The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-14

resort to heal revolutions. and then only either
by foreign bayonets or sort of coup Tftot at
home. The elder branch was restored after
the battle Of Waterloo by the allies, and
Louis Philippe was placed on the throne by
Lafayette. The people acquiesced because
they were powerlcss and to escape appre-
hSnded disorder from socialism and commun-
ism. Tie Bourbons of both branches, like
the Bonapartes, have failed to give France a
good and stable government. They have
nothing to recommend them but promises, and
the French have had too much sad experience
Of broken promises to place confidence in any
Of the scions of these royal houses. Both
Imperialism and monarchy have had but
Pickering existence, and have successfully
gone out in revolution.
Has not the time come, then, to give the
republic fair trial? We believe it has, and
that NJ. Theirs thinks SO. We attach no
significance to his amiable treatment of the
Orleans or the other Bourbon Princes or to
the candidature of the Prince de Joinville or
any of the others for the National Assembly.
The liberal conduct Of the government to them
shows, we think, that they are not feared.
No doubt the mass of the intelligent people Of
France desire republic. Itwould be strange
if they did not, after the experience
they have gone through. They must
remember, too, that when France was
| q republic she Was terror 10
| Europe and the first military Powers in tue
world. The republic means vigor and pro-
gress. To return to monarchy is to go back
to the dead past and inevitable revolutions.
Even NJ. Gui1ot, judging from his letter lately
to the London Times looks to the National
Assembly and the present republican govern
| ment of France to restore the country. He,
too-this other old statesman and historian
cannot but see the folly of trying just now
monarchical or imperial experiments again.
| He who wrote the ''History of Civilization"
ought to know that the spirit of the age is
democratic and republican, and that to attempt
! to arrest its progress would be like trying to
| stem the torrent of Niagara The revolution
| in America prccipitated the first French revo-
| luton. Republican sentiments have grown in
| Europe since that period with the growth Of
| this republic. Now that knowledge flies with
| lightning speed and the American republic has
become mighty Power, the people of the
| Old World learn more rapidly from us and are
inspired by our example. The wonderful
events Of and resulting from our late
war have given an extraordinary impulse to
democratic ideas abroad. The masses Of
Europe will not be content till they follow our
example and obtain republican governments.
If republic be established in France that
country will act upon the rest of Europe as
this has been acting upon the world. It will
be the focus Of revolutionary and republican
movements. Sill M. Theirs and those who
support him have great deal both to undo
sefgovernment to the cities, towns and de-
partments as far as practicable and as soon as
the restoration of domestic peace will warrant
that. This is the basis of liberty in America,
and must be in France. 1t is compatible at
the same time with q strong government, as
has been demonstrated here. The Commune
| Of Paris, with all its atrocities, was right in
| demanding the principle of municipal self
government as the basis of republican institu-
tons. And here we would remark that the
sooner N. Theirs ceases 10 fusade the poor
wretchcs who have fallen into his hands the
better. He cannot establish the republic on
the blood of the people. That le1ds to despot-
ism In one form or another. But the surest
foundation of republican institutions is intelli-
gence The government and the Church in
France should 20 earnestly to work to educate
the people. The movement of the masses
cannot be prevented. They must be led to
greater liberty and higher intelligence, or they
will in their fury overwhelm their governments
and the established order of things. If there
be not progress in accordance with their as
pirations bloody revolutions and possibly
anarchy will be the consequence. Does NJ
Theirs comprehend this IF so he occupies
position that will enable him to become tht
first man of the age.
LORD JonN RUSSELL on THE WAsEINGTO,
| TREATY. Earl Russell made his promised
address to the Crown against the ratification
of the Treaty of Washington, but, as we pre-
dicted, it proved great failure. The tories
did not come TO his rescue; the wings wer,
angry with him; Earl Granville snuffed til,
| littla almost 0f cvistannc. ~