New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-08-31
PRESIDENT THEIRS AND THE FRENCH
ASSEMBLY,
PARTY CONTINUOUSLY. THERE'S PROSPECTS.
Parts (4Hg. l6) Correspondence Of 1hV London TBpeA
The LAST three DAYS have been snent in secret

PARTY CONTINUOUSLY. THIERs'S PROSPECTS.
Parts (4ag l6 Correspondence Of me London TiDpeA
The last three days have been spent in secret
intrgues during which canards have been rife, and 1t Is
seriously believed that change h occurred IN the atti
the different parties Of which the Chamber is
composed The occupation Of politicians since saturday
last has 6een to scheme in such manner that the Com
mission TO be chosen to take into cOnsidera.
ton the two propositions OF Messieurs Riyet and
Adpe should c Son ths OF own o G opu6 ns M
cline Here, In consequence OF the multiplicity OF par
political question, which takes 1t from the broad ground
principle TO the OF personal ambition, and
the various parliamentary reunions become so many
pieces upon the political chessboard which rival players
seek to move for their own purposes Thus or instance
%ns1 M a ri s 81
IL like Looking down from the gallery above,
the contrast between the confusion and the turmoil Of
the Right and the calmness Of the Left very re-
makabe One thought at the time must either be the
result OF better organization or OF some foregone con-
cusiOn In most assemblies, when whole political party
votes unanimously In favor OF motion involving great
constitutional change, 1t would be considered quite i'm
possible that they should withdraw that support upon
Ostensibe ground aud without any change having oe-
CURED to warrant it, Yet am now positively assured
by the best position for judging that II in the
contemplation Of the Extreme Left TO abandon
the Riyet proposition. Nor, though they were the
on do they consider that there is any treachery
involved IN their deserton OF the Left Center who
this: 1--WE wish TO commit the Chamber to principle;
this principle involved in the decision to which it
arrived In its vote OF urgency that IL bad the right tO
consider whether or NJ Theirs should be named
three years President OF the French Republic. In
other words, it has given itself constituent powers.
sssrSSof whether if il viii choose Monarchy but but
make 1t permanent. They new threatening TO
withdraw their support from the Ryet project knowing
that the Right Will never have the courage pronounce
for Monarchy and that the Chamber will thus be
mitted to the principle OF Republic and to the admis
tactics subtle and Macaveian likely to succeed
the of the next few days will show; 1t is certain
1t is quite enough for the Right TO the Extreme
Left adopt course for them to take the alarm and 10 In
Ito inn Inv tlufff
will be the least surprising saturday, when the
debate is likely to on, find everything changed,
Son Saturday While the Lett will what they then
so urgently supported Whatever happens, the result,
Whether he Is named President by the Left Center aud
Right or by the Left Center aud Left will matter little,
impartial observer, scarcely what either
side will gain by the tOtuous methods by which they
seem to prefer to their political ends IL would he
far better to speak out boldly and openly from the
tribune the sentiments by which they are aetuated
and the objects they are striving to obtain thtn TO
plot for them secretly in their reunions and bureaux
But, unfortunately, there Ia not M0narohist In the
Chamber who has the courage to say what he thinks
different from what he says; least have right
TO considering how frequently their aud
their language contradict each other and how easily
they discover preexs why they should support
day what they oppose the next IL Is not likely soon
as this muehyexed question Is settled that the Chamber
VIII continue much longer what, by figure ofspeech IA
called It's deliberations. The time has when the
Deputies would derive considerable advantage by rub
bling their ideas against those which the country may
entertain In regard the position OF affairs. We hear
may be- for they do not bnS the '"s same Kind
~ 10 bear upon their representatives and upon
cue .namoer which In common with us. They see the
constitution OF the country undergoing vital changes.
nha It's institutions being remodeled by legislative
ouy %oh shows itself ignorant OF the first principles
Oh parliamentary government aud they do not hold
nong OF show any sign OF interest Ia what is going
worly presnts that the country at large aud that
masIy i,s Government falls into hands which ulti
entirely upon itseli.