, 1873-12-20

dynastv.
rho i}rat thing to be dono by tho intrguauts
coslrnosi1BE or T1E RIVAL rnETENaroNs
OF tho Older and Younger branches Of tho Dour-
bona, represented respectively by tho Count to
Cha,nbotd md the Count do rnriB. Thia was
older ,nan Of the two, and childloss 80 It was
agreed that he should llnyo tho first turn at tho
throne, and, whom his nallds Of lIfo lad r,1u out
the Count do raris and his fa,n!!y woto to be-
como hiH successors and ofra to tho noyal Dig
nitIea. Attor tho familydiaputo had boon thds
compromised, Il new and somewhat unforeseen
difficulty preaented itself to tho advocates Of
rule, BY Divine. Right. It began to
i, BE- br1itoa % In tho c Naflica1 papsrss tint
s seopt Gent sns flag ae Of 0ssSEo s %S'a 10 a1 t
color; nor would liz. agreo to rnlo oyor France
az /. Constitutional King. Tho Alonarclical
papers generally denied these reports. But tlloy
thfckonod Notwithstanding, and .gaathcrod body
camo greatly disturbod. They know that the
people Of Franco, howovor llumblod by tho lato
war, and anxious for poaco and quiet,
WOULD NEVER aunM1r
orte That ho Ma II Tha % Ryss u's ee
nwarc that II would be idle to place tho crown
OH lis healif no refused to recognize tho eyonts
OF tho past ninety, years, rs 1t would quickly be
torn OF. Ono Of their number, NJ. Ohosnelong,
malo pilgrimage to tho Count, WHO was living
In Gornlany iu ssoxie," to talk over the matter
with him. Ho profcsBod to receive assurances
from tho Count that ho would accept tho tri-
colorod flag. but apanglo II with lilies; and that
ho would also rule nj Constitutional Monarch,
with Parliament to make laws, aud n Ministry
responsible to It,. These concessions he publish
ed, and proclaimed, nnd trumptod all ovcr France.
Tic ThierB party did not credit tho atory, but
were evidently impressed with the belief that
Chnnlbord would be voted King by tho ASSEMBLY
when it met. Noses had boon counted, and it
was aHccrtained TINT he Ind at least twelve ma
jor!ty, with fourteen, vacancios pnrpoaely kept
untitled. But few days before tho time fixed
for meeting, Chambord published
HIS FAMOUS LETTER
explanatory Of his position. denying tho truth Of
the reportcd interview between himself and
Chesnelong, letting the latter down as easily us
possible, mud, in tho most courteous TERMS toll
ing tho public that ho liod when ho reported tho
of the Revolution, Or agreeing to roign as
Constitutional King. IIo inHistea Oil Ills Divine
right to tho Throne. refused to accept it as MI
Office ut the hands Of tho Assembly with my COLI
than tho Assembly could bostow,--by aucil
lis patrimony under, who lad been
kopt out of his estate for n time by tho squat
luton would be to recognize the legitimacy
or conatitutionality Of Tho Revolution, which no
denied, claiming that the rules Of tho Republic
and Of tue DonaprrteB wero illegitimnto and
usurpations Of tho Diyinely~appointcd order Of
things. He hanghtily told tlia French mt; people
n ho tSmp'Si wsa ta usef ony 4s o ana Who vino
could bring them safely into port, because
it waH his Diylno mission to bo their pilot. But,
papers. / need not enlarge upon it. Suffice It to
remark that it fell like 4 bonlbshon OH tho Roy
alist party, and Instantly oxtinguishcl their
hopes i'll cAambord Us their King, and sayed
France from civil war. 1fo wna
DROPPED III COMMON CONTENT,
md is scarcely referred to iii the Assembly.
After this haBco tlioro was nothing loft for
tho1n to do except to fix the term Of Marshal
MacAIallon, who Hont to tho Assembly All OK
traordinary message when it mot, demanding
tint Dictatorial powcrs bo conferred upon him,
or 10 would resign. It WIS first proposed to
make him Dictator for ton years. without linita-
ton OF authority; but tho u Left" (the Ropubli-
can opposition) iorcely resisted it. and demand
Republic aud his term Of ottco not exceed five
years, and TINT hiB powers should bo defined in
the proposal Constitution. The "Right"
[Bourbon and Ultra1nontano), upon tho request
tue office and the abbroviation Of the torn to
seven years but they refused to dctine his
powers or limit his arbitrary authority, 80 that
lie 10, III REALITY, DICTATOR or FRANCE,
and may DO % Wl,atover 10 Il, pcasos, proy,ded it
ho must do whatever t4oy bid him. beca,lso,
If he goes contrary to their winhes. ho is loft
without supporters. and falls. He ia, then,
nothing nlore than the tool Of tho Bourbon party
who, il turn, aro Influenced ~ the clergy, who
Nobody Bupp0ses tint he will Berse Us Dictator
for seven years, which is long time in France
But ho il the most available instrument which
the Bourbon and Ullramontane party can 1ll,d
him, and lo has disclosed, i'll lis message to the
Assembly, that he will employ military force, as
we'll aH political patronage to enforce authority
aud order. It is we'll understood what this
throat conprchends tint it 1neans he will uso
the army to
CRUSH nErun1lcAS MANIFESTATIONS,
and to cram Bourbonsm down the throats Of
tho people Of France.
Tho appointment Of MacAIahon as Dictator
will give tho Monarcl,ist party tlme and oppor-
way by the Count do ChnMbord. 1t il thought
by mnny TINT he will be induced to reconsider
and modify his determination, now that he per-
ceiyeB he can never mount the Throne on the
DO discarded altogether, and the Grown will bo
offered to Count do Paris, WHO, 1t il believed
would accept it OH Huch terms aB would bo pro-
posed. If King is chosen, hlacAlalion will TO
required to surrender the unexpired part OF His
Dictatorship, and bo expected to employ tile
military forces Of tho nation to maintain him Oh
tho Throne and it is not doubted that lie will
do both quito willingly.
BUT THERE IL NO TELLING
what change may como over the mind OF the
plum soldier and hia wifo after they lave
taated tho Sweets OF power mud recoiyed tho
batteries Of courtierH. MacAlahon would not be
tho first 1nan who changed his mind, and con-
cludcd to tarry longer III tue palaces Of noyalty
aftor breathing the Intoxicating atmosphere Of
tho Court. But tho Bourbon purity are willing
to ntrust him, and take tho chances Of bis sur-
rendering the Aoys when they can for them to
DO handed over to the King. Tho settlement Of
tho problom Of ruler without convulsion or
bloodshed gives joy and satisfaction to tho peo-
pie. and Franco breathea easier. Tho excite
mont has boon very great for tho last four
mouths, and especially for tho last few weeks.
It was felt on oil sides that itwould DO national
! disgrace and calamity to plunge tho country INTO
civil war about tho Chief Executive; and,
had ohamboEd accepted tho Grown. on tho
tesms which lo,a his partsan4s, desired, il II
revolution Immediately. 1t would llayo de-
pended very much however, on the temper Of
the army.
THE rEAsASrRY HATE THE nouRnoSB,
and fear Koyalist restoration. It was tho Revo-