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

existence. and II, furthermore, this Con-
gress had received no poweDs from its
constituents to determine any question
Of the kind but we're 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 supposition win best be
met by saying that no situation like this is posi-
BILE in America or conceivable But the French
accustomed to illegaities in high places and
30 little acquainted with the 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 ninety-nine 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 deposng and beheadpg Louis XVI, and 1t 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 ravolu-
tion was required, which drenched Paris in blood
Tor 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 boodshed and other heaps ofcarcasses 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 revolutionists, 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 insurrections the
world has ever seen; and now we are about to see
IN unpopular faction, who overturned M. Theirs
while he stil enjoyed the confidence Of the nation
try to set up form OF rule which they
l. Sl,-A A~~ <h1 rn~r~
Iority OF the people. When viii these
things cease When will the French learn that
there is q middle course between armed rebellion
and abject subserviency, and that in political as
In bodily disorders, prevention is better than curea
IL ts evident that, II the public opinion OF France
could assert itself at this moment by lawful agta-
ti0n, 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
che military. Anything like printed threat OF
civil war would entail immediate suspension on
che journal which published 1t, and the other day
we had the GasAots officially cautioned for simply
printing lists OF such among its readers as were in
favor Of pleotscttum In word, French law
provides no outlet for popular discomfort, and the
consequence s that when this discomfort grows
TOO strong furious explosion ensues.
Let us be just towards the royalists, however,
ana acknowledge that II they are forcing on o
grave constitutional crisis without holding any
authority from their electors to 80 do, they have
famous precedent in the proceedings Of an Assem-
bly, Of which even the reddest republicans speak
with respect-namely, the States General, con:
uv0k al An Thaao "a 0fouG pnro1 WIG
simply to vote supplies and petition the King to
revise the fiscal laws; but when this part Of their
them, promising at the same time to summon
parliament on the English model within twelve
m es ok
oath not to separate until they had voted q con-
stltution. Hard IS i may seem, there is
those who would bow unto the work OF 1850 are
urging the example Of $50 as Justification Of their
Iis ney ess q the ss e
tional Assembly, suppressed the privileges Of the
mobility and clergy: connsoatea' wen nigh ali the
alists are now saying, Nous voulons prendre notre
reU1NChe 0U SeyneNt dN Jeu de PGune'' 1--WE wish
60 retaliste on the tennis court OATH.
TIE LRADsRs OF THE RESTORATION.
nut who are the men who have plotted the resto,
what Frenchmen ana the world at large
are , n ~ calling ,ns the great revo on,
side France, for under the second Empire they led
retired lives holding aloof from politics aud aInass-
marriages y ana
First and foremost In the number stands the Duke
de q Rccheioucauld- -Bisaccia, descended nom the
french nobility. He IL now forty.eight and pos
Legtimist ana Catholic 70 the core he refused ali the
0ners Of place and diplomatic missions made him
hS q an :: ns
Louis Philippe, and he lived unostentat tiously on
his estates waiting patiently for the time
he Is now chief proprietor Of the Monde
OF the Right. During the past two years he has
lavisheo enormous sums in dinners. hunting par
ties and other festivities designed TO bring orlean-
sides to newspapers and in political tracts, whicn
have been scattered about the country districts by
everywhere the notion that repabficsnlsm Is
Synonymous with spoatton and the guillottne.
Next to the Duke "a de ia Rocneioucauid, who, it
should be mentioned, Is o handsome man, OF ex-
4ulsite manners and most winning presence, comes
adoption Of that ceiebrated Chancellor Pasquier
VINO had sworn icalty to eleven different lorms OF
fes5 Duke Andst was "a III little e0SiS Known
che voen % tSs being 70
sscOnd Empire as c:ssed him q! once among the the
nlty years OLD; IN person thin, in manners frank
and bold; out ne speaks like q clarion and has 40
retentive . memory that he never crippIes the
eject Of his utserances BY q reference to notes,
even wnere the most complicated figures and
proved q most valuable ally to the Or
Jeanists, who had plenty Of correct. aca
dolnical orators, but no lighting speaker who could
hold his own against the republicans. The Duke
d'AudifYret acted towards the Orleans party as the
Duke de Ia R0cheoucaud towards the lcgitimtsts
and when these two dukes had come together and
rot to understand each other the fusion was three
parts settled M. Bocher, member for Calvados
kered man, who looks the very image OF an Eng.
llsh lawyer, was the next most important man in
the royast councils, ior he was tue secret man.
soger OF the Orleans party, the 'inspirer' OF the
y0uvndi de Paris the Count OF Paris orG1!i, and Of
tne S0teA the organ OF the Duke d'Aumale. He IL
relying mainly on his influence to win over
weverfng members OF the Lett centre.
CuyRCU fNrLvENCE.