New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-04-30
THE RADICAL VICTORY IN PARIS.

IL is entirely possible that the "Republic of
an. Gambetta," as the conservative gentlemen
of the Assembly are pleased to call 1t, is
nearer than has been generally supposed. On
Sunday last the Republicans carried seven of
the eight districts in which elections were
held, and in three of these the Radical candi-
dates were elected. The Conservative Re-
publcans brought in four candidates, and
the Monarchists count one solitary deputy
elected from the ever-faithful Brittany. But
the most significant part of the days
voting, in fact one of the most significant
incidents which have happened since the
close of the war, was the signal defeat
suffered by the Government and the Con-
servative Republicans in the election of a
deputy for Paris. The majority of NJ. Barodet
over the Count de Remusat is so great that
the diversion of the Monarchcal vote upon
Baron Stoffel made no difference in the result.
If Legitimists Imperialists, and Orleanists
had all voted with the Conservative Repub-
licans, the Radical candidate would still have
been elected by some eighteen thousand ma
jorty. Paris has thus Enthusiastically declared
for the definite and immediate establishment
of the Republic, for the dissolution of the
universal suffrage. the convocation of a new
Constituent and free amnesty for the con-
demned Communists.
What the result of this powerful manifesto
ton of opinion is to be will depend greatly
upon the way in which NJ. Theirs chooses to
regard it. 1t is unquestionably most import
ant warning addressed to the Government. 1t
is one more assurance, which by this time
ought not to have been needed, that the
political strength of the country is on the side
of the Left, and that it is mistake for the
President to try to cOncilate the Right by
concessions which the Radicals regard as hos
tile TO themselves. The act which legislated
NJ. Bar0det out of Office as Mayor of Lyons
was an unnecessary favor shown to the Mon
archst element of the Assembly, and of course
gave him immediate prominence as the repre-
sentative of a principle. In no personal point
of view could he be compared to his compel
ltor. M. de R6musat is one of those men who
do honor to public office. In character as in
ability he is one of the first men
in public life in France. His posi-
ton before the Republicans of Paris was
also irreproachabe. His address to the elect
ors was a frank and sincere declaration of
Republican principles. 1t lost him the chance
he might have had for Monarchical votes,
though the result shows there were very few
of them to lose. He committed not only
himself, but so far as the utterances of
member of the Government could do it, the
entire Cabinet, to policy of straightforward
Repubcanism. In this candidature the atti-
tude of NJ. Theirs became more unequivocal
than ever before. But all this was I'M
availing. The support of the leading minds
of the old historical party to which Martin,
Cremieux Arago and CarnOt belonged, was
not enough to elect him. In spite of all his
personal and political advantages, it was felt
by the bulk of the sincere and active Republi-
cans that he must not be elected because his
success would appear like an indirect success
of the reaction. 1t was considered necessary
to defeat him, as a rebuke to the majority OF
the Assembly, rs a warning to the Govern
ment against official candidatures, and clear
and definite manifestation of the strength and
the purposes of the Radical Republicans.
IL can easily be understood that this defeat
should produce a powerful effect upon the
mind of the President. But it does not nee
essarily follow that he should consider 1t
reason for any immediate or violent action.
II does not, like parliamentary defeat, in
vove any question of resignation. But II d.
do R6musat should insist upon leaving the |
Cabinet, and those of his colleagues who con-
slider themselves involved with him should !
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