The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-11-26
Special Correspondence OF the Globe.
FOREIGN LETTER..
THE POLITICAL SITUATION lN FRANCE.
PARls. Oct. 80. 1873

satisfaction of the public mind. the pen
may give interesting details of facts which
flashed along the wires weeks before and
have become common knowledge, while
yet the letter was on its toilsome way. The
cable contains the cream of the worlds
news the correspondence. although dilu-
ting its power, renders it none the less pal
atablc and more digcstible.
Whether authentic or not, story is told
of the Comte de Chambord in the late Lord
Lyttons ''Parisians, which may be char
actcristic of this exied and visionary
Prince. When Louis Napoleon was Prcsi-
dent of the French Republic. and when
gloomy fears as to the future of the coun-
try were abroad, it was suggested to the
Comte de Chambord that he should come
forward and save his native land by offer
ing himself as candidate for the throne.
NO he is said to have replied with
calm smile, 1.-THE wrecks come to the sore.
the shore does not 20 to the wrecks"
The clcverness and point of this remark
may have exceeded its patriotism and its
modcsty but it was a fair exponent of the
ground which he then maintained but to.
day, alas, we see Mahomet going to the
mountain which rather reccdcs than stands
eXpectant.
The present condition of the monarchinl
party is desperate and each day new APP
prehensions of failure are entertained az
the fatal Fifth day Of November approaches
and the Issues will be decided at the sitting
of the Assembly. 1t is given out that the
last hope of the Monarchsts exists in the
declaration that VI. de FallouX will try to
obtain from the Comte dc Chambord. They
at the same time admit the possibility of
the Count Withdrawing altogether from
the undertaking. The aversion felt
throughout France for Legitimacy and
clerical Monarchy is influencing the depu-
ties who are new in the departments and in
contact with the people.
The future Henry V. is Tatalist and be-
lieyes that he is to reign by Divine right
which fancy is so old-fashoned and le-
gendary that the people are greatly an
noyed and hang more than ever upon the
omnpotence of the ror popuH. Inquire of
any laborer of Paris what the result will be
of the Count mounting the throne, aud he
will reply First war with Italy Why?
Because the new king will try to renstate
the Pope in his former power which will
tread on Victor Emmanucs toes, and
every one knows that he paid his expenses
during his late trip to Germany when he
distributed so many medals and orders and
held private interviews with the King and,
Bismarck What next? "Civil reyolu-
ton and perhaps the assassination of the
Count himself
Such are the popular considerations re-
speeding the installation of this champion
of Hereditary Monarchy, this apostle of
Divine Right, and this representative of
those lofty theories of sovereignty which
We're supposed to have received their death |
blow in 1898 The London Judy of the
past week appears with an illustration of |
the Comte de Chambord, crcst-fallen and |
disconsolate, sitting 1.-THE feet OF Louis XVI |
and Marie Antoinette, arraycd in regal
robes, who remark "Can this man sue
coed in that in which wcso signally failed:'
Perhaps the Count does not contemplate
that bloody revolution and perhaps he
does, as eXpcctant France will soon learn,
upon the return of VI. de FallouX from
Frohsdorf. Notwithstanding the present
inflamed state of the country, report says
that the Count considers the Monarchial |
Restoration accomplished and is making |
preparations for his departure. His adj
visers are preparing n manifesto for the |
French people and he openly declares that |
he will have no ministry of Marquises and |
Bishops. Although he is every day en-
gagged in prayer for several hours at time |
and is frequently clOseedwith his contessor, |
He promises to he more liberal than is be-
lieyed and frequently repeats his intention |
of settling the flag business when he is in
stated. BY the by, this little circumstance |
of the flag has weighed against his interests |
in the public good will To an absurd degree,
1t was proof OF his unreasoning cOnscrya-
tism when he maintained that the white |
flag embroidered.with. feuSs DE- lis should be !
the successor of the tr-colored standard. |
he sent the soothing remark that they |
might retain their present colors but he |
must have the white flag of the Bourbons |
flying over his own roof This conde- |
scenson created no marked effect and the |
vacillator now proposes to compromise and |
to adopt the tri-colOrS himself provided they |
may be embroidered with the royal .feurS |
de liz. The whole affair is childish and ig-
nominious and is telling cause OF his I'M
popularity.
Already all the details of his journey to
France and his entry into Paris are settled. |
Yesterday several of his horses were dis |
patched to the French frontier whence he
intends leaving ON Friday Here he will |
await further events, where the French |
deputaton. after the 9th Of November, will |
find him, should the monarchists be vctO-
rious.
The fact that the Count has sent his |
horses to the frontier has caused considera-
bic amusement in the capital where it is |
laughingly remarked that the mystic Prince |
who now begins to appear from amid the |
clouds of historic tradition would rather |
ride to Paris clothed in white samiic than |
recognize the materialistic mechanism of |
the steam engine In fact this poor Old, |
unsinning man is made the butt OF Volley |
of French witticisms while hs,crabbid wife |
is the laughing stock of the gentler sex.
From every point in France doubtful |
voices and echoes are heard to declaim |
against the adoption of Il King of whom the
people are dislrustful. And what in case |
the claims of the MonarChial party fail |
Some think that a dissolution ought at once |
to follow others, that definite cOnsttu-
ton ought at once to be voted.
NJ. Defaure and General Chanzy, two |
men hgh,in'popuar esteem arc.spoken OF as