The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-05-26

Law and Order-Prosident Mac Mahon's
| Addresses-scenes In the Assembly.
| The government of France, since Saturday
morning last has passed through crisis
which. on its near approach, filed the
world with apprehensions OF another revolu-
| tionary convulsion. On Saturday after
noon last after an exciting debate, the
Interpolation, or rather interposed PROPOSE
ton, Of President Theirs for 50 defnitive estab
llshment Of the Republic" was rejected-362
against 34S-in the National Assembly, and
an order of the day from the Right was car
ried-36O against -regretting that the re-
construction Of the Ministry by President
Theirs did not afford conservative guarantees.
These decisive expressions Of the Assembly
were followed in the evening" first, by the
resignation of the Ministry and of President
Theirs, and next by the election of Marshal
MacMahon as the Executive head OF the State.
The Assembly remains, the provisional gov
eminent remains, the Republic survives, and
in the change from President Theirs to Presi-
dent MacMahon the defnitive proclamation OF
the Republic is only deferred.
That the Republic will be maintained we
have the most encouraging assurances
in the remarkable manifestations of
law and order, peace, harmony and
public confidence which have prevailed
| in Versailles and Paris and throughout
| France since the momentous proceedings of
| Saturday in the Assembly. During all the
evening Of that henceforth memorable day
| the streets Of Paris were crowded with people
discussing the days important events; ''but
no disturbance is reported" There were no
attempts at disorder at Versailles, and, after
| fully informing themselves of the situation,
the people there quietly dispersed. Yester-
day, at Chanilly, the races (ior horse racing
is among the Sunday recreations of France)
came of as if nothing out Of the ordinary
| course of events had occurred The weather
was beautiful, the boulevards were thronged
with gayly attired pleasure seekers, in whose
conversations political sfairs appeared to
hold only secondary position, while the most
radical of the republican journals counselled
'order, concord, vigilance and moderation"
These manifestations from the people Of
Paris Of decorum and universal submission to
a change in their Executive government
which it was feared, in anticipation of the
event, might prscipitate another Reign Of
Terror-ws accept as encouraging assurances
that the French people, in passing through the
heavy trials and humiliations of the German
invasion and armed occupation of their
country and their capital, and through the
fiery ordeal Of the terrible Commune, have
risen to the full measure of their
duties as free people. They have
certainly indicated, since Saturday last, their
claims and capabilities for self-governmenti ina
manner which viii greatly strengthen the faith
Of republicans throughout the world in the
maintenance Of the Republic in France. This
quiet transition in Paris from Theirs to
MacNIahon-from an old Orleanist to an old
Bonarpartist-may be incomprehensible even
to Gortschakoff, Bismarck and Gladstone in
the name of the Republic; but to the
believer in French progress in the substantial
principles Of popular sovereignty, there is no
mystery in this peaceable election of a new
President for France. PROFESSIONALLY the
| people of the United States will be apt to re-
| gard the universal submission TO the law which
has marked this orderly Presidential election
in France as guaranteeing the permanent es-
adjustment of the Republic.
| In President MacNIahon's brief but spirited
and comprehensive inaugural to the French
| people it will be seen that he fully appreciates
the duties and necessities Of the situation. He
recognizes the weight Of his responsibilities;
but, with Gods help and the devotion of the
army, which is the army of law, ''and with
the support Of all honest men," he says, 1--WE
shall continue together the work Of the liberia
ton Of the territory. and in the re-
establishment Of moral order in our
country we shall maintain internal peace and
the principles upon which society can repose"
His address TO the projects Of the Seine
breathes the same lofty spirit Of patriotism;
and that he is wholly disassociated from any
factious affiliations or reactionary designs is
evidently the general conviction among the
French people. In this connection We publish
n translation Of the views Of our intelligent
French contemporary Of this city. the Courier
des Eats nis, from which it APP
pears that this white revolution" though a
step in the direction OF the monarchy, is still
far from the contamination desired by the
monarchists. We may advance the same
opinion in regard to the Empire. MacsIahon
and the Due de Broglie are numbered among
its souvenirs bat the record Of MacMahon
since Sedan established for him . higher
claim 10 the confidence Of France than his
relations Of the past with the Bonapartes.
In the gpecial HERALD cable reports which
We publish this morning Of the spirited debate
and exciting scenes q saturday in the French
Assembly, our readers viii have q graphic
picture Of the keenly contested and decisive
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