Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-06-29


a.. they win serve&e indicate the drift
OF public Sentiment. The RepuBe-
cans naturally are satisfied with the
IpreseRt situation, as it is, in effect, re,
publican, with NJ. Theirs as President;
that is, it is more nearly republican IN
| form, than any government which
wiz be established by the three parties
mentioned above. From a long
and able letter in the New
| York Herald we are enabled
to give the relative positions
of the various factions. NJ. Louis
Blanc is a Republican, occupies a
somewhat neutral position, and is at
all events an intelligent and expert
enoed observer, and a man who thor
oughly understands France and its
people, and, on the whole, favorable to
a republic. The greatest danger, he
saws, is from the I~mperialists. The
army which the Assembly was
obliged to call upon TO put down the
instruction has strong Imperialist
tendencies, and, with its arms and or
g~anization, might succeed in uphold
ing an Emperor long enough to have
a pIe6iScittuH, in which cas- the
.peasantry, who always vote for the
government whatever it may be,
would sustain him. He does not be-
lieve that Mcmahon would lead such
3 movement, as he is too old and has
acquired all the hOnOrs which he is
likely to gain. Some daring soldier,
low in the ranks, is more likely to
arise, and overturning both Theirs
and MacMahon, declare for the
regency Of the Empress, for Prince
Napoleon, or any other Imperialist
likely to reward him for the service
rendered by promotion TO the head
OF the army. NJ. Blanc does not be-
Iieve that an attempt could be mace
to set up a king or to re.establish
an empire without producing the
most horrible civil war. 1t would be
the late instruction of Paris extended
all over the kingdom. He does not
believe there will be any coalition
between the Legitimists and the Or
Ieanists; it would be useless, since
they could not control their followers.
The Orleanists do not believe in the
right Of kings, which is the
claim to the throne, and they
would prefer a republic to admitting
any such claim 1t is this situation
which makes the prospects Of a repub-
lie favorable. 1t occupies a neutral
The three parties, the
Legitimists, Orleanists and Imperial
lists, are, it is true, all opposed to the
Republicans, but they r even more
bitter toward each other, and would
Republican success to that of
heir other opponents. M. Blanc ex-
pressed his entire confidence in the
sincerity Of M. THEIRS republicanism.
His influence will be thrown in favor
If a republic, and .he declares that
the republic has fewer friends
han any other form Of government,
t has also fewer enemies. The As
will probably reflect NJ.
President for two years, if
he elections are favorable to the
republic. Such are the views
and aims Of the political parties
France. The crisis is imminent.
The destiny Of the nation is involved
n the re suit of the elections that will
,ome of on Sunday next. II the re-
iult Of the elections should increase
he anarchy and civil discord, the fu-
ure Of France is more gloomy than
before, and the payment of its
lebfs rendered impossible. &
The people Of the United States,
ince they have witnessed SO much
evolution, usurpation, despOtism and
,utlawry committed by their own
in the name of liberty,
ave lost much oftheir Fourth of July
Ustian and enthusiasm about the
'eauties Of Republican institutions.
But while Grant has been given more
than a King dare exercise,
rur people are still opposed
o thrones, kingdoms, princi-
and p~otentates, and earnestly
that the political atmosphere in
win soon be purified by the
earful thunderstorm that is sweeping
yer the nation, and that the princi-
les Of liberty will prevail. The tree
( liberty may not at once flourish in
soil that has been exhausted by the
oXious weeds of tyranny, but we
merely hope it will soon spread out
beautiful, healthy and vigorous 70
age, which viii overshsdOw France,
i've peace and prosperity to her peO-
andthereby inspire the American
eople with their ancient love for lib
rty and Republican institutions. ,