The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-27
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3 france, Read Henry Waiserson fl
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OF France was cl0seu. 1h'atSsS e',S
sent to the members a message from flesl-
| dent Mcmahon, and having uttered lew
shouts OF. approval, the deputies FASTENED
| away as though only too eager TO leave pet
hind them the scene OF their STRIFE ana us,
cord. The last meetings OF the Assembly naa
been stormy, and doubtless the people are
| pleased to know that for three months to
come the journals will no longer record
the sauabbles and chickering's, the crimi-
nations and recrfminations, of parties who
may never hope to agree and who seem
| with each argument to become the more
embittered and aggressive. The Right as
sumo that they and the people whom
they represent are the only parties DESTROYS
of preserving order. They are the "honest ana
patriotic y citizens Of France. All others are
fdiscreditable, rascally persons. At least sucn
lis the only conclusion one may arrive at when
listening to discourses in the Assembly. me
Right style themselves "t the moral conserva-i
tive party" Others are "subverslve. anti
religious, immoral" They alone (the Right
have at heart the welfare of the country !;
thew alone are patriotic; they alone may be
trusted. On the other hand, the Republican
members Of the Assembly do not hesitate
20 pronounce the Right coalition of
Monarchists, hating and distrusting each
other, but banded together to kill the Re.
public-6rmly intending, once this accom-.
plished, to turn their weapons against each
| other, until at last one of the three monarch
/ ical parties-Legitimists Orleanists, or Bona
| partists-may prove too cunning or too
strong for the others and obtain the mas
terry. Of course, while all this scheming,
this intriguing, goes on, the patton must
suffer from suspense and uncertainty but
what care either of the above parties so that,
ultimately, success may crown their efforts;
say the Republicans. The presidential mes
sage was moderate 10 tone. There
/ was apparent perfect confidence on
the part Of the President that he
could maintain order throughout the coun.
try, and he babe the members to have no
tears on that score, But he made no alIu:
sions to factions" uttered no threats against
" demagogues," and actually mentioned i'll
terms of praise the part taken by his prede-
cessor, NJ. Theirs, in the anticipated deliver
ance Of the occupied provinces. Then the
message was signed by the "President of the
Republic" and was posted all over France
the Republic" l dwell upon this fact
because it had a great effect upon
the masses, who had seemed to an
1 ludt, O"ibO w wv A'hNsNiSS
of the new Ministry, President Mcmahon
would evince hostility to the present
form of government. To prove to you that
! in coming to this conclusion the people were
not much mistaken, let me relate what took
place at the Council of Ministers, wherein
President Mcmahon read the message he had
| prepared TO be laid before the Assembly. In
that document, written and composed by
himself. the President laid much stress upon
the services rendered by N. Theirs, and
made several illusions to the Republic,
| which might be taken as renewals Of
the promise given in his first message
ISSUED when he assumed office that
| the existing institutions should not be
changed. Iu short, the document was
a liberal one and such as would have given
the utmost satisfaction to the Republican
party. Minister BrogIie was dismayed. In
TACT, the entire cabinet were alarmed. 1t
was impossible that any such outspoken
tribute to NJ. Theirs, any such Republican
document should appear, aud SO, after
long and somewhat animated discussion, the
President was induced to sign a message
prepared by Minister de Broglie. He did
not, however, do so until he had forced the
| Minister 10 include the meagre expressions
of gratitude for the services Of NJ. Theirs,
and he would have the message headed Re-
pubique Fancaise." The effort to dwell
upon the assistance afforded NJ. Theirs by
the Assembly did not. I can assure you, oriSi:
nate with President Mcmahon. He doubt:
| less is too well aware that the Right, by
| their schemes and plans, their intrigucs and
1uarrels, actually endangered the great work
| Of liberation undertaken by the eX-Presl.
dent, who more than once, as / know from
the best source, was obliged to set aside his
negotiations, temporarily, in order to pacily
The Assembly and avert complications
which lnenaced the peace of the country.
But the present Ministry were determined
that all the praise should not be accorded
to NJ. Thier>, and SO President McMahon's
message, as it appeared, was very
different document from that originally
prepared by him. Be that as it may, how
ever, the Republicans are satisfied with the
recognition by Marshal McSIahon of the Re-
public. and they count upon his Loyalty
keeping his promise; although, us is well
known, there is even now being made de-
termined effort on the part of the LegitimstS
and OreaniSts to effect the much talked
about fusion. The Comtc de Paris has gone
to Vienna, whence he will go 10 Frohsdorf;
with the purpose Of meeting his: cousin, the
Comte de Chambord, and coming to some
agreement, say the Legitimist journals, which
will render possible a speedy restoration OF
4 monarchy. | fancy that, in making this
statement, the said journals must be aware
that with them the wish is father to the
thought. In fact, they know that fusion
is almost, if not quite, impossible, as Henri
Comte de Chambord has just written to NJ
de Cazenore Il significant note, dpropos OF
az ,t,, do 1ytl IanI,tV in question 10
obtain vote from the Assembly that the
members should attend in a body at the
placing of the first stone Of church TO be
bailt in Paris on the heights of Mont
martre. NJ. de Cazenore wished to bring
about clerical demonstration, and the
vote of the Assembly went against him.
The Comte de Chambord writes to as
sure him of his entire sympathy in the
matter. and makes an unmistakable display
of his clericalism. / style this significant
because at this moment the Comte de Paris
ooes TO Henry V. to obtain remuneration Of
lis avowed policy in favor of the Church,
and the giving up by him Of the "white
far.o the standard of the Bourbons. The
note TO M. de CaZenore shows that the
Comte de Chambord will not give up any of
his pretensions, and his most ardent sup.
porters are aware that the people of France
would never consent that the Comte dc
Chambord should become King, but to
plunge them into war with Italy for the
sake of restoring the temporal power
of the Pope. May it not then be supposed
land l am assured on good authority
such is the case) that the purpose of the
Comte de Paris in visiting bis cousin is to
prove once for all the lnlposSibity of any
fusion, aud to urge upon the leaders of his
party frank adoption of the republican form
of government? But being the only one
the people of France now really favor, CAP
ns.urn NnIl That 1 am told mud h,rr olinh l,o