New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-06-12

This letter has been freely published here let those
who pretend that the liberty Of the as restricted
now as under the Imperial regime note the faet IN
passing Dated May l2 and first sent TO the generals 1t
was not manifested in the Bonapartist prints TIL the
Path The two dates indications of the two purposes
its author had in view for both of which he has lar
prospect of disappointment The first 10 foster us
sension and indiseiplne in the army The puohcaton
by the Committee OF Inquiry into the eaptuatoh Oh De
of their report in which of the generals were
more less censured seemed to offer opportunity poth
curry favor with them and to provoke their hostn
TO Government The generals forwarded the letter to
the Minister Of War; being bound so to DO by natural
sentiments OF duty, and by disciplinary rule already
laid down for them by Government, IN anticipation OF
such attempt their fidelity. To render the other
purpose of the letter. calculated to serve as well Tor an
Imperial manifesto and appeal to the people, duly ef
fectve its publication so delayed as to coincide
with and come in aid of NJ Rouhers great speech, last
week. Here again was faiure-Nym lndorsng Bar
dOph. The letter excited more ridicule than In
dignation But let make two distinctions between
the reception of letter and speech by the Paris pubic
and by people large and between the relative fal
ures of exmaster Napoleon and Rouher his ancient
Vice. Both letter and speeches purposey circulated
among country population proftaby kept in ignorance
by the Empire based il, and which the powers that
loosely be slow to begin TO dsspate and may exert
q considerable influence there. Then M. Rouher now
ever hardly used as champion of the Imperial cause at
Odds with such prudent skill and pluck, especially at the
exciting second round Wednesday, not only on that
day to win open applause and much silent approval
from the Right of the assembled ring but TO nave con-
quered his position speaker hereafter to be listened
to in the So that, defeated as Imperial cham
pion, he came off in sort personally victor He is
not likely to be taken up as leader
by the Right Stranger things have happened In
this changing French world than that he should become
their welcome ally. The actual situation OF parties is
curious II they have not reached the era OF good
feeling" they are arrived at waiting station ana
temporary truce their peculiar flags and other partisan
traps concealed for the moment in their carpet bags as
were You will have noticed how. after that stormy
session of last Wednesday, flashed through by the
burning sarcasm and fierce invectve of dAudfret and
Gambetta Rouher Joined with them in the unanimous
vote for order of the day drawn up by dc Broghe
and which noticeable how, throughout the TWO
DAYS NJ Theirs and his Ministers sat placidly silent
auditors Of debate that nominaly turned on an inter
relation directly addressed to Governmentwhch none
Of the speakers so much pretended TO discuss or
answer to-
NJ dAudfret who since his speech of the 4th OF May,
has acquired position, strengthened and heightened by
his speech of the 22d which, along with its occasional
bursts of telling eloquence, approves throughout no
table, parliamentary polite characteristic latent in the
man that makes of him for the time, and in the minds OF
some leader OF the mOnarchical majority, the long
soughtfor substitute at hand and candidate IN Ter
yorem for NJ Thers's presidential chair, should that
somewhat irritable statesman renew his old menace OF
leaving it-and the Assembly and France in the conse-
ouent lurch. Partly perhaps, in consideration Of this
and other signs that the majority might possibly accept
newlymenaced resignation even he is resolved not to
offer it again. But there other explanations OF the
temporary appeasement OF parties, OF their rela-
tons with the Government and Of the concilatory
spirit of NJ. Theirs, more nationally probable In
the nature of things and more creditable TO
If
for in the better spirit OF the nation and the Assembly
common sense growing cooler and tpatriosm growing
larger The proofs of this are manifold Note few ex
amples Apropos OF bill for reorganization of the
Council of State, brought in month or so ago, Govern
ment and majority Of the Assembly were utterly at
cross purposes, conservative monarchcal majority In
sting that members OF this extremely important body
in the State should be appointed by the Assembly, repub
lican and liberal minority Din seemingly patent contra
dicton of republican and liberal principles sustaining
the claim which Government united as SINE qd nom
that their appointment should depend solely Govern
ment nomination The difference was absolute IN toto,
irreconcled and apparently iTeconcilable to the
second reading Of the bill few days ago the bill came
10 its third reading and passed into law by triumph
antlv large vote This in virtue of compromise; to
effect which, 1t should be remarked, both sides striving
TO save much possible OF power In the courteous
sacrifice of FORM The result is somewhat disointed,
inter-contradctOry fatally provisional law hardly
eyable defect Of much of the legislation of the Assem-
bly, The Army Reorganization bill, worked up as
committee report Of last years date, was long since
drawn up The elementary feature is universal obliga
tory military service To this every one knows, NJ.
Theirs was old and utterly, and since the late war;
remained peculiarly hostile Latterly in face OF the
Assembly unanimously manifesting its approval of the
prineiple Of obligation, he had, with frankly
stated unwillngness but frankly accepted the prnci
pie AS to its practical application and the details of
the bill proposed by the Army Committee, prolonged
and FREQUENT exchanges Of "views" between them and
him had brought them and him TO accord as to it's finally
presentable FORM The intimate secret history OF these
negotiations between the Commission and the President
provokes curiosity that for the most part can as yet
feed only a conjecture What relation there may be,
or have BEEN between the famous canard flown by The
London Daily Telegraph and NJ Therss concdent sore
throat (which physically real affctionl and the
consequent adjournment at his personal request Of the
discussion OF this Army bill at that time, when IL
already drawn out, do not know, and Will not follow
the foolish multitude OF wiseacres in their idly fantastic
attempts to guess. Two three facts assured and
noteworthy.
Gen Chanzy honorably distinguished himself In the
late war, and elected Deputy for that with notion,
prevalent among Republicans, that he Republican.
He was not politician at ALL Quite recently having
wisely taken time TO make up his mind he declared him
self sustainer OF the Republic from thoughtful study
and sincere conviction-did this in a speech occa-
sion Of his election TO the Presidency OF the Center Left
caucus group of the Assembly; sensible, moderate
toned honestly patriotic speech Ingenious interpreters
busted themselves with the text Of for the next three
DAYS. gnally noted him the great new Liberal
leader. A prominent member, and Chairman of the
Army Commission, he in frequent commn-
nication with the President When, three days
ago, the long-deferred debate the new
army bill was to come on, he prefaeed it by
advising the Assembly that for high OF State, it
were not carried on that Commission and Govern
nent benp opite agreed the prudent thing for the As