New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-03-10

me, and on which would base the reconstructon ofo
country In state of society that Ia prosperous r
nni1,on aacb Snu yieIds gentiy 70 the progress Of
tenn To combine all IN the same adminlsiratiop vys
be placing there opposing forces which would e,tbe
| IN inertia or conflict. ' eN'
regularly constituted, yielding gently 10 the progrc
opinion France precipitated without serions Tess
or sufficient preparation into war, has OnehaY n
her soil invaded her army destroyed, her nne ors, %
ton disrupted. her old and powerful unity conproD'is
Withdrawn from labor 10 die on the baifle.nelds oi
profoundly disturbed by the apparton OF anarchy az
after the enforced surrender OF Paris war su.ro ~
only for some days, and ready 20 rccOmmpuee m Il G
eminent esteemed by Europe courageonsIy accen
the authority and assuming the responsibility OF dle
ne gotiatOns fails to put end 10 appalling n
IN presence OF this state OF things, l. thetecan M r.
be two pOcicsi But must there not be only one .irn
eXpedent, consistent ana uf9eht, IN order 10 make
peace promptly as possible the evils which OyerwheI
who will not maintain that we must ~ soon and a.
completely a. possible, ternnate the .Or,ign Orupaob
by of peace cOufageOusy negotiated, and which
will not he accepted unless IL h honorable; relieve ou,
fields Of the which tranples and destroys them
recall from foreign prisons our captured soldiers on
Gers. and generals; reconstruct ~ them disciplined
and valiant army; reform by election our Councils
General and dissolved Municipal Councils e0rgar
ize our disOrganized Administrations terminate ruinom
expenses; reestabish, N not our finances. which wOnd
not be me WORK OF a nay, az 'ss gu, the only
means OF meeting our pressing .Igtseh'htsi feurh u
the fields and workshops our Mobiles open ObstrCted
roads; rebuild destroyed bridges, and thus create
ployment-the only means by which oar artisans and
peasants can live.
j. there any one VINO can say that thcFt J. anything
pressing than all th.i Ana - there here one of
example who would erayely discuss articles ~ the Con
sttuOn, while people, dying " hunger are Obliged
10 give foreign soldiers the last mOrse OF bread that
mains
No no, gentemenl tranquilze; reorganze; revive
credit reanimate industry; behold the only policy pos
sible or even conceivable AZ this moment. In an ths
every sensible. honest, enlightened man, be- he Tor
monarchy or "A republic. work uSefully, and II Dc
works only year AK months, he may return With
high head and satisfied conscience into the ranks Of his
countrymen.
An. no doubt, when we shall have rendered our
country the pressing services have enumerated when
shall have raised from the soil where she lies pros
trate that noble being called France, when we SHAH nave
sanched her wounds, recuperated her stfrhgI SIC VII
To consciousness, and then reanimaed, ana IN
full freedom OF mind, she VIII say now she NlSe - hFe
When this work of reparatiOn Will be over and II may
not be very long the time OF discussion ana oil consider
ing the theories of government will have come and hay
ing accomplished reconstruction under republic
can determine with disceTnment our deStnles
this Judgment will be pronounced, not by minority bat
by majority OF our felow-ctizens, that Is by tho
| National will itself.
such is the only policy, possible, expedienf and
ada pted 10 the unhappy circumstances We are IN II
to IL nv honorable colleagues are ready 70 devote th
exrereuced faculties Is il. that for my part De
spite age and the fatlgues Of long NE, am ready 20
consecrae all the strength that remains % me, without
any design any other ambition swear 20 YOU than
to attach to my last days, the regrets Of my felow
zens and permit TO add, without even beng assured
OF t after the most intense Devotion 10 OBTAIN justice FOR
my efforts But, no matter N presence " ON suffering
and perishing country all personal consideration would
be objectionable Let US be united, ana, by showing
that We are capable OF concord and wisdom shall Oh
tain the Of Europe ana, with her esteem, her
support and further, the respect ~ the enemy himself
all this will be the strongest support You can give 10
your negOtaOrs when defending the interests Of France
In the negotiations that are ABOUT 70 open Defer then,
to period which cannot be far the political dsensOns
which have divided us, and may divide us sl more,
and let difference OF opinion, which know TIE result
longer an attack upon the existence and safety " ito
| country,