The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-12
The -FOUR PARTIES In FRANCE,
The LcgitimlStS, the Orlsanists, the BOna.
partiSts and the Republicans
The Republic Holds It's Own-Its Dangers and
Difficulties in the Present and in the Flu
ture-Ths Fusion Of tho Monarchists--
Marshal MaoMshon's Feelings To-
ward NapoIeon-Thiers Doubted
by the Monarchists

TAhlS, June ~, l6Jls
The position Of the different political parties In
France ID just now most curious aud instructive
pne. II may he summed up thus: The sdherents
OF each party hope for success ultimately, not SO
much on account OF their own bright prospects and
che prosperous condition Of their own party as Of
the difficulties attending the success Of their adver
saries ana the almost desperate situation OF either
'of the opposing pretendants to the government OF
She country. There may be more arguments urged
against any particular from OF government now
proposed for France, than can pc addueed in Its
Favor, and upon this sort OF foundation-a simple
negation-ali parties are building hopes OF power
and working with persistency and determination
20 obtain their EMS that In the present con-
dition OF the country augurs anything but
good for tho future OF France. They all
Forget that even the worst form OF govern
ment well administered and firmly sustained
will conduce more TO the prosperity OF the country
and the re-esta0iishment Of Its sadly dsordered
finances than the best form possibly can do when
0Dged TO DEFEND Itself against violent and intoler
ant opposition. A Frenchman viii never under.
stand that even the ideas OF an opponent honestly
and conscenttously carried out may be better than
DIS own, II trammelled IN their execution and rem
dered powerless by the opposition of great por
zion OF the people; that, In a word, the worst gov
ernment IN the world Is better than the anarchy and
ierent parties trying to compel by force the adop-
zion Of ideas dlamelricaly opposed to each other
rs rcpubllcansm and royalty, the divine right Of
Kings and the sovereignty OF the people.
EACH OF THE FOUR PARTIES
the legltmists, the Orleanists, the BOnapartists
and the republicans are, therefore. worSlng des-
0erately to auan their ends, and III spite Of their
protestations OF love France. willing TO sacri.
flee her to their selfish partisan purposes, pursuing
their aims relenessly regardless OF the opposition
OF the other three counting upon the OF
rwo OF tn M even, in Case any ore should get the
upper hand 10 the struggle. .er
The republicans hope to succeed, because they
pay that the monarchisrs and the imperlallss Will
never unite; that they hate each other cordially
hs they do the republican, themselves. aud that,
having the prestige oI authority, they viii Know
nov 70 Sssp Gna DC able 70 preseFye tae republic
They admit that ihey are Ia lhe minority but they
Rrgue that any one OF the other three parties Is also
"a tne NIL 3rlty, ana tnat so lar rom coaiesc'ng
from their own partlcC ar ideas, any mixture Of
principles as would belnvolved III a fusion OF the
two branches OF the house OF Bourbon.
THE kEPUBLIC's DANGER.
This is SO far true that Louis Blanc in q CONVEX
patton which had with him few days ago. the
principal points OF which nave already peen given
Ia the HERALD, expressed more fears Of tae Bona
Partsts Than OF the monarchlsts themselves, assert
ing that the CHIEF danger 10 tie republic lies in
the army. which is imperialis and that very little
was TO be apprehended from the much-taked-Of
fusion OF the UIieanists and The legitinlsts, and
concluded BY predicting civil war in case any
attempt should be made TO set up another king. AS
u. Louis Blanc may now be considered the leader
OF the republican party his predictions may be taken
rs evidence or what the republicans intend TO do In
case Of such an att0mpt beng made.
THE BOURBON FUSION,
Now, Judgment may be formed OF the danger OF
she position, aud how easily IT may yet result in
another civil war, when 1t Is known that the two
great monarchIcal parties, and speCiay the legltI
Niss, are working nard, and thai they are sanguine
bf success at 10 very distant day. l have il from
the highest possible authorization no less q per-
Ssen made sne q hs %
merged into one. Ii ~ not 10 be understood bf this
khat the two branches OF the royal family have be.
come reconced 10 each other, which does not appear
90 be the case. although tue two Orleans Princes
pave gone for this purpose TO see the Count de Cham
bord, but that their partsans have agreed upon
work together against the republicans and the
Bonaparts;s. whether the ieaaers OF the movement
may not be deceived TO certain ex ent and
Whether they may lose many OF their adherents
and whether Louis Blanc may not alter ALL be
eight is another question; but that they believe the
fusion To be accomplished fact Is perfectly Ger.
tam. What the result Will be remains 10 be seen,
but may be toreshadowed In The struggle between
show the same sTuob0rnness ana tcnacity they have
Shown during the last thie months II neither will
compromise nor yield, there II only
ONE WAY LEFT 10 SETTLE THE DIFFICULTY,
only one arbitration to which 1t can be rc1erred-
Shat OF the sword IL does not seem possible that
she French people would plunge again into the vor-
tex OF civil war after The experience Of the last three
months aud yet we have seen SO. many extraOrdt-
harry things In France that nothing need sur.
prise us
FOO are neither inactive nor pOwcrless and they
viii, probably, throw the weight or their influence
Into scale OF the republic IN they should
bee that the hated Bourbons were likely 10 succeed
thus making the contest almost an equal II Is
Thought, too, that the army Is entirely impcrals In
PTS aspirations; but upon this point, think there Is
nueh room for DOUBT. IL II well known that Mac
Nahon detess the Emperor, upon whom he lays all
she blame OF his humlllating defeats, cordially
docs THE s. or even Gambetta HIMSELF and he. of
course outside OF his military authority, weld
IN immense moral influence over the officers
OF sne OLD army, enough one would think TO
shem, If oo ICED to choose between the Bourbons and
the aIer Many myuo of et 6e@ pes,des are
moderate republicans, and would consider them
1t overthrowidg the established form OF govern.
ment, no matter by whom undertaken or upon
TnE CHEF SAFETY OF THE REPUBLIC
consists In the danger OF Its overthrow and the
anarchy and civil war which must necessarily follow,
no matter under what circumstances 1t Is accom-
plished, Even the most rash and headstrong iutoe-
rant Frencnman. VINO has anything at stake VIII
would plunge the country again into tne horrors OF
civil war. That would be draining the last bitter
begun by the Russians carried on by the Com.
mune; II would DO the annihiIation OF France
would result IN f state Of Things winch even the
Institutions could not contemplate without horror.
But PROBABLY
/ THE GREATEST SAFEGUARD OF THE REPUBLIC
" M. THEIRS HIMSELF That he means 10 do his utmost
70 establish 1t upon solid fOundaton Is pretty evt
gent from the fact that, although coured ana feared
BY the legIinsts aud the Orleansts neither ex-
press much confidence IN him. and rather suspect
MN than otherwise OF determination to establish
ehc republic at any cost, although he processes to
pniy wish 20 give the republic fair trial. Ask o
tegtmst what he thinks OF THEIRS and ne Will almost
Invariably answer you ~ ESQ u3s hdbLe, Tres ha6tle
kpGts-n and then comes the inevitable French srug
and look when would seem TO say, "ln my opinion
he is q great rascal" This feeling Is so general
Among the mOnarchists that, taken together with
Louis Banc's assertion OF confidence III THEIRS and
MS assertion that Theirs himself has fatn IN the
he Is, after all determined TO defend IL
ct any hazard, and to throw all OF his
pkill and experience aud influence INTO
Of the execution OF his plans IL his sn0rJ lease OF
life, which, at his age, must be very short indeed
AZ he had ten fifteen more years to i've ne inignt
yet succeed In establishing the republic upon an
enduring basis, but with the short time he has be-