The New York herald., 1870-09-07
Immediately ordered the national standards to
be displayed on tho City Hall. But the flags,
the official insignia, of the State and city were
not there.



press en- tue Surrender.
In ether columns we give, at considerable
length, the expression of sentiment with which
the local French and German press of New
York received the news Of the great events Of
Saturday last. twill be seen that tho French
writers sympathize naturally and profoundly
with the reverses of their countrymcn end the
humiliation Of their arms; but they seek diff
ferent methods Of expression-the Mcssdgcr
,Franco-Amerieasn, which more completely
represents the republican feeling among the
Gallo residents Of the United States, calling
aloud for prolonged and desperate resistance
in France, and the Courier des Etats Onss
taking far more moderate view OF the situa-
aion. TIE journal first mentioned reveals
tendency to that extravagant language which
has already led to such terrible disenchant-
ments for the French people and is still
likely to plunge them into further
distress. 1t is easy to talk of levies en naGss0,
but not so easy to effect them against such
armies and such generalship as those that Ger
many has presented in this campaign to the
astonished gaze of mankind; and the attempt
to do 80 can hardly fail to precipitate
disaster after disaster upon land
already bleeding at every pore for the
faults Of her rulers and her leaders without
one particle Of benefit to any cause that con-
Germs civilization or humanity. There Is dig
nifty in defeat as we'll as in success, and to
gracefully and nobly yield to an unavoidable
fate is perhaps the criterion of higher man
hood than to fitly bear all the honors Of the
completed triumph. We cannot think that
France, so renowned in the field and so gal
liant even in her recent misfortunes. will prove
deficient in wise counsel and manly resigna-
tion. This is the idea that seems to animate
the Courier, and that paper utters the voice
of earnest patriotism when it declares that
France owes herself to the future and has no
right to commit sef-immolaton. In that
'1tterance we have the guarantee of grauder
and happier future
The German papers are jublant, yet as
earnest in their championship of the general
cause of liberty as in that of Fatherland. In
their moderate and sensible as well as digni-
fed language on that subject we find hope for
perfect reconciliation and general fraternity.
AT the same time, while entertaining but little
respect for the kind Of criticism which consists
chiefly in finding fault-the poorest guarantee
of all for the claim of superior wisdom-we
must regret the terms Of opprobrium that are
heaped upon fallen prince. The errors
and wrongs of his life have been great, but his
chastisement Is terrible, and the chivalry of the
world cannot refuse sympathy to the mourn
full figure of lady but yesterday exalted on
the proudest throne of earth, who, in the
supreme moment, hastens, like true woman,
to the scene where she may best discharge the
duties Of a wife and mother to those who were
proud of her in their most brilliant day, and
whom she will not now desert in the hour of
Z their overwhelming misfortune. France is
still respected by tho world in her depth of
tribulation, and Germany, we know, is as gene
rOus as she has been skiIfl wise and mirhtv