The New York herald., 1870-01-14
TAs.$S ssg'ss.sns I. Para'-Na'o'eon''
Troubles.

O0uDt, IeAr, UenDthS are every "Hoio. N"P"-
Icon ID still cautious The Marseiltoise, con-
| trary to our former news, has not been sup
pressed, but seized. License is still indulged,
and 80. far as we can judge liberty is still
abused. Napoleon is still on the watch and
| Rochefort isstill reckless. The city was deeply
ssitated, and one hundred thousand troops
| rested on their arms
The manifesto which appeared in the Mar
seiNaise on the I2th, and which we printed
yesterday, shows on the one hand that Roche
fort has learned nothing, and on the other hand
that tho. Emperor is watchful and determined.
Rochetort has been scurrilous and abusi We.
The Emperor has'bsen quiet and dignifed. In
one particular only has the news been
of any significance. Faveille, who has had
time to think and who has been well
advised, sees that much depends on the
question whether the first blow was struck by
the Prince Pierre or by the defunct Noir. We
have had the Princes version Of the story and
we have commented from that point of view.
The version of Faveiiie is purely and unquali-
fiedly contradictory According to the last
named the first slap in the face, and indeed
the only slap in the face, was given by the
infuriated and incautious Prince. Who gave
the first blow we cannot tell; our difficulty
Is increased by the fact that there is no chance
OF finding out the truth until the trial Of Prince
Pierre comes of. Tohis own story he will
cling. To his story Faveille will also cling.
No servant has yet given his evidence, so far
as we know. II no one saw the scrimmage
there is but small chance chat we shall ever
know the truth. The Prince will continue his
tale; NJ Faveiles will continue his tale.
Which of the two tells the truth may never be
known. s s2rs ao~e.9s'e sa-e
Aside from the particular question, which,
after ALL is of comparatively small Importance,
the general question that which concerns
France and the Emperor--is' full of sugges-
.tiveness. At the present moment Napoleon
thinks little of his cousin, and less Of Roche
fort; but his mind is full of France and full of
the prospect of his dynasty. NJ Rochefort,
whom all the world now despises, is doing his
best to make NapOleonism detestable. Napo-
leon, by silence, has made Rochsfort stand out
before France in hisF true charaeter-that,
namely, of mean, contemplate, waspish
creature. s. s,.ss,,rt,. as.,, .lr
Crowds have gathered on the streets of
Paris, Rochefort has shown himself and been
the lion of the hour; but the crowds who
have followed to their last resting place the
remains of Victor Noir prove no more than
did the crowds who gathered in Hyde Park,
London, two summers ago. All large cities
have the material out Of which mob may be
made up. Give the opportunity, aud the mob
is there. But as the Hyde Park crowds did
thousands Of hungry men who crowded the
Champ Elysees will not make France rise
against the man who knows how to rule and to
whom France clings as the only pillar Of order
and Of strength. .a,.
We have not a word to say for the En-
peror's cousin 1t is our opinion that he Is
fool, that he has made too much Of his name,
and that, like many other fools before him, he
has brought serious trouble to his family. We
believe we speak the truth when we say that
no man is so angry with the Emperor's cousin
as the Emperor himself s'God save me from
nv friends is an exclamation which Napoleon
may we'll endorse. All that the present race
of Bonapartes are they are through the
Emperor. He has saved them. He has made
them. But for him they would have been
miserable beggars all over Europe and the
world. They did not help him to the throne of
France. They have never been helpful in
maintaining him on the high seat which
he has won. The Emperor cannot but
feel sorry that his name has been 80
draggled in the mire 80 but I'VE protest
against any man being compelled to bear the
sins of all his kinsmen. Prince Pierre is in
the hands Of the law, That he will have q
fair trial we feel satisfied If he has sinned
he will suffer; but his sin and his suffering
will not, at least ought not, to damage The
man who has given France prosperity and
pride, and who. has shown the world that
there is still a possibility for a Cesar, for a
man who means well and who rules wisely.
1t is absolutely essential that we should sepa-
rate Prince Pierre and his offences from the
man. who has done SO much for France and
whom France evidently so much loves. sa1 1ss I.
Say what men may, the real offender in this
case is Henri Rochefort. He has made the
trouble. He makes capital out Of it. But
the capital is such that no honest man thinks
more highly of him than all future generations
must think OF /. the dirty and bloodthirsty
Marat Had Napoleon been q younger man,
had he had no son, or hadh had only thoughts
for himself, and, not for his family and
France, Rochefort would have been nowhere.
AS it is France must feel that the evils of the
one man power are insignificant when COM
pared with the reign Of terror which such a
name as Rochefort's suggests. a Some Of our
contempor oraries, we see, dream Of revolution.
1t is vain and foolish dream.t Thesman who
accomplished the coaips Gstat, and who has
30 porrad Franco so yell FIR the 1ast nireteau