The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-12
CHAOTIC PARIS.
A Glance at the Condition of the Unfortunate
Capital Of France.
fanaticism-Gari -Shir ted Heroes-The
Elections-A Mockery-The Difference Be-
tween the Assembly and Communists
The Third party-The Municipal
Power Of Paris Civil War;
PARIS, March 81. 1871.

PARIS. March 81, 1871.
The material tranquility is complete. One scarcely
hears All exciting discussion IN going from one ex-
tremlty 10 the otner OF the Boulevard and the only
groups seen are Of The very pacific people gathered
10 read the last bulletin OF one or The other party
posted on the walls. Never before was there such a
crop OF posters these days OF revolution nave
brought forth. 1t Is good sign to see that in
surgents ana all pay at least this tribute reason
mat they desire TO put Their before the people
Ia printed argument. II 1t were not Tor these
posters the boodshed in the Place 1endoine would
not be drop TO what would have stained the pave
ments or Paris since the 18th. Some of these
posters are models OF energetic, simple statement
Of the points or difference between the Hotel
de Vile and the National Assembly. BY means OF
them the case now on In Paris has been argued in
open dayhgnt and IL the demonstrations in the Rue
dc Ia Palx had NOT given the smeue opportunity TO
force it would to-day have stood in worse
position than 1t does Its real strength IN Paris
dates from tho moment 1t opened fire. IL ia sgnii.
cant that the last placard on the walls Is signed
"Teiix Pyat.' 1t pays homage TO the revolution
as the grandest that has ever taken pace-as true
spontaneous
ORIGINAL MOVEMENT or TIE PEOPLE
whose greatest glory ia that 1t has no leaders, and
that 1t can not be associated with the name OF any
individual This ignores altogether the extremely
the fact that from the beginning the emeu,ttrs
have declared that they would have only
Garibaldl at their head-that Is some one
named GarIbaldi--the old man, or Menotti or
Ricciotti or any OF the family. Doubtless one of
Garibalrs ola coats would do II none OF his sons
are forthcoming. 1t Is certain rlat any man who
comes upon the scene IN a red shirt aud siouched
hat IL given place OF honor. TO day, at one OIL the
polling places on the Bouevard where
A REGIMENT OF THE RouGHs
was drawn up to preserve orIer" two splendid Eel.
lows were on guard, one at either SHE OF the en-.
trance, nne specimens OF PHYSICAL MOOD, aud
both IN red shirts and slouched hats with the
legend "EctaTeM;s de Capsera' on the nat. In
truth, however this movement mas Leaders, ana they
are no iondcr Of GariDadl tnan the at norjeauX
were. One OF them said TO me to-day, "fhe men
want names that are incarnalions Of princpes but
We must nave some new Names" These LEADERS are
TOO shrewd TO insult the preferences Of the people,
even where these preferences ale as vain as the
tricks Of "tne heather Cnnee.n
THE ELECTIONS.
II IS clear that Inc elections JUST held can have
only one result, anu cannot III the least settle the
point at issue which Is or interest TO The world out
side OF pars--illat Is, the difference between the
SD,eMp and the National ACKNOWLEDGEMENT falfs
and France. its purpose Is 10 give tue result, OF
tn nsurrccton the appearance OF popu.al sanc-
ton, for though the leades have SIMPLY seized
power by vioc.it means, they ieel mat tleir posi-
ton would be stronger with an election 1ea.ad
thom. In order 10 understand the exact yaiae OF
the election IL il necessary TO remember tic attitude
OF the dlaerent parties a. they three or Jour
days ago On one hand was the Assembly, on tho
ernment oil France, holding IN virtue OF universal
suffrage, and unier existing laws It was also the
the law-making power Tor Paris, ana the insurrcc-
ton was al issue with Thirst as the government of
France, next as the government OF PARIS. There
was no hope OF rcconciling all tile dllercnces be-
tween them,
however, was the municipal government OF Paris.
the Mayors OF the different ACCOMPLISHMENTS and q
certain number OF the repl esenatiyes OF Paris IN
the National Assembly. TINS party held mild
ground. Ii sympaLnlzed with the Assembly lii IT'S
opposition TO violence and 10 the demands OF tue
eneute to be recognized as the government OF
Franc Int M xaI ~ fba J1yp "a N
demands II made Tor the concession Of the num-
cipal rights of Paris. indeed on this later point
the insurrection and the whole people OF the city.
Unfortunately tins third party soon lost sight OF the
fact that there was anything else at issue but tue
THE MUNICIPAL RrouTs OF PARIS,
the as the insulTection, feeling this to be its
strong point, INSISTED upon 1t and touched the other
lightly. lt soon became apparent to this third
party, moreover that they had some interest also
In an Immediate election since II there was not
time for the people TO organize and choose cand
dates, they would rc.elect them, and on this con-
sidcration OF their personal interests they went
over to the insurrecon and consented TO the imne-
date election There IL not much doubt thai tile
Assembly VIII declare the election void; but should
1t unaccounably do otherwise II L. certain that tue
instruction, having used this municipality TO extort
the sempance Qf avote, win presently leei able to
dispense with that sort Of nonsense and VIII sweep
these men awav ave are not their dupes,n said
one Of the OF the Hotel de Vile at the moment
when the mayors had come over ana Joineu IN Inc
demand for an election.
THE lNsuRGENT AND THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT.
but though there IL tnus an appearance OF u SET
Element OF the municipal trouble, the Important Ok.
ference between the insurrectioh and the national
government remains open. Paris and the govern.
mcnt that Paris has accepted from tue 6a,e,te and
TO which 1t has given some show OF legal right by
the election stands IN defiance Of France ana the
government that France has chosen in the iairest
election ever held III the country. The differences
between them are irreconciable because they are
the radical differences between classes OF the French
nation. Indeed, the Assembly cannot recognize the
existence OF this Paris government without aDali-
donng Its own sovereignty, anu the pars govern
ment repudiates all authority OF the Assembly
Paris charges that the Assembly Is reactionary,