New-York tribune., 1873-07-03
THE PROMISE or A SCHISM

THE PROMISE OF A DCHIoM'
We remarked some time ago upon the ln-
congruity of the alliance by which tho govern
ment of NJ. Theirs was Overthrown' ana that
of Marshal MacMahon set up III It's place.
There seemed TO be no common ground upon
which lasting fusion could be ELECTED be-
tween the Bonapartists, who have but one
principle, that of gaining office Dy restora-
ton. the Oreanists who take a purely
mercantile view of public ana dynas-
tic questions, and tho LegitlmlSts,
who carry the heaviest weight OF
principles and prejudices which 1t is possible
to conceive Even if there were no essential
question at issue between them, the character
of the men composing tho threo parties
would preclude any harmony. The Legiti-
mists represent tho phantom of that medic
valism which dIed eighty years ago III France.
The Orleanists are composed of the shop
keepers and their best customers, respectable
and honest as the world goes, but thoroughly
men of their century. While the Bona
partists are now as they were III power,
nothing but fragments OF Ring. 1t would
be hard for these factions to agree up0n one
candidate if only one were presented. How
much more impossible when each only exists
and labOrs in the interest of particular can
didate of its own. The coalition was there
fore effective solely as a means OF attack
against NJ. Theirs. 1t will be much less efii-
cient in defense, and the inevitable jealOusies
and animosities are already beginning TO make
their appearance.
The bitterest hostility is naturally between the
two modem parties. Both OrleanIsts and
II hoto ~ mn
daily than the Lcgitimists. They both fawn
upon the latter, and swallow great mortitica-
tions to gain their favor, but the medieyallsts
pay this service with calm contempt. The
partisans of Henry V. see nothing but what IA
ridiculous in the squabbles Of these angry
parties, which are both equally the creation OF
revolution and suffrage. But the Orleanlsts
and the BOnapartists have measured swords
with each other before, and seem
to think that the future lies between
them. They have each cheated and
betrayed the other in the past and conf
IDENTIFY expect to do as much IN the future.
There can be no question that the reDatria-
ton of the ashes of Napoleon, upon which
Louis Philippe relied to consolidate his
throne and harmonic all conflicting sympa-
thies in France, gave an impulse to Bona
Dartism which assisted powerfully in the de-
structiOn of the Orleans monarchy aud paved
tho way for the disgraCeful successes OF
Prince Louis Napoleon with the Repubhc.
When the Empire was most hrmly
established it began a series OF coquetrles
with leading OrlGanists, which gained the
adhesion Of few but excited the derl5ion of
more. "uo will soon be sending Prince Ma
"puleon to England to bring back the ashes
"of Louis Philippe" said NJ. Theirs one day
in 1866, when tho Emperor was growing de-
mOnstratiye in his cOnstltutiODaIlsm. The par
allel comes up again at present, for certain
Imperalst journals already begin TO demand
that the late Emperor shall be taken from the
grave at Cmselhurst and restored to his own
country, now that tho power of the Radicals
is broken.
The Orleanists do not seem 10 think their
allies are numerous enough to take any trouble
for So they have gone ON recently, III very
old-blooded way, raking up the crimes and
follies of the Empire IN manner not at all
exhiarating to the Bonapartists. NJ Riant
has made report on the markets. which il
very damaging to the vaunted efficiency of
the municipal administration under the En-
pire. The Duke of Audifiret-Pasquier has
handled without rOsewater tho frightful dis
organization of the army at the breaking-out
of the war These things have stirred up tho
Bonapartist journals to rash and violent
speech. They attack the highly re-
spectable Princes Of Orleans with all
the old virulence of the days when the
Tuileries was occupied by the man that had
robbed them. They call them intriguants in
secret, ridiculous in public, and DEFY them
with ClamOr which shows much hate and
some apprehension. If Republican journal
should assail either of these parties as they
assail each other, it would soon feel the steel
hand of Gen. Ladmirault. But we are pleased
to see that the commander Of the Army of
Paris does nothing to suppress these mani
festations. When coalition like that of the
24th of May falls to pieces, there Is an old
proyerb which teaches citizens of good will to
expect their DUE
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THE BACH PAY NOT LAPSED.
Possibly some member of the last Congress,