The New York herald., 1870-09-08
TIE WAR FEELING In TIE CITY.
Cooling Down Of tho High Old Fever-Loomius
UP Of La Belle Franoe-Falling or Of
Lager-viva La Republique-Hur-
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A very perceptble change in the fever for war
news was PLAIN TO be seen yesterday and a caImer
feeling Will certainly prevau until such time IA the
legions OF the Crown Prince come thunderng at the
walls Oh Paris That event put down for Satur-
day next. Speculation until then viii be bnsy VIII,
the inquiry ss to whether tho, gay and gaans
Parisians WIN surrender quietly to che Prussiau
king or bid him In thunder tones OF defiance 10 hiring
'nis whiskered Pandoors ana his fierce hussars
Frenchmen were In Q more equable and envia,,,o
frame Of mind than they have been since the battle
of wissembourg. They 60 In heart and soul for tho
republic with amazing unanimtty. They begin also to
look at the new order OF things In q commercial
point OF view, and say 1t Will rebound 10 the credit
and prosperity OF France to have the expensive In
cubus OF imperial governments removed. 1t mIght
have done good service for France LII It's time, but
the day OF Its service was gone. Whatever was ao-
compiished In the way OF opening up the resources
OF the empire or in beautfyng Paris was performed
at enormous cost to the people, while 1t
enriched whole army OF greedy SPECTATORS
and parasites of the Bonaparte dynasty.
AMERICAs REPLY TO FRANCE.
Much curiosity was felt to learn the answer OF this
govermest to the appeal OF Jules Favre. On every
hand 1t was declared that the United States has but
one course In the matter and that Is prompt and
cordial recognition Of the new republic. To treat
the French Minister'S request otherwise, to pander
to certain prejudice, or to ignore the bona dds
den and evanescent outbuist OF revolutionary feel.
lny was.considefed O per lOas and lmpOlto course
for any government at Washington to pursue.
vIvE LA REPUBLIQUE.
Everywhere one went throughout the day the
change In public sentiment was noticeable. II was
even remarkable, for iC showed how clearly and
well the American people could draw the line OF
distinction between the french people lighting for
for persOLal motives and perfdlous ambition. No
% class Of the population was quicker to recognize
borne down with depression at the Thought OF
agony Tney looked s aaonad was s wOrds
horizon and saw nothing but open or secret foes.
We're Msre % tney Locked No for something ixe sympathy, and
relieved from tho burden OF foIlorn misery when
they heard on every side the glad aud eager wishes
OF Americans; that France, az republic, has hosts
OF friends among us; and That they who but day OF
two ago cheered on the conquering march OF King
William now drew breath and bid the King beware
of pursuing his triumph too far and OF strapgling
tho infant republic.
DILUTED LAGER
Most remarkable of all was the subsistence or Ger
man fervOr. 1t might have been our TeutOnio
friends have had enough OF the rejoicing. or that
the lager beer, being deterlOrated In quality. was
Insufficient TO prolong the ardor OF the children OF
Fatherand. Certain 1t is there was less of "our
Fritz and Wilhelm In the beer saloons. However,
the dispatches have given us within the past ten
days. II not surfelt or battles and victories, cer
be the evil thereof We can afford to have pause
Humanity can afford to turn. with averted gaze
vert to the work OF destruction once more.
ALL HAIL, SWEET PEACE.
Then again, and perhaps Tor most potent cause OF
all, low but deep ana fervent Cry for peace beglaS
to ascend. Peace now at any price, CRY thOss to
whom Kings and emperOrs, provinces and lortresses.
military glory OF military defeats are as nothing to
human lives. Peace wi til one accOru exclam all
who are anxious Tor the progress Of civilization, tho
Christian works and preceprs AS the details come
III OF the great and shocking carnage on dozen
battle fields very general sickcning sense Of the
real horrors OF war Is felt. "We thought" observed
enough; bat we never read, even after the Wilder
ness anything so horrible these stories coming to
us about Gravelotte aud Sedan"
NEVER SAY DIE, SAY THE NEw5B0YS.
citement going. and had all sorts Of sensational
cries to stimulate the public appetite. "Suicide OF
Napoleon" "CaDture OF Paris," Capture OF King
William" "War with England" and others OF an
course, many were caught, but they were only such
had taken OF their attention for two or three days
from the exact situation abroad
SENTIMENT OF WALL STREET.
Calm TO Q comparative extent existed in that
usually turbulent financial sea, Wall and Broad
streets. Gold steaded itself aud submitted to little
or no fiuCtuatOD. Much Of the feeling might be
asorlbed to an anticipation Of early peace. Every
Wall street men say, lifts higher the cloud OF
dismal uncertainty as to the end OF the war.
and lets IN q brighter CLEAN OF reassurfng
hope. These shrewd men OF Wall street cast
OF the Parisans to defend their city to the last ditch
and dollar. They look upon It as on a par with the
buncOmbe with wnich both our sections here in
dulged IN some years ago. They do not believe
having its beautiful public buildings and handsome
bOulevards Of Caen stone palaces leveed by an
eneny's shell, will hold out 10 the last ditch aud
dollar. QUEEN S1te.