The New York herald., 1871-11-01
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The Present Condition Of tho Country-1Icnn-
ing OF the Late Elections-A Reign OF Ter
ror-Fcars and Surmisrs-rhc Agents Of
Bonnpartsm aud Bon b0nism Artive.
PARIS, Oct. 0. 1871.
No commentary upon the condition OF things in
France could bc more eloquent ana instructive than
The result OF the elections to the COases GGnGrauI
The features which have marked oil the elections
ana they have been numerous since September 4,
1870 have been successfully reproduced with moro
heightened color and deeper effect. The triumph
OF The worst elements in the country has been each
time more declded, because each time the absten-
ton from the polls OF the honest and order owing
classes mas been more and more marked. The proof
that terrorism exists Is found in the fact that
1t Is precisely In places most seriously threatened
by revolutionary violence tiat this abstenuon Is
most observable. Thus IN the city OF Marseillcs,
| where over seventy -nve thousand voters are In
scrioed the total votes poea yesterday was less
than thirty 1--we thousand. The consequence was
that the ''red' ticket was elected by Q majority OF
two-thiIds OF the votes po!ed; and among the
elected for the department Is Baragnou, fresh from
his trial before court martial for attempts to ex-
cite civil To show how utterly helpless is gov
ernment authority and the profound contempt en-
tertained for it by the radicals the very lists
| demned as dishonest, only two weeks ago, by the
Ministry OF the Interior were the lists used yester-
day. The conservatives in the meantime expend
their energies In protests. which are as harm
less to the victorious enemy the paper they are
printed on.
GIVING AN ACCOUNT OF THEIR STEWARDSHIP.
Last week the newspapers OF Lyons amused their
readers by an account OF what occurred on the re-
turn home OF the Deputies OF the second city In
France. Mcsseurs Millaud and Ordinalre are the
elect OF the radicals and as such had to 70 before
the Revolutionary Committee OF the Rue Grolee 70
vonAa nnt nf hafr I'm dshl onA
while giving certain explanations appeared to pro-
test against the nltndat iraperauL or imperative
ORDERS OF his masters. His violent dcnunciation OF
the Assembly could not save him. In vain he called
his legislative colleagues old foos," "Idiots, 'ty
rants" "drivellcrsn &C., In order to appease the
wrath OF the friends and brothers.
The president OF the club, one Favier, book.
binder, stopped him In the middle Of his speech.
ana. referring TO his remarks on the naandat i'm
peratU, said, majesticaliy, 1--WE are accus-
toned TO see our win obeyed and re.
spected; DO not forget it.r The other Deputy,
Ordinaire. took warning and said nothing about
e na the Vois o.
ton without first consulting By telegraph, the VIII
OF the revolutionary club.
REIGN OF TERROR.
There Is dread upon mems minds. All the cities
and towns are patrolled all night long by cavalry
and infantry The cOnsraint Is 80 irksOme that 1t
must produce reaction. In fact, beginning OF re.
action Is plainly perceptible in certain quarters.
monitor. throwing very heavy metal, but such
metal as II does throw, when In serious mood,
9th, 1t makes an appeal on behalf OF the Legitimate
monarchy un Ter Henri v. In two column article,
tensvely copied and commented on, and in these
comments the monarcnlcal party show that they are
London Ts,ses falls into error when supposing the
monarchists are completely paralyzed and Idle.
There nave been, Il must pc , admitted ample
even things nave assumed new features. AL honest
men are Aous to nave done forever with the pre-
sent state OF affairs, and even the Bonapartist5
woulu accept the Old Bourbon monarchy with plea
rather than themselves threatened In their
wave OF anarchy which every one fears Is gathering
strength to submerge society Ia France.
FEARS FOR THE FUTURE.
! The following article from La Putrie VIII better IL
lusirate ihe meaning OF the preceding sentence,
while II conveys an admirably correct idea Of the
staIe OF mens minds In France and the general con-
Tne Lioerie OF the 9th having said, ssThe Parie is
prey TO political misanthropy, wherein personal
regrets too compacently magnify the SHADOWS the
picture" that exsemtocial imperiallst paper thus
! defends ITSELF
"lf by personal rcgrets" the Lfoer means bitter or
roroe chasrn N recalling what s no more and craving
sss,s e, .. return q the pas. the L runs r'h Of de-
Our resreis OF another nature and they
stani and SO arden. that we could no even we would
% %. o ss na. e.. Z the nHs s M
pairing Of our social dssssrs ana bringing o1sx and
sovsrSnsn. rsps soli
% . n %ss% 70 % w. ~ %
When we see NJ jules Simon. member Of tne
| International, keep tho tnsiie OF tho Ministerial
track we cannot mitigate the bitterness OF our regret.
when NJ Duraue, followed. rather preceded a any rate
guided BY NJ Durer carries into the councils his corrodnl
protects the OF the Commune and allows tn
revoluionists Paris ~ load M Kanc with honors
gres become l more acute when we know that liberty
doubie when the projects OF N. Gambea caressed
whom fears 10 disturb fod In the robe OF Cremicux a
tornsy procueurs cannot become sc
rest when told all sides that IN the election the
favors the radicals rather than the
ves and that an Official gandism made In favor
the former our boundless but not without
righteous III
whole situation capricousy lost by nervelcsa
academiciansl What regrets when clearly tina
tnrough apathy and strange error OF appreciation
FRArcE Is BEfso BROUGHT BrnAIGHr BACK TO GAM.
/ bETTAIBM,
found neither the government In tho
Chamber OF suhcent vgor, OF sufficient energy
throw under feet and Tor al anarchy and Jacobs
dictatohps there 10 be mmoatei and prevented forever
from reunng LheLr fragnSnta You thai nAAgnf