New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-10-04

this which made Col. Merlin, who Is clearly Bonapar
lat look very uncomfortable. but he kept silence. After
this tho counsel had proceeded to read hong extracts
from Not dOrdre to show that Rochefort distributed
blows all around-s fact which hardly needed demonstra
ton for that the author Of the Lanterns
vas one of the men who would utter wittcsms their
dsath beds NJ Jolly concluded brilliant speech by say
Ing that he hoped that Rochefort would not be made
scape-eoat and that Justice would DO done him. The
other counsel then spoke and after three hours denber
alton the Court pronounced the sentence OF Transports
ton for life In a fortress, against the accused.
iAN from TIE Daily Nevs Of Sep. r.
Henri Rochefort, at least has no particular
to himself M %pSn he ens 80 much to
He could hardly have Jared wO5se 0 %nG s ths
fortress fortress Is Is Sentence which, when inflicted mere
for his article. in N s 70
e sef Of the Ps%y Spsoc
severity with which the Imperial Government treated
ssS aSe us Ser Of ftSe
Apparently he s now about to answer I'VE 6 S
S Se made sn1 w III yet in Opposition gives
liberty Of the prs as o vpye re o@
the days when perpetual imprisonment In dungeon was
the reward Of an outspoken journalist.
From Standard
Il ia quite right to punish those who preach
upon Rochefort s no doubt justified. But then Roche
s and an opponent Of the established order things
his crime that he resisted NJ Theirs and Fayre WIN
whom he made the revolution Of the 4th Of September to
which he had contributed more than any one Yet that
day lie held glorious by the present Government OF
France for the simple that 1t made way or tne
accession Of It's members TO powers and 90, IN PLAIN
fact ROchefort is condemned, not because ne Is
cOWardly calumniatOr, not because he mas Deen an
advocate OF revolution, and consistent antagonist
OF order but because he separated himself from NM
Theirs Favre, and Co.. and applied against them the
very same weapons he had before employed IN Alliance
with them and in promotion Of the ends they had In view
That Rocheort thoroughly deserved such sentence
at that which Just been passed upon pm there can
be but little doub but that he deserved lor the part
he took in the struggle the Commune against NJ Imers
is certainly by no manifest he has got MS de-
serts but II many of those who applaud his condemna
he would have In bis prison good many compan-
TONS old colleagues who hold high place In the Gov
eminent Of France.
FSom IAs Ttqrdph ,
In the gloomy secluSiOn of a fortified place"
that is the sternest and safest Jail French prisoner
can enter-M Rochefort will now have leisure for the
term Of his life brood over the reflection that
even In France malignant SANDER and personahty are
not always profitable. The inspiring mind OF the Ld
terue and the Ordre has been sentenced 70 trans
pOrtation life within fortress and there Is slender
chance that the Judgment of the Versailles tribunal VIII
he reversed by the Court Of Appeal Roohefor has Few
friends and exctes little pity or admiration anywhere
The explanation IL simple enough The PLAIN TACT Is,
that he In making money at DIS urty
work notorious he became his talent was OF Inc MOST
ordinary character and only redeemed from COM
monpace by an utter absence OF scrupie.