New national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1870-1874, 1873-10-16
The Outlook for the Republic Isl
France.

1t is a common thing for the hatcrs of
republican institutions to predict their speedy
downfall in some country or the other, and
it is consequently more than probable that
the existence of the French Republic is not
as much endangered as it would appear from
the alarming reports which are circulated,
particularly by conservative organs. Yet it
cannot be doubted that the Vaccinations Of
the mOnarchsts have assumed dimensions
which must produce serious apprehensions,
and call for the united action of the Republic
cans to meet the impending crisis. The Or
leanists and Lcgitimists, notwithstanding
their old enmity, have, as it seems,
in the end entered upon fusion as the
only means to unite the antagonists e
the Republic. The Orleans princes, we are
told, have resigned their claims to the throne
in favor of the Count de ChambOrd. on con-
ditiOn that the LrgtimistS will support an
Orleans rs his successor, and the recent visit
paid to the former by the Duke and Duchess
de Chartres is regarded as a ratification of
the fusion between the older and the Younger
branch of the Bourbon family. The pros
pect of ascending the French throne seems
so favorable to the old pretendcr of forty
three years standing, that his cagcrness to
see the dream of his life become Il reality,
has caused him to modify in some measure
the QuiNotic attitude which he has thus far
maintained respecting the important ques-
tons of the times, and To surrender some of
the most cherished tenets of the orthodox
bourbon creed. He does no longer insist on
reestablishing the old regime of ante-revolu-
tiopary date, but is willing to accept the
charter of 1914, granted by his uncle Louis
NNIII, which, although it will appear de-
fectivc and superannuated to the average
progressive mind, yet, viewed from the Bour-
bon standpoint, is a concession to the ten
denotes Of the times, or rather a sacrifice
made for the honor of being seated on the
French throne, the brittle and unsafe piece of
furniture which for The last eighty wears has
broken down under every occupant, save
Louis XVIII. He seems TO have abandoned
his plan of renstating the Pope into his tenn
poral power and, though he still strongly
objects to the tr-colored flag, he would GER
tainly overcome his aversion for the prize OF
the crown.
Yet all the plots and intrigues of the Or
leanist and Bourbon factions, through which
for many years they have vanly attempted
to get into power again. would, in themselves,
not be cause for alarm, if il were not for
the fact that the majority OF the Assembly
consists Of declared mJnarchists, and that
nothing less is apprehended at the opening
OF the session than a parliamentary coup for
the purpose of delivering the country into
the hands Of the combined rcacti0nary par
ties. On the other side, the Republicans OF
all shades are fully aware of the danger, and
are organizing for energetic resistance. The
Republicans under the leader
ship of Theirs, and the Radicals represented
by Gambetta, in this emergency will act in /
concert, and offer n united front TO the enc
ny. With them is the majority of the people.
who only three years ago established the
Republic, and ever since have reafiirmed their
adherence to it, whenever they had chance.
n the election Of their representatives. 1t
eems, therefore, barely possible that even
he most cunning and INSCRIPTIONS conspira-