New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-11-09
THE FLOURENS DEMONSTRATION

A correspondent of The London Standard
writes: On the 5th NJ. Fourens accompanied by \
number OF friends belonging to the National Guard
presented themselves at the Hotel do ve and Explained
the objects Of the manifestation" They three
fold. He demanded more Of precision for all fight
ing men; that the Government should show more
ergy and that the municipal elections should be pro
ceeded with forthwith You may be surprised to hear
that Gen. Trochu parleyed with these uncercmonious
gentlemen but so ne did and at considerable length He
undertook to explain to them that France has To be- saved
not by brilliant sores, but by means safer il
what slower. and to point out what these fre-eaters
appear not to know, that one disastrous sOrte might
cause the fall OF the city He added that his plan con
sisted in continually hsrassing the enemy all Sides
firing him, isoating him. cutting OIL his supplies and
making desert around him. that this plan already
in process OF execution and that he entertained tho
irmest hope OF seeing the condition OF Paris sensiDy
betered before another month had elapsed On the sub
jeet Of the dstrou,io1 or arms Of precision he gave
and declared that 1t was ossible for the municipal
elections to be proceeded nth for even the electoral
result, which ended by 81. Fourens then and there
throwing up his commission This rebuff OF the 9Th only
intamed the anger OF the Extreme Party who the fol-
lowing day assembled in the Cour des Miracles. and
voted that grand demonstration should be made
by the National Guard OF the I'd Arrpndissement at
the Hotel de Vile on the sth. Indeed. the National
Guard and all citizens "esrng the election OF the Com
OF Paris" invited to attend and to be
appointed spot at O'clock in order boldy to manifest
ther opinions" AZ the hour named some 1000 people
the majority had come To protest against the scheme to
further which O the meeting had been summoned by
o'clock the 1000 had swollen to 1000 many Of whom,
however, were women children. and lOafcrs Several
members OF the GOyernment-MM. Jules Fayre, Picard.
jules simon GarnierP Pages AragO. Ferry, RuchefOrt.
and De kerary- showed themselves at the windows and
the cheers with which they sauted proved tho
orignatOrs OF the demonstration still in minority.
Very shortly attcrward the stI battalion OF
the Sedentary National Guard. armed. and with
Its trumpeter and drummers at ito head. do
bpuched from the Qua dc Gevres, took up its
position, and pressed the crowd back for ktle dis
lance Ii well received amid cries OF Wee Ia Re
pu6hQue! Bas de C0mDunes!" AT 3:l5, Gen. Trochu
arrived from the Ruo de Rivol horseback accompa
MED by Gen mmisier, and several Aidosde Camp. and
had perfect ovation; but when the crowd cried Ppe
Troehu" he begged them TO cry only Psre Ia Repub-
Hquel Vipe Ia franco" At the same time other bat
talons OF the National Guard arrived, and plainly
showed by their that they intended 10 allow OF
manifestation hostile TO the Government. When Gen.
Trochu had passed Gen. Tamisier addressed
few sensible words to the crowd protesting. amid
the applause OF the greater portion OF u. that this
by such maneuvers as had that day been attempt
cd. But the oratorica triumph OF tho day fell
to NJ Jules Favre whose admirable little speech Is under
my hand Yet IL Is long "a translate aud must con-
tent myself with giving you re spirit and few OF its
phrases. The incident he said only strengthened tho
hands OF the Government and consecrated afresh its
egtimate character IL would pursue even to death its
aim of Kidding French soil OF the stranger and deter
mined to Act with nrmness against all who would fam
turn II aside from Its purpose Everybody would be glad
to witness municipal eloctions but while tho Prssians
were menacg their city tho place for the electors was
the ramparts Listen To the cannon IL tells where
Is our duty" For the big guns were laundering forth