New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-02-06
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letan and Bieolow and, the Committee withdrew,
PeTetan said his eyes resting on the caskot "Nou may
t the children Lincoln the heart OF France Is in that
little box" Garner-Pages is another in honoring whom
tbe Democracy Of does honor to itself lie is %
wears older than 10 was when no entered the Hotel
de Vile on that February afternoon when Paris was
Nnd with lis new freedom, and student catching
sight OF him jumped upon chair, and in sudden III
spiraton nominated him to the long obsolete office OF
Mavor OF Paris He t0isome earnest politician de-
voting his entire energies practical questions of gov
eminent. He of the most uncomfortable mem
bers OF the Opposition In the days when the Empire was
gayly squanderng the plentiful millions of the satisfied
merchants; for eye quick as his 10 detect the
doctOrng of budget, aud no speech so incisve ana
clear in conveying the discovery TO the world He is
nearly 70 years Of ace bat still green and vigorous and
like jules Favre is almost too steady and cool TO be the
candidate Of the fiery youth OF Paris. They came near
defeating him in 1862 the second vote and the sober
second thought, were favorable
There are many mon OF this caliber among the half
hundred that occupy the benches to the left OF
the President We have not space to characterize them
moro particularythe DiOgcnes wit of Gais-Bizon; the
fiery attack Of Eraest Picard the sound and sagacious
Judgment OF CsrnOt the profound and extensive learn
ing and the patient labor which jules Simon devotes to
subjects OF social philosophy 1t is gravely to he feared
the Democracy OF Paris may he led by the excited
passions Of the to pass men Of this solid ana
trustworthy class - give their suhrages TO the Pro
nent advocates OF more extreme ideas The dispatches
yesterday announced that tie primary electoral meet
ings had proposed for the population the names OF
Victor Hugo, Garbldi, Quinet, Gambetts soissat ana
Dorian These are al men Of unquesuonable genus
and Of tried proved devotion to liberty and progress;
but in a legislative Assembly composed entirely OF men
like these there would be hope Of peace, no prospect
OF pernaucnce TO Che Republic. Not only that but they
are precisely the which will frighten away from
the Republican the timd shopReepers, whom rs
SO indispensable soOthe and cOncate The greatest
danger is that brilliant impTacticabes may DO
WORKING members of tie party may he excluded until too
take part in the opening Of the Assembly There
is sort OF poetic justice in sending Victor Hugo again to
the seat ne flied gOr0usy up TO the Coup dEtat; In
ecctiug GaribalH from that italian province where he
was born, and whose transfer to France gave him
double ale gance recalling Qunet from his years of
exile and putting him forward the Nemesis OF the
crimes Of Decem5er In admitting Dorian to represent
the liberal manufacturers and the fiery and impusive
Gambea to utter in winged words the wishes and de-
nands OF the lotblooded Gascons and Marselas. But
for Paris 20 waste her vote in block upon these cand
dates expression Of advanced radcasm and the
uncOmprOmising warSPrit, would be an act greatly 10
De depCTed.
In spite Of tie upushable attempt Of the Bordeaux
Government to prevent expression of sentiment by
the partislns the orleans family-perhaps even be-
cause of this attompit seems probable that there
will be a somewhat decided demonstration in favor OF
Tie Princes who greatly esteemed in the day OF
their prosperity and have borne themselves with such
deeornn and dignity in exile and misfortune. We viii
not be isnterpreted when say that believing that
the republican form Of government is the best for all
peoples choose IL, and believing that France mas
suffered enough from the faults of other systems TO be
able 20 appreciate the advantages of seSoyernment we
stn see nothing but folly in the effort to ex-
Cude from the polls the citizens who desire TO
cast their suIfages FOR the Princes or Orleans |
as Representatives Of the people in the National Assem-
bly, Itis mockery of civil freedom to say that no |
votes shall cast except those agreeable to the Gov
eminent II the French people sunk in political |
degradation so acct and pul in their servitude as to
prefer slavery freedom they have right to say So
Ii they wish feel again the weight OF that dishonoIlng
yoke they have borne for 20 years it is not Mr. Gam
beta's prerogatve TO deny them that indulgence sul
les has he OF any the right prescribe the sons OF
Louis Philippe because their father once elected
KngOf France.
Unless the tone OF public sentiment has greatly changed
An the few months during which France has been vrtn-
oily shut from communication with the world there
g. really nothing TO fear from the Orleans party IL mas
never been numerous since the Revolution of lS4S The
great Government maOrtes enjoyed during the reign
OF Louis Philippe duo mainly to the restricted sur
frage which only allowed the cOntented and prosperous
classes 10 vote After LOuis Napoleon had saved sOc
ety. and the reformed cOnspratOr had set up in bust
ness Of law and ORDER these loyal button
makers easily and naturally transferred their allegiance
10 the man who lived in the Tuileres and served as the
visible symbol Of the peacepreserving gendarmere 1t
was among the odfashOned Orleanis radespeope that
te Government candidates were surest Of votes If the
Republic were established they would be its frmest
and best supporters. is in this point of view that the
tterual dissensions Of the Administration appear most
disastrous The antics Of the Bordeaux cabal have done
more FOR the old parties in week than the princes OF
Orleans have done in an industrious lifetime.
They are unusual TO have been born in the purple
especially the two whose have been mentioned
a. probable candidates for the depuatonthe Prince OF
Jonyile and the Duke of Aumale They both went
through a complete of studies preliminary to
entering their several the profession Of arms
Jonyile entering the navy and Aumae the army Both
justified by their intelligence zeal, and courage their
natural AID rapid promotions The sailor passed nearly
his whole life and the soldier more at home
in Algeria than in Paris. When the Revolution OF 1873
drove their father from the throne, they took the
dgnhed and patriotic OF instantygiyng the
one his fleet and the other his army, to the next in
Iapd and Joining rest OF the family in exile They have
since resided in England winning golden opinions |
Every one who met the Prince de JOinyille in this
country during the late war; recognized the sOdty and
distinction Of his character These brothers not
mere princes They good soldiers and cultivated |
rchoar- clever and accomplished men Of letters. II
tbev were not princes they could live "a journalists
They are no vulgar cOnspiratOrs. Doubtless il France
wished them again 20 take charge Of the dishonOred
throne and crown they have enough OF human weakness
and belief I'm constitutional monarchy TO accept the offer
Bat they are gentlemen. and would not descend to per
iprv theft and mu5Aer TO be kings France mas nothing
q fear from them II the citizennonarchy is reGstab
bed II will be France that docs il, and not its princes
The old school OF Oreanist politicians has well nigh
dsappeared Those who have survived the years since
"a are old and broken MI Guizot stiu fingers In his
peaceful and pou age, at once the finest memory ana
monument OF that decent and decorous reign But aman
nj "a could not serve even fgrehead, or slogan OF
Revolutionary party Mr.. Theirs. his great rival for
quarter Of century only ten younger but still
wonderfully green and vigorous Only year ago the
degenerate youth in the Corps L6gisatif saw with Ian