New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-31
THE DICTATOR OF PARIS.
TROCHU's REPLY TO CRITICIsM-WHY TIL
GAUOHE WAS UPPRESsED-MACMAHON
HUMANITY.
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TROCHU's REPLY TO CRITICIsM-WHY THE
GAUCHE WAS UPPRESsED-MACMAHoN ;
HUMANITY.
[FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
PARIS, Aug. 19.-Gen. Trochn, replying to
the criticisms provoked by the passage in the proeama
ton which yesterday noticed Objectionable, has ad
dressed the following letter to the Temps:
PARIS Aug 19-While approaching with friendliness
for which thank you. the document by which in the
munication with the people Of Paris, you appear to
desire explanations the subject of the following pas
appeait men Of ali pae. belonging my.ef we'll known
ns restrain By moral authority iSo ardent . who a1H
restrain ana 70 90 see WIN ht OWE hnos on those men
their detesiabe spPeiies" P4''' ~
have all my life been for free discussion, and TO the
explanations You call for will add my profession OF
faith The error OF all the Governments which have
known has been to consider force the ultima ratio OF
power ALL without exception, have more or less ree-
gated to the back ground that true force the ony force
when the difficult problems which agltate civilization
to he resOlved-mora force. All these Governments
have been less personal not perceiying that
impersonal power which considers itself but as the
the interest of the nation, for its in
terest-which submits cheerfuly to all the control
which IL please the nation to requirewhich loyal
sincere, ardent for the public good and ever guided by
principles OF public hOnesy-is alone in possession OF
that moral force the power Of which have defined. Ii
is in this spirit that addressed the population OF Paris
sure of my ability and my position have struggled
against which have brought the country 10
tie state OF mourning which she asked for
the assistance OF men of all parties Offering mine grat
tously without reserve and as have said, and could
not say with all my heart and this what under
stand by the purely moral assistance which ask for
The idea OF maintaining order In Paris, now prey 70
me with horror and disgust The idea Of maintaining
order by the ascendenoy OF patriotism freely expressing
ITSELF and by the feeling Of honor amidst the manifest
peris Of the nation inspires me with nope ana serenity
But the problem is an ardu0us one cannot solve II
alone. can only solve II by the help OF ali those who
have the faith and belief that have This is what
l mean by naval force. But moment may come when
Paris throughout the whole extent of her peri
meter and suffering rom the trials OF siege will he to
drels gredius), in the public calamity only an
occasion TO satisfy their detestable appetes These are
the who 20 about the alarmed city crying we are
betrayed break into houses and page them 1t is such
men only that al h3nest people 70 Sezs py
on the rampars-I meant nothing more. beg you, Mr..
Editor receive the assurance OF my distinguished con
sheraton GENERAL TRoCHU
The Temps greatly pleased with the explanation, and
more SO with general tone OF the DctatOrs letter.
but suggests that since thieves only were meant in the
original proclamation TO be designated as the objects
OF the peoples summary justice it would greatly simplify
matters the discharged onycts who must be known to
the police were to be sent away.
The following is extract from the article signed
Pierre Baragnon in the Centre Gduche which led To the
suppression Of that journal n few hours before Gen
Trochu came into power:
How absurd are the organs which boast OF victory,
Is it victory because the Emperor just escaped being
prisoners Is victory because our army was not
cut In two the MoScle Is victory because after
-four days lighting we at length snook on "a an enemy
which all that time harassed our retreat III We
where mo PRISONERS tue guns hdSn W
show for it, If the Prussans shOud take the Emperor
'r1ncr let them keep him. Not particle OF our ma
IL raj genius honor will go with him. Let his wife
ana share with him the carefully prepared
Injuries OF 0pucnt exile. At all events, may the
hand which traced the proclamation abandoning Metz
IN its draw mp bulletins OF the Grand Armee
the banks of the Meuse. MAY such sad comedies be
spared in future. He is already called by his former
haterefs In the Corps Legisatif His Majesty Invasion
ILL., and 1t is notorious that only TO avoid difficulty while
the enemy Is at gates his deposition postponed Tor
a short time by tacit compromise
Marshal Mac Mahon has taken the humane and sensible
measure of sending away from the Chaons camp the
eighteen battaions OF law Gardes Mobiles, who would
have been q mere ileumbrance in the field. He took
their knapsaks for his regular army which he is recon
shutting. The Mobiles when well drilled In the ST. Maur
Camp, may In days be utilized for the defense Of
the ramparts Of Paris.
Gen. Trochu has sent home all the country Pompers
who were being organized under the Of that
trio Father OF the Pompiers" the exPrefect Of the
Eure, Janvier dc Ia Motto.
hear from good source that since the beginning OF
the war tho Prussians have taken 10000 unwounded
French prisoners, and 10000 wounded These, with the
possession OF Asace and Lorraine pretty good host
ages against the Baltic feet taking the advice pressed by
the PAYS Liberi6 aud other French papers, 10 burn
pillage open towns.