The New York herald., 1870-09-24
WHAT THE PEOPLE SAID OF
THE FRENCH REVOLUTION.
From the London Times. Sent. al

The volcano has burst The Surrender OF the
% Emperor % ana % the capt Gaptualon Of MacMahon's army
the earth open, and the earth has opened in Paris
revolution has begun. The Emperor might well
seek to dssever his fate from the fate OF the empire
and to make his surrender u personal act that
should not aIect his dynasty, whatever influence it
rent as the intelligence OF his captivity Was
published that the empire was at an
spsnc,mans end All me hear, dearest feelings of
catastrophe Of Sedan. The head OF the State
prisoner, 1000 French soldiers captuatng and ali
without note OF warning that could have led the
nation to anticipate such tremendous disasters It
| may, indeed, seem strange that Saturday passed
dynasty and the regime; but the Ministers, pary I
perhaps from prudence and partly perhaps because
they still chung to the hope that all might not be lost
told only half the truth on Saturday, and reserved
their iuil confession TIL yesterday morning Even
then some hours passed before Paris. stunned and
Legslatlf met, ana it seemed as II the transition
from the past TO she present would have been
effected under Parliamentary forms; but the temper
OF Paris could brook no triinR with the fortunes OF
France. What was the Corps Legislatif2 Its mem
bers might seek to separate themselves from the EN-.
pire, to vote 1t extinct, and to form some new ma.
chnery Of Its own 10 take Its place; but had not
these same members been elected tor the most part
as the Oflcial candidates Of the empireY Had thew
not supported the Emperor III every proposal he had
made? Had they not voted ObsequOusy as each
successive Minister had aemandedf IL mattered not
kao was nominally at the head OF an admins
traton, the Chamber followed faithfully
empire fails. the Chamber must follow
Parls yesterday recalled the Paris Of February.
1s4s, and the Paris OF 1902 The people rushed upon
the Palais Bourbon at the hour when the Deputies
proposed to hold their afternoon sitting. Tie Ma
ttonal Guard which had filled the Place de la Con
corde and the quays and bridges since the morning
fralernize0 with the crowds In former days and
the Chamber was filed with the surging multlude
What need to repeat or even telegraph The details
the Odilon Barrot Of our time--vanly exhorled the
throng to respect the sanciity OF The Chamber amt
Deputies present, proclaimed the deposition or the
imperial dynasty. Thus once more has Paris as
suIned for France the right to shake Itself free from
the past; but nation does not die thus ana out of
the throes OF revolution new constitution must be
formed.
Apart from the war, though the termina.
ton of the war Is It's greatest work, the provisional
government constituted yesterday In Paris enters
gate criticism. II the German forces retired from
France to-day they would leave far-spreading
misery behind them. The country is devastated up
to the walls or Paris ana the West and South have
sent their stores to feed tile capital. Unnumberei
households mourn sons and husbands lost
ORDER has Deeos Chaos 0 proVsIeaa cow cow
ernment nominated no one well knows how and
unaccustomed to act together might well quail at
the prospect before them If their patriotism allowed
them to shrink fromit. Among the names that have
been mentioned are, however many which have
substantial claims TO be trusted In respect OF tner
past services. General rrochu and Count de Keratry
MN. Jules Simon, Cremieux Grevy, Jules Ferry and
pelletan are honored names, and the eloquence OF
NM Jules Favre and GamDelta Is known beyond
the limits OF France We do not doubt that the na.
ton Will readily accept such committee OF safety
Is Paris Is about to propose, and all who have any
sympathy with gallant and suffering people must
hope and even pray thaythe path Of the new govern
ment may be made easy for them.
From the London Post, Sept. 6l
This Is the most deplorable admission OF
weakness That France can make. NM Gambetta
Pelletan, Favre, Ferry, Cremieux, Picard and the
rest can hardly constitute serious government;
one that VIII win the support Of friendly States or
inspire the foe with respect for the attitude
OF France. A reDubttC IA France means u
threatened rerolnton IN Spain ana Naly;
means the alienation OF possible allies, the
distrust Of reasonable and well governed states
Nothing could be more dangerous In this supreme
hour than con1dinR to ardent, inexperienced ana
desperate theorists the serious interests OF great
country. The rural population, II we may Judge by
all recent accounts Is far from sharing the opinions
OF the Partisan mob IL may thus occur that civil
war may be added 10 the horrors Of foreign iDva-
SION. Whatever happens, tho double question IL