The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-26
GENERAL FlgDHEaBE'S PAMPHLET.

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Che Late Wur-tsambetfa ard His Political
ADVERSE Ene French Demvcracy--The
United s.tatcs OF Ameri,a--Tdf Rhine Not To
BE n Coveted and Bloody Eroltier, but
vivify.a. Artery.
General Faidherbe, the thrice elected Deputy, and
q warm adherent OF Ganbetta's. has Just issued
pamphlet "0a the Causes OF Our Defeat from
which the following extract is III ,le:-
IL was no fault OF The Army OF the North that It's
operations did not produce more useful results.
What was 10 be honed Tor was that The Town Of
Mei2, rendered IN proper time independent OF Mar
snai Bazaine and his army. instead oi capiidatng
on october rs, might nave held cut TIL the middle
oi December thus KeepIng Prince Frederick Charles
unucr us waiis anu ehdoliug tie army ol we
Lore to follow up us nrst success. Ana
then If the Army OF Paris, utilizing the well
known courage OF the parislans, had daiy hurassed
besieging army, whose strength was always ess
considerable Than mas been supposed the Army OF
the Nortn might, without tearing 10 be overwhelmed
10y masses o! triple It's numbers, have operated be-
tween the Sonile and Paris, cut or the prlissians
from their provisions In Normandy, aad threa iened
their communications with tue East. In that case
II is possible that The war beng prolonged might
! nave turned 10 our advantage and The great glory
{ OF NJ Gambeta, VINO was the soul ol tie teence,
ana whose ardent faith In the cause lea INN to
20 from one army to another 10 excite the ardor
ol the last defenders OF our unfortunate conn
4 Try. THIS was not To be. ana Galnbetta'S poi
. cal adversaries have IL all their own way wUen
they refuse TO do him Iusnce and cr;icse
has conduct. such ngatltde Is ever 10 be expected
I rom political passions. What are now and what
are likely TO be the consequences Of our deeats
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! PRUSSIA is the defeat OF the democracy IN Europe
quite much OF the French power: and that
French democracy has been vanquished because
1t had ceased 10 be worthy pure and eslinable; had
lost it, expansive and prOpagandist force; had pro-
voked tue mistrnst vi great and honest men by the
sc3ndalous license, and found itself therefore
lated and abandoned by the aristocratic Powers OF
/ Europe Only one civilized people IN the world Is
emanupated III regard to social institutions. to the
same degree as ourselves speak OF the republic OF
the United states founded by the Purt3ns. But 10 say
nothing OF the breadth OF the Atlantic which sepa-
rates us, we were allenated from them by the SYM
pathies Of the empire for the Save owners and by
It's hostile designs evidenced by the meAcan expedi-
4 ton. Democracy seems therefore, vanqushed in
| Europe-sDd yet equally before the law ana the
aboiton OF privileges and favoritisn, justice,
right and progress. shall we say, them that hui
manity Is going backwards on the old Continent ?
1 No. Democracy Is down FOR the moment because 1t
| has become immoral and consequently pOwerless.
True democracy Is that which seeks TO norallze while
done In France), and TO set good example. But this
cause might be purified, even in France, although
we have but little hopes OF 1t, and, moreover we
are firmly persuaded that our c0nquerols, the
| Germans, proud OF the successes obtained ut the
price OF their blood will henceforth have greater
! sentiment or their worth and dignity, and VIII
shortly claim the rights OF freemen IN their own
| country instead OF emgrating Ia America TO seek
/ Tor them. And if we on our SIDE should find our
selves regenerate ana free Also the two peoples Will
SINK the remembrance Of their Old wars In frater-
| nal union. Then the Rhine will no longer be q
! coveted ana often bloody frontier but a yVifyinQ
| artery. connecting link. and Europe WIZ enjoy a
real peace. General l.. fAiDuERBB.