bismarck, with an exaggeration hardly par.
donanle, alleges more than twenty inyasons OF
be stopped forever. Many or few, they must DO
stopped forever The second condition to be re-
garded Is the natural requirement OF France, that
inc guaranty, While sufficient, shall be such as not
10 wound needlessiy the sentiments OF the French
people, OF TO offend any principle Of public law 1t Is
diihCu TO question these two pOSuates at least In
the abstract. Only when we come to the application
Is there opportunity for difference. The third pos
tuate, demanded alike by justice and humanity is
the establishment OF some rule by winch the recur-
renee Of such barbarous duel snail he prevented.
IL Will not be enough 10 obtain guarantee Tor Ger
many; there must oe u guarantee Tor civilization
Itself.
On careful inquiry 1t win be seen that all these can
be accomplished IN one way only, which | will de-
scribe when have first shown what is now put for
ward anu discussed as the claim OF Germany.
GUARANTY OF DISARMAMENT.
Against the guaranty OF dismemberment oppose
the guaranty of disarmament BY disarmament
the razng OF the French Notifications and the
abolition of the standlna army, except That minimum
OF force required Tor pui poses or police. How
pletey this satisfies the conditions already named Is
obvious. For Germany there would be on the side
OF France absolute repose, 20 that Count Bismarck
need not fear another INVASION, while France saved
from iptoleraDie hrmlilatIOn wonld herself be free
to profit by The new civilization. Nor is this guar
anty otherwise than practical in every respect, and
The more it II examined viii It's iEestlmable adyan-
tag be apparent
Think YOU that the present ouel between France
and Germany could have been waged mad not both
nations found themselves, like Frederick OF Prussia
with troops always ready 10 actY' II was the pos.
session of these troops which made the two parties
rush so swiftly to the combat. Is not tue lesson
perlect2 Already individuals have disarmed.
Civilization requires That nations Shall do likewise.
Disarmament Is enforced on three several
gronnds--iirst, economy: secondly positive ad-
vantage. II not necessity for France; and thirdly,
assurance Of peace. No other guarantee promises
much. Does any other guarantee promise any
thing beyond the accident of 1orccs Nor would
France be alone. Discussing TO the arts OF
peace the large army victorious over slavery our
republic has shown how disarmament can be
accomplished. The example OF France, so entirely
reasonable, so profitable so pacific and 80 harmOni-
Gus with ours. would spread. Conqucrlng Germany
could not resist Its influence. Nations are taught
by example more than by precept, and either is Bet
ter than force. Other nations would follow: nor
would Russia. elevated by her great act OF enfran-
chsepent, fail TO seize her sublime opportunity
Popular rights which are strongest always in as
sured peace, would have new trumphs. Instead OF
trial by battle fur the decision OF differences be-
tween nations, there would he peaceful substitutes