New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-10

France he H. Instead Of allowing her mouth sol
times water for the annexation of belgium sue Vouu
import from beyond her northern frontier tue pot o
common sense which makes that Small couhs o tSe
tie best COVE ned and most respected lhcnpoi9'i WV
with this Srtdo ess changefulncss and barrenness IN
point of achieved political results France also of
AZ things a calamity herself hut she pe1oines She
spreads kind Of remor through Its orGy Or other
pnere There is always iear le' iCitv TO- stake her
thirst FOR fame 10 sustain, almost TO ulse no to
arrive AT any stable or permanent views with regard 10
her constitutional goSerne t,iS IN CRASH the prin-
ein,es 81 mutual respect and several indep.ndenoe'
which must regulate welordered family OF Of
tec radical evils upon the Second EmPire IN r az
saS 10 NAV be said that has had its own sPeela
ss the faint Of its lsce ana evil n'' name, and
the capital and standing fault OF t Ses policy
eminent degree apt to wCrE pu 1qs But # we
arc to hestow censure on the particular p essive
has recently ruled in France Io through powerful
standing army that professional SPIRIT OF tne soutI
sanSei Il Every Sg coaSry Il what other party
opposed 70 the ruling one; wn s onnrovaIi
Ffonch history, shall we select IoI "lI'0'"''
IMPERIALIsN.
rstherc then no charge, which lies against the Empire
a. especally Its ownf Unhappily there Is They were
xa,Iike and not peaceful memories which, clustering
round the name Of the First Napoleon, made that name
asnor; 10 public favors in the person OF his nephew
and founded in its origin on combination OF force and
fraud Empire perorce became thereby an example
of that degrading form ~ human things, In which right
Is based only upon power; The Emperor promised, ana
possibly at times desired oCve to France freerin
toue Eut il was only after he had held supreme power
for II years. that he dared TO set about what too
soon SHOWN 70 De Hp All On b nU I'M ,bn
ton of the right Of appeal TO the people over the
horn system Of AT that vitality when belongs TO
genuine freedom that through the whole reign the
70 nteectGa and 80 advanced could not thus foreso its
without profound injury To its national life. The
highest example not edifyinG. Moreover, in the
midst OF such people absolute rule could only snbsist
by and energetic aid OF body Of satellites
who were compensated for the unsavQry character OF
their functions 10y the high rate of their wages. The
profuse and enormous luxury Of the Imperial family
tended 10 raise this rate still higher Pro pudore. pro
aJsfinend pro pirtte, addeia iGrgio drdritid rfge
nent approaching in its character TO public pilage was
the NILE taS n example . S st s eaib
wider circle Of administration. II such system was
While all was thus ursound beneath on the surface all
gorgeous and the glare OF Partisan gIyety ana
spiendor more than ever imlosed upon the eye and
tainted the conscience Of the world. Ii was a
close and foul atmosphere, Of which the evil odor was
only kept down by clouds Of incense and floods OF per
fune. Admitting freely that there were good deeds and
great deeds which leave trail; Of Hgt upon lhe course
snare calamity hopeless impedment TO sonI Men,
received thrice over the solemn sanction or an over
vhelmng popular suffrage aud happy the release rom
only disaster but of agony. Nothing can c0mpen
safe people the OF what may term civic indi-
vicuality without H. the European type becomes pot-
calv dehased to the MahOmetan and Oriental model FOR
many generations il has been waning away IN France
neeestopv 10 rear IL Napoieon l. ruthlesslv destrNyed
in the municipality and the commune the remaining de-
The system Of Napo cor III, which worked dcspoiie
power under the mask Of universal sufragc, aggravated
While 1anE CORRUPTION mining al within
1t viii take ane to fad up tri. part Of the social eace
Nothing, probably, but the dircst calamity c0ud nave
avdilea show the necessity prompt the effort MAY
the time have come for none despair Of France and
least who strive to lay bare the sore as the
first step toward healing IT, But until France can lay
firmly the foundations OF hr own g'vepngn', re
Europe for those who rule Der, feeling
themselves dependent on momcntaTy and lac,
Siti roiicv broad the materials of popularity
at home. II j. q fatal condition for people WHEN ts
Tu,yIo d mon s 6ctcing and traitiogal in.
nrmtics and when in TIE d5nastic controversies which
sway land thu ain Of each party seems 70 he TO stir
The recent war has an rded painful and egre-ious in;
The reproach Of pacific policy rom i3~9rinI
opponents helped at ctst 10 HIlNs tle Ii'4 o tne ,
pcrOr into mood determined ulou var ana seeAne
hcnzolern cardidatqre. ,iIS H(t'r.I , he,
Of the French people Wefer tha as between nation and
nation there l. little force in snch plea II rs npooslbe
people IOr ~ iS ty,e If vas faction in tie narrow
Ell sense which sympaLzed with the worse and over
ruled the better minds Of the Emperor ana h t"Ntrn-
meu and which, 10y clamor IN the Ohanrr ana lhiIfHe
10 the Court, hurled France into the war from
the anticipated success of which they reasoned receiving
much reason 10 believe that the agency Of the Govern
mcnt was employed in Paris during the early pait OF
Iulv 10 draw from the excahle, the yend!, and The
worthless an artificial but violent applause and 70 check
ana dlscOuncnanc any public expression of the sober
yrrV different accents For many long year France
viii the consequences OF this terrible F"ta "ense
In tame, IN ihuencc. she must De content WIN o"tr
rank perbap. for generations 10 come ana though
her wealth viii stl be vast, even TINS wlil certainly he
reduced, consequence ~ the wal u! seNeral NUM-
reds II millions of pounds sterling.
II NAV seem strange, after outrage so grave, ana
sisstrr 10 henine If discover in the facts any
srnr,d ~ comfort or OF hope: hut hold advsedly
mat the growth Of pacific ideas and habits may be traced
~ INC recent history OF France. though IN It's very
Napoleon Ill has engaged, none have been demanded ny
he nupic opinion of the country. The Crimean and
italian wars winch contemplated purposes useful 10 Eu
rome were certainly not forced hy opinion upon tle boN
rrnnlent while II may with truth be sald that the
XIaxcan and German wars forced upon the people
Bu NAV we not draw hope for the future from thcerrbe
h.stise,neut of a rash INSCRIPTIONS ambition, and
IRON thc heavy burden Of debt which the will cu
l,l. a burden Such that shall not he surprised II
Irscc s,oulo obtg the uncnviahle privilege OF pub
heavier I'm yearly chargef The diSenchahtmcnt ma! ne
,iyply or for time he led astay 10y the demons OF ter
ritorial aud military ambition. When the vast
free for the pursuits OF peace IN thought, In
art, ia industry-when France, instead ot lpek,
E1ropen pcace becomes only vigiant sentinel against
nnx Sbo w,nd disturb it-she will gradually rise
10 her ancient influence and power ana VIII IN an IKE
ikood commence "A happier though not noiser era Of
existence than any she has ever kno"h'
THE GERMAN DEMANDS
On the other hand Germany by the circulars OF Count
,a.msrk declares that together with indemnity for the
past she must have security for the future and laying
down not less absolutely the practical application OF her
very inst principle adds that this security must tee taken
in the abstraction OF French territory Now lh> me aus
French territory with it, inhabitants; ald tht
Snmediatrv arises l. there be regard pad 10 Their
feelings ia the mattcrf We do not dispute tHe utN W
Germany a. matters fSa 10 UnSer such Limitations in
regard Ia The exercise Of her sovereignty h lhf @