The New York herald., 1873-11-11
GATHERING roR THE BATTLE.

case we are only few days distant from the crisis,
which. among other matters Of more Importance,
will determine whether French postage stamps are
in future to bear the impress Of kings head.
Reduced to these propositions, the struggle for
authority looks poor thing enough, and, really,
when We remember how often these untamable
Frenchmen have Knocked their crown into the gut
ter, it Is marvel how any man can care to pick up
the battered headdress ana air precarous king
ship In it. Where are the memories Of 1904 1914,
1915. 1924 1880 and 1852 In each OF these years
sovereign ascended the throne amid loud acclaims,
addresses OF congratuation and vows OF fealty;
but twenty years later where the loyal cheers
and the oaths OF allegiance
A PRACTICAL VIEW OF RESTORATION.
Not long ago was visiting country mayor, who
opened cupboard and demurely showed me five
marble busts, standing OF a row. on the same Shelf
They were those OF the Two Napoeons, of Louis
XVIII, Charles x. and Louis Philippe. Each had
had It's turn OF heyday over the mantepiece OF the
Mairies Council Chamber, then been removed in
disgrace and stored as lumber. My mayor in
formed me that II Henri V. were enthroned the
corporation would be at the expense offs new bust,
to say nothing OF painted 'scutcheons and OF royal
dies for engrav ving the municipal stationery; and
this observation disclosed to me new aspect Of
monarchical revivas. There 36,215 Communes
in France, and, reckoning but one bust and one
coat OF arms to each, what picture we have Of
active scuptors and Industrious decorators But
we must allow more than one bust to each COM
mune; for the procedures courts ofjustce, yceums
and indeed all government establishments are ex.
pected to have each their presenrment of the SOW
ereign, either in marble or plaster; also in many
loyal paintings portraying His Majesty in the
act OF saying this doing that enscroled ciphers
banners, and when they can afrord it, full length
<~l-
No wonder that restorations should be accounted
good things for trade, and that artists should feel
they are better patronized by kings than by repub
hcs On other hand 1t is fair to state that th.re
is at least section OF the commercial fraternity
which looks with cool eye upon autocrats Of all
shades, and never grieves over their mishaps, and
this section is that OF the GLACIERS; for glazier
once feengly expressed it, "the best form of gov
erment Is revolution, because 1t breaks so many
windows
WILL THERE BIZ BLooDsHEDP
But though the restoration seems to be as much
Of a certainty as anything be in this uncertain
country 1t seems that the throne is not to be won
without Q wrestle, and, perhaps not without
bloodshed. The most conflicting rumors are rife
as to the tactics which the republicans mean to
adopt, and some tmid people are already sending
their families out Of town under the conviction
that the faubourgs will rise ana smoke the city
with petroleum But happen to know on good
is one that win involve no armed movements in
Paris. The Partisan workmen have received orders
to keep na sas n to rally
moment 1t be seen that the royaliss are secure OF
q majority
summon the Councils General tender their resigna-
tons ana then issue can a9 ,S aGanss
seeking to accomplish and calling upon the con-
stituencles for general election.
hto Vnrh ha aft tuf ar ~ q 10 W
the event of coup d'etdt the majority OF Deputies,
should adjourn to a provincial town, invoke the
Councils General, and remit the government to their
aeepng While an appeai was being made 70 the
the Assembly, but all the elections held during the
last TWO years prove that they represent a sub
election which fonowed the war in February, 1871,
large number Of monarcnists were returned
constitutional questions were then at issue aud the
simple matter IN hand was to make peace. But
since then 1sl elections have taken place, and the
republicans have carried no less than 119 Of them.
members OF the Right no longer represent the
on their part to restore monarchy without first
consulting the nation is consequently in OF
n sas s tSs 6s
were in danger OF armed violence, as at Louis Ma.
ss n been s may dSs
place OF retreat for two reasons-frst, be-
cause II is near the Swiss frontier and would
the secessionists were followed up by an army;
and, secondly, because the republicans think they
Sarrsep II this general for the
publicans he would become Q rallying point to
other oticers and sodiers-perhaps, indeed, to en-
among the radical populations OF the South, and
PLUNGE FRANCE INTO CIVIL WAR
or frghten the government by the prospect OF ouch
acontingency into dissolving the present Assembly,
pan Be ~ % and bod one Ses 90
carried out In perfect union by the entire repub-
lican party there is no denying that it may lead
attempted by mere section Of republicans. For
the secession to succeed at all 1t must be headed
The royalists dare not take and shoot M. Thiers,
and his presence ct Besancon would be certain TO
rally the Councils General among whom the
to the secession an air OF awfulness and respect
ability which would be wanting were few extreme
licans are bound to bear this In mind II they wish
to avoid the fate Of those three dozen Deputies,
Mairie OF the Tenth Arrondissement In Paris and
were dispersed wth0ut ceremony at the bayonet's
point: Gamoetta who 10 an energetic man, though
power oil his own name and opinions, would CON-
init fatal blunder II he were to lead secession
royalists with just the excuse they want for
crushing the radical party out OF all existence.
Tney well know that they are playing their last
card, and that, should they fail In thek coming
venture, they and their principles win be beaten
without remission. General du Barail, the War
Minister. ts q determined legtimist and has been
spending the last four months In removing TO out
oEthe-way garrsons all generals and colones VINO
are known to be republicans, and bringing up into
the large cties-paris Lyons, Marsellles, Nantes,
rely TO the DEATH The only reason why the Assem-
bly, was not convoked last Monday Is that General
Baraii wanted ten days or fortnight more TO
complete the military movements which
are to close Paris and Lyons into
perfect network. I know for certain that
General de Ladmirault, Governor OF Paris, being
questioned the other Gay as to wnat would happen
IN the event or PARIS or the populations OF the
south onering resistance, answered significantly -
"Atter we had conquered the Commune NJ Tniers
stopped the execution Of rebels when we nad not
shot third OF the number we ought. II there be
another rising We shall teach the radicals lesson