The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-30

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thas the government Of the country BY itself ana.
consequently, the presence Of natlonal assembly
me writer then urgently asks why 1.-THE National
Deienco win not accept this conclusion, even nile
, n 4S her. e
foicitate Changarner upon his eefence OF General
Bazaine against the charge OF treason 10 surrender.
Ing Metz He then passes ON to CONSIDER parties 10
France. .r .v,n,,o ~
statesman asM %o1r principal public men are chiefly
republican, not OF to-day, but OF yesterday; not by
the growth OF circumstance but by convection.
distinguish three-the judcious and polite rcpubll.
cans who accept our existing form OF society and
government: the fanatical republicans imbued with
the maxims and passions OF the repnpc OF l9}; the
dreamer-republlcans who aspire not merely 10
that assume human nature and society TO DO other
than God has made or than tney really are"
before him wit with the mon Of 1892. or with the
dreamers OF the day, for the pIesenS processes "
address MS plea to me M y,
the ierrorsts who he says, must be kept aloof Of oil
hazards, and then proceeds TO sketch the rival par
ties confronting those who desire republican form.
THE NAfoLEONIO PARTY.
~ shall soy but word OF the second empire ana
Of II and sa see ns 'e amonr doern
Powers for chances OF restoration. do not IKE
to speak OF the yanqulsned, particularly those VINO
misfortune even when 10 has been deserved; but one
may without offending either truth or proprety say
rec,ion, sThe tfia has been. made you know what
to expect You will ind therein neither glory nor
wisdom, neither the services OF strong Power nor
the benefits OF liberty
THE LEG1T1MTSTS
have TIVE considerable and respectable forccs-fheir
sese e anS Of ppson and
resistance, not forces OF action. Inc cgitimists
can hurt government already established but they
cannot, by themselves, establish their own govern
ment The time OF conspiracics and instructions
Ia past for them they can henceforth, do nothing,
except by uniting themselves TO the national feeling
or external affairs OF the country"
THE oRLEASisIs.
ts1hOse who are called Oreaniss are not party.
The government OF Lonis Philippe left behind it
faithful friends, and in the country some good re.
colsesons which hnSs already 0sSsme and VIII
did not however, form or leave party; one
cannot apply that name TO the mass OF men
of sense and order, essentially conservative and
TRANQUILITY liberal, who ask nothing OF government
but TO maintain the laws at home and peace outside
ana TO give TO the different interests of the nation
AZ they develop and In the proportion Of
their rightiul claims, the satisfaction that they ASK
That Is not parry; It IL thar immense. laborious
population, not DISCONTINUED with its
lot, which has often been called The Jttste miiieu
THE happy medium, and which he'd so importanta
place IN the life OF France, whom II SO efficiently
serves both as ballast and as source or progress.
This Is a class Of population almost always 100
timid. too obliglng sometimes, 70 those who IN the
name OF order, refuse it neediul liberty, and some
times, to those who in the very name OF that liberty
its industrious repose.o
THE EXAMPLE OF AMERICA.
''As to the necessity existing for the republican
to Identity Itself with France It cannot
satisfy that need excepting by securing to France
herself the OF manestlDg herself to II and OF
II by beng Influenced through IL IN re-
turn From 1776 to 1883 the Congress or the United
States OF America on many occasions caused Wash
lngton many ADVERTISEMENTS, many m0rtilcations,
many pel1s., Does any one believe that washington
ourn the presence and the action OF Con-
gress9 He LOO, had war 10 maintain
and an army to create, but at the same time
he had the republican heart and polite mind; he
raj a free people and Its army, essentially require
70 be well acquainted wi and to be mutually inter-
penetrated DY each other. From his camp he was
obliged not only to necessarily solicit but to suggest
had to do In or to accomplish mis- work so that II,
he Congress and the army, should not be but a vain
word. His letters were read IN open session and
became the text Of its deliberations.
prepared than the United States for arepubic; but
he proceedings Of the American Congress and Of its
general In their relations with each other have
nothing in them that Is not natural and applicable
70 other countries In ike circumstances.n
Here we are compelled to suspend our hurried
merely adding the postscript which NJ.
;ulZor appends under date Of December 8, appar-
entity In great good humor:-
God be praised Patriotic hopes have not
been deceived. Patriotic efforts have not been
N vain. Nation and army, citizens, generals and
soldiers are doing their duty. France is rising to
her feet, and begins again to conquer. May she
pursue, may she accomplish her work. And after
having, by her own cxertions, saved herself may
she likewise govern herself by aud through herself
alone. With the help OF God, she will at the same
time recover glory, liberty and peace.n