New-York tribune., 1873-01-27
OPINIONS In FRANCE.

/ EULoGIEs BY THE BONAPARTIsT PREss-INYEC-
TIyES AND INDEPENDENT CRITICISM.
The opinions of the French press on the
death OF the exEmperor might very well have been pre-
dicted by those who know the political leanings OF the
various journals. The Bonapartst papers, LOrdre lie
PAYS and lie GaUoiS. all appeared in deep mourning on
Jan TO- and the first of the three consisted solely OF
single Sheet containing article in very large type.
signed by NJ Gramer de Cassaquac and NJ. Dugue de la
Faucounerie AfteieulOgizng the Emperor the article
ended thus:
The cause of the reestabshment OF the Empire loses
man, but it loses neither chance Dor hope 1t Is not
by its aspirations, by its actions that political
regime assures for itself future II by the necessity
Tor existence. Now the Empire Is necessary to pub
lie order and 10 the interests OF the nation France has
need OF 1t in order to found durable regime
be strengthened against the peris more imminent than
ever, TO which DenagOgueism and Socialism are expos
ing her Ii that tnat the Emplre VIII reesabilsh
itself.
In lie Pays an article appeared from the pen of NJ.
Paul Cassagnac who, after pointing out that the
Emperors death the consequence of the ve hours
he passed on horseback at Sedan, thus proceeds:
Before thinking of ourselves, let us think Of the
dynasty let us think Of France. Afterwards we may
weep, should the msfOrtunes OF our country leave us
leisure. Tue Emperor is deadi Well. what then In
what respect should We be dlscouragedf why should
pirei 1t is wei known that either asked
Tor desired the Imperial restoration before the com
plete liberation Of the territory About that epoch then
the Prince will have entered on his twentieth year and
it appears that at when one can be soldier
i
changed; there is but man the less
TIE GduoiS says:
France almost without exception will share
May this be- Tor her and for him who are
at this moment kneeng around the deahbed, source OF
supreme consolation If anything can console the despair
OF wife and son so cruelty tired as are az tns moment
the Empress Eugene and Napoleon ~. have seen tnat
interior OF Camden House which ia familiar 20 me- Upon
the funeralbed his head supported by pillows the race
aud worn, of the Emperor presents itself Ill sp
relief like the moulding OF sculpture Standing near the
wall the Empress and her son-the Regent and
Napoleon lV.
lie Journal des D6bats commenting on the event. is
impressed by its suddenness and the character Of chss
| tisement which it bears IIThe Journal says:
| This man the great illusion Of our country, and
the mass of the nation dreamed with him. The awaken
ing terrible but history In judging the event, may
take into account his sad end The Empire is dead
and buried, and at least hel Empire peace-the
! peace Of the tomb.
| La LiberH says:
II is all over The legend Of the great Emperor him
self disappears The child who weeps to-day beside the
| deathbed OF his father has around him only u few
| devoted but Dowerless friends. He has army, no
nObeSSe no clergy, nor any OF the institutions winch
constituted the ancient Monarchy, and which insured
for existence during IA centuries Let the Bona
partiss consider well the situation In Whch they are
placed by the unpected death OF the Emperor and let
their leaders decide whether the modest part OF citizen
OF the Republic would not be preferable to that OF pre-
/ tender III exile
La Rtpubhqus FraneaiSe considersl theNBonapartist
party at an end points what the two Empires cost
France In money blood shame and disaster sand passes
most severe Judgment both Emperors 1t also says
they were only powerful by force OF lies, and by lies
they fell Napoleon dead, the Napoleonc legend van
ishes completely. The hero Of Strasbourg. Boulogne
and the nephew OF Austertz is the Of Sedan 1t is
indeed finished.