, 1873-05-26
TIE GRtSIB IN FRANCE.

TIE 0RSsIs IN FRANCE.
Tho political crisis which has throatencd
franco for several ,nontha has finally hoon pre-
otpitated In a sudden and unexpected manner.
III. Thiers hae yielded to tho triling majority
against hfn in tho Assembly, lie and his Ministry
lave roSfgnod, and Marshal MaoAtahon has boon
elected President OF the Republic. The immo-
diato Issue was en the deanitiye establishment
OF tho Republic, 1noasuro brought forward by
tho Government, and sustained by tho Liborals.
a, ,fow daya ago. tho Conservatives opposod thon-
aelvcs to this moaauro BY m Interpolation, call
ing for tho organization Of Conservative mi
nority and declaration Of Conservative policy
on tho part Of tho Geyarnmont. TAo rnoye~
monta In tho Assembly for two weoks past have
boon tending to tho consolidation Of tho factons
opposed to NJ. I1aera for yoto on this issuo.
Tho Right, or Conservative sido OF tho AS
aombly, has consisted Of BonapartiBts,
Orleanista, nnd Legitirnists; tho Loft, or
! Liberal, has conaistod Of Moderate Republicans
aud 1sadicais. The fsesiens Of each side have
coaloseed,-tho ono into general Monarchical
party, tue other into general Republican purity,
-~ainking tholr distinctive foatures in tho broad
iesno wAether or not the Republic ahall he
definitely proclaimed as the permanent Govorn-
mont Of Franco. 4 few days ago, It was an
nouncod TINT there had been coalition Of the
MlonarchiBts with tho purpoao Of ovorthrowing
1'hiera, and presenting tho Duo dAumale as
their candidate for Preaidont. Since that time
Inn, &noA
roaulta. III tho recent election OF tho President
Of tho Assembly, III. Bufrot was put forward as
tho candidate of the Monaffchists, and was
eloctod ovcr II. Martol, tho Republican candidate.
Shortly after, however, the Liberals elected
II. h1urtol aa tho First Vice-Presidont
of the Assembly: With these varying
results, aud q cloao division OF the two
consolidated parties 1t was impossible to foro-
toll tho vote On tho great question. This was
taken on Saturday, with decided and growing
victory for the Monarchioal party. The vote
against making tho dohnitiye ostabliHhment Of
tho Republic the orlorof thoday stood 500 tos44.
Then Thiors resigned, and the vote on tho ac-
coptance Of Ills resignation was 8c8 for and
$50 against. The vote which elected Marshal
Macnlahon President OF the Ropublic WAS 800.
Though tho real issue seems to have boon that
Of Monarchy agafnat tho Republic, it could not
DO 30 declared openly, for tho MonnrchiBts Of the
Assembly arc divided among themselves. Tho
policy on Which they united was tho
profossed foar Of NalicaliHm, under which
category they included all who favor tho por-
m nj tim
If. Ihiors was elected as tho candidate Of
the Conservatives ut G timo when this side Of
tho Assembly had not identified isaelf 30 COM
plotoly with tho Monarchical movement, NJ.
Thiors himself had always been a[onarchiat,
but, having boon elected to eustnn and admin
lister Republican form Of government; lie per-
formed that duty coneciontiously and intelli-
gently. lie has been conservative in all hta
movements, but has refused to participate in
tho apprehenaioua Of nadiealism which tho Con-
aervatiyos generally hnvo entertained. He ro-
fused, aone months ago, at the demand OF tho
Conservatives, to put stop to Garnbetta's Re-
publican Bpnochos III tho provinces, or to pro-
claim M ottlcial dsapproval OF tho sentiments
which Gambotta advanced. From this time on,
the Conservatives layo inaiBted upon regarding
Thiers "a Radical, mud have made their fight
against him. AL woll-aofluod parties in
Franco ara extromists, aud II. ThloEs' honest
olrort to take middle ground has mot
with no Intelligent appreciation: His oninont
services in overcoming the Commune, roorgan-
izlng tho army, holding tho people together,
saving tho Assembly from dangera that threat
enad OH both ailos, md shaping oyonts in tic
direction OF d permanent constitutional nopub-
Lie, have counted for nothing. llis course waa
sustained by tho Radicals simply becauae 1t WAS
moro favorable 10 their idoas than to tho opposite
extreme, aud tho ao-oallod Conservatives hnvo
succeeded In oyorthrowng about tho only man
In MI Franco who Ia truly entitled to tho namo OF
Conservative,
Tho withdrawal Of III, TA1ora must DO ro-
gardc1 as seriouB blow to tho Republic, and tho
election OF Marshal 11acA1ahop na very decided
stop In tho direction OF aolno kind Of monarohi-
cal restoration. MaoA1ahon has always boon
Monarchlak. Ho III oBnontially All army man. He
has boon the peta and the pride OF tho Fronch army
for twonty years, and eyory Government haa
recognized It, Tho royorsos aud aefoatn which
he met in tho rrubsnn war, III common with Ill
Tronoh officers, did mot affect him III It did tho
otllcrs. Ho wan tho man to whom President
Tliora intruatel tho work OF reoeganizIuR tho