, 1873-12-21

pottll!B 1of slAo Hshto1atluh VI tlo OH DOufpon
Tl'o 1lrat thing to bo dono by tho iutrlguaula
was To bring about a
COMPROMISE or THE RIVAL rnETENsioss
Of tho odor aud Younger bralcl,en Of tia 13our-
Cliambord mud tho Count do Paris. This war
goon Accomplished. Tho former wnH mllcl, tho
older nun Of The two, md olildlosB 80 1t was
agreed that ho Should have tho first turn at tho
throno, and, whom hia Aands OF life had run ont,
tho Count do PariB ant1 Lis family wore to be-
como Ills successors an1 heirs to tho Royal dig
mites. Aftor tho family y-dsputo had boon thus
compromised, ZEN nov and somewhat unforeseen
difficulty presented ltsof to tho advocates Of
bo br,,ltea in the Radical papofs that
tic Count do Chambord would not
accopt tie nag OF tho Revolution, tho trl-
color; nor would ho agroe to rlllo oyer Franco
aH Constitutional King. Tha Monarchical
tllfcken, I'd notwithstanding, and gathered body
md substance. Tho part{ants OF Chambori bo-
camc greatly disturbed. They know that tho
peopd'of France however hu1nblod by tho late
war, and anxious for poaeo aud quiet,
ported that llo dolnanicd. Tho Royal'sts woro
awaro TINT II would 10 id1o TO place tho crown
OIL lls llcadif lo refused to recognize tho evonts
torn OF. Ono Of their number, H. OEesnclong
made a pilgrimage to the Count, who was living
in Germany In sexio,' to talk over tho matter
with him. lIo profoBscd to receive ASSURANCES
from the Count TINT ho would nccopt the tri-
colorod tlag, but Bpangle it with lilies and that
he would also r1lo aB Constitutional Monarch,
with Parliament to mike laws, and a Ministry
responsible to it. Thsso CONCESSIONS ho pubBll-
cd, mid proclaimed mud trumptod all over Franco.
Tile ThierH pnrty did not crodit the story, but
Chambord would be voted King by tho Assembly
when # mot. Noses had been counted, and 1t
Sas ascertainod tl,nt ho had at least twelve ma
1orlty, With fourteen vacancies p,1rposoy kept
for meeting, Ctlambord published
HIS FAMOUS LETTER
explanatory Of his position. denying the trnth OF
the reported interview between himself md
Closnelong, lotting tLo lattor down III easily as
possible. and, i'll the luost courteous terms, tell
ing tho public TINT ho lctl when llo reported tho
Count NJ agreoing to accept tho tricoored flag
Of tic Revolution, or agreeing to reign Us IL
Constitutional King. 1Io insisted on liH Divine
@ oee ne ans 1no o s Assembly G fa n a
litions attached but claimed It by titlo higher
than tho Assembly could bcBtow,--by such
q title as an heir would claim
his patrlmopy under, who Ind bceu
tors aud thieycs. 10 accept tho tag Of the llevo-
luton would bo to recognize tho Legitimacy
or constitntionality Of tho Revolution, which no
donied, claiming that the rules Of tho Republic
aud of tho Donaprrtes woro illogitimato aud
..surpations Of the Diviacly-appointotl or.lor Of
thinga. He llnughtily told THO French pooplo
that they wore aboard tuddorleas ship, tosscd
III a tempest, in danger OF pcrishiug, aud thai
he WAS tic. only. living pilot who
could bring them safely into ~ port, because
Ms the letter las been published In tho American
papers. nccd not onlargo uponit. Suffice it to
remark that it fell like bombshcll on tue Roy
aliss party. and instantly oxtinguished their
hopeH i'll Chalnbord as their King, mud aaved
Trance from civil war. He was
DROPPED Dr COMMON CONSENT,
and ia scarcely referred to in tho Assembly.
After this haseo thoro WAS nothing left for
them to do except to fix the term Of Dlarshal
N1aoalalaon, who sont TO the Assembly IN OK
that Dictatorial powers be conferred upon him,
or be would rcsign. It WIS first proposed to
mnhe him Dictator for ten yoars, without limita-
tiou Of authority; but the - Loft" {tho nopubli-
ed that he should be called presidont Of tho
Republic, and his term Of office not exceed 1ro
years, and TINT his powers should be defined III
tho proposed Constitution. Tho "Right"
of Maealahon himself, consented to tho titfo Of
tho office aud the abbroyiation Of the term to
Hevon years but they rofused to define his
powers or limit his arbitrary authority, 80 that
He 1s.s1N HEALTHY, DICTATOR OF FRANCE,
meets tic views Of tic Koyaii,sts; T that is,
he must do wIateyor they bid him, because,
II he goes contrary to their wiehea, no is left
without supporters, and fa1ls, Flo is, then,
nothing more than the tool Of the Dourbo;, party,
who, III turn, are influenced by the clergy, who
get their inspiration from 1nfhlliblat SOURCES.
Nobody supposeB that ho will serve nB Dictator
for seyen years, which iB a long time in franco.
But lo il the most available instrument which
tue Bourbon and Ultra1nontaue party Gun find
for their purposes. Tho army IL obediont to
him. and he has disclosed, i'll lis lnessage to tho
Assembly, that he will, cmploy military force, as
well III political patronage, to onforce authority
and order. 1t ia well understood what this
threat econprehends that it means ho will use
cMusu REPUBLICAN, MANIFESTATIONS
and to cram Bourbonism down the throats Of
the people OF France.
Tile appointment OF NEacATahon as Dictator
tunity to e,lrmount tho obstacle thrown in their
way by the Count do Chambord. It ia thought
by many that le will be induced to reconsider
and modify hiB determination, nov TINT ho per~
ceiyes he can mover mount the Throne on tho
terms ho demanded. Othors think that ho will
be discarded altogether, and the Grown wll DO
offered to Count do Paris. who, it is believed,
would accept 1t on such terms aH would DO pro-
posed: II King is chosen, MaoMalon will be
to surrender tho unoxpirod part OF bis
military forces Of tho nation 10 maintain him OH
the Throne; and it is not doubted that ho will
do both quito willingly.
Bur THERE IS NO TELLING
%lat change may como over the mind Of tue
plain soldier aud hiB vito. after they have
tastcd tho 4weotB Of power and received tho
latterios Of courtiers, 1lacafahon would not DO
the first lnan who changed his mind, and con-
clrled to tarry longer III tho PALACES Of Royalty,
after breathing the Intoxicating atmospho1o Of
the Court. but tho Bourbon purity aro willing
to intraBt him, and tako the chances OF bis sur
re1doring thu keys when they call for thom to
bo handed over to tho King. Tho settlement Of
tho problem Of q ruler without couvulsion or
bloodshea gives Joy aud satisfaction to the peo-
plo, and france breathes easier. The excite
mcnt has boon very great for the last four
mouths. and especially for tho last fow weeks.
It WAS fot on all adoa that itwould be national
disgrace and calamity to plunge tho country into
civil war about tho Chief Executive; and,
had Chambord accepted tho Grown On the
terns I saua< which his partisana, desired, it is
u revolution Immediately. It would have de-
pended very much, however, on tho tomper Of
Ehe army.
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