Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-29

THE Philadelphia age says Of the
heroic city: "The p~rotracted resis-
lance of Paris is winning the admira-
ton of the world, and retrieving the
lost renown Of the French people. The
Imbecue usurper who laid down his
sword at the feet Of the Prussian
King; his half-hearted favOrites who
followed his example; the misman-
eyed and ill-organized armies Of the
Empire, had brought discredit on this
whole generation Of F~renchmen. But
Paris displays a spirit that's altogeth-
er worthy Of the old glOries Of France
and the ancient spirit Of her people ;
and to the people belongs all the hon
or. There has been no finer example
in the world Of a government created
and existing by the popular win, and
struggling with desperate resolution
against a force that crushed the Impe-
rial government at a blow, Those
who chronicle the reverses that the
French sustain as the reverses Of a
Republic, err; for there has been no
time, noOpportunity tOestablish q Re
public. 1t is rather a Committee Of
Safety, on our American model, that
defends France with the almost
universal assent of the people.
The population Of the capital.
which political slavery in other
times made turbulent, have
displayed wonderful moderation
and s~eItcontroI. There has been, so
far as we know, but one popular
ebulIition. 1t was when the defec-
ton of B8zsins reused popular sUs-
picion against TroChU, a general Of
the same military establishment,
who entered on his present functions
by appointment Of the Emperor
good ground of mistrUst, surely. But
this was readily Gained; and the peO-
pie have proved alike just and brave.
Cooped up within the fertilization,
the men, women and children have
suffered in common the horrors of
famine and bombardment, while the
impoverished armies have fought like
veterans. 1t is time to stop sneering
&C the French and their leaders. Some
Of the latter, it is said, talk too much;
but it seems they talk to the purpose;
and in our land where Samuel Adams,
and John Adams, and Jefferson, ard
Richard Henry Lee and Benjamin
Franklin take rank with the foremost
men % the sword in revolutionary
h0u0rs, it need hardly be said that
takers and thinkers may serve their
country ia the day Of public peril.
The committed citizens who brought
some order out Of the ruins Of the
rotten Empire, have displayed an
energy and ability for which it is not
easy to find a parallel. But does any
Of success now gid their efforts?
They have succeeded; for they have
redeemed the honor Of the nation. If
France had suCCumbed, under the
first disasters, she would have been
covered with ignOuiny. To whatever
settlement the war now comes, she
will bring the old fame of the high
people that misfortune can
not ab8se, nor the worst fate of war
iishonOr. And it is never sure to put
limit to what courage and C~Onstancy
may achieve. The Spartan three hum
ired fought a million at ThermOpyle;
country only lamented that one
nan left the field alive. Neither
nan, nor a nation, that fights to the
asst, loses so much as by an Uncon-
strained surrender. The French peo-
be have retrieved the honor lost by
he French army Of the Empire.
They have won the respect Of their
powerful and gallant adversaries, and
admiration Of all who admire pa
riotism, c0nstancy and courage"