The New York herald., 1872-11-22
NEW YORK HERALD ls72-TR1PLE SHEET

close to him were 0ca0 ne Wa6 not utdty
man: bad servants gained power; and so came
troubles. But he was the prince TO have atoncd
for that trouble and TO have prevented further dis
expect infalibiiy in amy one except the Pope. see
what the Emperor did for France In his twenty
years Of rule. See how rich ana great ne made the
empire. Look at Paris. for instance--what Paris
he made And so In every part Of the country
Napoleon was the creator ana savior Of France ana
Ia his twenty years OF rcignng he added 70 the
nations wealth fourfold. You can see what Nap0-
leon did when you look at the loan. These ctaesrs
account OF that loan. Why, the old man could net
have borrowed a thousand francs but io- Napoleon.
this man had consolidated by his patience and
genius and the wealth he added to the country tnat
Europe loaned money That loan Is the hignest .st
tribute to Napoleons genius, and all fair men must
-, sEI sEMEy TIE :. yHs E...s: r.:
MONSIEUR B--Franoe did not turn against the En-
peror. The Empire was never stronger in the
minds OF the people Just now the priests are
busy over Henry v. and the boys are playing with
Republic and tho Old lcgitimsts want to see
the white dag because II is In sympathy with their
white hair; but the heart OF France is with Napo-
leon. A few journalists may tell you TO the con-
trary but the journalists are never heard outside
OF the Doueyards Go lin into S the rural communss NJ mes
Emperor mean the first Emperor, and the two
are united. The French are tickle and like change,
but their heart always turns to the Emperor They
tried everything bcforc-Bourbonism under Louis
and Charles X. OrlcanIsm, under Louis Philippe
u
they came to the Empire, and nothing but unprece-
dented disaster IN war, united with treason and
anarchy ct home, overtirew IT, Europe wants the
terms with the Prussians that would surprise the
world. And, taught by his experience-for expert.
enCe helps kings as 1t helps common people, he would
go on In . new career OF greatness. Napoleon
never wanted war. lie was always in favor OF
settling the European questions by peaceful means.
Did he not, some years ago, propose Congress OF
all the great Powers to discuss the European ques
tiOnS upon harmonious settlement and then dis
IN
You forget that the Emperor proposed arbitration
himself nearly ten years ago. But the great Powers
were proud and jealous and would do nothing. See
how much war would have been spared, and
Europe instead OF being an armed camp would be
tell You it was grand idea. But no one thinks OF
1t now. You see the Emperor Is down, and when
man is down the world OFTEN forgets the good he
has done. No, the Empire was protest against
war. The only wars it made were for IDEAS 1t
fought Russia to aid England and Turkey. 1t fought
WHAT NAPOLEON MEANT TO DO WITH MgxICO
CORREsPONDENr-HOw about Mexico?
MONSIEUR B..Mexico was blunder; but noble,
generous blunder. Napoleon saw your country
rended asunder and that line Mexican territory
going to anarchy and ruin. SO he said II will save
European prince, and make It, like BraNI, an or
nament ana glory to the civilized nations" But
Powers. They won their war. They did not mean
to let Mexico go to my Power but their own, and
80 thsy drove ont the freaeha proceeding as un
raine, and only permitted by France i'll the interest
OF peace. The United States were the cause OF
meant wen. 'tR'a
NJ THEIRS AND his BLOODY RULE
CoRREsroNDEET-Do you anticipate another co'p
MoNsIEUE BIT will not be necessary. France
viii summon the Emperor in good time. presume
since old Theirs shot 10000 Communists In
Paris, and has continued to shoot a batch
OF Sapoeons @ sS Coup @ detas, @ R This sp republican
Theirs has killed more Frenchmen in cold blood
cont Combined sin since the tune Of the St. Bartholomew
trouble. He has brought back the Reign OF Terror
and surpassed It. People begin to see 1t more
and more, and you will have him with his old um
brella, and his face covered with false beard and
his head with black wig, hurlying over to
England to take lodgings IN Leicester square.
CORRESPONDENTS infer that the Emperor's
friends are neither silent, terrified nor dead.
ir MONSIEUR En my er rance Teaae% r se
and her wealth. France cannotbe untrue to the
dynasty that gave her these. and which alone pos
seSSes the power to redeem and strengthen her.
Napoleon will return and beautiful France will
again be respondent with the glory OF the son OF
Having exhausted the NapoeOnlsts and the di-
vine right people, your correspondent then turned
his attention to the COMMUNISTS
THE LAST REFUGE OF TIE COMMUNE.
In retired section ofGcneva--iar back from the
lake, and approached through long, narrow
houses Of the sixteenth century, quiet sleepy, un-
obtrusiye, up hill and down hill, with queer sub
terranean passages thai must have been useful
in the days when the Savoyards were swarming
outside the walls and sending war missiles Within
you win lind The last refuge OF the world-famous
and bloody Commune. There Is small corner
cafe with cluster OF pine bushes IN front. inclos
ing narrow space in the pavement. over the
doorway Is glaring sign. on which you read In
red letters tall and very red.
'CArE DE LA COMMUNE" #a.E
You pass In at the low door and middle-aged,
understood person greets you with that Continental
gesture OF welcome which meets stronger every
where. lhc smash man has in his arms we'll
grown girl baby-say about i've months-whO
sprawls him and 0ngers his ears for The small
earrings Around his neck is an intense crimson
cravat. The face is ull-bearded, with Gascon ex-
preston about the eyes aud pleasant communica-
tive voice. lie looks at you curi0usly, for we may
be mOuchayds-spics from the enemy OF the human
race Monsieur Theirs. But in moment this sus-
pici0n dissOlves, and We learn that we are well
come. as citizens Of iree America and he who bids
US welcome Is the famous Gatllard pere. the Com
mune chief OF the barricades.n
a You see he is called "Gaillard pere," because
own cmincnce In the Commune. This IL "Gaillard
dls," who looks at us inquiringly out OF pair OF
"a sa w poeary
In 1t, and lines Of fervor, and heavy, rushing
masses Of brown n hair-forcing their cir way from
iather informs us. some OF hts pictures are the
walls, and you can purchase photographs OF them,
with accompanying rhymes, for franc or two.
Here, for instance, is composition OF merit, en-
titled "The Victims OF Versailles" You see the
plain OF Satory, the cmpankmcnt, covered with
the snow and frost. There are three firing parties,
the guns At an aim and the smoke S from tne dis dis.
which three persons are falling IN varying attitudes
OF distress. The one nearest is Fcrre, the middl,
one Bourgeois the farthest the ill-fated and much
pltied R0sseI. should think there were forty lines
OF verse as alegend, but you can fancy what the
lines must be from the tabeau.
THE "CAFE DE LA Commune
Pere Ganard-Co!onei Gaillard, 'Gaiard OF
the Barricades,r or whatever you choose to call
him. for he wears all these titles--is now q plain
tavern keeper. Tnts room, into which We have en-
tered and In which we see dozen persons drink
ing beer and thin red winc-yery thin, fancy, and
Ill
VIC enter there Is silence and kind OF whispered
an p,eut''--s.It rains-a signal To cease talking
known we are not police spies. This TACT soon
dstsrntRsd, the chatter rec2mpcDfes-" France, !"
j "Frahee,H HIHrakce" and the old chorus. Most Of
the party wear bouses. They are very young, and
It would seem very poor. Plain, frank inte
gent, very French faces, types OF revolut0nists,
boodiest accompaniment. They spoke OF NJ.
Theirs with bitterness and had little re-
| spect ior Gambctta, their lives and pur-