Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1873-05-27
FRANCE.

FRANCE
The situation OF affairs In France Is
ominsus to the success Of self-govern-
ment In that nation. Every true lover
Of republican institutions will be
panied to read Of the resignation OF
THEIRS and tho election of McMahon
President of France. Since the fall
Of the Napoleonlc dynasty BY the cap
ture Of the Emperor, and the establish
ment Of a provisional repuhlls with
Theirs at its head, prosperity and or
der have spread throughout the whole
of France. She has shown most Won
powers Of recuperation, has
nearly paid of the Indemnity levied
by the Prussians, and the republican
idea has gained strength among the
people. The triumph Of a faction In
the Assembly, which has eliminated
in the displacement of an ardent Re-
publican and the election Of an Impe-
rialist, can but DO distasteful to the
French people, and will doubtless
be short-lived. 1t may, however,
b. the foundation Of q bloody revolu-
ton to occur ere the friends Of the Re-
public again obtain control Of the
French Government. The Govern
ment established BY Theirs and his
ministry, after the fall Of Napoleon,
was, as we have said, only provisional.
The Left OF the Assembly, supporting
this provisional order, have been grad
ually preparing the way for the defn-
lite establishment Of a Republican Gov
eminent. This was the test question,
which was on Saturday decided against
Theirs by amajority Of twenty votes.
1t is apparent that the Monarchists and
Imperialists, to the latter Of which
faction McMahon belongs, have effect
ed al alliance or rather a fusion to de-
feat, il possible, the establishment ola
French Republic. The country peo-
pie. at the close Of the war, were
strongly prejudiesd against the provis-
icnal Government but by the admira-
BILE management Of President Theirs.
confidence has been strengthened In
the minds Of the rural population, un-
ill 1t became plain to tho oppon-
ents Of the Republic that a popular
election would result In sustaining the
proposition OF President Theirs for
the establishment Of a permanent Re-
public. Neither the advocates Of the
Napoleonic dynasty or the Orleanists
and Bourbons were able to cope be-
fore the people with the strength Of
the republican idea. 10 them the first
thing was the defeat Of Theirs and the
Republic. Next will come the scram-
BILE tor the Kingdom or Empire Of
France. They therefore united, and
BY a fusion Of Interests opposed on ev-
cry point save the destruction Of the
Republic, have succeeded In placing a
soldier under Napoleon, who was bred
aud obtained his honors under monar-
chy and Imperialism at tho head OF
government. McMahon, the son Of a
Peer, educated under the Bourbous,
serving in the army Of the Orleans
King and promoted to be Marshal Of
France under the last Empire, can
hardly be imbued with the republican
idea or sympathize with the movement,
to give it permanent power III
France. He does not, We believe,
represent the people Of France
though 1t is hard to toll from month
to month the future politics OF the Gal.
lie race-and will be carefully watched
by the Republicans Of the Left. We
do not believe that the Republican
cause is crushed by the election Of Nc
MahoD. True, the Conservatives, BY
commlngling, have temporarily elected
= President. But in a nation Of 49,
900. 900, the majority Of whom are "a
vorable to selt-government, the Presi'
dent and a majority Of twenty in an
elective Assembly Of nearly 800 are
not greatly to be feared. France will
yet be a Republic. Its growth Is tend.
ing to that end. Republicans will be
elected to fill the seats In the Assem-
bly, as they become vacant, and ere
long Theirs and his followers will be
in the majority. McMahon's seat is
not assured. French politics and
French people change quickly. The
Monarchists and Imperialists will soon
dissolve partnership. Orleanists, Bour-
bons and followers OF the Empire all
will strive to gain their separate ends.
Meanwhile, Theirs with the Left will
keep watch over France.