Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-02-07


Ernest Renan, in his essay on the poltica
condition of France, maintains that the Frencl
republicans have no just conception of liberty
their whole aim is to get control ofthe machin
cry of despotic centralism, and use it in the
own way. This may be true Of the reds" bu
it can not be true of such men as Jules Favre
and Garnier-Pages. He maintains, also, that
while they are not strong enough to organize a
republic, they are willing and able to make i'm
possible the permanent existence of any other
government in France. This, too, may be said
of the "reds," but not of the whole body of
French republicans. 1t is the "Red Specter''
that makes French republic impossible, not
unwillingness of the French people to organize
liberty, 1t is dread of anarchy and license
dread of putting France into the hands OF such
men as Fourens, Rochefort, Gambetta, and the
like,-that makes the difficulty. If republican
ism could be completely organized in every
French department, and made a habit Of the
people, il would be permanent; but it would
put out of business not only king and emperor,
but also, the Gambettas and Others like him.
1t appears to be true, that Gambetta does not
understand the word liberty. He and his fol-
lowers are, just now, showing their quality to
all the world, and illustrating the truth of
Remains accusation, so far as it relates to them
Gambetta's decree" disqualifying portion of
the people from being members of the national
assembly, is quite as atrocious as anything ever
done by Louis Napoleon; for it is a most auda-
cious usurpation, and shows that the "reds"
would exterminate their political opponents if
i
coup d'etat, that would enable them to suppress
the provisional government at Paris and exclude
from the assembly every man who will not
swear allegiance to their faction. The will of
the people fairly expressed is what they will not
accept. The government at Paris sets aside
Gamb, tta's decree; but he means to enforce
it.; and has taken measures to organize revo-
lutionary government at Bordeaux He has
suppressed the newspapers which published the
official notiiea ion cancelina his decree; and his
followers at Bordeaux have nominated Com
mittee Of public safety" TO supercede the Paris
government. Meanwhile, the ministers of Aus
tria Italy, AMI Spain instructed by their govern
msnts, have notified Gambetta, that they are
accredited only TO the government at Paris, and
that they will leave Bordeaux, if that revolu-
tionary committee shall be organized.
These proceedings of Gambctta seriously en-
barrass the intention of the armistice, and may
defeat it entirely. The aim was to have the
people OF France represented in constituent as
sembly. Gambetta means that nobody but the
'reds" shall be represented, if he can prevent it,
His proceedings have reused intense indisna-
ton among the people of Paris; but, what he
does increases anarchy and confusion; and it is
feared that the attempt to have France repre-
scented in the proposed assembly, will fail. Jules
Favre, it is said processes that he is "master of
the situation" but it is feared that the faction
lists will create enough disorder to defeat him.
Therefore, cit is reliably stated in official
circles" at London, that the Germans will
organize provisional government for France,
with the consent and support of England, Rus
STA, and Austria, should the anarchy become so
great as to make fair election impossible. The
election was to have been held in Paris, last
Sunday, and in the other departments, to NOR
row. but it has been postponed, in order to
take efficient measures to counterfeit the mach
nations of Gambetta. Probably the assem-.
bly, will be elected, but it is not now probable
that the republicans will control it, if a fair
election be allowed. The French people need
nothing so much as peace, and we can not be-
heye they will allow the war to be renewed.