New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
de Paris, az So man who should some day realize that

de Paris "a tNo man who should day realize that
ideal in France
When wo have these men-so widely differing In
thought and method and yet more or less resembling
each other in honesty and integrity Of character and
purpOse-and consider what manner Of men arc now
busied in ntrgues the Empire, It like
going Of tho Continental Congress of 1776 and enter
ing Committeeman Of Tsmmany Hall. The Empire
was founded in fraud. The who went into the con-
spracy OF December broke their Oaths TO do it, The pol
i;icans trampled on the Constitution. The soldiers
drew their swordsa gainst the law. The Ministers ana
the President royoted against the Republic n secure
lease Of an expiring power The scheme conceived
in perjury, accomplished by murder and false I'M
prsonment. France condoned tho crime by her votes
and wickedness unpublished fora score years
The faint Of rascay in which the Empire began hig
continually around it, The men who carried through
the Coup dEtat reckless, dissolute adVehtmeIS
found of fast life and luxury Tho Emperor had money
enough voted to him by his servie Senate But Lis
creatures could not be provided for in this open
way. They needed moro than any possible salary
cOuld give Their wants were satisfied by IN
direct and corrupt means Morny became chei
Of the stock jobbcrs Of France-made millions by Oelue
told beforehand that the Emperor would lhsuit INC
Austrian Embassador at New Years levee feISlBhy
and Feury and St. Armand all given opportunities
for gainful frauds. Time-serving politicians "ero
attracted to the Imperial cause by lavish rewards.
Bomber became Vice Emperor He was so destitute OF
convictions that he was the most valuable mouthpece
the Emperor could find in the Chambers ono day no
said in the Council room, when Church matter was
under discussion, " am neither Catholic nor PROTESTANT
NO" retorted Duruy, you ore an Auyergnat Men OF
a decent selfrespect could not stay in the Cabinet The
Emperor used TO turn out a Minister Of the Interior
whenever an election did not 20 to suit him.
But there were two of men he always stood by
the men Of old family who would cOndescend TO take
Office under him. and his COTscan friends and retaners.
He knew he was gentemanand so loved to he recos
nized by men Of rank. He knew he no Napoleon,
and liked TO Ill his house with Corsicans the real
one did. This is why men OF little force ability
Prince Talleyrand Prince DE Ia Tour dAuvergne, the
Duke of Gramont and the Marquis of MOu5tier, were
always of the most distinguished places in the
diplomatic service, by merely conserving TO represent
the man whose vulgar soul was delighted by their
recognition. And this is why nothing could ever dis
grace the Petrs tho Benedcttis the BaccOccs, whose
gave his court little favor OF Ajaccio, the
Italian cradle Of the race whose name ne bore.
1t Is not worth while TO the list of the jobbers
and jockeys who laborng to bring back the rogn OF
sham and plumber in France. The spirit that actuates
them perfectly expressed by Of tsc Court Cham
berains who looked at crowd engaged in tearing down
the imperial arms from public building and said with
a cOurtly cynicisIn, Anyhow, have had deyilish
good time at your expense for IS years." If the
Republic succeeds, these creatures will come back
from their short exes to what be picked up in
tho disorders OF the time II the Empire should be re-
stored they will return nsoent and ntolerabe to rob
and bully and debauch the public and morals
as for the last Is inglOrOus years.