The New York herald., 1873-11-11
MEN OF THE RESTORATION.

existence. and II, furthermore, this Con-
gress had received no poweDs from It's
constituents to determine any question
Of the kind, but were acting OF its own good
pleasure, in direct defiance Of the popular WHIP
Tumult riot evaporation are certainly wild
words to describe what would be the state Of
matters, and. indeed, the suppostion win best be
met by saying that situation like this Is posi-
BILE in America, or conceivable. But the French
80 accustomed to illegalities in high places and
90 little acquainted with the use Of public liberties
that events which would arouse the population OF
free States to fever heat leave them perfectly cool
and torpid Since Louis XVI. assembled the throne,
just ninetynine years ago, Charles x. Is the only
man who has risen to and kept the supreme power
without violence. The first Republic was founded
by deposing and beheadipg Louis XVI, and it was
transformed into dictatorship by General Bona
parte roughly dispensing the Legislature with his
soldiers. When Napoleon was, In his turn, forced
TO abdicate after his defeats. the Bourbons were
imposed upon an unwilling nation by foreign
armies and to get rid OF them murderous revolu-
ton was required, which drenched Paris in blood
for three days. Louis Philippe climbed to the
throne over the mounds Of bodies slain In these
three days, and eighteen years later three more
days bl0odshed and other heaps fcarcasses served
rs stepping stones to the second Republic. Then
came Napoleon Ill, who strangled the Republic
one December night, and was in due course upset
by handful OF revolutonists who governed the
country Tor six months without asking anybody's
leave. N. Theirs, to be sure, was duly elected by
the Assembly, but he only kept his place by crush
Ing one Of the most formidable Instructions the
world has ever seen; and now we are about to see
m unpopular faction, who overturned M. Thiers
while be stil enjoyed the confidence OF the nation
try to set up form OF rule which they
lority OF the people. When viii these
things cease When win the French learn that
there is middle course between armed rebellion
and abject subscrviency, and that in political as
In bodily disorders prevention is better than
Il is evident that, II the public opinion OF France
could assert itself at this moment by lawful agita-
ttOn, public meetings. demonstrations, petitions,
Outspoken warnings In newspapers. the royal
lists would never dare venture on the step they
meditating. Unfortunately, nothing Is lawful here
which bears the color Of agitation. Political meet
ings are prohibited save during the twenty days
that precede an election. Street demonstrations
would cause general panic and be repressed by
the military. Anything like q printed threat OF
civil war would entail immediate suspension on
che journal which published 1t, and the other day
we had the Ga,a0is officially cautioned for simply
printing lists OF such among its readers in
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provides no outlet for popular discontent and the
consequence is that when this discomfort grows
100 strong furious explosion ensues
Let us be just towards the royaliste, however,
and acknowledge that II they are forcing on
grave constitutional crisis without holding any
authority from their electors to 30 do they have
famous precedent in the proceedings Of an Assem-
bly, Of which even the reddest republicans speak
With respect-namelys the States General con.
simply M to vote vote supplies and petition the king to
task was ended and Louis XVI. wished to dissolve
parliament on the English model within twelve
months time, the Deputies Of the Third Estate met
oath not to separate until they had voted con-
somsthing Of natural retrlDutlon in the fact that
those who would bow unto the work OF 1850 are
urging the example Of $50 as justification Of their
conduct. The Deputies Of the third estate kept
sional Assembly, suppressed the privileges OF the
nobility and clergy, connscateds well nigh all the
q the " and voted
rsOGncne a. ss,1nsss du JeS De PGunse" I'VE wish
60 rctaltete on the tennis court OATH.
THE LEADERS OF THE RESTORATION.
But who are the men who have plotted the resto.
rss nG sa% Th as World s ~
@ few ~ Of 'sns Ss% ars the much S5s snorn rsyS
retired lives holding aloof from politics and arnass
ing large fortunes By quiet Investments in land.
First and foremost in the number stands the Duke
de 10 R0chefoucauld- -Btsaccta, descended from the
:smcSs La Rocnsiorcsud, the sarcastic author q
sesaes . fortune equal to that Of an English duke
Ofers Of place and diplomatic missions made him
BY the government OF Napoleon ILL.,, just as his
nd ve an
his Estates waiting patiently for the time
when he could put his energies and hts
He Is now chief proprietor Of the Monde
newspaper, and the leading wire -puller or "whip'
iavisheo enormous sums in dinners. hunting par.
ties and other festivities designed to bring Orlean
lists and legtimists together also in private sub
have been scattered about the country districts by
the million, spreading Tor endeavoring to spread)
Synonymous with spoation and the guilotne.
THE CHIEFS OF THE RESTORATION
Next to the Duke de 10 Rocheioucauld, who It
4uislte manners and most winning presence, comes
the Dnke d'Andinret Pasquier, nephew and heir BY
VINO nad sworn fcolty to eleven different iorms OF
SCyernmept 1s and ended his days under the reign
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second Empire as csssed him at once among the
foremost speakers OF the Chamber. He Is about
nifty years OLD; IN person thin, In manners frank
and bold; but ne speaks like clarion and has 80
xetenttve Q memory that he never cripples the
eject OF his uttcrances BY q reference to notes.
statistics are concerned. Such man
proved . most valuable ally to the Or
lcantsts who had plenty Of correct aca-
hold his own against the republicans. The Duke
d'AudtfYret acted towards the Orleans party as the
Duke de Ia Rocheloucaud towards the legitimtsts
and when these two dukes had come together and
rot to understand each other the usion was three
parts settled. n. Bocher, member for Calvados
tered man, who looks the very image OF an Eng
lleh lawyer. was the next most important man in
che roxalist councils, Tor he was the secret man.
egor Of the Orleans party, the ''inspirero OF the
y0urysdt De Paris the Count OF Paris ord1, and Of
the SDleL, the organ OF the Duke d'Aumaie. He is
> plausible drawing room speaker The Right are
relying mainly on his influence TO win over
wevoring members OF the Lett centre.
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