The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-07
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY, T. l87l-QUADRUPLE SHEET

cular state OF affairs in Paris. What have re-
counted happens to every one who Is not fortunate
enough TO look above forty years Of age or below
seventeen; and now l touch fact which has
never before happened in this greatest OF
AL the cities OF the world. IN the cafes,
concerts, theatres, hotels, in every boulevard,
and every street all that you meet are not IN the
prescribed ages-t Is to say, you cannot una IN
Paris IL THIS moment Frenchman who Is not IN the
National Guards and who IL between seventeen and
forty. Imagine what stagnaton exists, here in
consequence Go into Peters, INTO the Care du Hell
der, the Cafe Richie or the Maison Doree and you
find nobody but Englshmen, Americans, Spaniards
/ have wandered from the Madeleine on several
pleasant mornings during the past week. up towards
the Porte ST. Martin endeavorlng 10 detect the young
Frenchmen evading the CONSUMPTION. With plea,
were young republican with freshly acquired
rights. accosted a pleasant looking young man
with finely cut features and gentlemanly bearing
"Pardon, Monsieur A light If you please"
81 EN- Anguish" he responded, Offering me his
ION !" replied TO this needless fabrication. and
after thanking him walked on. He was evidently
aside from the desolation existing, there are many
curious freaks now noticeable every day-and all the
OutgrOwtn OF the Commune. The young genp'
who used to "sport" IN fancy cOlOred shirts, and
coats cut too broad for him at the shoulders. has
drawn lii his fine apparel, put aside his beaver and
hablted himself the coarsest and oldest material
commensurate with clean linen.
The forms OF disguise are absolutely innumerable.
Youths from seventeen to twenty three, with beard
less faces, readily play the roles OF women and
when they appear In the streets they are women. OF
the town. A JOvial American accustomed to socit
women on the Boulevard, accosted one OF these the
other night but was not answered. tle object oil his
not to be thwarted, especially as he always prded
himself upon his attractions AT this momenr ne
was mortified at the opposition, and pursued with
vengeance and protestations OF love. In The midst
OF most vehement appeal, "Mddentotsetie, Je pOus
line voice. "Aaes az d,able," and ne elt like going
l need not say That there are many distressing
cases where Frenchmen have remained emily 70
| against Cluseret's own good judgement, and who.
to conserve his position must be very cautious and
very subordinate young man hidden away In the
| Rue Notre Dame de LoreCto was seized yesterday
and violently hurried to the Prison rne shock 50
depressed his father that In tit or desperation he
| Jumped from the third story window and was
| Instantly killed.
nal affection is stronger than IN any country OF the
EARTH though corruption and social vices have I'M
ana be her se oSdS Of
extreme maternal love here are rare but
ana sona wn0 nas
| all his hopes and possessions on EARTH and he
| viii, II he has son, cherish for him wild
often during the past few days, fathers adopting
every device to send their sons from harms reach
and to get them from the limits where they Will have
| to fight Tor the Commune. Thus there IS the sad
side to this revolution as well as the grotesque and
might say incompIenensible Alter having travelled yelled
spondent OF the HERALD during the war. must say
that / believe that this revolt VIII produce good
effects In this unhappy country. Already 1t Is teach
Ing men that Immunity does not always exist Tor
ostentatious wealth or elegant crimes tnat ,d the
does not and cannot control legislation
and set back progress; that such fossils
array themselves against Improvement ana advance
ment the need OF which In France has produced the
present terrible national humiliation. And when !
| doors OF former thriving shops cannot but think
that nineteen years OF an empire has not yet wound
L mn ffo "a man VUh nra (Ynr
rsonlng Issy ana Vanvres and fighting at LIE VaiIos
and Asneires, are those who were the menace and
them down. aud the gravity Of the situation has
driven them TO reflect ana ponder Tue know
s sa1e that there's S M no Cnanzy
| Bourbaki's or Fadherbes to marcn to its relief;
that starvation must ensue or the revolution seize
| at Versailes-extremely imposslble-have all
brought the Commune to its camer wisdom. I am
| rupuon which has broken out, and which has not
| yet reached Its severest phase.
| Those Americans who knew Paris when 1t glowed
with the exhibition OF 1857 should see 1t now, pale
and haggard from the civil war, ana weeks hence,
| wnen perhaps 1t may be hail ruined between the
| imbecility and passion OF its own population.
| Tho Programme Of the Republican League.
The principal bases Of the programme Of the Re
publican Union League, which will be submitted to
NJ. Theirs, are:-That the Department OF the Seine
| be suppressed; that the suburban Communes shall
| enter the Department OF the Seine ct Disc; that
| the Prefecture OF the Seine ana the Pre-
| lecture Of Police be abolished; that Paris
Elected Dy the sc de e ana y
| ment every 10000 OF the inhabitants eiccting one
councillor, and fraction OF thousand giving the
right 10 elect one councillor more: that the coun-
| ell name either Mayors and adjoints or an eXecu-
tive commission OF from three TO five members. who
| would be substituted Tor the present Mayors;
that the protection OF Paris and the forts be ex-
| cusively condded to the National Guard, saving
| In time Of war; that the only troops that may be
permitted 10 enter Paris be men belonging 10 the
gineers whose services might be required 10 repair
and keep up tue fortihcaons; that tue stan or the
| National Guard be appointed by the municipality.
III these proposals favorably entertained YER
sailles is believed that the League and It's adhe-
rents will seek TO force the Commune into accepting
| them.