The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-09-07

The sudden change made in her form OF
government by France snce the sari andes
Of Sedan greatly changes the direction of
public sympathy. So long as the war was
waged on the part of Germany tc defend
herself against an unprovoked, uniustid fable
and insane attack made by LOrIs NAPOLEON
for base aud selfish reasons, impartial lovers
Of freedom everywhere necessarily arrayed
themselves upon the side of Germany. But
now that NAPOLEON is utterly destroyed
while France, no longer aiming at foreign
conquest, contends simply for her own na
tional existence, aud now that she has pro
claimed herself Republic aud put her dcsti
mics in the hands Of new mon, whose devotion
10 republican principles cannot be questioned
The whole situation is transformed. Our
pympathes are again with France and our
prayers and good wishes are all for he: com
plete success. Her chastisement is more than
Equal to the fault she has committed, and we
desire ardontly that she may he able to main
tain herself and 10 beat back the enormous
Armies that are marching upon her capital.
There is something admirable in Tie rcso.
luton TO fight to the last, which the French
people proclaim. Only heroes and enthusiasts
could rise to such height Of courage IN the
midst of such disaster They seem also 70
be in real earnest Ii indeed they mean TO
fight to the bitter end, to peril everything
for the possible salvation OF their country, {
cover France with ruin. bU; 70 keep her fro
and independent, they can certainly accom-.
plish their purposes. The sacr 3, IS ;hrY wiz
have TO maxi VIII be terrible, lu. We de- n,
say that the end will not hc worth .s cost
II is long, q bloody, and dcsP rate pa.
upon which they enter aAl i they pUIsI-
It with stern fidelity Iclitting such a.
emergency, they will fiji the creates, Page
in history and prove that France in the
nineteenth century, with all its love ID
money, Of luxury. and Q. plc-e.rs, Las y.
the grandcst clean uts ol character and %.
sesses tn, highest virtues o. which haitian
nature is capable.
The first duty Of tic new Government vii
be 10 withdraw from Paris and csta.i sh it,
self at Tours, or some other place beyond Z. e
reach of the Pruss.an arms Paris may o
defended Or surrendered to tho enemy, es t. .
case may be Its surrender, after n suitable
show of defence, would .erAaps lie moGc
judicious than the attempt 20 !ervctua'c Tia
siege because it woul less exhaust r.
sources that might be more "a lively ani lied
10 use in future campaigns Tho y ,h.raw4l
of the Government VIII show tina, the war
IL 10 be continued wi.hou, compIoa.s,;
while If they remain in Paris 20 be Sl.at mp
by the siege, and TO be surrendered with The
surrender Of the city the country VII Lc
paralyzed during the siege, and there VIII
be no possibility Of maintaining the struggle
afterword A levy Of all ths men Of the
population who are fit for soldiers has already
been ordered but 1t will be sOlLe time be-
fore armies can be organized and furnishc!
with arms aad supplies. During this inter
val hostilities will have to be carried on BY
guerilla warfare. The duty Of tic Comman.
derin- Chief will be TO prevent the delivery
of any battle that can be decisive, He will
adopt the tactics that have been so successful
In Cuba, and, while harassing and weaken,
ing the enemy, will give him no opportunity
to strike an injurious blow IN return. Prob
ably six months will have to be consumed
In this manner before great army-aGd no
other will answer-can he got ready to take
the field. This interval will OF itself cousti
tute great trial to the people and VIII &c
more to test their endurance aaI their rc5y
luton than any amount OF mere fighting
but it VIII Lc indispensable to the final sue
Uess Of France. ANY other method Of pro
ceedinG will settle at the beginning that In,
Republic ID to be defeated, Inundated, N,
broken down, just as certainly and just rs de
cisiyely as the Empire has been.
The Prussians win be csmped tcforc Par
by Friday or Saturday next. They will b,
strong enough to completely isolate III
place and cut il oil from all supplies. WAil
q bombarImcnt cannot 10 much positive in
jury to the city, or to the great monument
that it contains, owing to their distance from
the line OF fortiGcatioIy the ultimate sur
render s certain from starvation alone Blu
after the PrussauR have occupied Paris
France Will 10 more be conquered than j
was when the war began--that 10, supposin;
that the prcso NJ determination 10 fight at al
hazards and all cost 10 firmly and thorough
adhered to. 1t will be Il novelty in Frencl
history, but most wholesome in Itself, al
most useful to France itself, TO SEQ the GOV
ernment transferred from Paris to some othc
city, and to see all the functions Of the VI
tional life carried on while Paris IS occupic
by an enemy, The Prussians may occup
Paris for an Indefinite period and no doul
their wiscst course would be to hold IL
northern provinces Of Alsacc, Lorraine, al
part OF Champagne, which they have allc
dy conquered mud to make their warfare f,
the future defensive rattle. ,Aau ogDsiy
TIM will be much lcss expensive to tAeI
and much more difficult for Frarce 10 nee
than al attempt to carry the Invasion
new points, and to ovouun the WHO
country
In l;33 tie Republic repealed a comhin,
INVASION scarcely less formidable than III